The Doug Parker and Roger Baxter-Jones Memorial Scholarship

Doug Parker and Roger Baxter-Jones(UK) were committed mountain guides, lost in the mountains years ago, both at a young age. Doug guided for the Skinner Brothers in Pinedale, Wyoming in his beloved Wind River Mountains and was known for his quiet strength, subtle humor, and infectious love of the mountain life. Roger guided in Chamonix and was an early pioneer in Himalayan alpine style ascents of 8,000 meter mountains. “All the way with RBJ” was not just a funny slogan. Roger was not only a world class Himalayan climber but also a modest, thoughtful, and jovial man who loved sharing the mountain experience with others. This scholarship honors their memory as guides, climbers, and wonderful human beings and was established by Doug’s brother and Roger’s friend.

This scholarship is a great opportunity for a working professional guide to advance his/her guiding career. The scholarship is open to a qualified guide who is enrolled in one of the following:

• Rock Instructor Exam
• Rock Guide Exam
• Alpine Guide Exam
• Ski Mountaineering Guide Exam if it is the last exam for IFMGA certification

The scholarship will fund a significant portion of the tuition cost.

Criteria for application

The successful applicant is a guide who:

• Is a current member of the AMGA
• Is currently enrolled in a RIE, RGE, AGE, or SMGE
• Has a minimum of 3 years guiding professionally and is continuing to pursue guiding as a profession
• Is seeking to better his/her guiding skills through educational courses and/or exams
• Will provide a written report on the use of the scholarship as well as provide two photographs (after the course) for the donor and the AMGA.

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Submit your application

Deadline for application: January 31, 2010.
Please email the application — along with a climbing resumé — to the AMGA Membership Director, Josh Harrod, at membership.director@amga.com. Your application will be reviewed by a team of AMGA representatives.

(+) Download Scholarship Application (PDF)

If you have questions, please contact the AMGA office at 303.271.0984 or membership.director@amga.com.