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 That began to change in 1997, when the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations recognized the American Mountain Guides Association’s accreditation. But earning an AMGA pin—or the harder to acquire IFMGA pin—takes years; at least five is best for the AMGA. Which means that it’s only now, decades later, that a skier looking for an accredited guide can somewhat readily find one. 

But there’s room for improvement on that front. Currently, AMGA ski guides are scarce. Despite do Personalized I Love That We Don'T Have To Say Out Loud That I'M Your Favorite Child Mug ubling the company’s count of AMGA guides in the past three years (from five to ten), Zach Crist, a pro skier turned owner/operator of Sun Valley Guides and an AMGA guide himself, can’t hire enough of them, especially this year. “To me, it’s pretty obvious that the certified AMGA guides deliver such a polished product that clients latch on,” he says. “It becomes an automatic return for the company. The average backcountry skier that might not know the area or is unsure of their avalanche skills is going to have a better experience with a qualified guide every single time. It’s more than just keeping people safer.” 

And that bit about safety is another important point. While the entire backcountry skiing community benefits from the knowledge, education, and occasional rescues that guides can provide, perhaps nobody benefits more than the new users that the COVID-19 boom is introducing to the backcountry. As admirable a goal as it is, DIY backcountry isn’t for everyone. But our public lands are. If you’re a strong off-trail skier but don’t have the time or inclination to learn how to stay alive in avalanche country, hiring a guide lets you experience the joys of human-powered skiing in nature while reducing the risks. 

The numbers back this up. And again, a compare/contrast with Europe is telling. Last winter, all of Europe saw 63 avalanche deaths to our 23 (a low year in the United States). But Mike Hattrup, an AMGA ski guide and the U.S. Alpine product manager for Fischer Skis, estimates that Europe sees at least ten times the backcountry skiers we do. Backcountry skiers in Europe also tour more days than Americans. Put simply, they see far more backcountry days in far more dangerous terrain but have fewer deaths.

Guiding is not fail-safe—nothing in the mountains is—but guiding keeps more people alive. If it’s still not for you, that’s fine. Nobody is going to make you sign on. But it’s time the backcountry skiing community embraced it. 

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