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Listed below are some articles from various magazines which address the issues of training and certification of American mountain guides. A brief outline of each article is given along with some key quotes. Written by guides, climbers, and professional writers, these articles all highlight some of the problems with the guiding profession in the U.S. and stress the need for guides to be trained and certified, just as in any other profession.

Skiing, March/April 2000- Professional Help

Outside, December 1999-The Secret Life of Guides

Outside, November 1999- The Hard Way

Rock & Ice, October 1999- Guiding In the U.S.

Climbing, February 1999- American Guiding: Buyer Beware

Outdoor Retailer, May 1999- Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Couloir, October 1998- U.S. Guide Roulette