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The following guide services support The American Alpine Club through our Partners Program. All U.S. based services are either Accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association or have numerous AMGA Certified Guides on their staff.

—Scroll to the bottom of the page for a description of AMGA accreditation—

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Exum Mountain Guides offers a 10% discount for 1 climber and 15% discount on 2 or more climbers booking day climbs. Members must book a private or semi-private climb. No overnight  Grand Tetons, Wind Rivers or Rock Springs Buttress. The entire Teton range is open...all rock climbs and even 1-day Grand Teton climbs with approval from a guide. Clients will also receive a Marmot tech-tee with the AAC & Exum Mountain Guide logos.

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Jackson Hole Mountain Guides is owned and operated by professionals who live and breathe the mountain life! Their philosophy is simple: enrich people's lives by providing exceptional service and unforgettable experiences. AAC Members receive a 10% discount for 1 climber and 15% discount on 2 or more climbers booking day climbs. 

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High Peaks Mountain Guides in Lake Placid, NY offers Club members a 10% discount on guided trips, discounted loding at their Guides House, and a discount at their retail store. Lodging discounts vary by season.

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Climb, trek, ski, our take a class with Mountain Madness! Since 1984 Mountain Madness has maintained the goal of providing the highest quality experience for beginner and advanced mountaineers and trekkers alike—for trekkers seeking the summit of Kilimanjaro to climbers aspiring to climb Mt. Everest. Join one of their international schools in Ecuador, Bolivia, France, or Mexico and receive 10% off when you sign-up with a friend.

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Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides in East Burke, Vermont offers the following discounts to AAC Members:

Guide Services

The following guide services support The American Alpine Club through our Partners Program:

• Total Climbing runs Colorado’s largest guide service (Colorado Mountain School) and indoor climbing gym (Boulder Rock Club) and holds the exclusive permit to provide technical climbing services in Rocky Mountain National Park. They offer indoor and outdoor courses and climbs, avalanche education, backcountry skiing and international expeditions. The organization has been highly supportive of the AAC's mission and events through the years. AMGA Accredited.

• Erratic Rock in Chile is THE climbers' resource in Puerto Natales, gateway to southern Patagonia. Apart from offering great deals on lodging and equipment to AAC members, the experienced staff is ready to help with travel and climbing beta, bookings, and expert guide services.

• Alpine Ascents International out of Seattle, WA is a leader in the mountain guiding industry and has been instrumental in setting precedent in the international guiding community. They offer the opportunity for climbers at all levels to achieve personal aspirations through quality, challenging, safe and fun expeditions. AMGA Accredited.     

• Alpine Skills International, was established in 1979 by Bela G. Vadasz and Mimi Maki-Vadasz. We are America's original all-terrain backcountry ski mountaineering, avalanche education and climbing program based in the Sierra Nevada, visiting the greatest ranges of the world. With experiences among the highest mountains in over 15 different countries, ASI's instructors and AMGA and IFMGA certified guides are also among the best and most experienced outdoor educators in America.

• Alaska Mountaineering School (AMS) promotes excellence in responsible mountaineering and wilderness travel by educating and guiding others. AMS relies on this Mission Statement for direction. Our core, taught or demonstrated in everything we do is 1. Safety followed by Leave No Trace, leadership, teamwork, skills, and enjoyment. AMS' progression and hands-on approach instills confidence based on knowledge. AMS graduates go on to do it on their own. We support a strong foundation that results in a lifetime of enjoyment. We've gone past 20 years of experience leading expeditions in Alaska and invite you contact us for more information

• Alpine World Ascents, with its AMGA/IFMGA trained/certified guides, offers a broad variety of instructional and guiding services for all levels: rock climbing, alpine mountaineering, ice climbing, ski/snowboard backcountry touring, via ferrata, canyoneering, hiking, trekking, peak bagging and expeditions, expedition training, wilderness navigation, self-rescue for climbers, glacier travel and crevasse rescue, and avalanche safety courses. Though they call Boulder, Colorado home, their work spans the globe: Europe, Canada, Central and South America, Himalayas, New Zealand, Africa to name a few, and of course, throughout the USA including Alaska.

• Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School offers Rock Climbing and Ice Climbing trips tailoring to individuals, families, groups, beginners and climbing skills courses for experienced climbers seeking to expand their skills and knowledge. They also offer climbing Instructor training and certifications in North Carolina through the AMGA Climbing Wall Instructor, Single Pitch Instructor and Rock Instructor Programs. Fox Mountain Guides is the Southeast's only Climbing School to gain Accreditation from the American Mountain Guides Association.

• International Mountain Guides continues to be one of the most respected and active guiding companies in the world. Since 1986 they have conducted hundreds of expeditions to destinations around the globe. AMGA Accredited.

• Jackson Hole Mountain Guides is owned and operated by professionals who live and breathe the mountain life! Their philosophy is simple: enrich people's lives by providing exceptional service and unforgettable experiences. JHMG is a partner of the American Alpine Club and Leave No Trace. AMGA Accredited. 

• For over 20 years, Alaska Mountain Guides and Climbing School (AMG) has been the premier outdoor adventure guide service and climbing school with guided trips in Alaska. Programs include, exceptional climbing, trekking, skiing, and sea kayaking adventures that visit some of Alaska’s and the Yukon’s most unique and intriguing places. 

• San Juan Mountain Guides is the only year-round guide service in Ouray, Colorado, aka- The Local Experts. They offer personalized, professional instruction and guiding in Ice climbing, Rock climbing, Backcountry Skiing and Avalanche Training, Alpine Mountaineering, and InternationalExpeditions. 

• Southwest Adventure Guides (formerly Southwest Adventures) has been conducting domestic and international trips and courses since 1989.  All of their Senior Guides are either American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)Certified or Trained.

• Exum Mountain Guides offers rock climbing instruction and guided mountain climbing in Grand Teton National Park and in many adjacent climbing areas. They are the oldest guide service in North America and the most prestigious. Exum has guided the Grand Teton for 80 years. During that period individuals from age 8 to 80 have reached the summit after only two days of climbing instruction.

• High Peaks Mountain Guides in Lake Placid, NY offers Club members a 10% discount on guided trips, discounted loding at their Guides House, and a discount at their retail store. Lodging discounts vary by season.

• Climb, trek, ski, our take a class with Mountain Madness! Since 1984 we have maintained the goal to provide the highest quality experience for beginner and advanced mountaineers and trekkers alike – for trekkers seeking the summit of Kilimanjaro to climbers aspiring to climb Mt. Everest. Join one of our international schools in Ecuador, Bolivia, France, or Mexico and receive 10% off when you sign-up with a friend.

What is AMGA Accreditation?

 The Accreditation program is a voluntary means of quality assurance and peer evaluation focusing on international standards for guided climbing, mountaineering, and skiing. Accreditation examines such things as operating guidelines, access, permits, insurance, employment and business practices, and guide training. AMGA accreditation is not an in-depth evaluation of a company’s guides or their individual skills. It constitutes a general business review. Accreditation provides a consistent and meaningful standard by which to judge the reliability and professionalism of a climbing service. It informs the general public and land managers that a program utilizes guides who are certified and that allguides in the program have received formal training appropriate to the terrain they guide.