Michael Banach
AMGA Rock Guide
City: Springdale
Province: UT
Bio: Mike grew up in Northern New Jersey, 20 minutes away from New York City and 10 minutes away from the mountains. Both are fun, but he always had more fun playing outside and exploring the NE mountains. His parents strapped skis to him at 3, and that pretty much sealed the deal. Mike received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Business, with a Minor in Civic & Community Engagement from Penn State University. After college, Michael moved out to Oregon to be closer to the larger mountains, ice, and rock of the Western US. Mike has slept many nights on the sides of Yosemite and Zion Big Walls, as well as at the base of the Cascade and Sierra Mountain Ranges. He has been leading outdoor trips since 2005, and has loved it ever since. As co-owner, Mike relishes in the opportunity to share laughs in the mountains with new & old clients & friends. Mike is currently 1 of 3 active guide in Southwest Utah with their AMGA Rock Guide Certification.
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Certifications
- AMGA Rock Guide
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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.