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Jim Taylor

AMGA Rock Instructor

City: Fayetteville

Province: WV

Bio: Born in Fairfax Virginia and began climbing in 1981at Great Falls and Seneca rocks. Started guiding in 1989 and quickly setup camp in the New River Gorge. Raft guide, kayaker, swift water rescue instructor, technical rope rescue technician, bee keeper and most importantly a father to two beautiful daughters. Four decades of climbing has taken me to three continents, exposed me to multiple cultures and provided me with amazing experiences and friendships. My passion is to teach and share my experience and training with others.

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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.

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