Mark Kelly Publishes Ski Guidebook to the Rockies

AMGA Ski Mountaineering Guide Mark Kelly released his new ski guidebook, “Backcountry Skiing and Ski Mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National Park,” with Giterdun Publishing in November 2013. We recently caught up with Mark to chat about his book and learn more about his guiding life. AMGA: When & why did you start skiing? Mark Kelly: […]

Ski season is upon us: get your ski skills ready for your courses & exams

Most of the ski resorts are now open in Colorado, so it is official – it is time to ski. For those of you who are interested in becoming an AMGA Ski Guide that means you can begin preparing yourself for an upcoming course or exam. Here are a couple of tools that might help. […]

Sweet Pics and Footage of Skiing in Alaska

The AMGA got some pretty sweet powder and ski footage during the Ski Mountaineering Course & Aspirant Exam in Girdwood/Hatcher Pass, Alaska in April 2011.