Mountain guide






Austrian mountain guides Anselm Klotz (left) and Josef Frey (right), 19th century





Alice Manfield, a pioneering female mountain guide in Australia in the early 1900s wearing self-designed clothing


A mountain guide is a specially trained and experienced professional mountaineer who is certified by national mountain guide associations which are affiliated to the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA). They are considered to be high-level experts in mountaineering, and are hired to instruct or lead individuals or small groups who require this advanced expertise. This professional class of guides arose in the middle of the 19th century when Alpine climbing became recognized as a sport.




Contents






  • 1 Attributes


    • 1.1 Skills


    • 1.2 Knowledge


    • 1.3 Certification


    • 1.4 Services




  • 2 Organization


  • 3 See also


  • 4 External links





Attributes



Skills


A mountain guide's skills include:



  • Rock climbing

  • Ice climbing

  • Mountaineering

  • Skiing



Knowledge


Supporting these are the theory and practice of:



  • Snowcraft


  • Weather appreciation and interpretation

  • Navigation

  • Risk assessment


  • Avalanche hazards

  • First aid



Certification


The title of Mountain Guide is (in most countries) reserved for individuals who have received full certification through their country's national mountain guides association of which the curriculum and training are approved by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA). Certification is earned through a rigorous examination process encompassing rock climbing, alpine climbing and ski mountaineering. Typically lasting between 3 and 7 years, mountain guide certification requires a high level of commitment, dedication and technical skill to achieve.



Services


In addition to assuring safety, professional mountain guides frequently offer other desirable services to their clients. These services can significantly improve the alpine experience, especially when the client climber has limited time or equipment, lacks a qualified partner or is visiting an unfamiliar area. These additional mountain guide services may include:



  • Precise local knowledge of mountain routes, weather, snow & glacier conditions;

  • Specific training in alpine skills like off-piste skiing, avalanche awareness, rock climbing, ice climbing, mountain navigation & the proper use of mountain tools like ice ax, crampons, rope, climbing anchor systems, avalanche beacons, etc.;

  • The ability to contact helicopters for remote ski mountaineering access or heli-skiing;

  • Preferential access to various ski lifts and trams;

  • Sometimes, more immediate access to use-limited features in areas like U.S. National Parks.



Organization


Mountain guides are commonly organized in national and international associations. The world's oldest guides association is the Compagnie des guides de Chamonix, established in Chamonix in 1821, which banned women until the 1980s. It remains today the largest association with nearly 250 mountain guides.
The biggest international organization is the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations located in Gstaad, Switzerland.



See also



  • Category of famous alpine guides

  • Sherpa


  • Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, American Mountain Guides Association, British Association of Mountain Guides, Union of International Mountain Leader Associations, UIAGM



External links




  • Accessibility Guidebook for Outfitters & Guides Operating on Public Lands United States Forest Service

  • Chamonix Mountain Guides Team - www.mountain-guide-adventure.co.uk/

  • Compagnie des guides de Chamonix Mont-Blanc - www.chamonix-guides.eu

  • 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


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  • http://www.4000plus.ch/Swiss[permanent dead link] Mountain Guides Association (ASGM) - www.4000plus.ch


  • [2] - Mountain Guide School Arco Italy




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