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Rod
is a formally trained and certified guide.
Rod is a Certified Rock Instructor
(formerly called "Level 1 Rock Guide") by the American
Mountain Guides Association (AMGA). This certification is
the result of years of climbing and guiding experience.
Certification involves educational courses, apprenticeship
instruction from senior guides, and finally a week long exam
involving graded guiding and rescue scenarios on multi-pitch
technical terrain. The AMGA examination process is the only
benchmark for professional guides in the United States, and
indicates a high level of technical and practical proficiency.
Perhaps more importantly, it indicates a commitment to client care
and continuing professional development.
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Rod has been working for
Granite Arches since 2002
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Rod operates out of Chattanooga, and is a crack
climbing aficionado. Rod climbs and guides many crags in
the Tennessee escarpment.
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Rod is a recovering ski
instructor, having spent many cold winters in Idaho skiing the best
powder on earth.
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Rod has been guiding since
2001, first for various outfitters and more recently with Granite
Arches.
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Rod took the AMGA rock
instructor course in 2001 and has since logged 48 hours of
additional AMGA guiding instruction.
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Rod has climbed at numerous
areas throughout Tennessee, Wyoming, New Hampshire, South Carolina,
and North Carolina.
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Rod is a great instructor.
Clients appreciate his structured, pedagogically polished
approach to teaching.
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Rod is a current and certified Wilderness First Responder
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