Part 6 in the OR/AMGA Climbing Fundamentals Video Series: Clove Hitch: Handshake Method

This week, Outdoor Research and AMGA are proud to present the sixth installment in our 12-part Climbing Fundamentals Video Series, showcasing 12 principal climbing skills taught on AMGA’s certification courses. This week’s skill is Clove Hitch: Handshake Method with AMGA Instructor Team Member Jeff Ward—enjoy the video, put it into practice, and safe and happy climbing out there! To watch […]

Part 4 in the OR/AMGA Climbing Fundamentals Video Series: Anchors: Two Slings & Three Pieces

This week, Outdoor Research and AMGA are proud to present the fourth installment in our 12-part Climbing Fundamentals Video Series, showcasing 12 principal climbing skills taught on AMGA’s certification courses. This week’s skill is Anchors: Two Slings & Three Pieces, with IFMGA Guide/AMGA Instructor Guide Angela Hawse—enjoy the video, put it into practice, and safe and happy climbing out there! […]

Part 3 in the OR/AMGA Climbing Fundamentals Video Series: Rigging a Rappel

This week, Outdoor Research and AMGA are proud to present the third installment in our 12-part Climbing Fundamentals Video Series, showcasing 12 principal climbing skills taught on AMGA’s certification courses. This week’s skill is Rigging a Rappel, with AMGA Instructor Team member Jeff Ward—enjoy the video, put it into practice, and safe and happy climbing out there! To watch […]

Glacial Ice Climbing during AMGA aspirant exam

Two guides Dawn Glanc and Caroline George climbing during their AMGA ice aspirant exam.

AMGA/IFMGA Certified Guide on Waterfall Ice

AMGA/IFMGA Guide John Kear guiding waterfall ice in Colorado. This is a narrative on the value of hiring an AMGA Certified Guide.

AMGA Ski Mountaineering Exam 2010

Filmed and Edited by Angela Hawse in the Chugach and Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska. Music “Live your Life” by T.I. I was the recipient of the 2010 Marmot Scholarship for my Ski Mountaineering Guide Exam, which is my last exam towards full IFMGA Mountain Guide Certification. Achieving this will make me the 6th woman in […]

Colorado Mountain School Guides Climb The Diamond on Long’s Peak, Colorado

On June 29, 2012, five guides from the Colorado Mountain School went up to climb The Casual Route on the Diamond of Long’s Peak, CO. Here is a video of the day – great views, a good climb.

AMGA Rock Guide Course – April 2012 – Mike Lewis

The Rock Guide Course (and Aspirant Exam) is an intense 10-day training offered by the American Mountain Guides Association. This is a video of my experience of the course, which was made available by the Craig Luebben Memorial Scholarship.

Inspiring! AMGA Chad Vander Ham scholarship Video Application by Silas Rossi

This is Silas Rossi’s video submission for the 2011 AMGA Chad Vander Ham scholarship. Silas spends 250 days per year guiding in the mountains. “Working in the mountains is what I’m passionate about,” he says. He received a scholarship to take his Ski Mountaineering Guide Exam in Canada in 2011. This exam was his final […]

Scenes from a Rock Guide Exam with Jesse Williams

Scenes from the last two days of an AMGA Rock Guide’s Exam in Red Rocks–outside of Las Vegas, October 2011.