Alan has been guiding for more than 20 years and was instrumental in creating and implementing the national guide training program currently in use by the American Mountain Guides Association. In 1990 he was field examined and certified as a Level II Rock Guide, the highest rock guide certification in the US.
He has trained and certified hundreds of aspiring rock guides and continues to introduce climbers and guides of all experience levels to the tricks of the trade.
Many of the techniques popularized in current books and magazines as well as technical systems taught by guides in the US were devised by Alan. Currently, he is creating a series of instructional climbing videos based on the techniques he developed for guides.

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