Atlantic Climbing School - Maine’s Premier Climbing School
Since 1984 Atlantic Climbing School (ACS) has been premier climbing guide service located in Maine, USA with an entire staff of AMGA certified guides and instructors specializing in small, custom rock and ice climbing courses in Acadia National Park, Camden, Maine and abroad. Known for its beauty and diversity, the National Park is also a home to the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast, the Cadillac Mountain. Especially, if granite climbing is your thing, you might want to check guys from ACS out.
The vast majority of ACS's summer and winter programs take place in Acadia National Park and in Camden. Being their home turf, the ACS staff know the place like no other. Acadia National Park, located just down the road from ACS's office is highly regarded for its impeccable granite among climbers. Although there are certainly bigger cliffs to climb in many other areas of the country, none can match the singularly unique beauty of Acadia’s cliffs. From the granite slabs of the South Bubble overlooking Jordan Pond, the idyllic seaside location of Otter Cliffs, or the longer climbs found on the Precipice, Acadia offers a truly diverse range of climbing terrain.
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a grand view of Jordan pond at the top of Moraviana at the South Bubble
Camden on the other hand, boasts an amazing selection of rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering opportunities. With less crowds than Acadia and stunning views of Penobscot Bay and Megunticook Lake, the low-traffic cliffs in the Camden Hills are perfect for individuals, groups, families, and also kids.
Such diversity of those two places allows you to choose a climbing site best suited to your needs. Whether you have never climbed before or are experienced climber looking to hone your skills on some local rock or ice, the ACS offers several courses designed to everybody's needs. Speaking of ice climbing, the winter potential in Acadia is just endless. From amazing ice climbing venues, hundreds of miles of secluded and beautiful trails to steep and snowy mountains, there are so many options to choose from.
To find out more about this amazing place, Grant Simmons, one of the ACS's instructors released a digital version of his printed climbing guide book on Acadia that will hit the shelfs at the beginning of next summer. In this modern, beautiful, and informative book that will hopefully not just get people around the crags, but also get them psyched as they plan their day, Grant adds his own slice to the unique and rich climbing history of Acadia. The online version can be downloaded here http://www.rakkup.com/climbing-guidebooks/rock-climbing-guidebooks/acadia-rock-climbing/
ACS not only climb in Maine area but also in other climbing areas around the US and also abroad (Mexico & Argentina). To find out more, simply visit their website. ACS moreover organizes Rock Climbing Adventure Camps, provides dozen of instructional and guided courses providing also equipment if needed. The school is open all year round and reservations are required for all of the courses. Just get in touch via email: info@climbacadia.com or phone: 207.288.2521. If you want to stop by, the office is located in Bar Harbor at 67 Main Street, 2nd floor.
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