The Thinking Spot in McCall is the perfect place for the ultimate kids’ climbing camps. We will introduce the kids to face climbing, crack climbing, and bouldering. This camp is designed to provide beginning and intermediate climbers with an incredible experience and to provide as much climbing knowledge as possible over three days.

Our guides will work with every camper to ensure they have a positive experience. It is all about climbing and moving on the rock every single day. The curriculum includes learning the equipment, establishing belays, building anchors, and safety.

Idaho Mountain Guides camps teach critical thinking and problem-solving skills as the campers learn more about how to climb.

Climbing with friends is a great way to strengthen relationships and build trust. We encourage this. Learning together is fun and helps a great deal as our kids develop.

A sample itinerary is described below. The schedule can change due to weather, group skills, and other factors.

• Day 1: Students arrive at The Thinking Spot. Orientation & Introductions. Walk up to the cliffs and get on the rock. Equipment discussion: adjourn before the sun is too high in the sky.
• Day 2: Students arrive. Review Day 1 with a fun equipment quiz. Walk to some new cliffs. Teach belay class. Climb in teams and adjourn before the sun is too high in the sky.

Dates

• Fall Climbing Camp
  • September 21-22, 2024
    • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Climbing Camp Details

• Skill Level: Beginner or intermediate. Ages 10-17
• Duration: 6 Hours for two days
• What We Provide: Guides, all technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope), daily snacks, incredible instruction
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear (a detailed equipment list will be sent to you upon registration)
• Want a custom program for your child? Check out this!

Rates

Perfect for a guided climbing adventure, the City of Rocks National Reserve is located in Southeast Idaho about 3.5 hours from Boise or Salt Lake City. The “City” has something for everyone with thousands of climbing possibilities.

Our guides are AMGA trained and will design a climbing program to meet your desired outcomes. Climbing opportunities include sport routes, traditional routes, or multi-pitch climbs. It is perfect for climbers of any skill level!

Every City of Rocks climbing adventure is a full-day guided program and is customized for you. Many clients will choose to camp the night before to minimize travel in the morning. We can help you plan the logistics as well.

Whether you want to climb Castle Rock, Steinfeld’s Dome, the Lost Arrow Spire, or just spend the day cragging in the Inner City, we look forward to climbing with you!

Dates

Dates vary – see the booking schedule for current opportunities. Our schedule fills up quickly, but we often have flexibility.

If the date you are looking for isn’t available, please call or text 208-856-0291 and we will try to accommodate you. 

Details

• Skill Level: Intermediate.
• Duration: 8 hours
• What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Rates

Variable based on how many in your group!  From $550 (1 or 2 climbers) to $260 per person for 8 people!   Select “book your activity” for exact pricing for your group size.

Multiple Day Courses

We also offer multi-day climbing programs at the City of Rocks. Ranging from two to five-day programs, we will design a curriculum to help you climb independently after our course. Text or call 208.856.0291 for more information.

Other Options?

Looking for something closer to Boise or McCall, Idaho? Check out our Black Cliffs Climbing Adventures or our McCall Thinking Spot Climbing programs. We also offer specialized group instructional courses in Boise.

Boise rock climbing is fun, close to town, and an easy approach from the car! Our half-day Boise rock climbing programs are designed for rock climbers of all abilities. Our guides are AMGA trained, professional, and fun.

This course will get you up to speed quickly and help you get to the top of the columnar basalt of the Black Cliffs. We’ll start on easy climbing terrain so you can comfortably climb on some real rock while learning to trust your partner. The rest of the time is spent climbing and practicing skills!

We will treat you to a fantastic experience and introduce you to a safe, fun, and exciting climbing environment.

Details

Skill Level: Beginner

Duration: 5 Hours

What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)

What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Dates

Dates vary – see the booking schedule for current opportunities. Our schedule fills up quickly, but we often have flexibility.

If the date you are looking for isn’t available, please call or text 208-856-0291 and we will try to accommodate you. 

Rates

Pricing: Variable based on how many in your group!  From $330 (1 or 2 climbers) to $150 per person for 8 people!   Select “sign up today” for exact pricing based on your group size. 

Rappelling isn’t just used in climbing. It is used in backpacking, caving, canyoneering, and many other environments requiring a decent. This course will teach you different types of rappels and guide you through the experience of rappelling. We created this course to introduce new climbers interested in gaining new skills and abilities. And to provide a specific skillset to aspiring cavers, backpackers, and canyon hikers who need rappelling training.

Dates

By Request. Our schedule fills up quickly, but we often have flexibility.

If the date you are looking for isn’t available, please call or text 208-856-0291 and we will try to accommodate you. 

Details

• Where: Boise’s Black Cliffs
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Duration: 4 Hours
• What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)
• What You Need: snacks and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Rates

Pricing: Variable based on how many in your group!  From $310 (1 or 2 climbers) to $140 per person for 8 people!   Select “sign up today” for exact pricing based on your group size. 

Interested in a McCall rock climbing adventure? Join us for this 4-hour guided climbing day at the Thinking Spot, just north of McCall on the shores of Payette Lake.

No experience is necessary for our McCall rock climbing adventure. Our guides are AMGA trained and will teach you the skills you need to successfully climb this beautiful rock face. A short approach from the cars, allows us to spend most of the day focusing on our rock climbing adventure. We will teach you what you need to know and spend the rest of the time is spent climbing and practicing skills!

Our McCall rock climbing courses are a fantastic experience and expose you to a safe, fun, and exciting climbing environment.

Details

Skill Level: Beginner

Duration: 4 Hours

What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)

What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Dates

Dates vary – see the booking schedule for current opportunities. Our schedule fills up quickly, but we often have flexibility.

If the date you are looking for isn’t available, please call or text 208-856-0291 and we will try to accommodate you. 

Rates

Pricing: Variable based on how many in your group! From $330 (1 or 2 climbers) to $150 per person for 8 people! Select ‘sign up today’ for exact pricing based on your group size.

Looking for something different? Check out our Boise Black Cliffs or City of Rocks Climbing Programs.

This women-specific Introduction to Rock Climbing program is a perfect way to spend your weekend. Learn to climb outside in a supportive, all-woman environment. Our women’s programs include rock climbing clinics and custom trips. Join us for this 5-hour clinic designed for the beginning rock climber and experience a fun learning environment.

Our female rock guides will get you up to speed quickly and help you to the top a few times as you learn the basics of climbing. The course begins with a short introduction to climbing gear and safety, including basic communication techniques, belaying skills, and essential knots. We’ll start you out on some easy climbing terrain so you can comfortably belay for the first time on real rock, and learn to trust your partner while climbing.

The rest of the time is spent climbing and practicing skills! We will treat you to a fantastic experience and expose you to a safe, fun, and exciting climbing environment.

Details

• Where: Boise’s Black Cliffs
• Skill Level: Beginner. (Female only)
• Duration: 4 Hours
• What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Rates

The Boise Black Cliffs are perfect for the ultimate kids’ climbing camps. We will introduce the kids to face climbing, crack climbing, and bouldering. This camp is designed to provide beginning and intermediate climbers with an incredible experience and to provide as much climbing knowledge as possible over three days.

Our guides will work with every camper to ensure they have a positive experience. It is all about climbing and moving on the rock every single day. The curriculum includes learning the equipment, establishing belays, building anchors, and safety.

Idaho Mountain Guides camps teach critical thinking and problem-solving skills as the campers learn more about how to climb.

Climbing with friends is a great way to strengthen relationships and build trust. We encourage this. Learning together is fun and helps a great deal as our kids develop.

A sample itinerary is described below. The schedule can change due to weather, group skills, and other factors.

• Day 1: Students arrive at Black Cliffs. Orientation & Introductions. Walk up to the cliffs and get on the rock. Equipment discussion: adjourn before the sun is too high in the sky.
• Day 2: Students arrive. Review Day 1 with a fun equipment quiz. Walk to some new cliffs. Teach belay class. Climb in teams and adjourn before the sun is too high in the sky.
• Day 3: Students arrive. Quick check-in and hike to a new area. Review belay skills and introduce crack climbing. Practice climbing cracks, master belaying, and introduce additional equipment. Celebrate a great adventure, and adjourn before the sun is too high in the sky.

Dates

• Spring Break Climbing Camp
  • March 19-21, 2024
    • 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Summer Climbing Camps
  • June 18-20, 2024
    • 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
  • July 9-11, 2024
    • 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Climbing Camp Details

• Skill Level: Beginner or intermediate. Ages 8-13
• Duration: 4.5 Hours for 3 days
• What We Provide: Guides, all technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope), daily snacks, incredible instruction
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear (a detailed equipment list will be sent to you upon registration)
• Want a custom program for your child? Check out this!

Rates

Interested in rock climbing, but haven’t ever been? Join us for this 4-hour clinic designed for the beginning rock climber and learn what it is all about! No climbing experience is necessary.

This course will get you up to speed quickly and is focused on getting you to the top a few times as you learn the basics of climbing. The course begins with a short introduction to climbing gear and safety that includes basic communication techniques, belaying skills, and essential knots. We’ll start you out on some easy climbing terrain so you can comfortably belay for the first time on real rock, and learn to trust your partner while climbing.

The rest of the time is spent climbing and practicing skills! We will treat you to a fantastic experience and expose you to a safe, fun, and exciting climbing environment.

Details

• Where: Boise’s Black Cliffs
• Skill Level: Beginner.
• Duration: 4 Hours
• What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Rates

Variable based on how many in your group!  From $310 (1 or 2 climbers) to $140 per person for 8 people!   Select “book your activity” for exact pricing for your group size. 

Self-Rescue Seminar

Self-Rescue is a critical (and hopefully never used climbing skill). Our self-rescue seminar is 6-hours and will give you a broad overview and provide you with a basic understanding of how to handle a bad situation. We first focus on minimizing opportunities for an accident or incident. We teach efficient systems designed to help you practically solve situations. Self-rescue is an essential skill whether you’re lead climbing, top-roping, or even just belaying.

Details

• Skill Level: Intermediate
• Duration: 6 Hours
• What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear
• Guide to client ratio ranges from 2:1 to 6:1

Rates

Variable based on how many in your group!  From $360 (1 or 2 climbers) to $170 per person for 4 people!   Select “book your activity” for exact pricing for your group size. 

Your climbing skills are advancing, and you are having fun! Learning how to trad climb will open up an entire new climbing world to you. This course teaches you how to build basic anchors and place protection using nuts, cams, and other protective gear. This 4-hour course will teach you the best practices for traditional climbing. You will learn how to set up EARNEST anchors using a variety of gear as well as natural features including cracks & boulders. Our focus is to provide you with the resources needed to be able to climb on your own. We emphasize safety and hands-on skill practice, getting you one step closer to setting up top ropes safely. This will set you on the path of climbing independently with confidence. You will learn how to determine what gear to carry, how to place and use cams, nuts, and natural anchors, basic rope management, belaying from the anchor, route planning, and developing a “trad climbing mindset.”

Details

• Skill Level: Advanced
• Duration: 4 Hours
• What We Provide: All technical climbing equipment (shoes, harness, helmet, carabiners, belay device, rope)
• What You Need: Lunch and water, basic outdoor clothing and footwear

Rates

Variable based on how many in your group!  From $310 (1 or 2 climbers) to $140 for 8 people!   Select “book your activity” for exact pricing for your group size.