Equinox Guiding Service is excited to announce that we will be leading a group of climbers to the famed island of Kalymnos in Greece in November of 2020! With over 3,500 sport climbs on the island with stunning vistas, this is truly a climbers paradise.

Climbing is not just a sport for me. It's my lively hood, my focus and the thing I want to do most in the world. I don’t always view myself as a climber but more of a teacher. I share the passion of myself and the sport I love with the world. The perception of what I do is always fear based. The perceived risk that I see every day sometimes smacks you upside the head. Not only the fear but also the risk involved. In guiding there are two kinds of risk, perceived risk and actual risk. As a guide I’m always trying to have my clients experience the perceived risk. When the actual risk comes into play it usually means it's time to bail!

Otter Cliffs in Acadia national park offers spectacular views of sand beach, gorham mtn, otter cliffs, Thunder hole, beehive, monument cove, Great head, Scoodic pinicula, egg rock, Park Loop Road, Ocean path.

Tumbledown Moutain rock climbing is some of the most spectacular multi pitch climbing in the state of maine guided by the equinox guiding service.

5 Basic Rock climbing Techniques that will get your ready to conquer the rock. When you're learning how to climb you're given a lot of suggestions on which techniques to use on a route. Heal hook here, back step there, Crip on the right hand and throw. all of these can be valuable assets to any budding climber. Here we want to focus on the five best ones for anyone who is just starting out. These are basic skills and can be transferable. That is one of the beautiful things about climbing is that these skills transfer to a to of other applicable activities in the world. Climbing is just the venue to learn and become more aware of our actions and how we treat ourselves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Equinox Guiding Service Beginning Climbing Programs

While Equinox Guiding service is best known locally for its technically advanced climbing course, we also offer many classes for folks who are just trying climbing for the first time. Here are answers to a few questions that beginners often ask.

no mountain, no, not even MT Washington, is as dramatic and obviously alpine as maine’s crown jewel, Katahdin

Camden Maine is well known for its celebratory take on winter. Home to the Camden Snowbowl, this tiny town has a vibrant ski community, both downhill and cross-country alike. Camden Hills State Park is full of trails that provide enough outdoor entrainment for us all, and you can skate your heart out on the local lakes. To top it all off Camden hosts the International Toboggan Championships, and yes, it’s as fun as it sounds. A weekend-long celebration through downtown and over to the Snowbowl itself draws people from all over the country to try their hand at a speedy trip down the toboggan shoot on homemade sleds.