Jayson Simons-jones
AMGA Alpine Guide
City: Boulder
Province: CO
Bio: I come from a long background and varied career in the outdoor and guiding industry. I started my career working in outdoor education at such places as the Colorado Outward Bound School; WMI of NOLS; Cornell University’s Outdoor Education Program, and the Colorado Mountain College; and along with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ithaca College in Outdoor Education, I am able to bring a practical understanding and application of, not just high level guiding, but also instruction and facilitation in the mountain environment. Complementing these foundational skills, I was first a guide and then the Owner/Operator of Crested Butte Mountain Guides from 2007-2014, and along the way worked through the professional mountain guide training curriculum at the American Mountain Guides Association, and in 2014 became the 95th American to earn my IFMGA/UIAGM certification. Currently I still call Crested Butte, CO home, but I work and guide around the globe for my personal mountain guiding and photography company, Lotus Alpine Adventures. When not on a trip with Lotus Alpine, I can be found (depending on the season) working for such highly respected guide services as: Irwin Guides; Exum Guides; Alpine Ascents International; and Peak Mountain Guides.
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- AMGA Alpine Guide
- AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guide
- AMGA Rock Guide
- AMGA Ski Guide
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.