Scott Johnson AMGA
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
City: East Burke
Province: VT
Bio: Scott Johnson has been managing the Smith Outdoor Adventure Program since 1999. He splits his time between teaching at the climbing wall, boathouse, leading outdoor trips and helping oversee the Smith first-year student orientation leadership program. In addition, Johnson is also an adjunct member of the Smith faculty, teaching outdoor skills courses in the department of Exercise and Sports Studies. His passions include rock climbing, whitewater paddling, skiing and snowboarding, back country travel, mountaineering, and mountain biking. Scott holds several instructor level certifications including ACA whitewater kayak, WW Canoe, Swiftwater rescue, AMGA single pitch rock climbing and wilderness medicine. Johnson is a graduate from the University of Montana School of Forestry and Recreation management where he received his education in the mountains as much as in the classroom.
Certifications
- AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
Specialities
AMGA: American Mountain Guides Association
The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is a 501(c)(3) educational non‐profit that is dedicated to supporting the American mountain guiding community. Their mission is to be the leader in education, standards, and advocacy for professional guides and climbing instructors.
As the leading organization of America’s most vibrant, inspiring community of climbers and skiers, the AMGA offers you cutting edge knowledge and hundreds of years of collective experience that you won’t get from any other climbing organization.