Heighten your day.

Let your crowd meet ours! We readily guide large parties of 18 or fewer, and match an appropriate number of guides to the number of climbers. 4-hour, 6-hour, and full-day sessions are available!
Even with more numerous parties, The Climbing Life Guides is committed to creating a customized and positive experience for each climber. Members of large groups do get our assurance of safety, detailed instruction, and plenty of opportunity to climb! We’ve guided scouts, students, clubs, friends, reunions… all kinds of folks!
We take care good care of everyones needs so all of you get the most fun out of your session.
" We did so much, saw so much we never would have done or seen, it was a peak life experience - I say that with no exaggeration. "
Alysia R., New York, NY.
If you’re interested in a large group event rock climbing in Joshua Tree, let us know at least two weeks in advance so we can ensure guide support and setup time! Please call us at 760.780.8868 to discuss group size and rates.
" We did so much, saw so much we never would have done or seen, it was a peak life experience - I say that with no exaggeration. "
Alysia R., New York, NY.
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Rock climbing is more than just a physical exercise. As a group activity, rock climbing can help you and your friends, team or co-workers build bonds that will endure for a long time.
Our rock climbing guides are experienced in working with groups and can help make the experience enjoyable for all, even in groups with different levels of experience in rock climbing. A group session rock climbing in Joshua Tree can will prove enriching to all members of your party.
"These guys make an effort to meet you where you are on the formation. They are lively and full of empathy, knowledge and humor. You can count on it! "
Jean D., Hinsdale, IL.
The Climbing Life Guides, Inc. is a small rock climber guide owned business in Joshua Tree National Park specializing in guided rock climbing experiences tailored to its clients desires. However, don't let our size fool you, we are fully outfitted to handle large groups as well!
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Guided instruction in Joshua Tree is available for traditional climbing gear placements, rock climbing anchor building, leading rock climbing, rappelling, and general rock climbing movement efficiency and techniques. Or if you simply want to get out on the rock in Joshua Tree and have some fun and leave all the technical aspects to our guides, our guides will be happy to "show you the ropes". Please see our Reservations page to reserve your guide and schedule your rock climbing adventure!
The Climbing Life Guides believes in its guides. Nelson Day, the lead guide and owner, is currently the guide with the highest level of professional certification in all of Joshua Tree! All of our guides are company employees who receive benefits including worker's compensation insurance. Other guiding services hire guides as independent contractors who receive no company benefits. The Climbing Life Guides has been raising the bar as an employer in the guiding industry by compensating our guides with professional wages and expecting nothing less than 5 star professional guiding service from our employees. We not only believe in a superior product, but also in a superior employment situation for each guide employed in our service. We hire only qualified guides that demonstrate a sincere interest in their profession.