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It wouldn’t be a climbing camp without lots of time on the rock honing your movement skills and learning new techniques & tricks to increase your climbing efficiency, either on a lead or with the added mental security of a top-rope depending on what you & your guides think you’re ready for. Each RockPro III camp will visit a different northeastern sport climbing area ranging from the schist of Rumney, NH, the granite of Clifton, Maine and the limestone of Kamouraska, Quebec. We highly recommend completing RockPro II prior to this although it is not required. If you have some climbing experience and would like to learn more about sport climbing techniques then this is the course for you. Due to the nature of this camp and the risk associated with sport climbing and lead climbing, AMG requires interested campers to submit an application. Please fill out an application BEFORE you pay your deposit. We want to make sure that our RockPro III campers have the requisite fundamental skills required to maximize their experience in this camp.
ROCKPRO III LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To have fun learning and improving advanced rock climbing physical skills
To understand and develop critical sport climbing skills such as proper bolt clipping
To learn to assess risk and practice safe habits related to outdoor activities
To demonstrate anchor transitions from ascent to descent
To set goals and complete tasks that require good communication, teamwork and taking responsibility for actions
To foster personal confidence, responsibility, and develop healthy risk assessment skills
To meet and get to know other active teenagers
To participate in the development of a new route or routes (available only to camps visiting Clifton Crags)
To understand and practice principles of Leave No Trace
It is our goal to send RockPro III campers home with basic technical competencies related to sport climbing and a greater desire to climb more. Each camp is seven days but may be combined with a variety of other camps to create up to a full summer of climbing and outdoor adventuring. This camp requires campers to hike short distances (up to 2–3 miles) with a 15–20 pound backpack.
SAMPLE ITINERARY:
This is a sample generic itinerary. The final itinerary will be built around what is appropriate for the campers. We will make each week different enough to make it exciting to do multiple weeks if a camper desires.
Day 1: Meeting & get-to-know-you activities. Get a short climbing or bouldering session before traveling to primary area. Review and validate climbing fundamentals. Get on the rock and climb focusing on specific movement techniques. Set up camp. Enjoy getting to know each other around the fire.
Day 2: Continue solidifying technical and movement skills by trying a variety of climbs.
Day 3: Begin practicing lead climbing skills of bolt clipping, transitioning to lowering or rappelling.
Day 4–6: Continuing individual and small group development focusing on climbing, technical skills, or a combination of each. Choose climbs, set-up, receive feedback. Repeat.
Day 7: Return to base and travel home or rest up and get ready for the next week of camp.
MEETING / PICK UP LOCATIONS – RUMNEY / WHITE MOUNTAIN CAMPS
Meets at AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center on Route 16. Meeting time on the first day (Sunday) is 11:00 a.m. Pick up will be at the same location at 11:00 a.m. on the final day (Saturday).
DISCOUNTS & PROMOTIONS
Combine This With Other Camps and Save Money on Each Additional Camp
Want more than a week of adventure? Many weeks of rock climbing and adventure camps can be combined for greater savings. Create your own sequence of adventure. The possibilities are nearly limitless, just like the fun!
Volume, Sibling and Friend Referral Discounts – See page 39 of the full camp book