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Read all the Raw Reviews from 2011
- I went on a basic level rock climbing class to Table Mountain in Golden. It was fun. – Joshua
- I was initially concerned that the weather would ruin the day. However, my concerns were short-lived. The entire afternoon was a pleasure. The instruction was provided in a clear and enthusiastic manner that could not have been bettered. All three of our guides (Spencer, Eric & Carsten) provided a very real sense of enjoyment that was infectious. Many thanks to all three! -Andrew
- Amazing trip and a GREAT instructor. I learned more about rock climbing in the few hours I was there then I ever had. I would recommend this trip to everyone! -Lori
- We loved it! – Kim
- It was perfect! -Katia
- I took the intor to rock climbing trip offered through Groupon. I thought that Karsten did a great job. -Karly
- It was a great trip with a great bunch of instructors that enjoyed teaching others. They were friendly and didn’t mind me asking them to show me the harness knot about 100 times. -Peter
- LOVED IT!!! I was amazed at how much we learned and how safe it was. I never felt uncomfortable or unable to move forward. -Christina
- It was a terrific afternoon. I got to climb in Boulder Canyon on Elephant Rock/Dome trip. I felt the guide to climber ratio was good. We had 8 in our group and 3 guides, allowing us to get a fair amount of climbing in, without feeling cheated. -Sara
- I had a really great time on Saturday. Our guide was very knowledgeable and safe, but kept the atmosphere fun and laid back. I was confident both in my guide and the other participants because of the instruction we all received. I was also extremely happy with the friendly and supportive environment through the entire experience. I couldn’t have asked for a better adventure and I am looking forward to my next trip. -Shannon
- I thought it was a great experience and definitely taught me the basics and it is something that I definitely would like to keep doing. -
- Devira
- I had a great time, would love to do it again. The instructor was patient and very helpful with us. I was able to pick everything up easily and had fun at the same time. -Cris
- I had a great time! Staff was encouraging and accommodating!
-Caitlin - We had a great time! Staff was encouraging, friendly, knowledgable, and accommodating! -Caitlin
- My daughter, Carli, went climbing with Cory and another fellow whom I can’t remember. She went with 5 other children in 5th/6th grade. They all had a great time. -Susan
- We had a basic training course on Saturday and we had a great teacher – Andrew. We had a very fun group to climb with as well. Then, Sunday we met Carsten and climbed the Flatirons. He was very responsive to our questions and helped us feel comfortable while on the mountain. I will recommend your services again. -maia.
- Corey (sp?) was our guide and he was awesome and extremely patient. -April
- The kids loved it. -Jake and Sydney
- Andrew was our guide. He was gracious, humble, and very kind. I felt very safe and have two friends who want to take a lesson as well. -Tiffany
- I took my niece and nephew rock climbing as neither had climbed before. We had a great time! -Carol
- Andrew was a great instructor and made sure everyone was safe.
- Intro to Rock Climbing at The Dome…Lots of fun – great guides and laid back just how I hoped it would be. -Dan
- Fantastic! Bridget and I had a great time (but it passed too quickly). Spencer was a great instructor. -Chris
- I had a great time! My goal was to learn the basics so I could seek others to climb with in the future and I believe I reached that goal…and with confidence. -Alison
- Morning rock climbing in scenery you can’t beat. It was a really good first experience. Spencer was great at explaining everything and extremely patient. It’s great that he “understands the learning curve.” I think that generally makes a better teacher. Really, I was super impressed with his knowledge and patience. Also, the class size (4 people) was really good. And, I felt like I got a good amount of practice in, being as this was my first time. -Ariel
- I would say the Apex Experience was 10 on a scale of 1-10.
- I took the introductory rock climbing class on Sunday, May 29 from 0900-1230 at The Dome. -Jessica
- It was great. Thanks for the flexibility and great instruction. -Pamela
- It was great. Great beginning class, great info, great instructor, great length. -Jolie
- I went rock climbing. -Allison
- Well done, covered the basics for a beginner. -Aaron
- It was a beginners climbing with Spencer and 5 more fellow climbers and me. -Laura
- It was a very well structured learning experience that was also a lot of fun!
- It was a great learning experience, Spencer is not only knowledgable but very easy to follow regarding instructions and clarity of speech. It was a fun trip! -Laura
- Completely awesome! Totally addicted now and ready to improve my skills and get out there. Just need to find climbing partners, which is challenging given that none of my friends climb. -Tammy
- It was great! -Trina
- I had a great time out on the rock with a professional instructor. The course was challenging, but do-able and really helped to boost my confidence about climbing outdoors. I had no issues about the safety of our trip, since everything was explained in detail ahead of time, and our instructor kept tabs on what people were doing to make sure everything was kosher. -Chris
- It was great! I was nervous about climbing, but I felt totally secure the entire time. I learned a lot and can see myself giving it a try again. -Lizabeth
- It was my boy’s (13 and 15) first rock climbing, the other woman in the group and I had climbed before, but it had been 25+ years ago for me. -Ann
- I went on the beginner rock climbing class. Spencer did a great job going over the basics and reinforcing them so that we were doing things properly. -Steve
- I had fun, but i didn’t like how my knees got scraped up… I also didn’t like how when i was balaying Krystian, she slipped a little bit, and i got a rope burn on my hands. I think it also wasn’t fair that Krystian had to balay a (around) 225lb man. it was fun, and i had a great time overall! -Lauren
- Fantastic, really enjoyed the experience……………..Rob and Ryan were were not only very knowledgeable but had the patience to help all of us achieve our individual goals. Also simply very nice people and had a contagious enthusiasm for the sport of rock climbing. -Les
- I will probably sign up for another course/trip this summer.
- I had fun, but i didn’t like getting scraped up on my knees. I also think that it wasn’t fun when Krystian, the one who i was balaying, slipped, and i got a rope burn on my hands. The other thing that doesnt really effect me but i saw, was that Krystian had to balay a (around) 225 pound man. I think that you should pair up people by size so that it is easier to balay. -Lauren
- Wonderful, what an experience -Jan
- My boyfriend and I went on a beginner rock climbing course in the morning and had a great time! -Abi
- On day one I climbed the First Flatiron guided by Carsten – the climbing was interesting and varied and the location was spectacular. On day two I was taken mountain biking near Golden by Spencer, who did a great job choosing the trails and ensuring that I was completely exhausted by the end of the day! -Rachel
- Amazing! Loved every minute!! The guide was nice, informational, and fun. -Jamie
- It was fantastic! Tyler was knowledgeable and friendly. He made sure we were completely safe, but that we also had fun. The size of the group was perfect and the location was great for beginners. -Emily
- I had a great time. I thought the guide was very nice. -Joseph
- It went really smooth. The guide was very helpfull & informative. -Jogita
- Tyler was our instructor and did an excellent job.-Jaclyn
- Intro rock climbing in Dome Canyon. -Dave
- It was a very fun trip! Great location and some good climbing. The guide Cory was very informative and friendly. I’m definitely going to try a summit trip this summer. -Emily
- I was on the full-day trip on Saturday (18th) with Corey. We went to a spot near Chautauqua Park and had a short hike to the climbing area. I appreciated the refresher on everything again since it was only my second time climbing ever. I know the other 2 people have a little more experience but I never think it’s a bad idea to “refresh” the basics. I think that Corey is a great guide. He’s encouraging, relaxed and friendly. Being the weakest climber on the trip, he pushed me beyond what I thought I was capable of. Others might have wanted more challenging terrain but I was challenged PLENTY and still had a good time. I left still wanting to climb and learn a few new things and that’s exactly what I wanted to get from the day. -craig
- The trip went very well, learned the basics and was able to apply right away. My daughter and i had a fantastic time ,more than I expected, Cory was a great mentor, would love to go with him again. -Sara
- Took the intro top-roping course. -Rachel
- Patty Awesome! Trip was great, location was perfect and intruction was amazing. We had a great time learned a lot and had a terrific day. Safety was a focus but then it was all about catching Corey’s enthusiasium for the sport.
- Mountain biking in Boulder w/Spencer -Debbie
- Had a great trip rock climbing. The guides were very knowledgeable and I learned a lot and felt very safe and secure the whole time and I never felt pressure to go beyond my comfort zone. -Kristin
- Very fun — Aaron was awesome — very patient and helpful. -kimber
- We both had a wonderful time and really enjoyed our morning with Cory. He was friendly and very professional, and even though it was the first time for both of us climbing outdoors, we felt completely safe and under control. Plus we had a blast. We couldn’t have had a better guide. -Brian
- beginner intro climbing course -will
- I had a great time learning more about the technique of climbing but also a little about multi-pitch climbing. Great time! -Alison
- I had a great time during my first climbing experience. Spencer was a great leader and allowed us to be as hands on as possible, but ensuring that all was safe. -shiraz
- Very fun time! -Ryan
- Mike was an awesome guide! -Melissa
- My Basic Rock Climbing trip was wonderful. I really enjoyed everything about it and I can’t wait to try it again. -Elena
- Fun afternoon & learned so much. Carsten was great – he is very knowledgeable and a good teacher. It was really hot though. -Kim
- For a next round, not sure what trip to sign up – we would like more top rope experience, 1/2 (if so morning) or 1 day and hopefully with Carsten again. Would like to basically have a chance to practice what we did this time, not really move ahead yet. We are retired and can do any day but Thursday. Please let us know what you recommend. Thanks!
- I had a blast. Corey was thorough, patient, encouraging, and knowledgeable. I felt very relaxed and confident. It was a beautiful day and location!! Test It went super great. -Gail
- My husband and I got to ride with Spencer at Green Mountain. Spencer did a great job of helping me to learn the right gears to use when. He was fun, personable and encouraging. He made the experience awesome! -Dana
- Basic instruction and a short ride on Green Mountain. -Aaron
- It was a great ride. Need to hear back about he Mountain Bike Expereince ride. I have already paid $99 on top of my $50 credit to for the 1 day mt biking experience. -Mike
- Overall, the trip was very nice. Spencer was fantastic! -Chris
- Very Nice trip. spencer did à good job. We enjoyed the rides, trails were good for both of us. Food and beverages were good and we telt very good taken care of. –Marjon
- Carsten is very efficient, kind and prudent. He kept us focused and constantly advancing towards our goal. I’m very thankful for his sure lead. I was able to do something that I may have felt an impossibility. It felt really good! -Carsten
- Trip was verry Nice. Spencer did à good job. Catering was good. -Marjon
- Tracks were Nice fun to learn basic rock climbing skills. -tom
- 2 day camping trip in the Rockies with climbing and mountain biking. -Dean
- Great trip, guild did a good job of trying to fit in everyones interests/questions. -Aaron
- It was great. We hiked up from NCAR to a nice shady spot which made a very hot day extremely enjoyable. The two climbs were much more challenging than those on the beginner day but definitely doable by those of us in the group. I learned a ton and can’t wait to try it again. -Mary
- Everything went great – from the first phone call we made when Chris thoroughly explained our trip options to the pre-trip contact from Mike explaining our trip plans to the actual climbing day which was spectacular! We would definitely recommend Apex. About Mike – we couldn’t have had a more perfect guide for two teenage boys and their mom!! He was patient, kind, instructive, funny and most importantly, cared about our safety and the pace at which we wanted to progress. He was awesome and my son, who had never rock climbed, said after we finished that this is what he wants to do – what better compliment to Mike. Please express our gratitude -Muggs
- The day of climbing was enjoyable. good instructor to student ratio with ample opportunity to take initiative with climbs in a safe manner. -Shiraz
- The trip was a great experience for both of us. The long hike in actually made the trip even more enjoyable, especially because Cory educated us on various plants along the way. -Chris
- Hello, my name is Anthony. On the 23 Ed my wife and I were lucky enough to have Ryan as our guide. It was our first experience rock climbing and I must say it was awesome! Ryan did a fantastic job. He made us feel completely safe as well as teaching us cool things that helped out trip to be a lot of fun. With his expertise, I was able to make it to the top to reach my goal. It felt good. Way to go Ryan! Keep up the good work! By the way. It made it even cooler having Lola around. -Anthony
- Great first lesson. Spencer was thorough with the concepts and aspects of safety but allowed us to jump right in at our group’s pace. We had a lot of fun and I would love to explore additional climbing adventures after this first lesson. -Chris
- Rock Climbing instruction – The Dome -Miranda
- Great! I really felt comfortable with the skills and safety. -Lindsay
- My trip was amazing! The staff was informative, friendly and helpful. I never thought I’d love climbing so much. Can’t wait for the next trip! -Erin
- I attended the Beginner Mountain Biking class on 8/6 in Boulder. Our instructor was Ian. -Charlotte
- It was awesome…had a great time and learned a lot…just bought my own gear and plan on climbing regularly! -Stephanie
- We did rock climbing at Elephant’s Buttress. Jake was so patient and helped coach me up some rough spots. I had NEVER rock climbed ever so he was quite helpful and was very thorough with his instruction. -Marla
- Spencer was AWESOME! I think having 5/4 was a nice size group and he challenged us when possible but gave us options for less challenging items too
-Sarah - It was all I had hoped it would be..Spencer was great, the pace was great, I learned what I had hoped to learn. -Richard
- Half day trip at the dome in Boulder Canyon . The day started off with the facilitators have us sign forms an then they jumped into gear and how to use it. After the small hike to the bottom of our climb we then talked about how to tie the figure 8 knot and how to safely belay people. We immediately started climbing and our facilitator was right there making sure everything was good. After two climbs hiked back down. -Sean
- Mountain Biking in Boulder on the 21st of August at 2pm. A good basic intro to Mtb and an pretty nice ride through the hills. -Anne It was awesome! -Ake
- Had a few ideas of what to expect from some previous bouldering and watching climbing on tv. The experience surpassed all expectations. TY! -Matt
- I really had fun learning to climb on the dome…I will definitely do this again! -Miranda
- It was AWESOME! Allad was a great guide, very knowledgeable and friendly, all around great day. -Taylor
- It was a 2 day trip to longs peak. Guide mike is knowledgeable and guided us pretty good through out the trip. -Gopal
- It was great! I had tons of fun and really feel like a learned a lot! -Lindsay
- We had a great time with Cate, she was very helpful without being intimidating. -Heather
- Longs peak weekend summt. -Peter
- I am new to Colorado, and to mountain biking, and wanted to get a feel for whether mountain biking at high altitude was for me. I signed up for an all day trip around Centennial Cone Park. I found it challenging but good fun, and will be exploring mountain biking more in the future. -Michael
- The entire group was split in two. My son, one daughter (the other one couldn’t make it) and I had to go to the intermediate site, even though we were all beginner climbers. The intermediate site was in the full midday sun and it was just too hot. I could not even climb because I was experiencing heat exhaustion. My son and daughter climbed only once before they, too, were too hot. We were disappointed that the site was in the full sun, with the rocks radiating so much heat. -Jo
- Fun. Helpful. Good guide. Likable group. -Amy
- Great trip, learned alot. Mike was a great guide. -Mike
- The trip was a lot of fun and Elad ( I hope I spelled his name correctly!) was very patient and knowledgable. -Alyson
- We had fun overall. Our instructor was flexible and knowledgeble. -Stephanie
- I enjoyed it a lot. Spencer was great and I felt much more comfortable on the bike by the end of the class. -Amy
- It was very informative and a lot of fun. It was a challenge and yet still very enjoyable. Spencer was very good at explaining everything, taking questions and answering with information that you could understand. I look forward to another trip once I get my cardio built up so I can make it up the .3 mile hill without gasping for air and having my throat feel like it is on fire. Until then continue the great work. -Steve
- Spencer did a great job – he was fun and informative. -Lynn
- Met at Elephant Rocks outside of Boulder. Had a great time and our guide was friendly and helpful. -Jim
- I had a very fun and informative experience. Spencer was very thorough, motivating and made me feel very comfortable. We started with brief introductions, which was a great ice breaker. We moved into the tools and how to use some and changing a tire, which was very helpful. Then we finally hit the trail and that trail was perfect. Tough enough to challenge you at times and enough easy portions to catch your breathe, talk and enjoy the scenery. As we hit the final downhill, it was a fantastic feeling to take what we have been discussing and learning and apply it as Spencer let us go on our own. I had a fantastic time and got exactly what I expected and more. -Andre
- Nice laid back experience. I took away several important tips, pedal pedal pedal, look ahead-don’t keep checking back down, Have fun … And, how to change a MTB tire. -Amy
- Excellent balance of basic skills, riding and mechanics. Instructor (Spencer) was excellent – he had humor, patience and top notch knowledge. -Marcia
- A lot more challenging than I thought it would be. I think I had the endurance, but I was a little intimidated by the hills and rocks. All in all had a lot of fun though. I really feel like I accomplished something. -MISSY
- It was great! I did more actual climbing than I thought we would which was fun. I had never done outdoor climbing and it was a perfect trip for me. -Teryn
- I loved it, my son wasn’t quite as into the climbing as I was however. -Judy
- I am a complete novice when it comes to mountain biking. The entire trip was extremely informative from beginning to end. I had such a great time and planning to bike with Apex Ex again soon! -Megan
- It was a lot of fun! Everything was really organized and the staff was really friendly. I felt safe climbing. -Melissa
- Very fun, and safe. We had Jacob as our guide. Very impressive young man. -Tom
- climbing the 3rd Flatiron -tom
- The leason plan was easy to understand. I really liked how they gave us the tools to use on our own. -Mike
- Best mountain biking of my life. Very challenging but the guides were compassionate, knowledgeable and kept us moving in the right direction. -Patrick
- Kate (I think that was her name) was great. She was a terrific leader and we had a lot of fun. My goal was to gain comfort with some mountain biking techniques. I feel like I got started with it and also found a location not too far from where I live. -Greg
- Did 1/2 day mountain bike trip with Spencer on Oct 5th and 1/2 day with Rick on Oct 6th. I had a great time with Spencer and was a bit disappointed when he told me that I would be getting a new guide the next day, but Rick was equally awesome. The thing that impressed me the most about both Spencer and Rick was that they were both young men of very solid character. Spencer and Rick were both skillied riders,well equipped, knowledgeable of the loacal trails, accomodating, experienced etc, but the thing that separated them from the “average guide” was their passion for the outdoors and the fact that they were both “salt of the earth” type guys. It seemed to me that Apex puts a fair bit of work into selecting guides. The fact that both Spencer and Rick had worked with young people in “character-building” situations, said a lot about the type of people they were to begin with and was probably a significant factor in the development as their guiding skills and moral character. In any event, I couldn’t have had better guides if I had hand-picked the myself. -Fraser
Excellent balance of basic skills, riding and mechanics. Instructor (Spencer) was excellent – he had humor, patience and top notch knowledge. -Marcia
The day of climbing was enjoyable. Good instructor to student ratio with ample opportunity to take initiative with climbs in a safe manner. -Shiraz
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