| Believe it or not, mountain climbing training in America | | | | The fact of the matter is that there are numerous |
| have been quite un-organized and loosely regulated. | | | | schools found Northeast of the US. They all differ in |
| Though there are mountain climbing schools which | | | | substance and quality. Take note that there are also |
| offer training and services guide, there are actually | | | | mountain climbing schools that offer services that are |
| very few mountain climbing schools which don't have | | | | substandard and not safe. In America, no one is |
| formal, comprehensive or consistent training. | | | | required to be specifically educated or certified to be |
| This eventually results in almost anyone and | | | | able to begin teaching mountain climbing. Although |
| everyone easily putting up a mountain climbing training | | | | most guides are essentially effective climbers, |
| school that is less competent. The following are | | | | however to be able to protect a person in an |
| guidelines for you to properly choose the mountain | | | | environment one is not used to requires special |
| climbing school that is best for you. | | | | techniques. |
| Mountain climbing schools abound | | | | |