Fox Mountain Guides

and Climbing School

The Southeast's only AMGA Accredited Climbing School

Rock, Ice Climbing Guides and Rock Climbing Courses in North Carolina

Boy and Girl Scouts of America Rock Climbing Adventures

Fox Mountain Guides offers rock climbing and rappelling trips for Boy and Girl Scout groups across North Carolina and specific trips for Boy Scouts to meet the requirements of the BSA Climbing Merit Badge. We offer Climbing and rappelling trips year round in all locations in North Carolina and supply all the equipment and AMGA Certified Instructors.

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	We are incredibly competitively priced at $70 per Scout for a full day and $60 per Scout for a half day. For every four Scouts in the group a leader/chaperone goes free of charge.
	We are the only Climbing School in the Southeast Accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association.
	All our Instructors and Guides exceed the requirements for qualified instructors and supervision laid down by the BSA in 'Climb on Safely' as we only use AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructors, Rock Instructors or Rock Guides that are 21 years old as a minimum and all are Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness EMT Certified. Our guides have years of experience working with Scouts and youth groups on summer camp programs and some are ex high school teachers.
	Fox Mountain Guides owner Adam Fox has been involved in Scouting all his life and has been a Venture Scout Chairman and a Scout leader in the United Kingdom and Australia as well as the Mountaineering Advisor in charge of Scout Leader climbing and mountaineering training for Buxton District Scouts in the UK in the early 90's. Adam has also been working with the BSA on the national climbing program standards.

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Climbing areas in North Carolina we guide Scout Groups:

	Looking Glass, Cedar Rock (Near Brevard, 30 mins Southeast of Asheville)
	Linville Gorge Areas: Table Rock and the Chimneys(30 mins Southeast of Boone)
	Crowders Mountain (Near Gastonia, 30 mins West of Charlotte)
	Chimney Rock Park (Chimney Rock/Lake Lure, 30 mins Southwest of Asheville)
	Rumbling Bald (Meeting at Chimney Rock Park, 30 mins Southwest of Asheville)
	Moore's Wall (Hanging Rock State Park) (30 mins North of Winston-Salem)
	Pilot Mountain (30 mins North of Winston-Salem)

Boy Scout Climbing Group Let us help you organize your trip whether you are looking at a single day weekend trip or part of a longer camp we can help locate an area that best suites your objectives and location. Many of the areas above have great camping opportunities nearby so let us help you find that perfect camping spot! Boy Scout Climbing Group

We can accommodate any group size big or small but we keep individual group sizes to a maximum of 15 inline with USFS regulations. We can accommodate larger groups by splitting the groups to different locations, AM and PM groups or trips spread over a few days.

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BSA Climbing Merit Badge

Our BSA Climbing Merit Badge program fulfills all of the requirements for the Climbing Merit Badge (points 3-12, points 1 and 2 are first aid requirements). We will cover climbing terminology and communication, equipment use and storage, belaying climbers and rappellers, knots and of course plenty of climbing and rappelling! We can cover the merit badge requirements in a full day out on the rock as a small or larger group. Contact us to discus your troops needs. Email or call 1-888-28-GUIDE with questions or to book a group Scout trip

Click here for the BSA Climbing Merit Badge requirements fact sheet

Climb on Safely

Is a BSA Program designed for unit climbing/rappelling, Climb On Safely, No. 20-099, is the BSA's recommended procedure for organizing and managing climbing and rappelling activities at all levels of the Scouting program: Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouting, Webelos Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. It offers guidance for climbing and rappelling at natural sites and at specifically designed facilities, including climbing towers and fixed and portable walls. Climb On Safely has eight points to help ensure the safety and well-being of participants.

Qualified Supervision
Qualified Instructors
Physical Fitness
Safe Area
Equipment
Planning
Environmental Conditions
Discipline

Please email or call us at 1-888-28-GUIDE with questions on our Scout group guiding program.

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Rock Climbing Guides, instruction and courses offered by the Southeast’s only AMGA Accredited Climbing School,

Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School North Carolina NC.