THE MOUNTAIN GUIDES ALLIANCE is a referral agency which represents professional independent guides and maintains the highest guiding standards possible. Only the most experienced guides and most dedicated teachers are accepted as its members. Its students are assured compassionate and expert professional instruction that is geared specifically to their individual needs. As a fundamental policy, students are never matched with other students unless specifically requested.

MEMBER GUIDES ARE PROFESSIONAL CLIMBERS and professional teachers who can share with you a lifetime of experience in the mountains. In the European tradition, they are expert in technical climbing on rock, snow, and ice, with extensive knowledge of weather and climbing conditions. Working for themselves, they take pride in giving each person the best climbing experience possible.