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...an AMGA accredited school with AMGA certified Top Rope Site Managers, Rock Instructors, Rock Guides, and Alpine Guides, and AMGA trained Ski Mountaineering Guides.
Maine's only AMGA accredited Climbing School!
Course Descriptions>Rock Climbing
Private and Semi-Private Rock Climbing Instruction & Guiding
Available by appointment daily
rates
Acadia Mountain Guides can easily tailor a rock climbing lesson to meet your specific goals. If you are seeking to find out what rock climbing is all about, we recommend a half or a full day exposure to climbing. This is ideal for people of all ages whether they be individuals, couples, families or organized groups.
If you are a climber seeking to advance your skills, Acadia Mountain Guides can help you build confidence and competence in a multitude of advanced skills such as anchoring, direct belayed top roping, redirect belayed top roping, anchoring concepts and subtleties, establishing a functional master point, sport climbing, lead climbing, seconding (following) a lead climb, aid climbing, rope-solo techniques, basic to - way out there - self rescue skills, or professionally recognized guide training courses. Choose as many days as you wish and design a curriculum with an Acadia Mountain Guide to best fit your needs.
Are you an experience climber in need of a partner? Team up with an Acadia Mountain Guide to sample the classic routes of popular New England climbing areas such as Acadia National Park, Clifton, Camden or one of New Hampshire's many great rock climbing areas (North Conway, Cannon). If you have a little more time take an extended vacation with us to rock climb in Quebec, Rocky Mountain National Park (CO), Red Rock Canyon (Las Vegas), Joshua Tree National Park (CA), or a host of other destinations around the globe.
To make a reservation or find out more call 1-888-232-9559 or email climb@acadiamountainguides.com.
| 2007 Full Day Base Rates for Rock Climbing and Ice Climbing | |||||
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private |
2 people |
3 people |
4 people |
5 people |
| Rock Climbing Acadia / Clifton |
$225.00 | $130.00 | $110.00 | $95.00 | $80.00 |
Rock Climbing |
$240.00 | $140.00 | $115.00 | $100.00 | $85.00 |
| Rock Climbing New Hampshire / Vermont |
$240.00 | $140.00 | $115.00 | $100.00 | $85.00 |
| Rock Climbing Katahdin / Mt. Washington |
$300.00 | $225.00 | $190.00 | ||
| Ice Climbing Acadia / Interior Maine |
$235.00 | $140.00 | $120.00 | $105.00 | $85.00 |
| Ice Climbing New Hampshire |
$265.00 | $140.00 | $120.00 | $105.00 | $85.00 |
| 2 Day Katahdin Winter Summit Ascent | $600.00 | $395.00 | $250.00 | $200.00 | $180.00 |
| Mt. Washington Winter Summit Ascent | $250.00 | $130.00 | $95.00 | $85.00 | $75.00 |
| Mt. Washington Alpine Climbing or Ski Mountaineering | $265.00 | $140.00 | $115.00 | ||
| Extreme Ice Climbing - Grade III, V+ at Willoughby, Cannon, Maineline | $250.00 | $190.00 | |||
| 2007 Half Day Rates for Rock Climbing | |||||
| . | private | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people |
| Acadia / Clifton | $125.00 | $80.00 | $70.00 | $65.00 | $60.00 |
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To make a reservation or find out more call 1-888-232-9559 or email climb@acadiamountainguides.com.
| Rates for Family Climbing | |
| Half Day (4 hours) | $190.00 for up to four family members. $35.00 ea. additional person |
Full Day ( 7 - 8 hours) |
$290.00 for up to four family members. $40.00 ea. additional person |
Scout groups, camp groups, church groups, school groups, etc. Join one of the hundreds of organizations that have chosen Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School to provide a a day of fun and skills on the rocks. The spectacular coast of Maine is the perfect location to bring a group and adventure activities abound. Rock climb one day then sea kayak, bike, hike, or play mini-golf - Acadia National Park and the nearby town of Bar Harbor offers a full selection of activities for groups to choose from.
Acadia Mountain Guides are among the best in the country at facilitating a climbing experience for small groups. We believe in fully involving the participants as much as possible - climbing, rappelling, belaying and often feature cool closure activities such as a tyrolean rope traverse over the Atlantic if desired. Participants will get much more than an "exposure to climbing" and will not spend their day waiting around to climb (unless they want to). We have seen how many other climbing schools do it and we guarantee you will have an active, superb and safe as possible group experience climbing with us. Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School led the way in developing the American Mountain Guides Association national standard course curriculum and certification exam - the AMGA Top Rope Climbing Instructor and Site Manager Course, which focuses on teaching experienced climbers state of the art technical and educational methods for teaching climbing to individuals and groups.
Group programs are available in Acadia National Park, Clifton (near Bangor), Camden, in the Kennebec River and Penobscot River areas (works well when combined with a rafting trip or a hike up Katahdin), Moosehead Lake region, central New Hampshire and the White Mountains (North Conway, Franconia Notch, Pinkham Notch, Rumney).
To make a reservation or find out more call 1-888-232-9559 or email climb@acadiamountainguides.com
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Available in half and full day lengths by private arrangement
A safe, positive and enjoyable introduction to rock climbing. This course acquaints you with the art of climbing movement and provides you with a basic foundation of skills and knowledge that you can build upon. You will learn the safety systems of knots, belaying and rappelling along with climbing techniques. Subsequent days elaborate upon belaying and rappelling subtleties. Classes are taught on suitable terrain where success is assured. Maximum ratio of six students and one instructor with maximum course size of ten.
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Intermediate Rock Climbing - Placing Gear and Building Anchors -
Our intermediate program is the beginning of the rest of your climbing career. We typically begin with a climb and rappel of a multi-pitch route to evaluate your ability and understanding of climbing principles. After reviewing any necessary basics, we will progress to creating safe natural and artificial anchors with a particular focus on setting up simple yet "bombproof" top rope climbs using the rope, runners and/or cordellettes. We will focus on the concepts of anchor stability, directionality, effectiveness, redundancy, equalization, and extension. You will practice building top rope climbing systems and then climbing on them after critique from your guide. Throughout the weekend we will examine more intricacies of equipment use, practice placing and cleaning chocks and camming devices, and learn the basics of self-rescue related to top rope climbing.
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Available anytime by private arrangement
Women's Introduction to Rock Climbing
Similar in content to our standard introductory course, this is instructed by women and specifically intended for women. This fun and productive introductory climbing course focuses on climbing movement and provides you with a core set of rope management skills that you can later build upon. The course is ideal for first time climbers who have climbed primarily in the gym and who are ready to move on to outdoor rock climbing.
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Available anytime by private arrangement
Guide: Elizabeth Wilder
Learning to Lead Sport Climbs
For the intermediate climber seeking to start climbing from the ground up or the person who has started to lead but wishes to fill in any gaps. After an evaluative climb, we will spend time selecting, placing and evaluating nut and cam placements on aid and while climbing. Between pitches we will practice and evaluate belay and stance set-up considerations and continually look at route selection and risk management. At the end of the day you will be better prepared to take the sharp end of the rope.
Learning to Lead Traditional Climbs
For the intermediate climber seeking to start climbing from the ground up or the person who has started to lead but wishes to fill in any gaps. After an evaluative climb, we will spend time selecting, placing and evaluating nut and cam placements on aid and while climbing. Between pitches we will practice and evaluate belay and stance set-up considerations and continually look at route selection and risk management. At the end of the day you will be better prepared to take the sharp end of the rope.
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