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Single Pitch Instructor Program Providers


 

SPI Program Trainer

SPI ‘Program Trainer’ is an individual involved in the training, mentoring and evaluation of new and current SPI Providers. SPI Program Trainers are the cornerstones of the SPI Program. They are responsible for maintaining the quality of the Program and ensuring that the AMGA SPI certification represents a true national standard. SPI Trainers are drawn from the most active members of the SPI Program; most have been involved in the Program since it’s inception.

SPI Trainers are also SPI Program Providers and offer SPI Courses and Assessments throughout the United States.

Name Email Status State
Jim Ablao info@chockstoneclimbing.com SPI Program Trainer OR
John Bicknell jbicknell@totalclimbing.com SPI Program Trainer CO
Alain Comeau arc@fairpoint.net SPI Program Trainer NH
Adam Fox adam@foxmountainguides.com SPI Program Trainer NC
Ron Funderburke toofew@hotmail.com SPI Program Trainer NC
Markus Jolliff markusjolliff@gmail.com SPI Program Trainer CA
Marty Molitoris marty@alpineendeavors.com SPI Program Trainer NY
Jim Taylor jim@appalachianclimbingschool.com SPI Program Trainer WV
Charlie Townsend ctownsend@ems.com SPI Program Provider NH
Amos Whiting dreamsplitter1@gmail.com SPI Program Trainer CO

SPI Program Providers

SPI ‘Program Provider’ is an individual who has been trained and licensed by the AMGA to offer Single Pitch Instructor Courses and Assessment. They are first rate educators, climbing instructors and guides who have extensive experience with group facilitation, instruction, outdoor education and guiding. At a minimum, SPI Providers will hold one or more AMGA Guide Program certifications in the disciplines of Rock, Alpine or Ski Mountaineering.

NOTE: AMGA SPI Providers work as independent contractors. If interested in taking a SPI course or assessment, students must contact the Provider directly for information and registration.

Name Email Status State
Mike Alkaitis malkaitis@totalclimbing.com SPI Program Provider CO
KC Baum Thoth1111@aol.com SPI Program Provider CO
Marc Chauvin marc@chauvinguides.com SPI Program Provider NH
Bob Clark rclark1010@comcast.net SPI Program Provider CT
Gabriel Coler colerga@yahoo.com SPI Program Provider OR
Ed Crothers ed@amga.com SPI Program Provider CO
Kip Davis kipdkipd@yahoo.com SPI Program Provider CO
Eric DeBergh info@certifiedclimbinginstructor.com SPI Program Provider CO
Karsten Delap karsten@foxmountainguides.com SPI Program Provider NC
Derek Doucet ddoucet@middlebury.edu SPI Program Provider VT
Alexis Finley alexiszona@hotmail.com SPI Program Provider AZ
Bob Gaines bgvertical@aol.com SPI Program Provider CA
Keith Garvey keith@allmountainadventures.com SPI Program Provider CO
Mark Hammond mhammond@totalclimbing.com SPI Program Provider CO
Eli Helmuth eli@climbinglife.com SPI Program Provider CO
Peter Hovling E0711MG@ems.com SPI Program Provider NY
Josh Jackson josh@wildlead.com SPI Program Provider CA
John Kear john@suntoucher.com SPI Program Provider NM
Josh Kling josh@klingmountainguides.com SPI Program Provider CO
Joe Lentini lentini@roadrunner.com SPI Program Provider NH
Jason Martin jason.martin@yahoo.com SPI Program Provider NV
Matt Miezkowski mieczkm@yahoo.com SPI Program Provider SD
Robert Monton monton.rj@gmail.com SPI Program Provider NH
Steve Nichipor snichpor@gmail.com SPI Program Provider NH
Doug Nidever doug@themountainguide.com SPI Program Provider CA
Mick Pearson mickpearson@gmail.com SPI Program Provider WA
Viren Perumal viren.perumal@gmail.com SPI Program Provider CA
Jaime Pollitte jaimepollitte1@gmail.com SPI Program Provider WA
Matt Shove matt@raggedmountainguides.com SPI Program Provider CT
Eli Simon eli@climbacadia.com SPI Program Provider ME
Nate Smith nate.smith@health.utah.edu SPI Program Provider UT
Ryan Stefiuk ryan@alpineendeavors.com SPI Program Provider NC
David Sweet david@raguides.com SPI Program Provider CO
Chris Tatum christatum@flagstaffclimbing.com SPI Program Provider AZ
Craig Taylor cact@fairpoint.net SPI Program Provider NH
Massey Teel massey_teel@yahoo.com SPI Program Provider WV
Joseph Thompson climberjoeyt@gmail.com SPI Program Provider CO
Daniel Turner Danielturner1@weber.edu SPI Program Provider UT
Bela Vadasz bela@alpineskills.com SPI Program Provider CA
Joe Vallone joeyvallone@gmail.com SPI Program Provider CO
Mark Vermeal mvermeal@outwardbound.org SPI Program Provider CO
Joe Vitti joe@alpineendeavors.com SPI Program Provider NY
Patrick Weaver rockguide@citcom.net SPI Program Provider NC
Eric Whewell ewhewell@totalclimbing.com SPI Program Provider CO
Brad White guides@ime-usa.com SPI Program Provider NH

SPI Program Assistant Providers

SPI ‘Program Assistant Provider’ is an individual in the training process to become a SPI Program Provider. They may offer the SPI Program only when working alongside a current SPI Program Provider. SPI Program Assistant Providers cannot offer a SPI Program by themselves.

Name Email Status State
Steve Banks steve@stevebanksmountainguide.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Josh Beckner josh_beckner@nols.edu SPI Assistant Provider WY
Nate Bondi natebondi@gmail.com SPI Assistant Provider CA
Frank Carus cragginfool@gmail.com SPI Assistant Provider ME
Clint Cook info@ourayclimbing.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Olivia Cussen olivia@mountainschool.com SPI Assistant Provider WA
Justin Dayley dayljust@isu.edu SPI Assistant Provider ID
Carl Dec carl@redriveradventures.com SPI Assistant Provider UT
Emilie Drinkwater emiliedrinkwater@yahoo.com SPI Assistant Provider NY
Nate Emerson npemerson@gmail.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Mat Erpelding materp@worldlead.org SPI Assistant Provider ID
Lindsay Fixmer lindsay.fixmer@gmail.com SPI Assistant Provider NC
Ben Gardner BGardner@ncobs.org SPI Assistant Provider NC
Dawn Glanc dwanglanc@hotmail.com SPI Assistant Provider WA
Tony Grice rockratg@yahoo.com SPI Assistant Provider CA
Angela Hawse alpinist007@mac.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Casey G Henley caseyghenley@hotmail.com SPI Assistant Provider NY
Rob Hess rob@jhmg.com SPI Assistant Provider WY
Trevor Hobbs hobbstrevor@gmail.com SPI Assistant Provider CA
Eliot Howard Eliot.Howard@utsa.edu SPI Assistant Provider TX
Bill Irving billirving@yahoo.com SPI Assistant Provider NY
Zebulon Jakub zebulonjakub@hotmail.com SPI Assistant Provider NH
Randy Judycki rjudycki@dunnschool.org SPI Assistant Provider CO
Peter Krainz peterkrainz@comcast.net SPI Assistant Provider CO
Rick Krause rick_gis@yahoo.com SPI Assistant Provider OR
Jill Lawrence jlawrence@outwardbound.org SPI Assistant Provider CO
Michael LeBlanc michaelleblanc@hotmail.com SPI Assistant Provider NY
Ben Mirkin ben.mirkin@whitemountain.org SPI Assistant Provider NH
Chad Peele chad@peakascents.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Jamie Pierce Jamie@pikespeakalpineschool.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Mark Puleio mark@alpineguidesinternational.com SPI Assistant Provider VT
John Race jr@mountainschool.com SPI Assistant Provider WA
Sara Reeder sreeder@ems.com SPI Assistant Provider NH
Dale Remsberg daleremsberg@mac.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Steve Schneider blondeshipoopi@yahoo.com SPI Assistant Provider CA
Brien Sheedy sheedybr@whitman.edu SPI Assistant Provider WA
Michael Soucy mnsoucy@hotmail.com SPI Assistant Provider CO
Elaina Arenz-Smith elaina@newriverclimbing.com SPI Assistant Provider WV
Geoff Unger geoffungermtnguide@gmail.com SPI Assistant Provider UT
Jeff Ward knjward@ncwonline.com SPI Assistant Provider WA
Jim Williams pmg@atrav.com SPI Assistant Provider WY
Brett Zefting brett@brettzefting.com SPI Assistant Provider NY
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