Rock Climbing Center & Mountaineering School - Petra Cliffs Rock Climbing Center and Mountaineering School

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Indoor Climbing Center & Programs

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Outdoor Programs

Climbing rocks at the heart of Burlington, Vermont since 2000

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Auto Belay routes of varying difficulty

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Top Rope & Lead Climbing Routes

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Boulder Routes

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October is flush with opportunities to get moving both indoors and out!
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@petracliffsmountainschool has a handful of Outdoor Bouldering meetups and Info clinics. What could be more dreamy than catching the last few breaths of foliage as you climb th

Staff Highlight : Daniel J. A routesetter with range and an eye for sequence.
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Daniel started here at Petra Cliffs 2.5 years ago as a desk staff quickly evolving into a routesetter. His favorite part about working at Petra is being able to play wit

When your guide smiles at you like this, you know you’re in good hands 🙌🏼.
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A great shot of adaptive climbing guide Julia from this past weekends @crag_vt climbing festival from @achillesphotography98
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And thanks to @thuja_vt for the awes

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Vermont has been delivering this fall with perfect climbing weather and delightful foliage!

Don’t let the recent ski videos fool you, there’s still plenty of gorgeous climbing left in the season: it’s the prime time to get out with

Smuggler’s Notch Bouldering Course this Sunday 10/13! Join us to explore some stellar boulders and epic fall views all while learning the fundamentals of bouldering outside with a Petra Cliffs bouldering guide.

Registration closes this Friday

Registration is open and space is limited, register now for an AIARE Course with Petra Cliffs to level up your backcountry travel knowledge, decision making, and rescue skills.

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Registration opens tomorrow (Friday 9/6) at noon for this winters AIARE Courses with Petra Cliffs! We’ve excited to have AIARE 1, Avalanche Rescue, and AIARE 2 courses on the calendar this year. Spots fill up fast, don’t miss the chance t

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