The AMGA Single Pitch Instructor course
The AMGA Single Pitch Instructor course has been successfully used as a training ground for individuals who wish to teach climbing technical skills and gain the Single Pitch Instructor Certification. This course is designed for aspiring climbing instructors. The SPI course is not a climbing course and for those wishing to learn to rock climb we recommend looking at our 5 day rock climbing course.
Increasing technical climbing knowledge and skills in the following aspects:
- Professional climbing instruction
- Advance discussion in climbing equipment and materials
- Knots and hitches
- Selecting a climbing site and group management
- Risk management techniques in a single pitch environment
- Teaching technical skills such as belaying/rappelling
- Leave No Trace for the climbing instructor
- AMGA instructor responsibilities and scope of practice
The biggest strength of the program is clearly the very strong guides, and the beautiful North Cascades mountains! The group food also totally exceeded my expectations. Dinner was definitely a highlight of each day.
