The Gendarme and Seneca Rocks Climbing School have been providing climbing equipment and instruction for over 34 continuous years.



The Gendarme climbing shop and SRCS were founded and run by John Markwell. Their success and reputation are a testament, not only to John’s vision, but also his hard work and dedication to the local climbing community. In 2004 John decided that he would like to give retirement a shot and sold the business to Arthur and Diane Kearns of Winchester, VA