Devils Tower, Wyoming – Custom Rock Climbing Trip

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Custom Rock Climbing Trips at Devils Tower, Wyoming

We are privileged to guide custom rock climbing trips at Devils Tower National Monument (also known as Bear Lodge to indigenous people in the area).  Devils Tower is home to some of the finest trad multipitch climbing in the western US.  The Tower features an incredible concentration of world class crack climbs, with routes ranging from classic moderates to challenging test pieces established by some of the biggest names in American climbing history.  Devils Tower also holds a great deal of cultural significance to many indigenous people in the high plains, and for that reason we observe the voluntary climbing closure during the month of June and encourage other climbers to do so.

Not only do we work hard to help you have a rewarding experience climbing Devils Tower, our ultimate aim is to help you become a safer and more sustainable rock climber.  Our guides are talented, personable teachers who will help you develop new safety skills, useful rock climbing techniques, as well as Leave No Trace best practices for climbing.  For the most educational experience, we highly recommend taking our Multipitch Rock Climbing Course to help you prepare for your Devils Tower climb.

Why climb at Devils Tower with us:

Our rock climbing guides are experienced professionals, talented climbers, and well-trained teachers.  They are also humble, personable, and overall great humans to be around on your climb.  Their job is to provide safe, supportive, and inclusive climbing experiences for people of all backgrounds and ability levels.  Our guides also live and work in Wyoming year-round, so they have a wealth of knowledge about climbing at Devils Tower as well as surrounding areas in the region.

Custom trip options:

• Skills training day for summit climb
• Summit climb via moderate route (5.7-5.8)
• Summit climb via challenging route (5.9 and above)
• Moderate multipitch classics (5.7-8) without summit
• Challenging multipitch classics (5.9 and above) without summit

Recommended climbing routes at Devils Tower:

Lessons:

Our Custom Rock Climbing Trips at Devils Tower include personalized instruction on the following topics and techniques:

• Gearing up for multipitch rock climbing
• Climbing safety, belay, and anchor systems
• Crack climbing movement and techniques
• Minimal-impact climbing strategies to safeguard resources and heritage
• Leave No Trace and “Beyond Leave No Trace” practices
• Lessons on the area’s geology, ecology, archaeology, and history

Trip availability:

Our Custom Rock Climbing Trips at Devils Tower are available May – October with the exception of June.

Trip logistics:

Transportation: Nearby Rapid City, SD and Billings, MT are serviced by most major airlines.

Accommodations:  We recommend staying at either a cabin or bread and breakfast in the area or camping at the NPS Devils Tower campgrounds.

Meeting location:  You will meet your guide at the base of the Tower.

Daily schedule:  We typically will meet at 7am and climb until 3pm.

Equipment:  Many climbers choose to bring all of their own gear, but we can provide all technical climbing equipment including CAMP helmets, harnesses, and Butora climbing shoes.

Trip guides:

Our talented team of climbing guides includes some of the most prolific climbers in the region who are at the forefront of rock and ice climbing development in Wyoming.  Most importantly our guides are skilled teachers who are patient, kind, and helpful to people from all walks of life as they learn new skills.  Their top priority is making you feel safe and supported as you take on a new challenge.  Feel free to request a particular guide for your course.

Dane Steadman is a skilled multi-disciplinary guide with significant accomplishments including the first guided ascents of Pilot Peak and Stinkingwater Peak, guided ascents of Cloud Peak, Gannet Peak, Granite Peak (MT), guided ice climbs in the Cody area up to WI6 in difficulty, and has guided rock climbs across the state of Wyoming up to 5.12 in difficulty.  Dane is also a very driven and talented climber whose main focus is exploratory alpine climbing both in Wyoming and in the greater ranges.  Notable climbs of his include the first ascent of Technicolor Super Dream on Mt. Huntington in Alaska, the first ascent of the North Face of Pik Alpinist in Kyrgyzstan, the second ascent of Titanic on Torre Egger in Patagonia, and several first ascents of hard ice and mixed climbs in the South Fork of the Shoshone River Valley up to WI6+ and M10 in difficulty.  What’s more, Dane is incredibly personable, patient, professional, and really fun to be around in the mountains. 

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Zach Lentsch is an avid climber, guide, and owner of Wyoming Mountain Guides. A Bighorn Basin native, Zach has been exploring wild parts of northern Wyoming for as long as he can remember. In addition to running the business and designing Wyoming Mountain Guides’ suite of climbing programs operating across the state, Zach works extensively in the field and guides a wide range of trips ranging from introductory programs to advanced rock, ice, and alpine trips on challenging terrain. Zach is also a passionate developer of new climbing routes with over 100 first ascents across Wyoming, including the longest ice climb in the state (Ultralight Beam WI3+ 1000m) in the Wind River Mountains, the longest sandstone rock climb in the state (The Fall of Satan 5.10 C3 250m) in the Bighorn Mountains, and a high concentration of rock, ice, and mixed climbs in the Cody area up to 5.12, WI6, and M9 in difficulty.  Zach is an experienced teacher and works hard to integrate as much technical and environmental education into the climbing experience as possible while also prioritizing safety and having a great time together.

Booking and payment:

You can view each of our guide’s availability on the calendar above.  To book your course directly via our website, you need to first select a guide and choose from available dates.  Then to finalize your booking we require a 25% deposit, which is non-refundable.  The remainder is to be paid two weeks before the course and is non-refundable if you cancel within two weeks of the program.  If you do cancel last minute on your own accord and want to transfer your credit to another course or trip, we do charge an additional 30% rescheduling fee.  However in case of bad weather or a medical emergency we will waive the rescheduling fee.

Contact us:

Interested in booking a Custom Rock Climbing Trip to Devils Tower?  Please send us an email including your name, email address, phone number, climbing experience, in addition to a description of what, where, and when you’d like to climb.