Atlantic Climbing School is accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), the leading U.S. organization dedicated to the profession of mountain guiding and climbing instruction and enhancing the quality of  services offered to the public. 

ALL of our staff are certified by the AMGA as either Rock Guides, Rock Instructors or Single Pitch Instructors, and we are proud to be the ONLY guide service in Maine to have this distinction

The AMGA Accreditation Program grants accreditation status to companies that meet or exceed the high operational standards required by the AMGA during an extensive business review of their operations.

Accreditation provides a consistent and meaningful standard by which to judge the reliability and professionalism of a climbing service. It informs the general public and land managers that a program utilizes guides who are certified and that all guides in the program have received formal training appropriate to the terrain they guide.

Equipment

Atlantic Climbing School uses only high quality, UIAA-approved climbing equipment. The UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations d' Alpinisme) is a respected international organization that sets manufacturing standards for climbing equipment worldwide.

ACS uses equipment from top-of-the-line manufacturers only. Our helmets are made by Petzl; harnesses by Trango and Petzl; shoes by Five Ten and La Sportiva; ropes by Mammut and Sterling; and carabiners, cams, nuts, slings and packs by Black Diamond, Metolius, Mammut and Petzl.

Our guides wear clothing by Black Diamond, Patagonia, Wild Things, Mammut, and Prana.

Our equipment is inspected and replaced regularly.