Climbing Instruction
Why get Climbing Instruction
Ice and Rock Climbing are inherently dangerous sports. The process of learning by trial and error is at times a risky. Be responsible and learn the proper safety techniques before setting off on your first climb. Safe climbing begins with proper instruction with knowledgeable, skilled instructors. AMI climbing instructors are AMGA certified and have MA degrees in education to provide you with the best possible learning experience. Make learning fun and exciting while taking a climbing course near Asheville or Brevard NC.
AMI offers several courses for those interested in learning the skills necessary for a safe and exciting climbing adventure. If you want beginning climbing instruction, anchor building or want to learn trad leading skills, AMI will have a course for you.
Course Format
All courses are small ratio for personal instruction, but at a reduced cost to private instruction. Each participant will receive materials to take home and review to enhance the experience, to facilitate use in your future climbing experiences. AMI recommends that each participant bring and use his or her personal equipment, however equipment will be available for use if needed.
The courses are sequenced through a progressive instructional model. Each course instructs on themes that build upon a foundation. You will see the common themes of: fundamental skills, belay management, protection systems, ascending, descending, and rescue skills. Each new course adds a different dimension on each theme, starting with Rock Intro and following through to Expert Rock. If you want to become a rock ace take the series. Some courses are skills specific, such as the movement or AMI Self rescue courses, and can be taken at any point based on your skill level.
Beginning courses
Intermediate courses
• AMI Anchor clinic
• Self Rescue 1
• AMI Advanced Rock
Multipitch Courses
• AMI Expert Rock
• Self Rescue 2
Private Instruction
Some individuals learn best with one on one instruction. If you want private instruction, all of the courses can be instructed privately by arrangement. See each course description for information. All private rates are $250 for individual instruction.
Professional Climbing instructor courses from AMI
AMI climbing instruction offers two courses for those who work at camps or guide services or find themselves leading trips with beginners. These courses are designed to develop your ability to safely manage groups while instructing climbing in single pitch setting. AMI offers the AMGA SPI courses and exams for those who wish to gain certification for work in a single pitch setting. The AMI Climbing Instructor Training also works in the single pitch setting but is two day course and at a reduced cost.
Philosophy
At AMI, we strive to produce courses that not only present current, safe and efficient climbing techniques, but are instructed in a format that are fun, simple to understand and easy to apply, so you can start using the techniques in your climbing tomorrow. We want you to understand the why behind techniques so you can make effective decisions when faced with novel situations. All courses are designed by Patrick Weaver taught by AMGA certified instructors with degrees in education to make your experience the best possible.
All courses can be taught by arrangement with your group. Please contact the office for more information.
For more information on each course, please see each individual course page.
