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Why Hire a Certified Mountain Guide
Choosing the Best Guide for Your Adventure With so many new people trying rock climbing, backcountry skiing, or mountaineering in the past few years, there’s
April 22, 2022
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Becoming a Mountain Guide: Thoughts from Freshly-Pinned IFMGA Guide Norie Kizaki
Becoming a Mountain Guide: A Conversation with Norie Kizaki At Colorado Mountain School, we realize our guides have different goals and desires in addition to
October 20, 2021
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What that AMGA Patch Stands for: The History of the American Mountain Guides Association
History of the AMGA The AMGA was set in motion in 1979 when a group of mountain guides in Jackson, Wyoming came together and created
July 21, 2021
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Is Your Mountain Guide Qualified
Is Your Mountain Guide Qualified? When tax season rolls around, you turn towards your accountant or CPA, right? Well, searching for a mountain guide is
July 20, 2021
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Guides Day Off: Discovering Little Alaska in State Forest State Park
State Forest State Park is located northeast of Rocky Mountain National Park near Walden, Colorado. Within the park, you’ll find the Nokhu Crags, a ski
July 6, 2021
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Guides Day Off at Longs Peak: Women’s Mentoring in the Outdoors
Women’s Mentoring in the Outdoors At the Colorado Mountain School, we not only share our love of the mountains with our guests. We help to
June 29, 2021
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Dear Mothers,
Dear Mothers, There is finally a light at the end of tunnel. Whatever you did to keep your family and children safe in the last
March 31, 2021
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The Importance of Leave No Trace
With Colorado Mountain School Guide Rainbow Weinstock Unfortunately, we have all likely experienced a favorite place becoming littered with trash, or trampled over by people
April 22, 2020
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Parenthood and Mountain Guiding
Meet Norie Kizaki: Guide and New Mother Mountain guide, sponsored athlete and mother. Hear how Colorado Mountain School guide Norie Kizaki approaches motherhood, pregnancy and
May 13, 2018
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Part 2: Things you’ve always wanted to know about climbing guides …but were afraid to ask
A year ago almost to the day, I wrote the Part 1: Things You’ve Always Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask article. I
July 21, 2014
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Meet A CMS Client
Your Name? Hi, my name is Becky Browning and I have a climbing addiction. Where do you live? Estes Park, CO (moved here from Texas
November 13, 2013
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What I Enjoy about being a guide
I’ve been guiding for many years and every once in a while I am asked what I love about being a guide. For me, this
August 24, 2013
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A Guide’s Day Off – Training for Pikes Peak
Some guides like to try and climb four routes on the Diamond in a day, some like to spend time pulling weeds in the garden,
August 16, 2013
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Things you’ve always wanted to know about climbing guides…but were afraid to ask
I’ve been guiding professionally since 1985 and the last 20 of those years have been with Colorado Mountain School. Since I’ve been asked a wide
July 24, 2013
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AMGA Ski Guide Course with Norie Kizaki
CMS Guide Norie Kizaki recently took the AMGA Ski Guide Course with help from funding through a scholarship that she received from Backcountry Access. Luckily for us,
April 6, 2012
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2012 CMS In-House Guide Training
Each winter the guides of the Colorado Mountain School travel to a location to practice and stay current on their ski guide training. With the snow
February 17, 2012
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Reflections on a an AMGA Rock Guide Course & Exam
American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) Rock Guide course and Aspirant exam I really enjoy taking AMGA and other professional development courses, learning new things, practicing
November 17, 2011
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CMS & BRC Party in Eldo
The Colorado Mountain School kicks off its summer season with a Guides’ Meeting followed by some climbing at one of our local crags. It’s always
June 18, 2010
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