Rob Coppolillo on the Steps to Becoming a Fully Certified Guide

In this Elevation Outdoors article, climber/writer Rob Coppolillo talks about the guiding life and the steps one needs to take to become a guide. Coppolillo is close to becoming a full certified guide. He has finished all his AMGA courses, and the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) recognizes him as an “aspirant guide” […]

The Alpine Guide Course Exam: Prep, Purchases, & Getting Around Jackson Hole

By Ron Funderburke, an excerpt from his Outdoor Research Scholarship Report I had made certain preparations for my exam that are worth mentioning. First, I did more running that I would ever normally care to.  My typical run was an uphill mile to the south face of looking glass, 500-1000 feet of soloing 5th class rock […]