Rock Climbing Mentors | Milton | Toronto | Ontario | Squamish | British Columbia
Mentors
Looking for a rock climbing mentor to receive feedback and guidance to help you improve competence and achieve your goals? You have found one here.
Private mentorship is offered for one day, multiple days or multiple weeks.
Mentoring scope include climbing movement, anchor setting, sport lead climbing, traditional lead climbing, multi-pitch climbing (sport and/or trad), self-belay solo climbing, and improvised self rescue. A single-pitch terrain may serve for multi-pitch training with a focus of , training is often conducted in a single-pitch terrain where a multi-pitch scenario can be created via two short pitches with a focus on techniques and skills instead of mileage.
Whether you are a beginner or experienced rock climber, our certified instructor can tailor the itinerary to help you learn, improve and realize your climbing objectives.
"Xiaoping is an excellent instructor. Safety is paramount and he is a skilled motivator. He is full of helpful tips and hints. He is easy to chat to, patient and he puts an impressive amount of effort into ensuring that you have an enjoyable climbing experience." -- Isabel Gerety, Toronto, Ontario
"Xiaoping was a fantastic guide and great guy. Knowledgeable, always safe, and taking you as far as you wanted to go (or not go). He also had the perfect balance of advice and letting you explore and discover on your own." -- Shane Dzioba, Toronto, Ontario
"Thank you for the great day at Rattlesnake. My son and I really enjoyed the challenge and we learned a lot with you. You are an excellent teacher with focus on both technical skill and attitude." -- Erik Sande, Oakville, Ontario
View more testimonials here.
Location in Ontario: Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (including Buffalo Crag), 7200 Appleby Line, Milton, Ontario
Location in British Columbia: Smoke Bluffs Park, 38551 Loggers Ln, Squamish, British Columbia
Other locations (e.g. Devil's Glen, Metcalfe Rock, Eagle's Nest, Lion's Head in Ontario) may incur travel cost.
Pre-requisites: Being able to walk up a flight of stairs independently.
Duration: 1 day minimum, April - November (weekday or weekend).
Fee per Climber:
- $600/day for 1 day + HST.
- $500/day for 2 days + HST.
- $450/day for 3 days + HST.
- $400/day for 4 days + HST.
- $350/day for 5 or more days +HST.
A pair of climbers may pay for the above fee for one climber to share the cost at a reduced mentoring time for each climber.
For location beyond the GTA, please add $200-$300 per trip to cover the the guide's traveling time and cost.
Register:
Please email 
to provide the following informaiton:
- Your name, address and contact phone number;
- The number of people in your group. If there're minors in the group, indicate their age;
- Name of the course your group is registering;
- The location where you will take the course: A) Rattlesnake Point, B) Smok Bluffs Park.
- Your preferred date(s).
By submitting the above information, you agree to our Booking Conditions and Cancellation Policy.
Booking Conditions:
All participants are required to read, understand and sign this waiver of liability. Those under the age of 18 years must have a parent or legal guardian co-sign their waiver. The minimum age to participate is 6.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation must be made 30 days prior to the start of the program in order to receive a 50% refund. Otherwise, no refund will be issued. You may transfer your reservation to another person within one week of the program (course, camp or retreat) start date. The administrative cost for this is $45 per person.
Nature tests us and nurtures us. Zen Climb may at its sole discretion reschedule or cancel a booked program due to extreme risky weather conditions or other factors justifiable by Zen Climb. In the event of such a cancellation, we will notify you the cancellation the day before the start of the program. You may reschedule and attend the same or similar course/program within six months or receive a 50% refund. If you did not receive a cancellation call from us, assume the program will run as scheduled. We strongly advise you to purchase a trip cancellation/interruption insurance policy from an appropriate travel insurance company.
Privacy Policy:
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