Some of Our Clients
Our clients are as diverse as the courses we offer. Whether you've never climbed before and are curious about what it is like or you are an outdoor professional seeking continuing education, we have courses for you!
| Bob is a retired Orthopedic Surgeon who has joined us on climbs to Red Rocks, Nevada, Rocky Mountain National Park, Joshua Tree, Cathedral Cliffs and Rumney in New Hampshire, Acadia National Park, and several other crags around the country. |  |
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Katrina is a ballet dancer and a student at Bangor High School. Katrina is a counselor in training with our Rock Climbing and Adventure Camps and has been a student on several of our courses as camps. | |
| Jen teaches third grade on an Island off the coast of Maine. She had her introduction to Mountaineering climbing high altitude volcanoes on our Ecuador Mountaineering Expedition a few years back. |  |
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Mark is the Director of the Outdoor Program at the White Mountain School in New Hampshire. Mark learned to climb from Acadia Mountain Guides Owner Jon Tierney in the early 90's, and recently took an AMGA Rock Instructor Course with Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School. AMGCS also teaches Mark's students the AIARE Avalanche Awareness course. | |
A History of
Leading the way...
Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School is the preeminent leader in climbing instruction and guiding in Acadia and across Maine. We specialize in designing customized experiences or training for you, your family or your group.
Directed by internationally recognized IFMGA guide Jon Tierney who has been climbing in Acadia since 1982. Jon has over 30 years of local and worldwide experience. The IFMGA requires full AMGA certification as a rock, alpine and ski mountaineering guide.
All AMGCS instructors are certified by either the AMGA or the PCIA and all guides have been trained or certified by the AMGA.
• Since 1994 •
AMGCS is one of 30 AMGA accredited programs in the US and was one of the earliest to achieve accreditation.
AMGCS is the only climbing school in Maine to remain continuously accredited by the AMGA for eighteen years - several years longer than any other local service. We have had one or more full time AMGA certified rock instructors or rock guides on staff each year since 1994 - sixteen years more than any other local school.
• Since 2007 •
AMGCS has the distinction of also being accredited to the highest standards of the Professional Climbing Instructors Association. The PCIA requires all staff to be individually trained and certified.
Experience the difference.
Reach your peak with Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School.
Here's what others have to say!
"AMGCS's friendly, patient, professional, and confident demeanor removed all doubts and fears we had at the outset of our adventure." -Chris Dougherty
"I've been climbing quite a while and learned many new skills. The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn. A great experience." -Brett Eyben, Leavenworth
"A very good day. Our guide was able to read our ability level and help us do as much as was possible and we were comfortable with." -Steve
"I knew it would be good to take the class but I had no idea of the level of expertise I would have the benefit of. The knowledge, experience, and attitude of the instructor was tremendous." -Avalanche I Course Participant
"It is apparent to me that your knowledge, experience and judgment justify the rather high degree of confidence which a student of the arts you teach must have in his/her instructor. You can be sure that if anyone asks, I would give a high recommendation." -Jon Hunnington