Climbing: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in every region, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All regions · just Western Carolinas · all of the Southeast

Acadia Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Bar Harbor, ME
Climbing school and guide service running rock climbing lessons and trips in Acadia National Park.
Alpine Endeavorsguide service · Trad · New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet
AMGA-accredited guide service with rock and ice climbing courses and guided climbs in the Gunks.
Atlantic Climbing Schoolguide service · Trad · Bar Harbor, ME
Bar Harbor climbing school offering guided climbs and courses on Acadia's sea cliffs.
Blue Ridge Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville guide service offering rock climbing instruction and guided climbs.
Bluegrass Climbing Schoolguide service · Sport · Slade, KY
Red River Gorge climbing guide service offering beginner days, courses and private guiding.
Camden Climbing Festival (Northern Vertical Climbing Guides)guide service · Trad · Camden, ME
Coastal rock climbing festival at Camden Hills State Park with clinics, stewardship and camping.
Cathedral Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · North Conway, NH
North Conway guide service for rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering courses.
Chauvin Guides Internationalguide service · Trad · North Conway, NH
Guide service offering rock, ice, mountaineering and ski instruction in New Hampshire and worldwide.
Chockstone Climbing Guidesguide service · Sport · Terrebonne, OR
Smith Rock guide service with climbing courses and community climbing events.
Front Range Climbing Companyguide service · Trad · Colorado Springs
Climbing guide service in Colorado Springs since 2001, leading rock climbs at Garden of the Gods and around Colorado, plus ice climbing and clinics.
Gunks Guidesguide service · Trad · New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet
New Paltz guide service for rock climbing, ice climbing and hiking in the Gunks and Catskills for beginners through advanced climbers.
High Peaks Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Lake Placid NY
Lake Placid guide service with rock, ice, hiking and backcountry ski trips and courses.
International Mountain Climbing Schoolguide service · Trad · North Conway, NH
Long-running North Conway climbing school teaching rock and ice climbing courses on Cathedral and Whitehorse Ledges and beyond.
KMAC Guides (Kent Mountain Adventure Center)guide service · Trad · Estes Park CO
Estes Park guide service running rock climbing courses and guided climbs at Lumpy Ridge and in the park.
Moab Cliffs & Canyonsguide service · Trad · Moab, UT
Moab guide service for rock climbing, canyoneering and guided hikes.
Moab Desert Adventuresguide service · Trad · Moab, UT
Moab climbing and canyoneering guide service for beginners through experienced climbers.
Mooney Mountain Guidesguide service · Sport · Franconia, NH
New Hampshire guide service with beginner rock climbing at Rumney and women's programs.
Mountain Skills Climbing Guidesguide service · Trad · New Paltz, NY · not in an area yet
Climbing guide service in the Shawangunks offering guided climbs and instruction, operating since 1984.
Mountain Skills Rock Guidesguide service · Trad · Taos, NM · not in an area yet
Guided rock climbing and instruction in northern New Mexico and at Red Rock, Nevada.
Mountain Tripguide service · Trad · Telluride CO
Guide service for Telluride and Ouray offering via ferrata, rock and ice climbing and backcountry skiing.
New River Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Fayetteville, WV
Climbing guide service in Fayetteville since 1994: guided climbs and rappelling in the New River Gorge, learn-to-lead and anchor courses, and a teen rock camp.
North Cascades Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Mazama/Winthrop WA
Mazama guide service with climbing, skiing and avalanche courses for all levels.
Northeast Mountaineeringguide service · Sport · Glen, NH
New England guide service with rock climbing courses including Rumney sport climbing.
Northwest Mountain Schoolguide service · Trad · Leavenworth, WA · not in an area yet
Leavenworth guide service with group rock climbing programs, mountaineering courses and ski trips.
Red River Climbing Guidesguide service · Sport · Slade, KY
Guided rock climbing outings and instruction in the Red River Gorge.
Rock and Riverguide service · Trad · Lake Placid NY
Keene guiding and lodging center with rock and ice climbing instruction.
Rock Dimensionsguide service · Trad · Blowing Rock, NC
Boone climbing guide service offering half- and full-day guided climbs, climbing camps and caving trips nearby.
Sawtooth Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Ketchum, ID
Guide service for climbing, hiking, backcountry skiing and avalanche courses in the Sawtooths near Sun Valley and Stanley.
She Moves Mountainsguide service · Trad · New River Gorge, WVWomen
Climbing and backpacking retreats and skills clinics for cis and trans women at all levels, including a New River Gorge climbing retreat.
Sierra Mountain Centerguide service · Trad · Bishop, CA · not in an area yet
Bishop-based guide service running rock climbing, mountaineering, backpacking and ski touring trips and courses.
Sierra Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · June Lake, CA · not in an area yet
June Lake guide service offering climbing, mountaineering and backcountry ski trips in the Sierra.
Smith Rock Climbing Guidesguide service · Sport · Terrebonne, OR
Guide service at Smith Rock offering beginner climbing classes and guided days.
Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Serviceguide service · Trad · Custer, SD · not in an area yet
Black Hills climbing school guiding new and experienced climbers in Custer State Park, the Needles and Devils Tower.
Synnott Mountain Guidesguide service · Trad · Bartlett, NH
Guide service for climbing, mountaineering and backcountry skiing around Cathedral Ledge and Crawford Notch.
The Mountain Guides (formerly Jackson Hole Mountain Guides)guide service · Trad · Jackson, WY
Guide service for climbing, skiing and mountaineering in the Tetons and beyond, with courses for beginners.
True Adventure Sportsguide service · Sport · Fort Payne, AL
Lookout Mountain outfitter with guided climbing, kayaking and hiking trips and classes.
Wyoming Mountain Guidesguide service · Sport · Cody, WY
Guide service with intro to rock climbing courses in Cody, plus ice climbing and via ferrata elsewhere in Wyoming.