Testimonials

We wouldn’t be who we are today if it weren’t for our amazing clients. Here’s what they have to say about their adventures with Ascent Adventure Consultants.

  • Alpine Climbing Experience Testimony

    The Ascent Adventure alpine experience course was an awesome experience for me. I couldn’t have imagined how beautiful Mt Baker is without having gone up onto the glacier in person. The scale of the landscape was surprising and beautiful. I feel empowered with knowledge, gear and experience to explore the world in ways I couldn’t have before. I’ll still need more training and experience but I have an idea now of the size of the steps along that journey.  AAC and my guide, Jason, were great at helping me to take the steps one by one out of my comfort zone and into this new realm of experience. Thank You!!  I think anyone who has done a little backpacking and some long hikes, could transition into Alpine climbing with this course.  Learning self-arrest was as much fun as skiing or sledding for me. Jason is a great and patient teacher. Thanks!

    -Mark, Alpine Climbing Experience Climber

  • True Field Experience

    Danny has true field experience, and it shows in his teaching style.  I have taken too many first aid and CPR classes directed towards the corporate setting where the instructors had no field experience and had just been through the classes to be certified to instruct.

    -Doug, Wilderness First Aid Class Student

  • Highly Engaging and Interactive

    This is a highly-engaging and interactive class which provides practical and essential skills for anyone participating in activities in the outdoors.

    -Tom, Wilderness First Aid Class Participant

  • One of the Most Amazing Experiences of My Life…

    The Moore’s Wall trip was one of the most amazing climbing experiences of my life. Every moment of the experience was enjoyable, and I can’t wait to climb with Ascent Adventure Consultants again. Easily worth the six-hour drive from DC. Great guides and great experience.

    -Grant, Climbing Course Participant

  • Continued to Impress Me…A True Professional

    Brandon is a true professional when it comes to guiding climbs. He’s an excellent teacher, and his problem solving ability is extraordinary. During the first hour of my first outdoor climb, I encountered an obstacle I didn’t think I could overcome. After twenty minutes of attempting to negotiate the obstacle, I shouted, “Brandon? I don’t think I can make it across this gap to scale that overhang the way you just did. How do we get down?” He said, “We can’t get down from there. If you can’t do it that way, let me figure something else out.” He drew from his experience and came up with a creative solution that kept me in the game. He continued to impress me throughout the trip with his patience, encouragement, and skill. I am definitely looking forward to my next climbing experience.

    Katie, Climbing Course Participant

  • Superb!

    The class and instruction were superb!

    Danel, Climb Outside Class Participant

  • Learned Alot, and Will Be Signing Up Again

    The whole trip was wonderful. The best part for me was the Wailing Wall climb. The start of that climb was very difficult for me, and because this was toward the end of the day, I was pretty tired and feeling like I wasn’t going to be able to do it.  I did make it, with some wailing on my own at certain moments. Jason was a wonderful guide; he talked me through the scary moments and made me feel completely safe. I had only  done sport climbing prior to this trip, so Jason took the time to teach me about all of the gear involved in trad. I learned a lot and will definitely be signing up for more trips in the future. I can’t thank you enough.

    Kelly, Climbing Course Participant

  • Opened Up a Whole New World of Climbing

    Did a great job of opening me up to a whole new world of climbing. It was an awesome day!

    Derrek, Climb Outside Class Participant

  • This was not my first trip, nor will it be my last

    This was not my first trip with Ascent Adventure, nor will it be my last.   Brandon Hensinger led my cousin Katie and I up Peekaboo, a two-pitch 5.5 at Linville Gorge Table Rock, in North Carolina.  Though I have prior multi-pitch experience, this was Katie’s first time climbing anything outdoors.  I was confident that Brandon could keep us safe while helping us to reach beyond perceived limitations.  It was a great climb!

    Joe, Climbing Course Participant

  • A Great Day at Stone Mountain NC

    I just wanted to let you know that my day at Stone Mountain was pretty freaking awesome. Daniel did a great job of choosing the route to suit my goals AND the weather (the rock was still a little damp in sections, which worked fine on The Great Arch!).  He was also extremely pleasant as well as totally safety-conscious, so it was a really nice, chill day outside in beautiful weather.  If anyone ever asks me, I will definitely recommend you guys, and I’m looking forward to future trips with you!

    Julie, Climbing Trip Participant