Steve Banks

Crested Butte, ColoradoIFMGA

Steve Banks is a mountain guide based in Crested Butte, Colorado, holding AMGA, IFMGA, Mountain Guide certifications. Steve Banks offers mountaineering, backcountry touring, rock climbing.

Guide Specifications

Certifications	AMGA IFMGAMountain Guide
Base Location	Crested Butte, Colorado
Specialties	Mountaineering, Backcountry Touring, Rock Climbing
Avalanche Training	Does not offer avalanche courses

What Steve Banks Offers

About Steve Banks

As a kid growing up in Vermont, skiing was a way of life. I first became interested in ski guiding while in Colorado, and have since expanded into guiding expeditions with rock, ice and alpine climbing as well as skiing, both in the US and abroad. In addition to guiding in various locations, I teach AIARE Avalanche Safety courses and forecast for the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. I have run large guide services and am an instructor for the American Mountain Guides Association. My summers are split between guiding in the mountains of the American West and the European Alps. I have climbed, skied and guided across the globe including Alaska, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Italy, Chile and closed to home in Vermont, New Hampshire, California, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Guiding is not a profession for every climber or skier. A guide must be able to put his clients personal goals and safety above his own. IFMGA guides have created a standard of guiding that is unparalleled in the world. So not only will you have an amazing experience, you will be in the capable hands of one of the most highly qualified guides in the world. Not only do I love to be in the mountains myself, but I also enjoy helping my clients achieve their expectations in the mountains.