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Mountain guide

Austrian mountain guides Anselm Klotz (left) and Josef Frey (right), 19th century
Alice Manfield, a pioneering female mountain guide in Australia in the early 1900s wearing self-designed clothing
French mountain guides on the Lac de Vallon, in 2017

A mountain guide is a specially trained and experienced professional mountaineer who is certified by local authorities or mountain guide associations. They are considered to be high-level experts in mountaineering, and are hired to instruct or lead individuals or small groups who require this advanced expertise. This professional class of guides arose in the middle of the 19th century when alpine climbing became recognized as a sport.[1]

Office, Association of Mountain Guides High Tatras in Starý Smokovec
  1. ^ A short introduction to the history of mountain guiding SummitPost.org

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