Category Archives: Rock Climbing

Rhythms and Circles

This post first appeared in the journal CALYX produced by Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School, Volume 32, Issue 2, Spring 2011. My heart pounds as I reach the end of the switchback trail at the top of the mountain.  Ready for a … Continue reading

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We’re Hiring

Help Wanted: Climbing Instructor Essential Skills Outdoor School is a local independent guide service based in the Driftless region of southwest Wisconsin since 1999.  Our passion is adventure education and our mission is to provide conscious outdoor experiences that awaken … Continue reading

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Boy Scouts of America Rock Climbing

Essential Skills Outdoor School is offering a BSA Climbing Merit Badge class on Saturday April 30 at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo, WI.  For those of you who have never been to “the lake” before, you will be amazed … Continue reading

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