Vertical Voyages

Meet Benny and Rylee! They tie a better knot and belay more effectively than most at the crag. Enjoying perfect fall conditions at Giant City State Park yesterday. #climbing #illinois #fall #november1st #sandstone #masks4all #masksup #covidtimes #rockclimbing

A once in a Blue Moon Canopy Climb. This evening six adventurous climbers scaled into the treetops of the #whiteoaks the Wyman Center @wyman_center. Who else enjoyed the moon tonight? Happy Halloween! #bluemoon #canopyclimb #treeclimb #climbmo #happyhalloween #halloween #fullmoon

Anchor Challenge....

The first ever AMGA SPI Exam to be held in Illinois. Congrats to Drew and Teddy for attaining this certification. The candidates were assessed on their risk management, client care, technical systems, application, movement, terrain assessment, mountain sense, professionalism and instructional skills. Special thanks to our volunteer mock clients Tom and Tyler! @amga1979 #spiexam #rockclimbing #climbing #professionslism #illinois #giantcitystatepark

This crew knows how to have a good time climbing! #rockclimbing #climbing #giantcitystatepark #illinois

We’ve been equipping climbers ready to take climbing to a new standard. Been a crazy busy month with SPI courses and tree climbing courses. Come see us this winter! #amgaspi #amga1979 #climbing #treeclimbing #courses

Taught 2 back-to-back #AMGA #SPI course @horseshoecanyon last week. Congrats to all 11 candidates that have committed to making the professional shift as climbers. These students will help raise the bar of what it means to be a climbing instructor. @amga1979 #amgaspi #singlepitchinstructor #climbing #rockclimbing #seekqualifiedinstruction