>>2042180A lot of these outdoor companies have professional programs that offer these products at exclusive prices so some people aren't paying full price. Arcteryx specifically offers these discounted rates to IFMGA - International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IVBV, UIAGM), ACMG - Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, AMGA - American Mountain Guides Association and accredited organizations
Mountain and wilderness Search and Rescue members, Professional avalanche association members, forecasters, and course instructors, NSP, CSP, or fulltime professional ski patrol, Professional ski & snowboard instructors (Level 2 or higher), Certified outdoor education instructors, Park Rangers & Conservation Officers, Fire fighters and paramedics, NGO employee whose mission is conservation, mentorship, inclusion or access, and Outdoor manufacturing employees.
