National Instructor Team

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
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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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