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Certified Rock Guide

Terrain Description: Rock Guide

When rock guide certification is an integral part of, or basis for, obtaining a permit to guide, Certified Rock Guides are required to operate only within the confines of the rock guide certification and the terrain limitations applicable to that certification. This section outlines the type of terrain on which a Certified Rock Guide is allowed to guide when rock certification is an integral requirement for obtaining a permit. AMGA guides are allowed to work outside of these limitations when their certification is not an integral requirement for acquiring a permit.

Rock Guide certification is designed to apply to all Rock Instructor terrain, but also includes climbs of much greater length, including big wall and aid climbs, and climbs on which significant short roping is appropriate for the safeguarding of clients on either approaches or descents. Rock Guide certification is not, however, applicable to terrain, which is alpine in nature, that is, remote, or involves technical snow or technical glaciated or icy terrain.

Certified Rock Guides are permitted to conduct their profession on all rock routes which:

  • Are Grade IV or Grade V in length
  • Routes up to 5.10c
  • Approaches and descent may require extensive use of short-roping technique for security
  • Routes may be remote in nature
  • Do not involve glacier travel, the use of skis or exposure to avalanche risk

First Name Last Name City Mailing State Province Mailing Email Work Phone
Kathy Cosley 103 rue de l'Eglise #3E
kathy@cosleyhouston.com
Mark Houston 74310 Les Houches
mark@cosleyhouston.com
Michael Silitch 74400 Chamoinx
michael@high-alpine.com 33 6 89 48 41 18
Hans Solmssen 1936 Verbier
hans@verbier.ch 011-41-79-446-2289
Jorg Wilz Canmore / Alberta
jorg@ontopmountaineering.com 403-609-2146
Jim Ongena Kaleden B.C. jim@corporateheights.ca 250-486-7166
Julia Niles Squamish BC juiceniles@gmail.com
Paul Adams Truckee CA pndadams@sbcglobal.net 530-582-9170
David Bengston Yosemite Valley CA dbengsto@dncinc.com 209-372-8344
Mark Bowling Joshua Tree CA climb@joshuatreerockclimbing.com 800-890-4745
Matt Brooks Freemont CA rewmb@aol.com 510-797-7980
Tom Carter Carnelian Bay CA tfcarter@cwo.com 775-753-6867
Chris Ecklund Bishop CA info@sierramountaineering.com 760-920-1590
Josh Helling El Portal CA sherpaj@inreach.com 209-372-8444
Trevor Hobbs Mammoth Lakes CA hobbstrevor@gmail.com 209-988-1792
Randy Judycki Los Olivos CA rjudycki@dunnschool.com 805-688-6471
Nathan Kerr El Portal CA natemagic@hotmail.com 209-372-8344
David Lane Mammoth Lakes CA dlane04@yahoo.com 866-296-5513
Doug Nidever June Lake CA doug@themountainguide.com 760-937-6922
SP Parker Bishop CA sp@sierramountaincenter.com 760-873-8526
Don Reid Joshua Tree CA donnyreid@earthlink.net
Doug Robinson Aptos CA drobinson@movingoverstone.com 831-684-9465
Neil Satterfield June Lake CA neil@sierramtnguides.com 760-914-2133
Bela Vadasz Truckee CA bela@alpineskills.com 530-582-9170
Todd Vogel Bishop CA toddv@sierramountaincenter.com (760) 873-8526
Bernd Zeugswetter Goleta CA berndzeugswetter@aol.com
Michael Alkaitis Boulder CO alkaitis@gmail.com 303-865-3607
Vince Anderson Ridgway CO vince@skywardmountaineering.com 970-209-2985 cell
Adrian Ballinger Aspen CO adrian@alpenglowexpeditions.com
Jeff Banks Crested Butte CO mrnordic@hotmail.com 970-596-7215
K.C. Baum Durango CO Thoth1111@aol.com
Markus Beck Niwot CO markusb@alpineworldascents.com 303-589-1195
John Bicknell Niwot CO bicknell@indra.com 303-589-6571
Timothy Brown Boulder CO timbrown365@hotmail.com 970-209-2652
Majka Burhardt Boulder CO mb@majkburhardt.com 970-290-7822
Clint Cook Ouray CO info@ourayclimbing.com 970-325-4925
Bob Culp Niwot CO
303-652-2823
Keith Garvey Boulder CO keith@allmountainadventures.com 970-596-0619
Mark Hammond Eldorado Springs CO mhammond@totalclimbing.com 970-586-5758
Angela Hawse Ridgway CO anghawse@ascentdesigns.com
Eli Helmuth Estes Park CO eli@climbinglife.com 970-586-5758
Jose Carlos Iglesias Grand Junction CO joseiglesias2001@cs.com 970-245-5726
Dick Jackson Aspen CO dickjackson@aspenexpeditions.com 970-925-7625
Steve Johnson Boulder CO sjohnson@totalclimbing.com 303-417-9887
Alan Jolley Nederland CO alanj@nednet.net 303-570-5227
Peter Krainz Dillon CO peterkrainz@comcast.net
Grisha Kravtchenko Aspen CO catgrisha@aol.com
Craig Luebben Golden CO CLuebben@aol.com 303-277-9678
Andres Marin Grand Junction CO owclimb@yahoo.com
Ben Marshall Eldorado Springs CO cyberben_marshall@hotmail.com 360-569-2227
Steve Matous Boulder CO stevecznp@comcast.net
Mark Miller Ouray CO roperocket@ouraynet.com
Rodrigo Mujica Boulder CO summit@patagonicas.com 888-203-9354
Bart Paull Boulder CO Bartholomew.B.Paull.02@alum.Dartmouth.org 307-690-6550
Jean Pavillard Crested Butte CO jean@jpmountainguide.com 970-209-3980
Chad Peele Ouray CO chadpeele@hotmail.com
Jamie Pierce Colorado Springs CO jamie@sei-ppas.com 719-630-3934
Dale Remsberg Louisville CO daleremsberg@mac.com
Antoine Savelli Ophir CO antoinesavelli@aol.com 970-728-3705
Constantine Severis Telluride CO constantineseveris@hotmail.com 209-372-8344
Joe Thompson Erie CO joeyt@alpineworldascents.com
Joe Vallone Silverthorn CO joeyvallone@gmail.com 970 668-9657
Matt Wade Ridgway CO mattaction@hotmail.com 970-318-1011
Eric Whewell Boulder CO ewhewell@totalclimbing.com
Amos Whiting Aspen CO dreamsplitter@gmail.com
Bob Clark East Hartford CT rclark1010@comcast.net 860-930-5929
Roger Fleming Atlanta GA roger.fleming@mensa.ch
Rusty Baillie Dalton Gardens ID baillie@icehouse.net 208-772-5434
Laura Deighton Victor ID lkschmoo@yahoo.com 307-349-2721
Trevor Deighton Victor ID trevordeighton@gmail.com
Marc Hanselman Ketchum ID marchanselman@yahoo.com 208-720-6369
Erik Leidecker Hailey ID erikl@sawtoothguides.com 208-774-3324
James Olson Victor ID jimvictor@peoplec.com 208-787-9038
Christian Santelices Victor ID cesantelices@gmail.com 307-733-2297
Silas Rossi Cherryfield ME silasmrossi@gmail.com 207-949-1736
Jon Tierney Orono ME climb@acadiamountainguides.com 207-866-7562 year round
Ben Mitchell Bozeman MT benmitchell17@gmail.com 503-307-1320
Adam Fox Hendersonville NC adam@foxmountainguides.com 888-284-8433
Marc Chauvin North Conway NH marc@chauvinguides.com 603-356-8919
Alain Comeau North Conway NH arc@pivot.net (207) 935-2008
Peter Doucette Whitefield NH peterjdoucette@yahoo.com 603-616-7455
Ben Gilmore Conway NH bengilmore2002@yahoo.com 603-356-7064
George Hurley Wonalancet NH
(603) 323-7840
Joe Lentini Conway NH lentini@roadrunner.com 603-662-7024
Kevin Mahoney Madison NH kbmbarn@yahoo.com 603-387-3879
Art Mooney New Hampton NH art@mooneymountainguides.com
Travis Piper North Conway NH pipertravis@hotmail.com 800-310-4504
Mark Synnott Jackson NH markscraps@aol.com
Zoe Hart Princeton NJ mountaincreeper@gmail.com 33 (0) 36 299 60 018
Marc Beverly Albuquerque NM marc.beverly@gmail.com 505-264-8364
Paul Johnson Edgewood NM Paul@sacredmountainadventures.com 505-242-9052
John Kear Albuquerque NM john@suntoucher.com 505-400-2529
Carolyn Parker Albuquerque NM carolyn@suntoucher.com
Edward Boddy Las Vegas NV eboddy@cox.net
Anthony Brown Garnerville NV tony@mtadventure.com 800-36-CLIMB
John Cleary Reno NV jgcleary@pyramid.net (775) 852-4049
Robert Goodwin Las Vegas NV goodwin.bob@gmail.com 702-254-0885
Jason Martin Las Vegas NV j_dougie@yahoo.com 360-671-1505
Martin Molitoris Rosendale NY marty@alpineendeavors.com 845-658-3094
Jon Ross Ulster Park NY JR777climb@aol.com
Ian Boyer Portland OR ianboyer@gmail.com
Steven House Bend OR steve_house@patagonia.com 541-350-9955
Pete Keane Bend OR pete@timberlinemtguides.com 541-312-9242
Kevin Lorda Bend OR klorda@hotmail.com 970-586-5758 - CMS
Nick Pope Portland OR nick@timberlinemtguides.com 503-358-3195
Mike Powers Bend OR poowers@earthlink.net
Matthew Mieczkowski Custer SD mieczkm@yahoo.com 605-574-2425
Willie Benegas Sandy UT willie@patagonianexpd.com 510-847-2319
Matt Culberson Wanship UT mattculberson@hotmail.com 801 816 2220
Freddy Grossniklaus Park City UT info@swissrockguides.com 435-730-4511
Patrick Ormond Park City UT pormond@hotmail.com
Mike Poborsky Ogden UT mikepoborsky@hotmail.com
Jeff Rhoads Salt Lake City UT skylineventures@comcast.net 801-230-4451
Evan Stevens Salt Lake City UT evan_stevens@hotmail.com
Geoff Unger Moab UT geoffungermtnguide@gmail.com 800-328-5925
Ian Wade Sandy UT ianwade@adventuresafety.org 801-773-1248
Armin Fisher Mollia VC armin.fisher@mountainsandmore.com  00393472320106
Mark Puleio Hydepark VT mppeaks@aol.com 802-888-3314
Nick Yardley Williston VT Nick@julboinc.com 802-651-0833
Tim Connelly Bellingham WA tcgoneclimbing@gmail.com 360-319-1089
Olivia Cussen Leavenworth WA olivia@mountainschool.com 509-548-5823
Matt Farmer Seattle WA farmer@mountainguides.com 206-683-6046, 33-684-076-190
Dawn Glanc Bellingham WA dawnglanc@hotmail.com 360-671-1505
Larry Goldie Winthrop WA larrygoldie@gmail.com 509-996-3194
John Race Leavenworth WA jr@mountainschool.com 509-548-5823
Miles Smart Seattle WA smartguides@mac.com 206-399-1449
Dylan Taylor Bellingham WA taylorfoto@yahoo.com 360-671-1570
Martin Volken North Bend WA martinvolken@proguiding.com 206-525-4425
Jeff Ward Leavenworth WA jeff.ward@mountainguides.com
Margaret Wheeler North Bend WA marg@proguiding.com 425-888-6397
David Vallet Cape Town Western Province davidvalletsa@hotmail.com
Gary Falk Wilson WY garyfalk1@yahoo.com
Tom Hargis Lander WY hargis@wyoming.com 307-733-2297
Kent McBride Teton Village WY mountainsense@peoplepc.com 307-690-7205
Jim Williams Jackson WY pmg@atrav.com 307-733-8812