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Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide

Terrain Description: Ski Mountaineering Guide

When ski mountaineering certification is an integral part of, or basis for, obtaining a permit to guide, Certified Ski Mountaineering Guides are required to operate only within the confines of the ski mountaineering certification and the terrain limitations applicable to that certification. This section outlines the type of terrain on which a Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide is allowed to guide when ski mountaineering 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.

AMGA Ski Mountaineering Guide certification is designed for guiding either ski tours or ski ascents/descents, on nordic, alpine touring or snow board equipment.

Ski Mountaineering Guides are permitted to conduct their profession on all terrains which:

  • Includes as the main objective, either ski touring, off-piste and/or mechanized skiing/snow boarding
  • Are on slopes 50 degrees or steeper
  • May employ use of short-roping techniques with the use of ice axe and crampons
  • Requires travel on crevassed glaciers
  • Have significant avalanche hazard
  • Involve multi-pitch ice or rock

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
David Staeheli Wasilla AK alpineak@aol.com 907-373-3051
Tom Carter Carnelian Bay CA tfcarter@cwo.com 775-753-6867
Doug Nidever June Lake CA doug@themountainguide.com 760-937-6922
SP Parker Bishop CA sp@sierramountaincenter.com 760-873-8526
Bela Vadasz Truckee CA bela@alpineskills.com 530-582-9170
Tim Villanueva Bishop CA tgnvillanueva@hotmail.com 760-872-4413
Bernd Zeugswetter Goleta CA berndzeugswetter@aol.com
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
Steve Banks Crested Butte CO mtnguide@adelphia.net 970-209-7165
Markus Beck Niwot CO markusb@alpineworldascents.com 303-589-1195
Alan Bernholtz Crested Butte CO cbguide@adelphia.net 970-349-5430
Clint Cook Ouray CO info@ourayclimbing.com 970-325-4925
Keith Garvey Boulder CO keith@allmountainadventures.com 970-596-0619
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
Peter Krainz Dillon CO peterkrainz@comcast.net
Grisha Kravtchenko Aspen CO catgrisha@aol.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
Jamie Pierce Colorado Springs CO jamie@sei-ppas.com 719-630-3934
Dale Remsberg Louisville CO daleremsberg@mac.com
Randy Sackett Steamboat Springs CO rksackett@comcast.net
Antoine Savelli Ophir CO antoinesavelli@aol.com 970-728-3705
Steven Schreiber Basalt CO mthuttheliguides@comcast.net (64) 3 3028119
Joe Vallone Silverthorn CO joeyvallone@gmail.com 970 668-9657
Matt Wade Ridgway CO mattaction@hotmail.com 970-318-1011
Amos Whiting Aspen CO dreamsplitter@gmail.com
Gary Ashurst Ketchum ID gary@globaladventures.net 208-726-4009
Kirk Bachman Stanley ID kirk@sawtoothguides.com 208-774-3324
Rusty Baillie Dalton Gardens ID baillie@icehouse.net 208-772-5434
Mike Hattrup Ketchum ID Mike_Hattrup@k2sports.com 208-726-3859
Christian Santelices Victor ID cesantelices@gmail.com 307-733-2297
Don Sharaf Victor ID don@tetonavalanche.us 907-835-4528
Jon Tierney Orono ME climb@acadiamountainguides.com 207-866-7562 year round
Marc Chauvin North Conway NH marc@chauvinguides.com 603-356-8919
Kevin Mahoney Madison NH kbmbarn@yahoo.com 603-387-3879
Art Mooney New Hampton NH art@mooneymountainguides.com
John Kear Albuquerque NM john@suntoucher.com 505-400-2529
David Beck Gardnerville NV huskyx@gbis.com
Joe Royer Lamoille NV
775-753-6867
Steven House Bend OR steve_house@patagonia.com 541-350-9955
Mike Powers Bend OR poowers@earthlink.net
Freddy Grossniklaus Park City UT info@swissrockguides.com 435-730-4511
Todd Passey Salt Lake UT wtpassey@yahoo.com 206-378-1927
Winslow Passey Salt Lake UT wtpassey@yahoo.com 206-378-1927
Evan Stevens Salt Lake City UT evan_stevens@hotmail.com
Armin Fisher Mollia VC armin.fisher@mountainsandmore.com  00393472320106
Mark Puleio Hydepark VT mppeaks@aol.com 802-888-3314
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
Larry Goldie Winthrop WA larrygoldie@gmail.com 509-996-3194
Benjamin Haskell Seattle WA ben@proguiding.com 206-386-1195
Anne Keller Mazama WA anne@ncmountainguides.com
Peter Leh Port Townsend WA lewisleh@cablespeed.com (360) 385-1612
John Race Leavenworth WA jr@mountainschool.com 509-548-5823
Matthew Schonwald Seattle WA NW@mountainmadness.com 206-799-4092
Eric Simonson Ashford WA eric@mountainguides.com 360-569-2609
Miles Smart Seattle WA smartguides@mac.com 206-399-1449
Jonathon Spitzer Bellingham WA bigspitz82@yahoo.com
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
Bill Dyer Jackson WY bdyer100@gmail.com 307-690-3235
Eric Henderson Wilson WY eric.hende@gmail.com 307-733-2291
Kent McBride Teton Village WY mountainsense@peoplepc.com 307-690-7205