For organizations
Teams and school groups, on real rock.
A day that challenges your group physically and mentally, in new and different ways.
The goal is for your group to leave with more capacity than it arrived with. When people take on new challenges together, they see each other's strengths.
How it works
Team days
Instruction and a climbing objective, matched to your group and the terrain. A second guide is arranged for groups over six.
School trips
Minors need to be accompanied by an adult.
Colleges and outing clubs
Skills days for student leaders, and days on terrain beyond what student leaders cover.
Team days
When people take on new challenges together, they see each other's strengths. That is the start of a strengths-aware culture.
Leadership development with SPARC
Take it back to work.
For teams that want to build on the day back at work, Vertical Connection Guiding partners with SPARC and its CliftonStrengths Team Development program.
The development side is facilitation and a debrief with SPARC, for days meant to change something back at work.
School trips
A climbing day for a class, a club or a program, planned so it can be approved.
- Minors need to be accompanied by an adult.
- Each climber's forms are completed online before the day.
- One guide works with up to six climbers. A second guide is arranged for groups over six.
- Climbing shoes, helmets, harnesses, ropes, hardware and the anchor system are all provided.
- The guide makes the weather call, and a day that cannot run is rescheduled first. The weather rules
- A certificate of insurance is available on request.
If someone else approves the trip, send them the group day sheet.
The day at a glance
- A full day runs seven hours. A half day runs four hours, at Vermont crags.
- One guide works with up to six climbers. A second guide is arranged for groups over six.
- Climbing shoes, helmets, harnesses, ropes, hardware and the anchor system are all provided.
- Instruction is part of every day.
How a group quote works
Team, school and nonprofit days are quoted per day, in writing, once the group, the date and what you want the day to do are clear. The written quote lists what the day includes.
An organization pays 50% when the agreement is signed, and the balance is invoiced 30 days before the day. The signed agreement also sets the cancellation terms.
What you can ask for in writing
- A certificate of insurance
- The written safety and operations plan
- The youth protection program
- The emergency action plan for the venue we're using
Every guide holds current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification.
The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) trains guides in three stages: Apprentice, Assistant, then Certified. Noah is an AMGA Apprentice Rock, Alpine and Ski Guide and a certified AMGA Single Pitch Instructor.
Something to forward
If someone else approves the booking, the group day sheet puts all of this on one page to print or send.