Enjoyed rock climbing guided trip by our guide Brendan. We went up the Taos Ski Area & did a half day with climbs ranging 5.6 to 5.10 . Interesting rock textures & good views -thx guys! read more

Mountain Skills Rock Guides - Climbing in Taos Ski Area - Rock Climbing Near Me

We had a fantastic day climbing with Brendan. We've done climbing walls and bouldering but this was our first time on real rock. Brendan was so nice and very competent. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. read more

The highlight of our trip was mountain climbing and repelling with our tour guide Jay! He made us feel completely safe the whole time and treated us like we were old friends. We laughed our way through the 4 hours we had with him and when our time was done with him he wished us well and on our way with Wild Bill from Far Flung Adventures. (Please see separate review for Far Flung) I highly recommend if you're looking into a rafting trip, go the extra mile and do the Rock & Raft Tour! It's completely worth it! Who knows you might find a new love for the mountains & water! Mahalo to Donna as well who scheduled us with amazing guides and made scheduling so easy! #BestMotherDaughterTripEver read more

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Erin was our guide for a beginner half-day trip for my 13-year old daughter. In a group of three climbers, they got in 3 ascents and one rappel in the allotted time. Erin was fantastic. She was excellent at making everyone feel at ease and safe. She was a great coach as each climber made their way. The terrain was challenging and exhilarating for beginners, and Erin made everyone confident enough to get to the top. The rappel down from the rim of the gorge was memorable. read more

We had a great morning of climbing up the Taos Ski Valley. My wife had never climbed before and Jay made her feel confident and comfortable from the first moment. I hadn't been climbing outdoors in years and the return to the fresh air from the stale indoor rock gym was refreshing. We got in plenty of climbs, the company was great. the instruction was clear, the who operation was professional and kind all at once. I recommend them without reservation! read more

We had an excellent time climbing with Jay in Taos Ski Valley. We were a family of 4, and he was great with our 3 year old daughter as well as with my significant 240 pounds of gravity. We had a blast climbing and learning. I highly recommend and will absolutely do it again! read more

My wife finally convinced me to rock climb. Having the right guide made all the difference. Jay was great. He knew how to handle first timers. I'm now hooked. read more

Mountain Skills Rock Guides - First time - Rock Climbing Near Me

We did the Rock and Raft trip through Mountain Skills. This includes a little rock climbing, rappelling, and rafting. Dan was our guide and did a fantastic job. This is the perfect intro to a little bit of climbing for newbies. I would highly recommend this excursion to anyone in the area that isn't sure what climbing is all about. We would go back for the full day trip next time after seeing how safe and fun this is! Thanks Dan! read more

we were just sitting around thinking about our rock climbing adventure in Taos over the summer. We primarily climb in the East and we're looking for a low stress trip where we could enjoy the climbs without all the work. My husband, Steve, talked with Donna and booked 2 full days of climbing. We were worried about where to climb and we were told not to worry- why?, because she set us up to climb with Jay Foley, who wrote the Taos climbing guidebook! What a wonderful 2 days! Meeting Jay was like meeting my husbands brother from another mother. Jay was laid back, friendly, chatty, knowledgeable (obviously) about the area. He made us feel comfortable from the first climb. He check out our skill and knowledge level, while we checked him and his logic out. He passed, so we climbed :). The climbs were mostly one pitch, but we each got about 10-12 routes in each day doing different variations in different climbing areas. We had a lot of fun. Jay taught us to trust the Grigri and pushed us to climb harder than we would have if we would have been alone. I highly recommend Mountain Skills Rock Guides. We had a great experience and will definitely re-book with Jay when we are back in the Taos area. read more

For our end-of-the-year trip, I took 22 fourth graders rock climbing in Tres Piedras with Mountain Skills Rock Guides, and we had a blast! The guides were tremendous - knowledgeable, clear in their instructions and very encouraging to aspiring young climbers. Most kids had never climbed before and were a bit tentative in the beginning, but by lunch they were chomping at the bit for bigger and better climbs! It was such a treat to see everyone gaining confidence by trying something they'd never done before. As one parent noted, "Everyone is walking out of here today just a little bit taller." Super big thank you to Mountain Skills Rock Guides for making this amazing experience happen! read more