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Guide Profile: Drew Dekle



Drew Dekle 
WMA Wilderness First Responder
 

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Drew has been working for Granite Arches since 1999

 
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Drew is a southeastern rock specialist.  Drew is intimately familiar with numerous well-known climbing areas, and many that are not so well-known. 

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Drew has climbed at numerous climbing areas throughout the U.S., including Smith Rocks, Sitting Bear, New River Gorge, the Tetons, Long's Peak, Lumpy Ridge, Table Rock NC, Linville Gorge, Shortoff, Stone Mountain , Looking Glass, Whitesides, Big Green, and others.

 
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Drew is a solid climber with a notable number of ascents in most of the big rocks in North Carolina.  Drew's knowledge of climbing equipment is used by State agencies and the National Forest Service to replace aging bolts and other similar tasks.  A gifted teacher, he often guides our rock clients in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. 

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 Drew consults for the rock climbing program for numerous summer camp climbing programs, including programs for Camp Pinnacle, the Lovett School in Atlanta, the Tampa Prep School, Adventure Trek, and others.

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Drew is a current and certified Wilderness First Responder through Wilderness Medical Associates.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Granite Arches Climbing Services
Asheville, NC, USA
Chattanooga, TN USA
Johnson City, TN USA

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Phone: (423) 413-1432

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