From the mountain
Insights on guiding, safety, certifications, and building a career on the mountain.
How to Survive an Avalanche: Avoid One in the First Place
Effective trip planning and risk management are your best defences against avalanche terrain. Here's how to think like a professional before you ever leave the trailhead.
Governance, Accountability, and the Future of Mountain Guiding
As scrutiny of guide operations increases, the question for every guide company is no longer whether they're safe — it's whether they can demonstrate it.
How to Build a Credible ACMG Logbook
What the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides actually wants to see — and how to build a logbook that gives your application the best possible chance.
What Is the Safe System of Guiding?
Safe systems thinking has transformed safety in aviation, healthcare, and construction. Here's what it means for mountain guiding — and why the industry needs it now.
Why We Built Ascents
The problem we kept seeing in the mountain industry — and why a spreadsheet was never going to fix it.