Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School

Anne Kephart Johnson

My kids wanted to go rock climbing so I found this place. The staff are super friendly and very helpful. The boys had a great time and were both very sweaty when we left. Great place for kids and adults. We were even able to leave for lunch and return without having to pay an extra fee. Definitely have to return.

Jill Rubin

Petra Cliffs is a great place to take kids. They are accepting of kids and gently push my shy kids to try new things and push their boundaries. We loved sending our kids to Friday Night Kids' Club- $35 each plus pizza dinner for 3 hours meant we could go on a date while the kids had a really good time.

Christopher J

Simply the best ice climbing guides in VT. I had the most incredible adventure with today with Zack ice climbing even though the weather was a bit rough in the morning with some cold rain. I already told 3 friends what a great time I had and can't wait to review the video and photos once I thaw out. As I told Zack it was tough for me to be expressively grateful on the mountain cause I was trying to focus on all of the technique and safety tips/protocols but I finally got a chance to process the trip and reflect on it. The older I get the more I realize the experiences are what matter in life and this adventure of being guided/lead by Petra will always be remembered. I feel extremely fortunate to be supported by him and your organization. His expertise, character, focus on safety, chill demeanor, patience, and leadership make adventures like today totally magical. He is extremely efficient at all of the administrative safety work (ropes, anchors, etc.) allowing me to spend much more time climbing and less standing around waiting. Even when we were waiting he was talking about the knots he was tying, explaining the rock structures, or history of alpinism techniques with crampons. Thank you again!

Justine VanSant

We traveled from out of state for a girls trip and while looking for something fun to do around Burlington, VT we stumbled upon Petra Cliffs. I booked our reservation online prior to the trip and everything was smooth sailing! Great deal for the class and even after the detailed introduction we still had plenty of time to climb. This was our first time EVER doing anything like this and the staff made everything easy to understand and the environment was so friendly! Will definitely be coming back if we visit again. (4 star review simply because some of the bouldering wall was being rearranged during our visit and therefore unable to be utilized!)