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The only climbing school entrusted by Dr.Phil, click here for the video clip.The Sierra Rock Climbing School is the pinnacle of the guided climbing experience. You may find a cheaper climbing school  than ours, but you won't find a better one! What sets us atop the climbing school and guide service industry and what are you paying for? The Sierra Rock Climbing School is truly a world class climbing school and guide service. Being a world class guide service and climbing school means we hire our guides based on an extremely stringent set of standards. For your benefit, we do not hire guides simply because they have some prior climbing or guiding experience, or they are just trained or even certified guides. The Sierra Rock Climbing School guides and instructors are our industries best and most qualified members. Our guides and instructors possess all of the following world class attributes: PCGI rock climbing guide certifications, professional climbing guide and/or climbing instructor training, extensive personal climbing experience and skills, a wealth of guided climbing experience, vast amounts of guided climbing knowledge, intimate and extensive local climbing knowledge and local guiding experience, exceptional people skills, teaching skills and flawless guided climbing and instruction safety records. Our guides are not only highly skilled professionals with many years of experience, they are also fun, unique, inspiring and interesting people to spend time with. We pride ourselves on hiring guides and instructors who will provide you with a valuable, fun, exciting, memorable and safety conscious climbing experience. Our climbing school and guide service has also been entrusted by many of the U.S.A.'s top corporations including Google, Frito Lay and Yahoo! Over the years we have  had the honor and privilege of guiding individuals from many different walks of life, from grade school teachers and students to the worlds most renowned medical doctors and most successful investors. Our guides have spent many years guiding our clients in the famed Eastern Sierra, Joshua Tree National Park, Red Rock, Castle Rock State Park and Pinnacles National Monument, hence our guides know these areas intimately and care greatly for them. From guiding multi-pitch routes to introductory top rope instruction, our guides and instructors look forward to sharing their knowledge, experience, expertise and time with you!

The Sierra Rock Climbing School is based in the Mammoth Lakes and Bishop rock climbing areas of California, in the heart of the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range. A large percentage of our programs are conducted in  Bishop and Mammoth Lakes. Bishop and Mammoth Lakes are located about 2.5 hours from Reno, Nevada, 5.5 hours from Los Angeles, and 5.5 hours from the San Francisco area. We also offer a comprehensive rock climbing instruction and guiding program in Joshua Tree National Park, located only 2.5 hours from Los Angeles and San Diego.  Our programs are also available in the Bay Area at Castle Rock State Park and Pinnacles National Monument located only one half hour from San Jose, Ca and most San Francisco Bay area locations. We also provide rock climbing instruction located literally just a couple minutes drive from the Yosemite National Park Highway 120 east entrance gate!

More about the Eastern Sierra, Bishop Mammoth Lakes and Joshua Tree National Park: The beauty, diversity and rock climbing of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Bishop and Mammoth Lakes stands unparalleled by any mountain range in the world. The diversity of the terrain and climate of the Eastern Sierra provides a unique and rare opportunity for year round rock climbing; with the splendor of the High Sierra climbing areas around Mammoth Lakes being perfect from May-October, and the amazing high desert areas of Bishop being perfect for climbing from October-May. Joshua Tree National Park provides a world class and unique climbing environment best enjoyed from September through May. Whether you are a beginner or advanced climber, the Sierra Rock Climbing School will help you experience, learn and feel the adventure of rock climbing!

With your safety and well being as our number one priority, we are a fully insured and permitted service. On top of nationally recognized 3rd party verified climbing guide training and certifications from the Professional Climbing Guides Institute (PCGI), all of our guides also have formal emergency medical training and certifications. All of our guides and instructors also participate in our own mandatory climbing guide and instructor trainings.

We look forward to climbing with you!

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The Sierra Rock Climbing Schools programs implement the highest of standards  for professional rock climbing instruction, rock climbing schools, rock climbing lessons, rock climbing classes, rock climbing courses and rock climbing instructors. All of the Sierra Rock Climbing Schools programs operate in partnership with and under permit from the Inyo National Forest Service and Joshua Tree National Park. The Sierra Rock Climbing Schools programs are conducted on a regular basis in Mammoth Lakes, Bishop and Joshua Tree National Park.

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