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Who We Are

Devils Tower Climbing Guides has been the premier climbing school & guide service at Devils Tower National Monument since 1999. In that time, we have successfully guided thousands of people up and down the Tower safely. We've been to the top with children as young as 7 years old and people as old as 91. We provide all the necessary equipment & knowledge to facilitate the adventure of a lifetime. We are the only guide service based out of Devils Tower.

Devils Tower holds some of the best climbing in world and we are here to help you experience it to the fullest. We have trip options for every experience & interest level. We offer everything from summit climbs to introductory climbing outings, multiday excursions to educational courses. We keep all of our trips private with small ratios to provide a personalized experience. We also offer guided climbing trips in the Needles of Custer State Park in nearby South Dakota.

All our guides are certified professional climbing instructors who have dedicated the lives to the craft of climbing.

Check out our trips & rates tab to explore all of our options. If you have any questions or concerns about a particular trip or are wondering what the best trip for you is, please feel free to contact us for additional information.

Meet the Guides

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Gabriel Skiera

Gabe grew up climbing in the Blue Ridge Mountain of North Carolina. He found climbing at the age of 13 and it quickly became a central focus in his life. At the age of 18 he began doing bigwall routes in Yosemite Valley and Zion. He's since climbed in places like Alaska, Mexico & Patagonia. Gabe has been a professional climbing instructor since the age of 19 and has been guiding for Devils Tower Climbing since 2015.
Gabe & his wife Rachel took ownership of Devils Tower Climbing Guides in 2019.

Zack Smith

Born and raised in Northern Los Angeles, CA; Zack immediately found a passion for exploring and pushing himself in the outdoors. After high school, Zack discovered rock climbing and immediately fell in love with it. Zack's drive to climb beautiful features and formations has led him to travel across the country and abroad.

When he isn't guiding, you can find him out at the crag, running on a trail, or dominating a game of cribbage.

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Greg Petliski

I'm Greg, or The Artist Formerly Known As Hobo Greg. I've been pursuing my passion as a climbing guide since 2018, based in Joshua Tree National Park before coming to The Tower for the summer months beginning in 2021. I've climbed, hiked, biked, and/or paddled in some of the most beautiful terrain our country has to offer, and met some of the most outrageous, kind, and kindred folks along the way. I love creating experiences and memories with people, sharing my favorite places with them, and hopefully forming a deeper connection with the land and with each other.

Triston Ihrke

Triston grew up climbing the Tower with his father. This led him to a love for climbing and sharing that passion with others. After finishing his engineering degree from NDSU he started guiding on Devils Tower.

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Curtis Baird

Curtis is from east Tennessee and grew up climbing in western North Carolina. Credited with over 250 first ascents including a few on Devils Tower. He has climbed all over the USA & in Patagonia, Argentina. A certified EMT, he retired from firefighting to follow his love for guiding and climbing.