Joe
Thompson
IFMGA / American Mountain Guide

home base
Erie, CO
Guiding since
1996
Joined Instructor team
2016
Additional training/Areas of focus
*Guide of the year for CMS 2009, *AMGA Guide of the year 2013, *Golden Mountain Guides Director of Guiding Operations,
best part of Working on the instructor team
The best part of working on the AMGA Instructor Team is the opportunity to shape the next generation of guides while continuing to grow myself, collaborate with passionate peers, and contribute to the standards of our profession—all within a community that values mentorship, camaraderie, and time spent together in the mountains.
Non-climbing/Skiing hobbies
Traveling, camping, and fishing on the river.

