Rock Pro III Acadia

$1,800.00

Our RockPro III - Acadia Sport Climbing Camp is designed for motivated teens who want to build strong movement skills and learn the foundations of leading bolted sport climbs. Throughout the week, campers climb a wide range of steep and beautiful Acadia routes while practicing essential sport-climbing techniques such as correct bolt clipping, assessing bolt placements, transitioning from climbing to lowering or rappelling, and developing efficient movement on real rock. Many past campers have successfully led climbs from 5.5–5.12, and the program emphasizes independence, skill progression, and the confidence that comes from learning in a supportive environment.

Beyond the technical curriculum, campers spend the week strengthening friendships, building responsibility, and learning to assess risk and make safe decisions in outdoor environments. Each day blends climbing with personal goal-setting, teamwork, and Leave No Trace practices, all supported by highly trained guides. While first ascents are offered regularly at the Clifton Crags, Acadia campers may also have the opportunity to work on a new route if conditions, interest, and logistics allow. This seven-day camp can be combined with other AMG programs to build a full summer of climbing adventure. Campers should be prepared for short hikes of 2–3 miles with a 15–20 lb pack.

RockPro III Overview

It wouldn’t be a climbing camp without lots of time on the rock honing your movement skills and learning new techniques and tricks to increase your climbing efficiency - either on a lead or with the added mental security of a top-rope, depending on what you and 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.

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 generic sample itinerary. The final schedule will be built around what is appropriate for the campers. Each week is made different enough to make it exciting to attend multiple sessions.

Day 1:
Meeting and get-to-know-you activities. Short climbing or bouldering session before traveling to the primary area. Review and validate climbing fundamentals. Climb with a focus on movement techniques. Set up camp and 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 such as bolt clipping and transitioning to lowering or rappelling.

Days 4–6:
Individual and small-group development focusing on climbing, technical skills, or both. 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.

Application Requirement

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 before paying a deposit. We want to make sure that our RockPro III campers have the requisite fundamental skills to maximize their experience in this camp.

Application Link: https://forms.gle/QRSHzkw3aC8A58Un6

First Ascents (Maine Sessions)

FIRST ASCENTS! Campers in the Maine camp frequently get to work with IFMGA guide Jon Tierney to select, clean, drill, and place bolts on a new route in the Clifton Crags. And of course, if you created it, you get to try to lead it and name it.

Combine Camps & Save

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!

Meeting / Pick-Up (Maine Camps)

Location:
Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School / Alpenglow Adventure Sports
753 Stillwater Ave, Bangor, ME

Times:

Meeting (Sunday): 11:00 a.m.
Pick-up (Saturday): 11:00 a.m.