By Cliff Agocs, the 2012 Marmot Scholarship recipient The pressure was on after receiving the Marmot scholarship. It wasn’t about my money anymore. Now it was about my reputation. If I fail, I reasoned, they’ll never give me another scholarship. I practiced rock-rescue all winter long. My climbing partners grew suspicious every time I suggested […]

AMGA/IFMGA Guide John Kear guiding waterfall ice in Colorado. This is a narrative on the value of hiring an AMGA Certified Guide.