We balance adventure with discovery. Learning is multi-faceted – it's about fun, skills, yourself and the natural world. It is a unique opportunity for individuals to experience the spirit, courage and exploration of the West. It is an initiation into the unexpected, a chance to accomplish something very exciting and to discover strengths you never knew you had. Since our beginning in 1989, our qualified staff have been committed to providing the safest and most comprehensive adventure-based instruction in the Southwest! Our staff follow guidelines set by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outward Bound Wilderness (OBW), American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), Climb Smart! and Leave No Trace (LNT). Have you ever been on a real adventure? Where you had to dig deeply and try so hard you weren't sure you could make it? Where you finished and thought, "Did I really do that? Wow!" Where you could later stand up in front of family, friends, teachers, bosses, or coworkers and know in your heart that you had accomplished something extraordinary? Come climb a 12,000-foot peak, kayak down a secluded desert canyon, backpack through unknown terrain and live in the wilderness for 2 to 7 days, rappel off a 150-foot cliff, help an exhausted friend across a narrow gorge – journey past the edge of what you thought possible. And maybe, just maybe, astound yourself and others with bravery, perseverance, compassion, confidence, and strength. On real adventures everything is possible. Articles and news stories featuring the Arizona Climbing and Adventure School have appeared in The Arizona Republic newspaper, Alaska Airlines Magazine, Frontdoors magazine, National Geographic Adventure magazine, AAA Highroads magazine, FOX network television (Channel 10 - Phoenix) and CBS KPHO television (Channel 5 - Phoenix).