James Marc Beverly AMGA
AMGA Ski Guide
City: Olympia
Province: WA
Bio: James Marc Beverly is a IFMGA Mountain Guide (AMGA #69, IFMGA #11335), providing guiding and technical rope services for over 30 years to clients all over the world. He has developed and taught Strike Rescue technical rope rescue courses which were contracted with universities and military, has done independent research with published papers on rock and ice anchors, and brings a perspective of optimal performance with a PhD in exercise science. Marc was on the executive board for the UIAA and work closely with the Safety Commission from 2014 to 2018. He was the USA Mountain Rescue Association delegate to the International Commission of Alpine Rescue. He continues as a Expert Member on the UIAA Safety Commission from 2018 to present and has worked on stress corrosion cracking of bolted anchors, establishing safety labels for avalanche safety equipment, and provides support for the internal working groups. Marc loves to push his abilities and has competed at the international world ice climbing competitions for nearly a decade and climbed at the 2014 Sochi ice climbing event. He's published a climbing guide book, put up hundreds of routes and first ascents on rock and ice, multiple first ski descents, and is always up for a unique challenge. He is a AIARE Course Provider and Course Leader.
Countries
- United States of America
- Argentina
- Canada
- Chile
- France
- Japan
- Mexico
- Russian Federation
- Spain
- Switzerland
States
Certifications
- AMGA Ski Guide
- AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guide
- AMGA Alpine Guide
- AMGA Rock 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.