American Mountain Guides Association

The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is a professional organization dedicated to supporting the American mountain guiding and climbing instructor craft. Since 1979, the AMGA has been setting standards for guiding instruction, shaping the future for facilitated access on public lands, and organizing a unified community of guides and clients. By providing mountain guides with resources, services, and credentials to boost their careers in the mountain craft, it is the leading educational organization for America's community of climbers and skiers.