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Featured Guides We only hire PCGI certified and trained rock climbing guides! |
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A Bay Area local climber, guide and experienced Yosemite climber as well. Rick has been climbing for over two decades! He has a wealth of climbing experience from Mexico to multiple ascents of Yosemite's El-Capitan! Rick is a also a professional educator, as he was formerly the head of the West Valley - Mission College Adult Education program. He is also a certified rock climbing guide at the PCGI Certified Top-Rope Guide level. Rick has also completed the PCGI Multi-Pitch Guide Course, Lead Guide Course and is working toward PCGI Lead Guide Certification.
John Helwig - Guide and Instructor: John is a local Bay Area rock climber and guide with many years of climbing experience spanning from Yosemite, Joshua Tree and beyond. John is a patient, friendly, fun and experienced rock climbing instructor and guide. He has also successfully completed the Professional Climbing Guides Institute (PCGI) Top-Guide Course and Lead Guide Course. He gets countless rave reviews from Castle Rock Climbing School clients! Climb with John and you are assured a great climbing experience! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rock Climbing Guide Certification: Our rock climbing guides are trained and certified by the Nationally Recognized Professional Climbing Guides Institute (PCGI) www.ClimbingGuidesInstitute.org Our guides also have completed emergency medical training from at least one of the following programs and from other programs not listed. Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO)
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