National Instructor Team

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AMGA Instructor Team (IT) Members play a vital role in delivering the Mountain Guide Program, teaching, assessing, and mentoring students while upholding top-tier risk management and fostering a supportive learning environment.

our squad of Professionals

National Instructor Team

Mike
Abbey
•
San Diego, CA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Vince
Anderson
•
Grand Junction, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Jason
Antin
•
Golden, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Kristin
Arnold
•
Ridgway, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Steve
Banks
•
Crested Butte, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Karen
Bockel
•
Chamonix, France
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Tim
Brown
•
Crested Butte, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Josh
Cole
•
Winthrop, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Clint
Cook
•
Placerville, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Dan
Corn
•
Hoback, WY
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Andrew
Councell
•
Garibaldi Highlands, BC
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Peter
Doucette
•
Jackson, NH
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Emilie
Drinkwater
•
Salt Lake City, UT
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Erica
Engle
•
Twisp, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Matt
Farmer
•
Ketchum, ID
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Lindsay
Fixmer
•
Bozeman, MT
Certified Rock & Alpine Guide
Keith
Garvey
•
Ridgway, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Larry
Goldie
•
Winthrop, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Billy
Haas
•
Cottonwood Heights, UT
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Matt
Hartman
•
Louisville, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Angela
Hawse
•
Ridgway, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Rob
Hess
•
Salt Lake City, UT
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Joshua
Jarrin
•
Albuquerque, NM
IFMGA Licensed Mountain Guide
Buster
Jesik
•
Estes Park, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Akio
Joy
•
Red Lodge, MT
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Pete
Keane
•
Bend, OR
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
John
Kear
•
Arroyo Hondo, NM
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Anna
Keeling
•
Salt Lake City, UT
IFMGA Licensed Mountain Guide
Sheldon
Kerr
•
Ridgway, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Paul
Koubek
•
Yosemite National Park, CA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Eric
Larson
•
Telluride, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Peter
Leh
•
Port Townsend, WA
Certified Ski Guide
Erik
Leidecker
•
Hailey, ID
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Micah
Lewkowitz
•
Ridgway, CO
Certififed Rock & Alpine Guide
Chris
Marshall
•
Ketchum, ID
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Keith
Moon
•
Randolph, NH
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Ian
Nicholson
•
Seattle, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Patrick
Ormond
•
Ouray, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Mick
Pearson
•
Seattle, WA
Certified Rock & Alpine Guide
Olivia
Race
•
Leavenworth, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Paul
Rachele
•
Ipswich, MA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Dale
Remsberg
•
Lafayette, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Silas
Rossi
•
New Paltz, NY
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Alan
Rousseau
•
Salt Lake City, UT
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Christian
Santelices
•
Jackson, WY
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Neil
Satterfield
•
Mammoth Lakes, CA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Howie
Schwartz
•
Bishop, CA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Chris
Simmons-Solomon
•
Port Angeles, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Mike
Soucy
•
Longmont, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Jonathon
Spitzer
•
Northbend, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Evan
Stevens
•
Squamish, BC
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Dylan
Taylor
•
Chamonix, France
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Joe
Thompson
•
Erie, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Geoff
Unger
•
Mamoth, CA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Michael
Wachs
•
Jackson, WY
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Jeff
Ward
•
Leavenworth, WA
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Margaret
Wheeler
•
Ketchum, ID
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Eric
Whewell
•
Boulder, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Amos
Whiting
•
Basalt, CO
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
Chris
Wright
•
Bend, OR
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide
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