Certified Ski Mountaineering GuideTerrain Description: Ski Mountaineering GuideWhen 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:
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| First Name | Last Name | City | State/Province | Work Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans | Solmssen | Verbier | hans@verbier.ch | 011-41-79-446-2289 | |
| Michael | Silitch | 74400 Chamoinx | michael@high-alpine.com | 011 336 89 48 41 18 | |
| Matt | Farmer | Chamonix Mont-Blanc | - | farmer@mountainguides.com | France mobile +33 6 8407 6190 |
| Geoff | Unger | Chamonix | - | info@geoffungermountainguide.com | (206) 619-3034 |
| Elizabeth | Oakes Smart | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | - | smartguides@mac.com | |
| Rodrigo | Mujica | Concon, V Region | - | summit@patagonicas.com | 888-203-9354 |
| Freddy | Grossniklaus | CH-3803 Beatenberg | - | info@swissrockguides.com | 0041.(0)79.334.61.59 |
| David | Staeheli | Wasilla | AK | alpineak@aol.com | 907-373-3051 |
| Joe | Stock | Anchorage | AK | stockalpine@gmail.com | Cell: 907-830-0125 |
| Jamie | Pierce | Juneau | AK | jpierce11@uas.alaska.edu | |
| Evan | Stevens | Garibaldi Highlands | BC | evanstevens@gmail.com | |
| Buck | Corrigan | Revelstoke | BC | aroo@telus.net | 250-814 8494 |
| Dave | Miller | Mammoth Lake | CA | dave@californiaalpineguides.com | 877-686-2546 |
| Bela | Vadasz | Truckee | CA | bela@alpineskills.com | 530-582-9170 |
| Neil | Satterfield | June Lake | CA | neil@sierramtnguides.com | 760-914-2133 |
| SP | Parker | Bishop | CA | sp@sierramountaincenter.com | 760-873-8526 |
| Mimi Maki | Vadasz | Norden | CA | mimiyv@att.net | (530) 587-9170 |
| Steve | Reynaud | Truckee | CA | sreynaud@sbcglobal.net | 530.412.3242 |
| Ben | Mitchell | Truckee | CA | benmitchell17@gmail.com | 503-307-1320 |
| Tom | Carter | Carnelian Bay | CA | tfcarter@gmail.com | 775-753-6867 (winter) |
| Howie | Schwartz | Big Pine | CA | howie@sierramtnguides.com | 760-648-1122 |
| Doug | Nidever | June Lake | CA | doug@themountainguide.com | 760-937-6922 |
| Adrian | Ballinger | Olympic Valley | CA | adrian@alpenglowexpeditions.com | 9703098698 |
| Eric | Larson | Telluride | CO | ekkalarson@yahoo.com | |
| Steve | Banks | Crested Butte | CO | steve@stevebanksmountainguide.com | 970-209-7165 |
| Jeff | Banks | Crested Butte | CO | jeffbanksguide@mac.com | |
| Markus | Beck | Boulder | CO | info@alpineworldascents.com | 303-589-1195 |
| Tim | Brown | Boulder | CO | timbrown365@gmail.com | |
| Dylan | Taylor | Boulder | CO | taylorfoto@gmail.com | |
| Mark | Falender | Snowmass Village | CO | mfalender@gmail.com | 970-366-1978 |
| Alan | Bernholtz | Crested Butte | CO | alan@csirwin.com | 970-901-9161 |
| Angela | Hawse | Ridgway | CO | alpinist007@mac.com | 970-318-9000 |
| Jayson | Simons-Jones | Crested Butte | CO | jayson@crestedbutteguides.com | 970-349-5430 |
| Joe | Vallone | Silverthorn | CO | joeyvallone@gmail.com | 970 668-9657 |
| Matt | Wade | Ridgway | CO | info@peakmountainguides.com | 970-318-1011 |
| Dale | Remsberg | Lafayette | CO | daleremsberg@mac.com | |
| Randy | Sackett | Steamboat Springs | CO | RKSackett@comcast.net | |
| Peter | Krainz | Dillon | CO | peterkrainz@comcast.net | |
| Clint | Cook | Ouray | CO | clintcookifmga@yahoo.com | |
| Amos | Whiting | Aspen | CO | dreamsplitter1@gmail.com | 970-319-1084 |
| Antoine | Savelli | Ophir | CO | antoinesavelli@aol.com | 970-728-3705 |
| Eli | Helmuth | Estes Park | CO | guide@climbinglife.com | 970-744-4898 |
| Steven | Schreiber | Basalt | CO | mthuttheliguides@xtra.co.nz | +64 3 302 8119 |
| Bart | Paull | Boulder | CO | bart.paull@gmail.com | |
| Jean | Pavillard | Crested Butte | CO | jean@jpmountainguide.com | 970-209-3980 |
| Vince | Anderson | Grand Junction | CO | vince@skywardmountaineering.com | 970-209-2985 |
| Michael | Soucy | Boulder | CO | mnsoucy@hotmail.com | 970-389-7299 |
| Mike | Bromberg | Crested Butte | CO | mike@mikebromberg.com | 970-901-9602 |
| Steven | House | Ridgway | CO | stevehouse10@yahoo.com | |
| Dick | Jackson | Basalt | CO | dickjackson@aspenexpeditions.com | 970-925-7625 |
| Keith | Garvey | Ridgway | CO | climb@allmountainadventures.com | 970-596-0619 |
| Erik | Leidecker | Hailey | ID | erikl@sawtoothguides.com | 208-774-3324 |
| Tyler | Jones | Ketchum | ID | jo16nes@hotmail.com | 208.720.1185 |
| Joe | St. Onge | Hailey | ID | joest_onge@hotmail.com | 208-788-9809 |
| Sarah | Carpenter | Victor | ID | sarahlovessnow@yahoo.com | 307-733-3315 |
| Mike | Hattrup | Ketchum | ID | mike_hattrup@k2sports.com | 208-726-3859 |
| Marc | Hanselman | Ketchum | ID | marchanselman@yahoo.com | 208-720-6369 |
| Christian | Santelices | Victor | ID | cesantelices@gmail.com | +1 888 864 8029 |
| Don | Sharaf | Victor | ID | avalanche.institute@gmail.com | 307-733-3315 |
| Eric | Henderson | Victor | ID | eric.hende@gmail.com | 307-733-2291 |
| Kirk | Bachman | Stanley | ID | kirk@sawtoothguides.com | 208-774-3324 |
| Danny | Uhlmann | Boise | ID | danny@firstlightmountainguides.com | |
| Silas | Rossi | Cherryfield | ME | silas@alpine-logic.com | |
| Jon | Tierney | Orono | ME | climb@acadiamountainguides.com | 207-866-7562 year round |
| Kevin | Mahoney | Madison | NH | kbmbarn@gmail.com | 603-387-3879 |
| Marc | Chauvin | North Conway | NH | marc@chauvinguides.com | 603-356-8919 |
| Art | Mooney | New Hampton | NH | art@mooneymountainguides.com | 603-744-5853 |
| Peter | Doucette | Whitefield | NH | peter@mountainsenseguides.com | 603-616-7455 |
| Marc | Beverly | Albuquerque | NM | marc@beverlymountainguides.com | 505-264-8364 |
| John | Kear | Edgewood | NM | john@suntoucher.com | 505-400-2529 |
| David | Beck | Gardnerville | NV | huskyx92@gmail.com | 7757823047 |
| Joe | Royer | Lamoille | NV | joe@helicopterskiing.com | 775-753-6867 |
| Jesse | Williams | Keene Valley | NY | jesse@cloudsplitterguides.com | 518-569-8910 |
| Nick | Pope | Portland | OR | nick@timberlinemtguides.com | 503-358-3195 |
| Forest | McBrian | Portland | OR | fmcbrian@gmail.com | 360-671-1505 |
| Pete | Keane | Bend | OR | pete@timberlinemtguides.com | 541-312-9242 |
| Winslow | Passey | Salt Lake | UT | wtpassey@yahoo.com | 206 920 7849 |
| Caroline | George | Salt Lake City | UT | caroline@carolinegeorge.com | |
| Todd | Passey | Salt Lake City | UT | toddpassey@gmail.com | 801 842-8398 |
| Adam | George | Salt Lake City | UT | sendadamnews@gmail.com | |
| Mark | Puleio | Hyde Park | VT | mark@alpineguidesinternational.com | 802-888-3314 |
| Mark | Allen | Winthrop | WA | alpinelines@gmail.com | 360-305-2383 |
| Mike | Powers | Spokane | WA | poowers@earthlink.net | |
| Eric | Simonson | Ashford | WA | eric@mountainguides.com | 360-569-2609 |
| Tim | Connelly | Bellingham | WA | tcgoneclimbing@gmail.com | 360-319-1089 |
| Margaret | Wheeler | Snoqualmie | WA | marg@proguiding.com | 425-888-6397 |
| Peter | Leh | Port Townsend | WA | hit.a.bump.turn@gmail.com | |
| Jeff | Ward | Leavenworth | WA | jeff@ncmountainguides.com | 509-996-3194 |
| Chris | Simmons | Seattle | WA | mtnfreak@gmail.com | 206-715-7589 |
| Tyler | Reid | Port Townsend | WA | tyreid@gmail.com | |
| Larry | Goldie | Winthrop | WA | larry@ncmountainguides.com | 509-996-3194 |
| Mason | Stafford | Bellingham | WA | mason@shuksanskiguiding.com | 360-739-4076 |
| Lyle | Haugsven | Bellingham | WA | lyle_haugsven@yahoo.com | 360-671-1505 |
| Benjamin | Haskell | Seattle | WA | ben@proguiding.com | |
| Anne | Keller | Mazama | WA | annekeller@centurytel.net | |
| Miles | Smart | Chamonix Mont Blanc | WA | smartguides@mac.com | |
| Scott | Schell | Seattle | WA | scottschell@hotmail.com | 206-909-0203 |
| Olivia | Cussen | Leavenworth | WA | olivia@mountainschool.com | 509-548-5823 |
| Jonathon | Spitzer | Bellingham | WA | jonathon.spitzer@gmail.com | 970 596 5971 |
| Martin | Volken | North Bend | WA | martinvolken@proguiding.com | 206-525-4425 |
| John | Race | Leavenworth | WA | jr@mountainschool.com | 509-548-5823 |
| Matthew | Schonwald | Seattle | WA | matt@bcadventureguides.com | 206-799-4092 |
| Tom | Hargis | Jackson | WY | hargis@wyoming.com | 307-733-2297 |
| Rob | Hess | Jackson | WY | rob@jhmg.com | (307) 733-4979 |
| Bill | Anderson (Liberatore) | Jackson | WY | bill@mountainguidewyoming.com | 307-690-5136 |
| Nat | Patridge | Jackson | WY | nat@exumguides.com | 307-733-2297 |
| Mike | Poborsky | Jackson | WY | mike@exumguides.com | 307-733-2297 |
| Bill | Dyer | Jackson | WY | bdyer100@gmail.com | 307-690-3235 |
| Kent | McBride | Jackson Hole | WY | mountainsense@gmail.com | 307-690-7205 |
| Mark | Houston | 74310 Les Houches | mark@cosleyhouston.com | ||
| Kathy | Cosley | 74310 Les Houches | kathy@cosleyhouston.com |