Midwest Mountain Guides

We used MMG for our Rock Climbing experience for students at Northwoods Wilderness Therapy. The staff were amazing to work with from setting up the events to the actual climbing everything was professional, thorough and above all welcoming. The staff did an amazing job working with students who were nervous and took time to connect with each student. I could not be happier working with MMG and will definitely be continuing to partner with them in the future. I highly recommend MMG for all your climbing needs!

Learning how to build natural anchors with Midwest Mountain Guides was an excellent choice! Our instructor, Al, is very patient, allows you to interrupt with any question that comes to mind, and makes sure that the teaching style he is using works for you. My girlfriend and I felt confident about setting up and climbing on our own top rope anchors after our day with Al. With the small group size, just my girlfriend and I, we got much more personalized/custom instruction throughout the day. We will no doubt be returning for a lesson with Al when we are ready to learn more.

I've worked with a couple of different guides in the midwest in recent years and for the most part they've not been able to deliver instruction that reflected 1) a deep technical knowledge base 2) a dynamic client specific approach to instruction 3) an open-mindedness which allows for the latest evidence supported techniques to be adopted and taught and 4) a broad enough skill set that allows me to continue to learn from as I progress. Amazingly, Al Wiberg and Midwest Mountain Guides were able to deliver.nnI spent a day with Al focusing on anchor systems and it was easily the most influential instruction I've received. As a result of my time with Al, I'm very confident that I have the knowledge to efficiently build reliable anchors using natural features or trad gear. We covered both types of anchor systems onsite at Taylor's Falls in one day. The amount of content here (especially if you want more detail/background like I do) is quite a bit. I recommend taking pictures and notes if these concepts are new to you so you can practice at home.nnIf Midwest could improve in one area, I think having a core-skills document for each course which summarizes what was covered and high level concepts / visuals for each would be fantastic. This is how I've organized my notes/pictures after the fact. There may be limitations in what they can provide which I'm not familiar with.nnLastly, Al runs a very professional shop which to me is table-stakes but I haven't found it very often with all guides. In the current environment, Al also took the right steps to managed risks related to COVID which again is table stakes for a good business.nnOverall, fantastic experience and I look forward to continuing to work with Midwest Mountain Guides.

I learned a lot and had a ton of fun. It was a beautiful day, and even though the park was crowded, our guide took us to some of the less busy routes. Didn't see many other climbers where we were which was very nice. I would recommend Midwest Mountain Guides to anyone that feels they'd need a guide on their outdoor rock climbing trip.

I did a guided climbing day with MMG and was very satisfied with the experience. Our guide was friendly, very knowledgeable, and was great at helping us improve and get the most of our day. I'm definitely considering being a repeat customer.