Uprising Adventure Guides, Joshua Tree rock climbing courses

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Uprising Adventure Guides is an Amercian Mountian Guides Accredited Guide School.

Many people are introduced to the sport of rock climbing on single pitch cliffs across the country, a vast majority taking part in group climbing trips such as School, Church, Climbing Gym, Scout Groups or Summer Camp programs. Many will hire an Instructor from a guide service for their first climbing adventure or take a course from a nationally recognized organization. Through the Single Pitch Instructor Program the American Mountain Guides Association wishes to ensure a high standard of climbing instruction is provided in these programs and to attain a high level of safety and enjoyment for the participants while also protecting the finite resource of single pitch crags. High standards are achieved through experience, personal qualities, training and assessment.

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Download AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Program (pdf)


Single Pitch Instructor Certification

Provider – Markus Joliff
Location – Joshua Tree, CA.
888-254-6266

2008 Course Dates:

  • October 3, 4, 5
  • October 24, 25, 26
  • November 7, 8, 9
  • December 12, 13, 14

2009 Course Dates:

  • January 9, 10, 11
  • March 6, 7, 8
  • April 3, 4, 5
  • April 24, 25, 26
  • May 8, 9, 10

Course Fee - $450


2008 Assessment Dates:

  • October 7, 8
  • October 28, 29
  • November 11, 12
  • December 16, 17

2009 Assessment Dates:

  • January 13, 14
  • March 10, 11
  • April 7, 8
  • April 28, 29
  • May 23, 24

Course Fee - $300

Visit the AMGA website at amga.com