Congratulations Chris Wright for receiving the Mugs Stump Award to attempt the North Pillar of Teng Kangpoche (6,487m) in the Kumbu Himal, Nepal! We appreciate him letting us reprint part of his engaging Mugs Stump Award application on The Guiding Life blog. We can see he won not only for the cutting-edge nature of his […]
The AMGA wants to hear from you! We launched The Guiding Life Blog in August as an online repository of guide expertise. Our vision is to create a virtual place to highlight your experiences, show your photos and videos off, to share news about guides and what’s happening in the guiding industry, and to showcase […]
THANK YOU MILLET for your financial generosity in supporting my journey deeper into the world of rock guiding. It is a fun journey full of learning, believing and little accomplishments that add up to be something pretty amazing. I was introduced to rock climbing over 20 years ago and every since then I have been […]
It’s done. Since 2007 I have been pursuing AMGA dreams. The American Mountain Guides Association trains and certifies guides. I recently, successfully completed the final Ski Exam. In doing so, and having already passed similar exams on Rock and Alpine terrain, I have earned full “internationally-recognized” certification. The International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations recognizes […]
Over the coming months you will probably notice some slight changes to some of our program names. We have created some new names for some AMGA programs. In the case of the rock discipline we are bringing back the name Advanced Rock Guide Course & Aspirant Exam. And in the ski discipline we are dropping […]
Derek Debruin received the Mountain Hardwear Scholarship, which paid for his Rock Guide Course/AE I watched the end of the green rope where it dangled a few feet below us. It moved in steady jolts away from us, heading down the wall, sometimes spasmodically, sometimes slithering. As it jumped and whipped along the rock, it […]
The latest book to hit the climbing market, “Women Who Dare: North America’s Most Inspiring Women Climbers,” celebrates feminine athleticism, wisdom, and skill. The book, by author and adventure photographer Chris Noble, profiles 20 of America’s most elite climbers, ranging from legends such as Lynn Hill to up-and-coming super stars to some of America’s aspiring […]
This article was written by Ed Crothers in the Mountain Bulletin last year, but still pertains to everyone in the profession. Some key points from the article: If you are guiding and using permits from organizations and/or guide services with which you are not closely familiar, remember to ask for a copy of the permit […]
Note: This article appeared page 28, Issue #2 of the GUIDE Bulletin with some major errors due to editorial oversight. I’m sorry for causing any confusion. The article published below is the corrected version. Please note also that thanks to the generous sponsorship of Arc’teryx, the AMGA will be bringing the Round Table Discussion on […]
Thanks to the generous involvement and sponsorship of Arc’teryx, we will be bringing the Round Table Discussion on Guided Access to your region. Given the good conversations we’ve had at the Annual Meeting round table, it seemed like a great opportunity to extend that discussion across the country. The exact format will vary, but it […]