>>1383899>Ski GuideCurrent AMGA member
Current CPR Certification
Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification or higher that meets the Minimum Guidelines and Scope of Practice for a WFR
Successful completion of an AMGA approved Level III, or Pro 2
Successful completion of the Advanced Ski Guide Course and Aspirant Exam
Confidence skiing black and double-black diamond terrain, at the time of the exam
Ability to smoothly link turns in all terrain and conditions in un-groomed backcountry snow
Familiar with LNT practices
Mastery of glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques
Mastery of all elements of navigation, including the ability to route find on complex glaciated terrain
Mastery of whiteout navigation, including the use of current technologies and map and compass
Since completing the ASGC/AE, 10 guided days in ski mountaineering terrain (5 of these days are allowed to be mock-guided)
Since completing the ASGC/AE, 10 personal ski descents (5 of which are in complex, glaciated terrain and 5 of which are on slopes 45 degrees or steeper)
Documentation of guided days and descents must include: dates, location, elevation gain and loss, total horizontal mileage, maximum slope angel and number of clients/mock clients
Students may not take the Ski Guide Exam in the same venue as they took the Advanced Ski Guide Course/AE