Top Banff Classes & Workshops

I can’t recommend this excursion enough. It was the favorite activity of all the things we did in Banff for our entire family. We only had our family of four, a guide, and an additional climber. It was such a lovely reprieve from Banff crowds. Our guide, Tai, was patient, friendly, and a wonderful teacher. The climbing site is gorgeous and only 10 minutes from Banff. There is something for all experience levels. I am definitely beginner and somewhat out of shape, and had an excellent and easy time. My kids more climbing more advanced routes. There was also an experienced climber in our group, and he was able to get routes that challenged him. It truly is all day. For us, we arrived at 8:00 and lasted until around 2:00. Such a great value and core memories for our family!

My family (mom 50, kids 18 and 14) had an awesome day with Mitch climbing the Rockies of Banff. Mitch was excellent in taking things step by step, instructing and still making sure we got an experience in finding our own way in the rock climb! And also just a really pleasant and cool human being to spend a day with! I highly recommend!

Jacob was the best. Great guy to be around definitely made the experience. Very knowledgeable, down to earth, and has some great stories.

Did the rock masters course with Sasha. I learned a ton about trad and multi pitch rope systems, Sasha went above and beyond by tailoring the course to fit my personal alpine climing goals and provided additional information resources for multiple personal objectives. Always a good investment to learn best up to date practices to stay safe on solo objectives.

Incredible time with guides Dustin and Janet. They were so patient and helpful with our 9 year olds and tailored climbs to the group’s level and experience. By the end, my 13 year old attempted a level 10a climb. Fantastic experience in beautiful surroundings. Dustin and Janet were attentive, emphasized safety and climbing techniques, and ensured we reached our personal goals.

All memorable and fun. We learned a lot. Jacob was an excellent instructor. The day was gorgeous, and we got to try 6 different climbing spots.

11/10 experience! Our very knowledgeable and amazing guide, Jacob, made the day approachable and fun for my sister, who is totally new to climbing, and for me, an experience indoor climber but with no outdoor experience! Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for another day to get outside in beautiful Banff.

This experience was one for the books. Dustin was an excellent mentor and his experience and knowledge of climbing and the location was second to none. The best part is this experience is for anyone! If you've climbed before or not, you're going to learn the ropes (no pun intended) and have the most fun outdoors. (:

Dustin was great! He was very encouraging, precautious, and informative. I appreciated him teaching us how to do the more technical things as well as ensuring we had a good experience.

Austin was our guide and my family had a great time! He was very patient in helping my 9 year old daughter have a positive experience. My 12 year old daughter had an awesome time and was the reason we chose to do rock climbing again!The only recommendation I would make is to have the climbers fitted for shoes before meeting at the climbing site. There were limited sizing for shoes brought to the climbing site. My husband wears a size 8 and his option was 7.5 or 8.5. He wore the smaller shoes which were very uncomfortable even without socks. The 8.5 were too big even with socks.With the smaller shoe, he had to take them off right after each climb and put back on before each climb. There were 4 climbers in our family and 5 climbers in our group.The same thing happened to my older daughter except she chose to size up but that meant her toes couldn’t reach the tip of her shoe which made it harder for her to climb using her toes where needed. She is a strong climber so made the most of it and still had fun.Perhaps consider having your guests provide their shoe size in advance if not doing shoe fitting before heading out to climbing area.We’ve climbed with another company before and all climbers were properly fitted for everything before we headed out.I took one star off for the limited shoe sizes available on this experience. Otherwise, we all had a great time and would do it again but ask about shoe sizing in advance next time!

Austin was an awesome guide so very laid back and knowledgeable. Even when I felt stuck he gave ideas and got me up the wall.

Rock Climbing Experience I loved my rock climbing session with Jacob. He is an amazing instructor, he showed me the techniques I needed to get better at rock climbing. I climbed 6 walls (5:4, 5:5 5:6, 5:7, 5:8, and 5:9 of difficulty in the Sunshine RockI highly recommend Jacob to anyone who wants to learn how to rock climb quickly, he is an expert. He went above and beyond with his climbing techniques.

We did the Introduction to Rock Climbing on July 2 and could not have been happier. Our guide was Jacob and he really went above and beyond to give us a great climbing day. He was very informative and taught us a lot. We got lots of climbs in. He really had a great way of pushing you, but in a kind and safe way. The final climb I did for the day he really gave me the mental push I needed part was up and it felt so amazing when I finished it. I was there with my teenage nephew who did many more climbs than I did and I loved watching him learn from Jacob. We both really trusted him. I want to emphasize the safety aspect of the day and how much was done at all times to ensure the safety of our group. We both very much loved the day and would definitely do it again.

It was such a fun activity to do for any age or experience. Our guide Sebastien was extremely professional and helpful. We have no prior experiences so we were a bit nervous at first, once we got a hang of it and with a little practice, Sebastien switched us to more difficult routes. We had so much fun challenging ourselves! A must do activity if you are here in Banff!

Was the highlight of your trip. Great way to send the day doing something so exhilarating. The guide was bang on with his knowledge and skill. I wound highly recommended this to anyone!!!

My boyfriend had told me his dream was to climb the face of Mount Yamnuska. Technically it was well above our ability. While we might be able to handle the actual climbing, route finding and placing trad gear was another thing.I contacted Jeff in May to ask if it was possible (thinking it would be an incredible birthday gift). I gave Jeff a rundown of our climbing abilities and objectives. He let me know it would definitely be doable, and gave me three routes to research and decide between.A week before our adventure (now September) Jeff contacted us to confirm the details. He also mentioned that the weather wasn't looking great, and gave three extra route options further west out of the weather window. The day before Jeff got in touch again to confirm the route we would do (the weather had shifted - we could do Yam). I appreciated that even if Yamnuska hadn't worked out, Jeff had thought of a few great alternatives.We met up with our guide Christian early on Saturday morning. He reviewed our gear in the parking lot, and helped us make final decisions about what to bring. Christian was a fantastic guide. Calm and patient, we always felt safe. My boyfriend and I are both interested in learning more about climbing, so Christian would take the time to explain certain knots, belay techniques and trad gear. Plus, Christian was fun!We had an incredible day. The route picked for us (Western Union, 5 pitches, 200m, 5.8) was perfect for our ability level. It pushed me, without being so difficult as to be frustrating. I am so excited to drive past Mount Yamnuska on a regular basis an be able to say I climbed it. We will be booking again with Alpine Air Adventures.