Vermont Adventure Tours reviews

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Argyle Nelson

google

5

I went ice climbing for the first time with two guides, Steve and Ben, and they're awesome. I have some rock experience and wanted to learn how to get into ice, so Steve tailored the session to teach me technique, safety, and other considerations. I also got a chance to try all sorts of gear so I could make an educated purchase later. They're a fun group to work with and we had a blast out there. Steve went above and beyond doing recon of various places throughout the week so we could get the best climbing experience. They base out of a really cool climbing gym in Rutland and do a bunch of other guided experiences. I'll definitely try and link up with Steve and Ben again sometime.

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Ciarán Blue

google

5

This place is great everybody is there to help and learn more about you and how you climb also they help you if you are a beginner, they have belay lessons they have regular climbing lessons, and its a great place to learn and improve!

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Jon F

google

5

What a great experience. Had a great day with my wife, daughter and her boyfriend. None of us are climbers. I am familiar with ropes from the fire service which are primarily repelling for rescues. The equipment was top notch. We met Matt at the shop and were fitted with shoes and harnesses. We quickly left for a full day of climbing. Matt asked us to explain our abilities and what we wanted to get out of the day. He used this information to set up 2 ropes with several routes and levels of difficulty by just shifting the rope. Matt used a combination of verbal clues and direction to help us start our experience. He blended in positive reinforcement with a calm demeanor mixed with times of silence where he allowed the climber to figure out the next move. He explained this is a personal journey and making it past your comfort level is more important than making the top. Easy to say but hard to do when I was trying to show up my daughters boyfriend. Matt went out of his way to see we each succeeded at whatever level we wanted knowing all 4 of us had different reasons for climbing. One of us even had a brief uncontrolled anxiety attack while climbing. Matt worked with them to work it through to get off the wall, and talked to them privately about what happened and even got them back on another climb later in the day. Our experience moved smoothly from beginner 5.4 climb to 5.5, 5.6 and finally 5.7 level climb. I never felt like Matt was drawing things out or impeding our climbs. He worked through our rotations with very little downtime. We scheduled a full day 9 to 5 and used every minute. We were on rope by 1030, 20 minute lunch and asked Matt to pack up at 430. When we got tired late in the day, Matt just shortened the climb so we could get more in with less effort and work on form and different holds at lower heights where he could let us experiment and really see what we were doing. If you are looking for some personal satisfaction, confidence building and learning how to manage your fears in a productive and physical way, go rock climbing with this service. I have and still compete in physical competitions (Firefighter Combat Challenge) for self satisfaction of accomplishment and none of them have given me the overall feeling of adrenalin and personal accomplishment like this adventure. This being said from someone who was bested on the 5.7 climb by his daughters boyfriend after I failed 2 attempts. Worth every penny.

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Joe Monfette

google

5

Amazing experience with Steve on a guided tour which included rappelling down 200ft cliff and then down into an ice cave. Steve is very knowledgeable, trustworthy and has a great sense of adventure. As a guide he truly caters to your specific requests.

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Patrick Lockton

google

5

My family and I spent two days with Steve to learn the basics about climbing because Ive always been interested and wanted my kids to learn something new over Spring break. We got so much more. Steve and his team are incredible instructors, professional, patient, supportive and kind. Steve is full of great stories and incredibly safe. The gym is very well equipped and has anything you could ever want. We learned so much more than we expected and had an incredible time in the process. Very reasonable rates and the best instruction you can get. My eldest daughter and I have really taken to climbing and are hooked. We plan on returning in the summer. Amazing petiole and the best climbing place Ive ever been to.