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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
Ski Mountaineering Guide Logo
First Name Last Name City State/Province Email Work Phone
Michael Silitch 74400 Chamoinx michael@high-alpine.com 011 336 89 48 41 18
Mark Houston 74310 Les Houches mark@cosleyhouston.com
Kathy Cosley 74310 Les Houches kathy@cosleyhouston.com
Hans Solmssen 1936 Verbier hans@verbier.ch 011-41-79-446-2289
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 907-222-6085
Evan Stevens Garibaldi Highlands BC evan_stevens@hotmail.com
Buck Corrigan Revelstoke BC aroo@telus.net 250-814 8494
Julia Niles Squamish BC juiceniles@gmail.com
Neil Satterfield June Lake CA neil@sierramtnguides.com 760-914-2133
Adrian Ballinger Olympic Valley CA adrian@alpenglowexpeditions.com 9703098698
Bela Vadasz Truckee CA bela@alpineskills.com 530-582-9170
Bernd Zeugswetter Goleta CA berndzeugswetter@aol.com
Howie Schwartz Big Pine CA howie@sierramtnguides.com 760-648-1122
Dave Miller Mammoth Lake CA dave@californiaalpineguides.com 877-686-2546
SP Parker Bishop CA sp@sierramountaincenter.com 760-873-8526
Doug Nidever June Lake CA doug@themountainguide.com 760-937-6922
Tim Villanueva Bishop CA tim@bardini.org 760-872-4413
Randy Sackett Steamboat Springs CO rksackett@comcast.net
Steve Banks Crested Butte CO steve@stevebanksmountainguide.com 970-209-7165
Grisha Kravtchenko Aspen CO catgrisha@aol.com
Jean Pavillard Crested Butte CO jean@jpmountainguide.com 970-209-3980
Steven Schreiber Basalt CO mthuttheliguides@comcast.net +64 3 3028119
Markus Beck Niwot CO markusb@alpineworldascents.com 303-589-1195
Clint Cook Ouray CO info@ourayclimbing.com 970-325-4925
Dick Jackson Aspen CO dickjackson@aspenexpeditions.com 970-925-7625
Vince Anderson Ridgway CO vince@skywardmountaineering.com 970-209-2985
Eli Helmuth Estes Park CO eli@climbinglife.com 970-744-4898
Joe Vallone Silverthorn CO joeyvallone@gmail.com 970 668-9657
Rodrigo Mujica Boulder CO summit@patagonicas.com 888-203-9354
Jayson Simons-Jones Crested Butte CO jayson@crestedbutteguides.com 970-349-5430
Dylan Taylor Boulder CO taylorfoto@yahoo.com 360-671-1570
Antoine Savelli Ophir CO antoinesavelli@aol.com 970-728-3705
Keith Garvey Niwot CO climb@allmountainadventures.com 970-596-0619
Bart Paull Boulder CO bart.paull@gmail.com
Mike Bromberg Crested Butte CO mike@mountainpro.ca (970) 765-8871
Mark Kelly Lyons CO pwdrjnky@mac.com 1-800-868-5429
Peter Krainz Dillon CO peterkrainz@comcast.net
Jamie Pierce Colorado Springs CO jamie@pikespeakalpineschool.com 719-630-3934
Jose Carlos Iglesias Grand Junction CO joseiglesias2001@cs.com 970-245-5726
Dale Remsberg Louisville CO daleremsberg@mac.com
Jeff Banks Crested Butte CO jeffbanksguide@mac.com
Amos Whiting Aspen CO dreamsplitter@gmail.com 970-319-1084
Matt Wade Ridgway CO info@peakmountainguides.com 970-318-1011
Marc Hanselman Ketchum ID marchanselman@yahoo.com 208-720-6369
Don Sharaf Victor ID avalanche.institute@gmail.com 307-733-3315
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
Erik Leidecker Hailey ID erikl@sawtoothguides.com 208-774-3324
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
Zoe Hart Princeton NJ mountaincreeper@gmail.com 33 (0) 36 299 60 018
John Kear Albuquerque NM john@suntoucher.com 505-400-2529
Joe Royer Lamoille NV joe@helicopterskiing.com 775-753-6867
Steven House Terrebonne OR stevehouse10@yahoo.com 541-350-9955
Adam George Salt Lake City UT sendadamnews@gmail.com
Todd Passey Salt Lake City UT toddpassey@gmail.com 801 842-8398
Geoff Unger Moab UT info@geoffungermountainguide.com (206) 619-3034
Winslow Passey Salt Lake UT wtpassey@yahoo.com 206 920 7849
Mark Puleio Hyde Park VT mark@alpineguidesinternational.com 802-888-3314
Peter Leh Port Townsend WA lewisleh@cablespeed.com (360) 385-1612
Matthew Schonwald Seattle WA matt@bcadventureguides.com 206-799-4092
Olivia Cussen Leavenworth WA olivia@mountainschool.com 509-548-5823
Mike Powers Spokane WA poowers@earthlink.net
Margaret Wheeler Snoqualmie WA marg@proguiding.com 425-888-6397
Jeff Ward Leavenworth WA jeff.ward@mountainguides.com
Jonathon Spitzer Bellingham WA jonathon.spitzer@gmail.com
Mark Allen Winthrop WA alpinelines@gmail.com 360-305-2383
John Race Leavenworth WA jr@mountainschool.com 509-548-5823
Miles Smart Seattle WA smartguides@mac.com 206-399-1449
Tim Connelly Bellingham WA tcgoneclimbing@gmail.com 360-319-1089
Matt Farmer Seattle WA farmer@mountainguides.com France mobile +33 6 8407 6190
Scott Schell Seattle WA scottschell@hotmail.com 425-888-6397
Anne Keller Mazama WA anne@ncmountainguides.com
Ben Mitchell Olympia WA benmitchell17@gmail.com 503-307-1320
Mason Stafford Bellingham WA masonstafford@yahoo.com 360-739-4076
Benjamin Haskell Seattle WA ben@proguiding.com
Eric Simonson Ashford WA eric@mountainguides.com 360-569-2609
Kent McBride Teton Village WY mountainsense@gmail.com 307-690-7205
Bill Dyer Jackson WY bdyer100@gmail.com 307-690-3235
Nat Patridge Jackson WY nat@tlc-jh.com 307-733-2297
Rob Hess Jackson WY rob@jhmg.com (307) 733-4979
Bill Liberatore Jackson WY bill@mountainguidewyoming.com 307-690-5136
Mike Poborsky Jackson WY mikepoborsky@hotmail.com 307-733-2297