Excellence in rock and ice climbing and wilderness medicine instruction.

Why Granite Arches?

• A one stop shop for all of your climbing, guiding and wilderness medicine education needs.
  

• A boutique guide service and climbing school since 1996--well before the other outfits.

•  Our focus is on YOUR climbing goals, not OUR  climbing accomplishments

• A full range of courses in custom locations throughout North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and beyond.

•  All Staff AMGA certified with years of experience

• AMGA Single Pitch Instuctor (SPI) Course and Exam offered in-house

•  Medical courses (WMA WFA, WAFA, and WFR and CLIME®) offered in-house by emergency physician/guide

• Home of the 2016 Best Guide in the Blue Ridge by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.