..an AMGA accredited school with AMGA certified Top Rope Site Managers, Rock Instructors, Rock Guides, and Alpine Guides, and AMGA trained Ski Mountaineering Guides.
Ages 14-18
This is the first step to becoming a Jr. Guide. While learning mountaineering skills and camp craft students gain valuable leadership skills that are applicable to all facets of life — school, jobs, community and home, as well as travel in the mountains. This is seven challenging days of fun in the Maine wilderness, and a requirement for entry into our Jr Guide apprentice program.This camp explores leadership in a mountain and wilderness environment. Each day mountain leaders take on various leadership responsibilities and teach each other important wilderness skills such as proper preparation and dress, navigation, Leave No Trace fires and shelters, campsite set-up, natural history, wilderness first aid, water treatment, mountaineering fundamentals, meal preparation, and emergency procedures. A major focus of leader school is building good expedition behavior – communication, problem solving, and building / maintaining trust among group members. Successful expeditions depend greatly on the contributions of each team member.
2005 Dates and prices
Jr Guide Training: June 27 - July 3, $890
RESERVATION, REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICIES: We require a 25% non-refundable deposit per camp to secure your place unless special arrangements have been made or you have an external scholarship. Final payment is due thirty days prior to the start of the camp. No refunds will be given for cancellations made within twenty one days of the camp. If, for any reason, Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School must cancel the camp, a full refund will be made. Payment may be made by MC/VISA, Discover, cash or personal checks. We also accept United Way Camp funds from Bangor, Lewiston/Auburn or Portland as a payment source. There is a $20.00 charge for returned checks.
