Mission
Imagine a non-profit guide service that is owned and operated by an international network of certified guides. One where the guides all meet select criteria that inspire confidence and guarantee a safe, fun and satisfying outing. What you are being asked to picture is the mission of the International Guides Bureau (IGB).
Benefits
The benefits of booking adventures through a service that is directly owned by a wide network of select guides are multi-fold, and include:
Free Booking. Guides and clients are connected directly, removing the costs of using an intermediary.
Safety and quality. Guiding mountain adventures is complex, requiring refined skills in navigation, route choice (appropriateness for client, and route quality), risk management, and communication. The IGB selection process ensures that your guide will possess these skills.
With a personal touch. For a safe and fun adventure, it is crucial for guides and clients to form a positive relationship. Your guide will be the person directly planning and discussing your adventure with you, nurturing your relationship before the outing. Also, all IGB guides are passionate about the mountains and seek to share their passion with you.
“This guide bureau is simply phenomenal, but for me, the most important factor is being able to find the right guide. I am not looking for different guides for every excursion, rather a select few with whom I can establish a relationship of friendship, trust and respect. The guide bureau’s vision has allowed me to do this and for m these relationship, for this I am grateful. I need not go elsewhere."
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Increased choices. Because of the number and diversity of IGB guides , we can custom make trips to anywhere in the world, all year round. Whatever your ability level; your affinity towards rock, ice , and/or snow; or your needs for adrenaline, challenge, views, and laughter, there is a trip and a guide for you.
Unified Course Curriculum- the Mountain skills academy has combined efforts with the IGB to create the worlds first uniform mountain skills course curriculum. Each comprehensive curriculum is designed by a specialized and international group of IGB guides. Courses are arranged in modules, that range from into to expert, and guide to client ratios are kept low to maximize learning efficiency. Courses are run in the geographical terrain most suited for learning, such as the Canadian Rockies and European alps. If you choose to take different course modules in more than one geographic location, the unified curriculum ensures that you will receive a systematic and efficient learning experience.
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