Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What equipment does Ascent Adventure Consultants Provide on a climbing trip?

    We provide all technical climbing equipment: harnesses, helmets, shoes, rope, carabiners, belay devices, webbing, slings, and chalk bags for rock climbing, and ice axes, and crampons for ice climbing. We don’t expect our clients to own any of the necessary pieces of equipment and therefore provide everything necessary for climbing.


  • What are the main areas that Ascent Adventure Consultants Guides Climbing Trips?

    While the possibilities are virtually endless when it comes to choosing an area to climb, there are several North Carolina rock climbing locations that we base most of our guided trips. These areas are: Looking Glass Rock, Crowders Mountain, Moores Wall, Pilot Mountain, and Linville Gorge. We also conduct courses to locations in Pennsylvania, including High Rocks (Ralph Stover State Park), Chickies Rock, and Shaeffers Mountain. For our winter courses, we conduct guided ice climbing and mountaineering trips in New Hampshire at Frankenstein Cliffs and Mount Washington. Our international programs included Mount Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua.


  • What is your policy if a trip is cancelled on account of rain?

    In the event of a rain-out, you can choose to have your payment refunded, or applied as a credit towards a future climbing trip.


  • What happens if I need to cancel my attendance on a trip that I have already paid for?

    We understand that emergencies and other surprises come up that may cause you to cancel your attendance on a trip that you have already paid for. Therefore, out of a desire to serve you, our policy is that if you cancel you can choose to have your payment refunded, or applied as a credit towards a future climbing trip. Simple!


  • I need help training for climbing. Can you provide help?

    We are more than happy to answer your training questions, and to help you start a training program. For our extended trips, we provide training guidelines to make sure you are adequately prepared. Send us an email with your questions: ascent@ascentadventure.com.


  • How is Ascent Adventure Consultants insured?

    We have a liability policy covering our clients for all of our climbing and team building activities.The policy is through WOGA (Worldwide Outfitters and Guides Association).