
Maine’s Climbing Blog
Throughout the years, Equinox has published a plethora of blog posts. From day trips to interviews with Friends and fellow climbers, behind the scenes looks. Please enjoy exploring Maine through this digital platform we have created and continue to grow! Let us know which posts you like, and especially leave us a comment if our adventures inspire any of your own!
Maine Windjammer Cruises 2023
Maine Windjammer Cruises 2023 in Camden Maine classic way to explore the Maine coast in the summer. Explore Penobscot Bay, with its rocky shoreline, famous lighthouses, seals, bald eagles, islands, lobster boats, and hidden mansions. We are excited to be featuring some of our favorites. These locals have had their kids climbing with us for years! We are proud to be able to support them just as they have supported us in the past.
Rock Climbing Gym Maine
Rock climbing gym maine, We have some of the best selection of rock climbing gyms out of any state. Some of the most quality climbing gyms around. It’s a great resource if the weather is crappy and youyourre looking to still get out for a small session and stretch your mussels. Here are some of our favorites.
Climbing School
Climbing School is an essential part to where we start our programs. We start every program learning the basics. This allows us to customize your experience and tailor it to your needs and desires.
Outdoor Rock Climbing near me
Outdoor rock climbing near me, is known around the country as a destination in the Camden, Rockland Belfast area. Equinox Guiding Service has got you covered with experienced guides to teach you how to enjoy the sport of rock climbing. We offer Full and half day rock climbing tours in Camden Maine and Acadia national park. This experience lets you enjoy the sport of climbing without the commitment of finances.
Rock Climbing Summer Camp
We are so excited to be offering a summer camp here at Equinox! If you have only climbed indoors, this is a great opportunity to experience all the outdoors offers. Enjoy a four-hour session Monday through Friday. All the gear is included as well as a team of guides for the afternoon. Our camps are designed to meet your kids where they are at—providing opportunities to grow and improve skills in all areas. Activates include but are not limited to Rock climbing, Rappelling, Caving, and more!
Otter Cliffs Climbing
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.
Bouldering Maine
Bouldering Maine is a special breed of people. We have scoured the cliffs and hills of Maine looking for the elusive glacial erratic. The Random boulder in the woods, the special unique line that we have only been dreaming of. It exists if we believe hard enough and dreams hard enough. The challenge comes if we want to send hard enough.
Rock Climbing western maine
Rock Climbing western Maine is untaped beauty is off the Beaton path with the crowds kept to the coast of Maine during the summer. These Back road Climbing destinations can be accessed fairly easily and have many Gems that are still in need of discovery for the avid climber.
Tumbledown mountain rock climbing
Tumbledown Moutain rock climbing is some of the most spectacular multi pitch climbing in the state of maine guided by the equinox guiding service.
Ice climbing in the Camden Hills
The ice loomed ahead in frozen waterfalls, bumpy mounds, rippling walls and tapered icicles. As the water ran over the cliffs and down the steep slope, it solidified into wild shapes that could only be conquered with ice axes, spiked boots and a sturdy rope.
5 basic Rock climbing techniques
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
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.
Katahdin Ice Climb
no mountain, no, not even MT Washington, is as dramatic and obviously alpine as maine’s crown jewel, Katahdin
Ice Climbing in Camden hills
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.
Covid-19 Protocols
Quite the storm that has ripped through our shared base camp in recent years. We hope that you’re weathering it well.
Testimonials
We are always so glad to hear how folks feel about the time they spent with us. Our hope is that their perspectives, listed below, provide some insight into the experience Equinox Guiding Service has to offer you as well!