Helping others achieve new levels of confidence and accomplishment through rock climbing

Rock climbing is a sport that requires proper training and mental preparation in order for participants to safely enjoy the activity. Our participants start with learning the basic concepts of climbing and work their way up through different qualifications, such as top rope belay, lead belay, and lead climbing. Once qualified indoors, our participants put their skills to the test on Midwest outdoor crags. The culmination of the all the skills used during our course takes courage and perseverance that results in a feeling of skilled accomplishment for all of our participants.

Learning to Climb at an Indoor Facility
The initial training sessions of Ardent Alpinists take place at Vertical Endeavors in Bloomington, MN. It is here that our participants learn how to begin climbing in a controlled and safe environment in which our participants learn everything they need to know about climbing to join us outside.

Learning to Climb Outside
Upon completion of the indoor sessions, our participants apply their newly acquired skills at various outdoor climbing destinations throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Seeing Beautiful Sites
Our participants get to enjoy some of the most unique and beautiful viewpoints Minnesota and Wisconsin has to offer.