Mountain Adventure Guides has guided thousands of rock climbing clients in the Asheville, NC area, since 1999. We are one of the oldest rock climbing guide services in the Asheville, Brevard, NC area and are well qualified to guide you and your friends or family on an exciting day of rock climbing.

We are still getting organized for climbing this season and are referring climbing to Joe with www.pvadventures.com  in Brevard, NC. Joe is an excellent, rock guide for all experience levels.

While you’re here climbing with Joe we hope you will go whitewater rafting with USA Raft on the French Broad, Nolichucky, Watauga or Nantahala River!

Weather permitting, rock climbing in NC is available year around.

No experience is required and MAG provides all of the gear, including climbing shoes. We guide adults and kids ages 8+.

Guided Top-Roping Rock Climbing Experiences: Offered in the mountains outside Asheville, NC . Our experiential format will quickly get you out on the rock. Your guide will fit you with all technical gear, including climbing shoes. No experience is required and Mountain Adventure Guides provides all of the gear and an experienced rock climbing guide.

Full-day of climbing: Includes introductory instruction and climbing routes appropriate for your ability. The focus is on safety, learning basic skills and having fun. This is a private trip. Expect to spend up to 5+ hours with your guide.

Cost: 1-2 people $200. Additional climbers are $50 each. Group Rates Available. Email for group rates.

Maximum group sizes are limited by government regulations and our desire to maximize individual participation and instruction. Options for larger groups include climbing on varying days or times of day.

Please email for rock climbing information or reservations.

Private Advanced Guiding and Instruction: If you are very experienced, want advanced or multi-pitch routes or have specific goals like building anchors, our introductory trips are not the right trip for you. Please email to explore individual instruction and private guiding options.

No experience is required for guided rock climbing. We provide everything you will need for your trip, except lunch. Just be ready to have fun!

All of our outdoor adventures include experienced, professional guides to make your adventure enjoyable. Also, we have made a substantial investment in high performance equipment to enhance the safety and quality of your trip.

Plan on an early start!

We will meet near the climbing area outside of Asheville, NC at 8:30 AM. Please be on time.

MAG provides:

MAG provides an experienced climbing guide and all technical gear, including harnesses, helmets and climbing shoes. 

You provide:

You provide appropriate clothing for an active day in the mountains, day pack, at least 2 liters of water (per person), snacks and transportation to the climbing area.

• Lunch is not provided so bring lunch, snacks and at least 2 bottles of water per person.
• Day pack, sunscreen, whatever medications you need to have on hand, eye glass retaining straps if you wear glasses, sunglasses, and camera• Tennis shoes are fine.
• Clothing to suit the season and weather: Summer - loose fitting pants or shorts and a t-shirt, rain/wind gear. Warm layers in fall and spring: fleece/wool top, warm hat, nylon wind shell and gloves
• Gratuities are customary for climbing guides and not included in the cost of the trip.

Safety is our first priority.

You can be confident that MAG will make your experience the best possible. Our experienced, well-trained rock climbing guides use only the finest equipment. We have an excellent safety record. Mountain Adventure Guides holds commercial outfitter licenses for rock climbing in NC with the United States Forest Service.

Our owner Richard Dulworth first climbed in Western North Carolina in 1977, first guided in 1983 and has managed rock climbing programs in the area since 1994. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Richard has worked as a whitewater rafting, rock climbing and wilderness guide, trip leader, instructor trainer and consultant. He and his wife Jeanne founded Mountain Adventure Guides in 1999.

MAG Guide P. Gregory Parrish is a graduate of Brevard College with a degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education. Greg has well over ten years of climbing experience and first guided rock climbing trips with Mountain Adventure Guides in 2000. He has extensive experience and knowledge in rock climbing in Western North Carolina, as well as out west and Alaska. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder.

Climbing dates book well in advance, especially for summer and weekends, but we will try to accommodate your short notice request for guiding.

Reservations and Terms

Booking your trip: Book via email. We accept Visa, MC, AX and Discover. 

Liability: We assume no liability for personal injury or loss of personal belongings. Everyone travels and participates at his/her own risk. You will be required to sign a personal injury waiver and assumption of risk/photo waiver before your trip. Waiver

Rain or Cancelled Trips: If we are forced to cancel your trip due to rain (possible) or for any other reason (unlikely), we will reschedule or refund your money (partial refund for partial days) - your choice. Call us the day before your trip if you are concerned about rain.

Cancellation policy: If you cancel your trip for any reason up to 30 days before your trip date, we will refund your payment less $25. Your entire payment is non-refundable 30 or fewer days before your trip.

If we are forced to cancel your trip due to rain (possible) or for any other reason (unlikely), we will refund all of your payments in full.Call us the day before your trip if you are concerned about the weather. The typical forecast in summer is "a chance of scattered thunderstorms."If you are late and miss your trip for any reason there will be no cash refund. We will schedule you for the next trip with available space. Please email with questions.