We’ve just received word that CBMG owner/lead guide Jayson Simons-Jones has just earned the title of AMGA Ski Mountaineering Guide! This year’s exam (held in Valdez, AK) has been reputed as having some very challenging conditions, necessitating much rope-work among the many other challenges normally associated with guiding high level ski mountaineering.

The AMGA Ski Mountaineering certification is the highest level of certification available to guides in the United States and is held by less than 100 guides in the country, four of whom are CBMG guides!

We are all very proud of Jayson for all of his hard work and dedication to the guiding profession.

Here is a video put together by Colin Zacharias documenting the 8-day exam….

Welcome home Jayson! Breathe a huge sigh of relief- you’ve earned it!

- CBMG Staff

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