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American Mountain Guides Association

The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit.

Our Vision: To provide renowned, world-class training and certifications to our guides and aspiring guides. To safeguard access to climbing and skiing areas utilized by the guided public. To offer cutting edge resources and services that support and enhance the livelihoods of guides. To be the community hub for all American mountain guides, climbing instructors, and their clients. To be at the forefront of growing and advancing the guiding profession

Core Values
Integrity: The AMGA believes in strict adherence to the highest ethical standards of our profession. Mountain guiding, ski guiding, and climbing instruction are professions of honesty, etiquette, and composure. We are responsible for all our actions and personal conduct when representing the AMGA and our profession. Stewardship: We are committed to actively engaging in the protection of all mountain environments for the good of all people and for future generations. Community: Commitment to trust, respect, civility, teamwork, and general welfare of the entire AMGA community and the professional guiding and climbing instructor community as a whole. Excellence: Commitment to a diverse and dynamic community, high technical and academic standards, strong programs, and a quality staff of engaged and engaging instructors and examiners. Balance: The AMGA strives to balance the interests of its membership and to act for the collective interests of the guiding community.

10/06/2026

🎉 You’re invited! 🎉

Join us in Boulder, Colorado for the AMGA Annual Awards and Celebration Event - a night dedicated to connection, celebration, and community.

Whether you’ve been a member for years or you’re brand new to the AMGA, this is your night. Come celebrate this year’s award recipients and IFMGA graduates, meet fellow guides and outdoor professionals, and enjoy an evening of good company and community.

*New this year: Sign up for a clinic on November 12th!*

- November 12–13, 2026
- eTown Hall | Boulder, CO
- AMGA members, friends & family
- 4:30–9:30 PM

Tickets are available at the link below!
https://www.tixtree.com/e/2026-amga-awards-and-celebration-event-c30f1be1a9f7 👈

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

10/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Red Rock Regional Member Event!

We spent the day climbing and learning together through clinics covering rescue skills, movement, transitions, guiding techniques, and more, then wrapped things up with an evening gathering.

Thanks to our instructors for sharing their knowledge and to everyone who made the trip out. It was great to spend some time together outside of courses and programs - we hope to see you at the next one!

10/02/2026

📣 AMGA Board of Directors Voting is Open!

Eligible AMGA members* are invited to cast their votes for the 2026 Board of Directors election!

Your vote helps shape the future of the AMGA and the leadership of our organization. Take a few minutes to learn more about the candidates and make your voice heard.

Voting closes October 23rd at 11:59pm MT.

If you are a voting member and didn’t get a link to vote - send us an email at [email protected]

*AMGA Members are eligible to vote if they have a current professional membership and 1) are a Certified SPI or CWI or 2) are a Mountain Guide program graduate.

Photo credit: Anna Marie Alewine

06/10/2026

The AMGA Alpine Skills Course introduces guiding techniques for glacier travel and alpine terrain. This course is a common starting point for aspiring alpine guides looking to develop foundational guiding skills and for guides progressing through the Ski Guide discipline.

Participants will learn and practice:
👉Movement and management of multiple clients
👉Technical descents
👉Small-team rescue techniques

‼️We currently have openings in TWO July Alpine Skills Courses:

• July 7–11, 2026
• July 13–17, 2026

📅 Estes Park / Boulder, Colorado

👉Apply online today
Questions? Contact [email protected]

02/19/2026

The American Mountain Guides Association joins the mountain community in grieving the lives lost in the recent avalanche in California. Our hearts are with the families, friends, and all those affected by this tragedy, and we extend our sincere appreciation to the search and rescue teams and local responders who are working in difficult conditions. The compassion and dedication of all involved reflects the strength and care within the mountain community.

We are holding all those impacted in our hearts.

01/28/2026

📣 Round 2 Application Deadline 📣
Monday, February 2

The following programs are currently accepting applications:

• Alpine Skills Course
• Alpine Rock Module
• Alpine Snow & Glacier Module
• Alpine Guide Course
• Advanced Alpine Guide Course
• Alpine Guide Exam

Applications must be submitted by February 2nd.
Apply at amga.com.

01/21/2026

AMGA Executive Director Matt Wade will testify today before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands at an oversight hearing on the EXPLORE Act. Passed in December 2024, the law includes long-awaited improvements to permitting for guides and instructors on public lands. Matt’s testimony will focus on Title III implementation. Link in bio to watch live (10:15 AM EST).

12/08/2025

🎉 Win the NEW Arc’teryx Alpine Guide Jacket! 🎉

This holiday season, it’s better to give and receive! We’re celebrating the launch of the Alpine Guide Jacket - the packable, lightweight GORE-TEX PRO ePE shell built for mountain professionals.

For the rest of December, , , and the AMGA are giving away 4 Alpine Guide Jackets to you and an AMGA friend who deserves a fresh kit this winter.

How to enter:
✅ Tag an AMGA member (certified or in training) who’s ready for a new jacket—whether they just took their first course or their old shell has seen one summit too many.

✅ Both of you will be entered to win a new Alpine Guide Jacket!

Contest closes: Dec 28, 11:59 PM PST

Winners announced: Dec 29 via DM.

(Never share personal info with anyone else.)

12/02/2025

For more than four decades, the AMGA has led the way in education, standards, and advocacy for mountain guides and climbing instructors.

This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our community to help sustain that legacy.

https://www.amga.com/donate

Your donation of any size fuels scholarships, strengthens education for guides, and protects access to the places where we work and play.

Thank you for your support.

11/05/2025

APPLY NOW! 🧗🏔️

Applications are now open for Spring, Summer, and Fall Rock and Alpine Programs. Details and deadlines at amga.com

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13032710984

Website

http://www.amga.com/

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