Who We Are...

Susie Brathwaite is the one you probably talked to on the phone. She brings years of experience and flair to the company. She enjoys traditional and sport climbing, snowboarding, long boarding, downhill mountain biking and competitive gymnastics.

Brent "el Capitan" Brathwaite, is a High Angle Rescue Instructor (trainer) . Referred to as The Captain, he enjoys long-boarding, hang gliding, kiteboarding and motocross. Susie and Brent are both Vipassana meditators; they have 4 kids and 1 grandkid!

We have assembled a staff with unique skills that represent over 1000 years of experience in the sport of rock climbing, the outdoor industry, education, and event promotion.

Our Mission Statement

"To continually strive for excellence in Portable Team Challenges and Rock Climbing  programs that nurture our clients and empower them to develop values, attitudes and beliefs that sustain them for life"
(Adopted by the BlackRock Climbers staff in 2000)

Special Goals

• To provide opportunities for participants to develop leadership, tolerance and teamwork, and to learn with and from each other in a range of settings.
• To provide opportunities for participants to develop self esteem and to form values, ideas and opinions of their own.
• To provide participants with opportunities to experience genuine adventure and to be challenged physically, socially, intellectually and emotionally through outdoor activities and experiences.
• To provide learning activities of sufficient depth, breadth and variety to enable participants to experience success and to discover their own abilities and interests.
• To provide learning experiences, which will challenge, extend and motivate participants to explore and develop their potential.
• To provide a variety of learning experiences that are clearly linked and that assist participants to make connections between theory and practice.
• To provide a friendly, safe, caring and supportive learning environment.
• To provide an atmosphere which encourages participants to show consideration for the natural environment.
• To provide opportunities for campers to develop life long interests and skills.
• To develop in participants a sense of responsibility towards property, equipment and venues.
• To serve both as an example and as a resource for schools in the development of comprehensive outdoor education programs.

BlackRock Climbers provides:

• A wide range of education programs for students and clients from years 6 to 80.
• Specialized programs for students studying rock climbing indoor/outdoor education units.
• Programs for students attending special schools.
• Professional development programs for teachers, parents, and trainers.
• Specialist programs for community and business organizations.

If you are looking for rock climbing gear, please try these links:

http://www.mec.ca/climbing

http://www.topclimbinggear.com

If you are looking for information on the sport of rock climbing, try these links:

http://www.climbing.com

http://www.rockclimbing.com

If you are looking for great indoor facilities, try these links:

http://www.rockoasis.com/toronto.htm

http://www.climbingacademy.com

If you are looking for rock climbing instruction, try these links:

http://www.indoorclimbing.com/climbing_walls.html

http://www.google.ca

http://www.yahoo.com

http://www.patrickentertainment.com

For rock climbing locations:

http://www.trca.on.ca

http://www.thebesthosting.org

http://www.bing.com