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'Mountain guides' are specially trained and experienced mountaineers and professionals who are generally certified by an association. They are considered experts in mountaineering.

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Skills

Organization

See also

External links

Skills

Their skills usually include climbing, skiing and hiking. Their knowledge includes furthermore the topics rocks, snowcraft, weather, navigation, avalanches and health, each practically and theoretically. Most guides work only in certain (familiar) areas. The main issue is guiding through routes and the successful performance of a tour.
Mountain guides are employed by groups or individuals assuring the safety of the climbing party. This professional class of guides arose in the middle of the 19th century when Alpine climbing became recognized as a sport.

Organization

Mountain guides are commonly organized in national and international associations. The biggest international organization is the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations located in Gstaad, Switzerland.

See also

★ List of climbing topics

★ Sherpa

External links

★ International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA/UIAGM) - www.ivbv.info

★ The American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) in Boulder, CO (USA) - www.amga.com

★ Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) Canmore, AB - www.acmg.ca