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This issue of the ACMG Bulletin is brought to you by: This issue of the Mountain Guides Ball 20 and a New Price List .17 Important $$ Changes PAI Reborn ...... 16 Reborn PAI Events ...... 13 Events ...... Partnership Program 12 Partnership Program Awards ...... 7 Awards BOD Update ...... 6 AGM Update ...... 5 AGM Update ...... Member Input Session 4 Member Input Session BOD Meeting ...... 2 2 BOD Meeting ...... Contents 1 From the ED ...... Continued on page 2 Thanks to all our members in attendance, especially those from the the Thanks to all our members in attendance, especially those from Coast who made us feel so welcome. We just completed our Annual General Meeting in Squamish, along Annual General Meeting in Squamish, along just completed our We - with a variety of other events, so we thought we’d give you a sum details mary of how it went and what was accomplished. Full meeting will soon be available on the website under Communication. From the ED From Hi folks,

ACMG eBulletin AGM Update

Board of Directors Meeting

• Reviewed current strategic plan to ensure relevance - no major changes in direction Vol 9 No 3 Discussed whether the ACMG should pursue “Right to Title” - decided that at this stage we need to focus our resources on having our certification recognized as minimum standard by BC Crown and BC Parks

• Ratified Conduct Review Committee’s recommendations for changes to theCode of Con- duct

• Discussion on fees for upcoming digital TechManual - determined that with digital rights 2 management systems, we can continue to sell the manual to whomever wants it, but also offer some portions to the public for free

Fall 2014 • Decision to expand scope of Distinguished Ser- vice Awards to include public members of the Board

• Discussion on whether to permit Board members to become Association partners - given to Governance Committee to develop policy draft for discussion and ratification

• Examined results of member survey on Personal Accident Insurance - decision to proceed with program for 2015

• Discussion on whether to engage WSBC on ski helmet issue - need compelling data demonstrat- ing downside or danger to member before applying association resources to issue. If anyone is aware of such data, please bring it forward.

• Discussion on implications to ACMG of regula- tory issues for mechanized skiing in Alaska - decided to spend some energy working with other organizations on issues such as substance abuse, working long hours and working too many shifts back to back

If you wish to discuss any of the above, you can contact Peter Tucker [email protected] Member ACMG Update ACMG eBulletin Member Input Session - membership equality • 20 people attended Vol 9 No 3 • Continued to get excellent input on where there still may be issues along with possible solutions

• Biggest issues:

• Equal voting on all matters • Promotion of other streams to public and industry by ACMG • Recognition by mountain stream members that a day of hiking guiding or climbing instruction is valuable; 3 • Too intimidated to post on Informalex and MCR

• Some solutions: Fall 2014 • Engage Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA) to determine whether we can get membership for hiking guides • Continue to grow the internal education around value and skill provided by hiking guides and climbing instructors • Bulletin board for internal conversations • Examine dues equality • Revive MCR summary for Coast

• Currently looking at going to on-line voting process to make it easier for members who can’t attend AGMs

• General sense that there has been progress on this front, with recognition there is still a ways to go

Our newest Honorary Member, Tim Auger with his wife Sherry and son Corey ACMG eBulletin AGM Update Annual General Meeting

Membership ratified an extraordinary resolution that did two things: Vol 9 No 3 - added a Board position for an Eastern Canada representative - secured the two Director-at-large positions for members of the public

Elected positions: • BC Interior Director - Sylvia Forest by acclamation - appointed Vice-President • Director-at-large (public) - Kevin Dumba by acclamation - appointed Secretary-Treasurer • Rockies Director - Jordy Shepherd by acclamation 4 • Hiking Guide Director - Nathan Dahl by acclamation • Apprentice Guide Director - Rich Haywood by majority vote

Fall 2014 • Climbing Instructor Director - Scott McKay by acclamation • Specialty Guide Director - Derek Wilding by majority vote • Mountain Guide-at-large - Cecelia Mortenson by majority vote • Mountain Guide-at-large - Kirsten Knechtel by majority vote • West Coast Director - Ross Berg by acclamation • Inducted Tim Auger and Conrad Kain (posthumous) as Honorary Members AGM Update ACMG eBulletin Board Member Update Vol 9 No 3 5 Fall 2014

Sylvia Forest - Vice President Cecelia Mortenson - West Coast Director

My name is Syl Forest, and I am a mountain guide I am very excited to be serving on the BOD and living near Golden BC. After sitting as the Director look forward to learning from the experienced for the Interior on the ACMG BOD for two years, members of the board and guide community. I I am now trying to fill Matt Peter’s large shoes as hope that I am able to contribute back into the as- the VP (no easy task - thanks Matt, for all your sociation and offer a useful perspective that can hard work and dedication to the ACMG over many help to support the membership. years!). Feel free to contact me with concerns or issues I am excited that our board is highly engaged, you would like brought to the attention of the and are pursuing many issues that will benefit the Board of Directors association. I am grateful to be able to work with so many talented and insightful folks, working on Cecelia your behalf. I look forward to hearing from you, if [email protected] you have concerns, ideas, or for any reason.”

Sylvia [email protected] ACMG eBulletin AGM Update Board Member Update Vol 9 No 3 6 Fall 2014

Kirsten Knechtel - Director at Large Kevin Dumba - Secretary Treasurer

I am now a Director at Large on the ACMG board. Kevin will be taking over the Secretary Treasurer I see this position as an opportunity for you to position from Jörg Wilz. He is a chartered accoun- approach me with your ideas and interests for the tant and a rabid backcountry skier. He and his wife board regardless of your certification and geo- Nadia can often be seen running trails in the Rock- graphical region. ies as well as other places in North America. A few years back, they ran the Grand Canyon rim to rim I have been a mountain guide for the last 15 in 16 hours. years and I served on the board prior to that as the Restricted Member Representative. I feel that He brings a very valuable perspective to our as- it’s time for me to help out again, as I’ve seen so sociation’s affairs, and we are thrilled to have him many positive changes happen over those years. in this role. I’m looking forward to working with Marc, Peter, Sylvia and all of the other board members. Kevin Dumba [email protected]

Kirsten Knechtel [email protected] Awards ACMG eBulletin New Honorary Members

Tim Auger Vol 9 No 3

Tim started his climbing career on the walls that made Squa- mish famous in the climbing world in the 1960s. Many of you were not born yet. He made the second ascent of The Grand Wall and the first 7 ascent of University Wall. These two climbs established him as a leading Canadian Fall 2014 climber.

He was born in Toronto but grew up in Vancouver where his father was the publisher of one of the leading newspa- pers. After receiving an arts degree from UBC, Tim moved east to the Rockies where he has lived since.

After Squamish, Tim went on to fine achievements in Yosemite, the Rockies and the Himalaya. He climbed Triple Direct and West Face on El Capitan, new routes on Mount Louis and Yamnuska, pio- neered waterfall ice climbing with first ascents of Bourgeau Right-Hand and Bourgeau Left-Hand, and climbed Pumori in the Nepalese Himalaya. Conrad Kain may have made the first ascent of Mt. Louis but Tim has been obsessed with Louis and climbed it more often than anyone. I have been trying to catch him but I am still way behind!

Tim is here with his wife Sherry, his son Corey and Corey’s wife Kirstin. Tim and Sherry met at Lake O’hara in the 1970s and a few years later Corey was born in 1979.

Tim has worked all his adult life for Parks Canada. Beginning in 1967 on trail crew, he later became a seasonal warden for six years at Lake O’Hara in Yoho Park. In the mid-1970s he moved to Banff Park to join the mountain rescue group that has now grown to a very professional program of mountain guides.

He really is one of the good guys. I will save stories for the social but for now, please welcome, Tim Auger, well deserving, honorary member, of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.

Marc Ledwidge with excerpts taken from Chic Scott’s“Pushing the Limits” ACMG eBulletin Awards New Honorary Members

Vol 9 No 3 Conrad Kain

In June 1909, the 25-year-old Austrian mountain guide Conrad Kain arrived in Canada with the promise of employment as the Alpine Club of Canada’s first professional guide. Over the next quarter century, he would register an impressive list of first ascents and original

8 routes in Canada and New Zealand, and he would become a role model for generations of guides and mountain lovers following in his

Fall 2014 footsteps.

As you all know, many of his routes remain sought out guiding objectives. Conrad Kain is credited with 69 first ascents in Canada alone, including Resplendent Mountain and Mount Robson, Mount Farnham, Mount Louis, Hows- er Spire and Bugaboo Spire, North Twin Peak and Mount Saskatchewan. Between 1914 and 1916 he made about 30 first ascents in New Zealand as well.

While he considered his climb of Bugaboo Spire the most challenging, and it was considered the most difficult alpine climb in Canada until the 1940s, his most notable first ascent was that of Mount Robson in July 1913. He guided Albert MacCarthy and William Was- brough Foster over the northeast face by hacking hundreds of steps and famously told his clients at the top “Gentlemen, that’s so far as I can take you.”

“He brought glamour and imagination into the sport of mountaineering as few guides have done before him. Recalling his personality and amusing stories one should not forget that his approach to mountains was first and foremost an esthetic one; he saw a peak first as something beautiful—the technical problem was always secondary—and nothing counted beside that vision” J. Monroe Thorington

Thanks to conradkain.com Awards ACMG eBulletin Social Event and Awards • Great food and beverage Vol 9 No 3 • Members who achieved new certifications were recognized • New Mountain Guides were given pins and beautiful ACMG-IFMGA Arc’teryx jackets

Many awards and scholarships presented. Among these were:

Jörg Wilz

Platinum Distinguished Service Award 9

After 8 years as secretary-treasurer for the

Association, Jorg has decided to step down. Fall 2014 Under his financial oversight, the association assets have grown and remained extremely solid. Along with the ED and the Membership Services Manager, he helped to revamp the budgeting and reporting processes. He also has been chair of the Membership Services Committee, under which the liability insurance program has become much more effective and inexpensive.

Dwayne Congdon Platinum Distinguished Service Award

Dwayne has had a long term commitment to the ACMG and the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide (CMSG) program. He is a past member of the Board of Directors in both the vice president and president roles. He has worked on the training and certification program as an instructor and examiner. Dwayne oversees the CMSG program and puts in countless hours to assure the quality and success of the program. Under his guidance the program has increased its profile and become one of the best and most recognized in the IFMGA.

Thank you to Arc’teryx for the fantastic ACMG /IFMGA jackets for Jörg and Dwayne. ACMG eBulletin Awards Vol 9 No 3

Alex Fogden Silver Distinguished Service Award

Alex was the first public member of the Board of Directors, where he stayed for two terms. His keen insight and experience provided 10 essential outside perspective on many issues and convinced the Board that having public members is an excellent approach to gover- Fall 2014 nance.

Roger Bean President’s Award

Roger is the quintessential volunteer. Over the past couple of years, he has taken the initiative to organize professional development sessions for hiking guides with minimal support from the ACMG. The sessions are well organized, well received and require little assistance from the admin team. He also single-handedly ran a Mountain Safety Day in Lynn Canyon. Soft-spoken and modest, Roger exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism.

Partner Clinics We were pleased to welcome our valued Partners: Arc’teryx, Petzl, Icebreaker, Patagonia, Intuition, Rab and Julbo for demonstrations and learning about new products that will help to make our jobs easier.

Door Prizes Lots of free swag supplied by Arc’teryx, MEC, G3 and Icebreaker. Pretty much everybody in the audi- ence won something. It pays to attend ACMG AGMs! Awards ACMG eBulletin

Squamish Search and Rescue

Special Recognition Award Vol 9 No 3

In recognition of your exceptional level of service and dedication to the mountain community.

Accepting the Award for the Squamish Search and Rescue: John Howe 11 Fall 2014

MEC Industry Partner Award

In recognition of their exceptional level of support for the ACMG, including a great ACMG discount and their support of the Adventure Ac- cess Program for Youth.

Accepting the Award for MEC: Karen Berrisford – Manager of the North Van- couver MEC

Silent Auction A huge call out to Arc’teryx, MEC, The North Face, G3, Petzl, Blizzard, Icebreaker, Rab, Patagonia and Intuition for donating products!! Thanks to them, we raised $1920 for the Canadian Mountain and Ski Guide Instructor Training Program! ACMG eBulletin Partnership Program ACMG Partnership Program Update

For many of us, winter is our busiest season. Certainly the short, cold days bring the most gear-inten- Vol 9 No 3 sive use. So beginning around a year in advance, I work with our Partners to create special programs and deals to outfit us in the field. Whenever possible, I try to build added features into these programs that further benefit the ACMG and its members. Below are the three programs we ran this fall.

G3 Early Bird program For the third year in a row, I’ve worked with our Partner G3 on an early season Pro Purchase program available to all active ACMG members. This has featured special low pricing on selected items and for each of these items 12 purchased, G3 contributed funds to TRU’s Canadian Mountain & Ski Guide Instructor Training. We’re ecstatic to announce that G3 will contribute $4610 this year! It should be noted this is above and beyond the financial sponsor- Fall 2014 ship support we receive from G3 annually. A huge thank you to our amazing Partners in North Vancouver for their support of Canadian professional guiding and instruction!

Icebreaker - ACMG branded merino tops To date, Icebreaker has sold 80 tops with the ACMG logo proudly displayed on the left chest. These are really great pieces with of course the legendary Icebreaker merino softness and quality. I think every ACMG member would love to see our Public Profile raised to boost the recognition of our certifications and training. ACMG branded items are an ideal way to help do this! These are available to all ACMG members.

Julbo I’ve created a special, limited-time offer with Julbo eyewear for 70% off the new Universe goggle! Their photochromic lens technology has to be experienced to be believed. No longer do you need to switch lenses during the day in changeable conditions. And just like the other programs, this special deal is available to all ACMG members.

I’m working on a number of other programs for next spring, summer and fall, so keep tuned. If you have (realistic!) ideas for other programs, please email me. And I’d love to hear what you think about the current programs. Anything that should be changed or improved for next year?

Ken Bélanger ACMG Partnership Coordinator [email protected] Events ACMG eBulletin ACMG Stewardship Day Five people from the ACMG (Abby Watkins, Christine Feleki, Kevin Dumba, Nadia Ukrainetz, Peter

Tucker) joined two BC Parks personnel for a day of hut maintenance, brush clearing, trail drainage and Vol 9 No 3 wash-out reconstruction on the Howe Sound Crest Trail. Parks folks were really pleased in that we accomplished everything we set out to do in one 11-hour mud-filled day. We’ll be running two of these per year in different regions and hope to spur more interest from members in giving back to the land base from which many of us earn our livings. 13 Fall 2014 ACMG eBulletin Events Fall CPD Session Squamish

The Professional Development Sessions were a great success and well attended. Vol 9 No 3 • Short Roping • Map and Compass Refresher • Orientation to SPRAT Rope Access • Top-Rope Climbing Instructor material • The Guide’s Role in Search & Rescue • ACMG Rope Rescue • Intro to Emergency Management Division Rope Rescue 14 Fall 2014

The Rope Rescue session explored a number of different progress capture options, tested various rope grabs and pulled on lots of stuff till it failed and used a ‘load cell’ to mea- sure the results. Events ACMG eBulletin Vol 9 No 3 R 15 Fall 2014

Map and Compass was a back to the basics refresher ACMG eBulletin Personal Accident Insurance Personal Accident Insurance Reborn

A few years ago the ACMG lost Vol 9 No 3 the Personal Accident Insur- ance (PAI) program that had been established by previous ED, Karl Klassen. Since that time, I’ve been working hard with different brokers to try to find something that would work, but our claims record was not 16 particularly enticing for any in- surers. They needed to ensure a solid amount of premium from Fall 2014 us, which we could not guar- antee with a totally voluntary program.

Since the expiration of the previous program, I had heard from many members about the importance of having some access to wage replacement should someone get injured, so I felt a strong desire to try to bring back some form of PAI. In 2013, I presented an option to the Board whereby the Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) portion of the insurance could become a benefit of membership, leav- ing the weekly accident indemnity (wage replacement) as optional. After some back and forth with our broker, we worked out a plan to make this happen. There were also GST implications, which needed to be explored and discussed at the Board level.

In the spring of 2014, I circulated a member survey outlining the proposed program and testing for support. About 1/3 of the membership responded (an excellent response rate) and the support was overwhelmingly in favour (94%) of bringing it back. With this as the backdrop, at the recent meeting in Squamish, the Board approved the plan. Below are the details:

For Members in the Mountain Stream (Apprentice Guides, Specialty Guides, Mountain Guides) • Dues will rise by $90, for which you will all receive the AD&D policy as a membership benefit • You will have the option to subscribe to the Weekly Accident Indemnity (WAI) for an additional $135

For Members in the Hiking and Climbing Instructor Streams • There will be no increase in dues • You will have the option to subscribe to the AD&D policy alone for $90 or the complete package (AD&D plus WAI) for $225; there is no option to apply for only the WAI

For all Members • Policy year will likely be 1 January to 31 December, unlike that of our other member services (1 April to 31 March), though we are still working through the details for this • Subscription for optional parts of the program will take place through the ACMG shopping cart simi- lar to the liability insurance and permits • You will need to identify a beneficiary for the AD&D policy; your estate becomes the default beneficiary if you don’t specify anyone else

Continued on page 17 Personal Accident Insurance ACMG eBulletin Continued from page 16 Coverage Details: • $25,000 AD&D covering such things as loss of limbs, loss of hearing or sight, death • WAI allows for up to 60% of your insured weekly earnings to a maximum of $800 for 26 weeks Vol 9 No 3 • You are covered if you injure yourself and are unable to work, regardless of what you were doing at the time of injury (ie: it doesn’t need to have been at work) • You will need to provide proof of income if you make an injury claim; benefits are based on the average of the best 9 of the previous 12 months from all work sources, not just guiding or instructing • You do not need to have been working full time to claim benefits, however if you typically work less than 780 hours per year (65 hours per month), it will not be worth your while to subscribe to the WAI portion of the program • Additional to this program, we may be able to obtain quotes on life insurance and critical illness 17 insurance for those who may want them • We are also looking to provide an online quote and confirmation service for out-of-country travel insurance, but this may be down the line Fall 2014

Some important $$ changes for 2015

As indicated in the previous article, the rebirth of the Personal Accident Insurance Program will have some repercussions on dues. It also neces- sitated the ACMG’s move to register for a GST number. In addition, there are a number of other service and admin fee changes, so we thought it would be helpful to outline what you can expect for changes in 2015. You can find the complete list of dues, service costs and fees (See Price List - page16-17)

Summary of Changes • Dues will increase by $90 for members in the Mountain Stream (Mountain, Specialty and Apprentice Guide), providing a $25,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance policy as well as access to the entire Personal Accident Insurance Program for all members • Liability insurance rates will decrease by an average of 25%, as we are making a concerted effort to provide this service on a cost recovery basis. As an example, this reduces the cost of unlimited insurance for Mountain and Specialty Guides by $220. Unlimited insurance for Apprentice Guides will decrease by $100. • Members who are “inactive” will only pay $75 instead of the full dues payment for their class • The admin fee for reinstatement of people who have been inactive or non-members for longer than a year will increase to $100 • The admin fees for individual scope of practice variance applications and company scope of practice variance applications will be $150 and $300 respectively. This service requires significant time, so we are also attempting to recover those costs • The ACMG is registering for GST, which means that this tax will be applied to dues for members in the Mountain Stream (because of the AD&D benefit), CPD fees, most admin fees and sales of manuals, insignia etc

As ever, please contact me at [email protected] if you have questions. ACMG eBulletin Price List

revised ACMG Membership Services Price List 201 5 . 01 . 0 1 Vol 9 No 3 Class ID Dues Permits Accident Liability Insurance Travel Insurance Insurance New Member: 1st yr only As per 40.00 As per class As per As per class Eligible Hiking and Climbing class class Instructor Dues Classes New Member: 1st yr only As per 130.00 As per class As per As per class Eligible Mountain, Specialty and class + GST class Apprentice Guide Dues Classes

18 Climbing Instructor CI 90.00 Not eligible AD&D and Policy ending 2015-03-31 Eligible WAI Requires ACMG approval: optional - unlimited - 210. 225 Policy commencing 2015-03-31 Fall 2014 Requires ACMG approval: unlimited - 160 Assistant Hiking Guide AHG 100.00 National Parks: 60.00 AD&D and Policy ending 2015-03-31 Eligible Alberta Parks: 105.00 WAI Option 1: unlimited – 160 optional - Option 2: Incorporated – 1060 225 Policy commencing 2015-03-31 Option 1: unlimited – 120 Option 2: Incorporated - 800 Hiking Guide HG 120.00 National Parks: 60.00 AD&D and Policy ending 2015-03-31 Eligible Day Hiking Guide Alberta Parks: 105.00 WAI Option 1: unlimited – 210 optional - Option 2: Incorporated – 1170 225 Policy commencing 2015-03-31 Option 1: unlimited – 160 Option 2: Incorporated -900 Apprentice Guide AG 325.00 Alberta Parks: 105.00 AD&D incl. Policy ending 2015-03-31 Eligible + GST BC Parks: 117.00 in dues; Option 1: maximum 21 days – 240 National Parks: 60.00 WAI Option 2: maximum 35 days - 320 optional - Option 3: unlimited - 400 135 Option 4: Incorporated – 1300 Policy commencing 2015-03-31 Option 1: max 21 days - 180 Option 2: max 35 days - 240 Option 3: unlimited - 300 Option 4: Incorporated-1000 Mountain /Specialty MGSG 465.00 Alberta Parks: 105.00 AD&D incl. Policy ending 2015-03-31 Eligible Guide + GST BC Parks: 117.00 in dues; Option 1: maximum 21 days - 450 National Parks: 60.00 WAI Option 2: maximum 35 days -640 optional - Option 3: unlimited - 900 135 Option 4: Incorporated - 1800 Policy commencing 2015-03-31 Option 1: max 21 days - 340 Option 2: max 35 days - 480 Option 3: unlimited - 680 Option 4: Incorporated-1400 Foreign IFMGA 0 Alberta Parks: 105.00 Not eligible Policy ending 2015-03-31 N/A IFMGA BC Parks: 117.00 Option 1: maximum 21 days – 450 National Parks: 60.00 Option 2: maximum 60 days – 950 Policy commencing 2015-03-31 Option 1: max 21 days– 340 Option 2: max 60 days– 680 Note: IFMGA Guides can use their existing insurance. There is Price List ACMG eBulletin

a 50.00 plus GST fee for checking equivalence. Inactive Member IM 75.00 Not eligible Not eligible Not eligible Eligible Vol 9 No 3 Active Honorary MGSG Hon 0 Alberta Parks: 105.00 AD&D and Policy ending 2015-03-31 Eligible BC Parks: 117.00 WAI Option 1: maximum 21 days - 450 National Parks: 60.00 optional - Option 2: maximum 35 days -640 225 Option 3: unlimited - 900 Option 4: Incorporated - 1800 Policy commencing 2014-03-31 Option 1: max 21 days - 340 Option 2: max 35 days -480 Option 3: unlimited - 680 Option 4: Incorporated - 1400 19 Inactive Honorary IHon 0 Not eligible Not eligible Not eligible Eligible Non-certified Honorary NHon 0 Not eligible Not eligible Not eligible Eligible Fall 2014

ADMINISTRATION FEES Item Fee Conditions

Permit fee refund 30.00 If member has not been added to the land manager list, due to documentation or LI missing or timing of refund request

Reinstatement < 1 year 40.00 + GST In addition to dues for current year, any outstanding balances Reinstatement > 1 year 100.00 + GST Replacements: member id card or NP 15.00 + If a member has lost or irreparably damaged their identification cards, this fee licence guide id card GST covers processing, production and postage of each replacement card. Liability Insurance (LI) premium refund 50.00 If member has injury or life altering event and has used the LI very little, or if member requests refund before using LI

Returned cheque fee 25.00 + Cheque from member is returned by bank etc GST Check Foreign IFMGA Guide Insurance 50.00 + The fee is for checking foreign IFMGA members existing insurance for GST equivalence Variance request - Individual 150.00 + If a member or company wishes to apply for a variance from the Scope of Practice GST Variance request - Company 300.00 + GST

The highlighted sections indicate the changes and updates from last year. ACMG eBulletin Mountain Guides Ball

From left to right:

Vol 9 No 3 Mike Mortimer who was this year’s patron, Marc ‘el presidente’ Ledwidge and Pat Morrow who acccepted the Hono- ary Member plaque on behalf of Conrad Kain’s family. 20 Fall 2014

photo: Roger Laurilla

The Presidents: Aaron Beardmore (CAA), Marc Ledwidge (ACMG) and Gord Currie (ACC)

New Mountain Guides and Leo (L to R): Eric Ostopkevich, Max Darrah, Leo Grillmair, Cecelia Mortenson, Ben Firth; missing, Mike Trehearne