About Alaska Mountain Guides
Alaska Mountain Guides is one of the most respected mountaineering and wilderness guiding companies in North America, offering guided climbing, glacier trekking, sea kayaking, and backcountry skiing expeditions across Alaska and beyond. Founded in 1998 and based in Haines, they run operations throughout Southcentral and Southeast Alaska that are easily accessible from Anchorage. Their guide team includes some of the most credentialed mountain professionals in the state — AMGA-certified alpine guides, AIARE avalanche instructors, and Wilderness First Responder-certified leaders who bring a level of technical expertise that few operations can match.
Their Alaska offerings include guided ascents of Denali, multi-day glacier trekking expeditions in the Chugach and Wrangell-St. Elias ranges, sea kayaking trips through the fjords of Southeast Alaska, backcountry ski touring, ice climbing courses, and mountaineering skills clinics. For less experienced adventurers, they offer introductory glacier hikes and kayak tours that require no prior technical skills. All trips include technical equipment — ice axes, crampons, ropes, harnesses, kayaks, dry suits — and comprehensive safety briefings.
Alaska Mountain Guides stands apart through their commitment to education and technical excellence. Unlike casual tour operators, their guides hold international certifications and many have summited peaks on multiple continents. This expertise creates a learning-rich experience where clients develop real skills alongside unforgettable memories. Whether you're training for a Denali expedition or simply want to walk on a glacier for the first time, AMG provides a calibre of guiding that reflects Alaska's status as one of the world's great mountain playgrounds.
