Ted Teegarden
About me
Ted’s passion is to share the mountains with his guests. He has traveled and climbed all over the US spending significant time in the world-class locations that our country has to offer but finds his home nestled in the superb White Mountains of New Hampshire. Here Ted loves to climb and instruct on the steep waterfall ice and sunny rock cliffs that climbers have been cutting their teeth and training on for over a century. Ted started guiding and working in the outdoor education field in 2003 and has only deviated from the industry since then to spend one season working as a sternman for his lobsterman father-in-law in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Ted splits his time as the Accreditation Manager for the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and guides for Mooney Mountain Guides as a certified AMGA Rock Instructor and AMGA Ice Instructor. He guides both rock and ice climbing and teaches AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Programs, training the next generation of climbing instructors.
AMGA Rock Instructor certification
AMGA Ice Instructor certification
AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide
AMGA SPI Program Provider/Examiner
Wilderness First Responder and CPR
Certifications
AMGA Rock Instructor
AMGA Ice Instructor
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor | Licensed Program Provider
Wilderness First Responder and CPR
Reviews
Trip: OPEN GROUP: Top Rope Ice Climbing
With Ted T. on January 10, 2026
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Awesome first time ice climbing, was very productive and got a lot done!
By Vincent C. on January 12, 2026
Trip: AMGA SPI Exam: Franconia Notch
With Ted T. on September 13, 2025
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Enjoyable and thorough assessment as usual!
By Jennifer L. on September 21, 2025
Trip: Climb with Ted
With Ted T. on August 09, 2025
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Ted is great!
By Dale K. on August 19, 2025
Trip: AMGA SPI Course: Franconia Notch
With Ted T. on July 25, 2025
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Ted ran a great SPI course. He covered all the material, kept things light and fun while still being an great example of a professional. All this while having rainy day backups as we dealt with rainy days. I would easily recommend Ted to others looking to do their SPI course.
By Kevin G. on August 04, 2025
Trip: Rumney Rock Climbing - Beginner to Moderate
With Chris O., Ted T. on November 03, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Great guides great guys 10/10
By Jake S. on November 06, 2024
Trip: Rumney Rock Climbing - Beginner to Moderate
With Chris O., Ted T. on November 03, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Had a great time, Chris and Ted were fantastic guides
By Nigel P. on November 04, 2024
Trip: Rumney Rock Climbing - Beginner to Moderate
With Chris O., Ted T. on November 03, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Went on my bachelor party here this past weekend with all my groomsmen and we simply had the best time ever!! It was the first time we all went rock climbing and Ted and Chris helped everyone feel capable and fully trained and safe. There were options for all skill levels and an endless amount of choices for climbing routes. From beginning to end, the experience was professionally and perfectly executed, leaving everyone exhausted from a great day of fun and with a ton of great memories and pictures. Thank you Ted and Chris!
By Christopher R. on November 04, 2024
Trip: AMGA SPI Exam: Franconia Notch
With Ted T. on September 14, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Ted rocks. He knows his stuff, but is never condescending. He makes expectations clear. He teaches while he goes. He is kind, patient, and understanding. He responds to emails quickly. He understands the learning process and provides many opportunities for success.
By Ryan H. on September 18, 2024
Trip: AMGA SPI Course: Franconia Notch
With Ted T. on July 19, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
The SPI course led by Ted Teegarden was awesome! Ted is a great teacher and his excitement for the material/climbing made the course a lot of fun! Ted made sure we got through all the course material but left ample time for questions and practicing the systems. We all left with many new tools in our toolbox and I am extremely excited to keep progressing my skills! Thanks Ted and Mooney Mountain guides!
By Ethan E. on July 23, 2024
Trip: AMGA SPI Course: Franconia Notch
With Ted T. on July 19, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
By Thomas P. on July 23, 2024
Trip: AMGA SPI Course: Franconia Notch
With Ted T. on July 19, 2024
Company: Mooney Mountain Guides LLC
Ted did a great job leading our SPI course. His warm, compassionate demeanor helped me feel at ease while learning and mastering new skills and his technical knowledge is superb. It’s clear Ted is not only a stellar climber and guide, but a stellar human as well.
By . on July 22, 2024