In 1965 in Zermatt (Switzerland) representatives of the mountain guides associations from Italy, France, Austria and Switzerland decided to lay the foundations for an international federation of all mountain guides associations. First statutes in 1966.
The purposes of the federation are:
Adjustment of the laws of the mountain guides by promoting a uniform professional training as possible, in order to facilitate the practice of the mountain guide occupation abroad. Among other things by issuing a common international document of identification.
When needed to give an arbitral tribunal, that has advisory function, and serves as mediate in case of points of issue between members and third parties.
To study problems of general and economic nature affecting the occupation of mountain guides.
To order to arrange closer comradeship and the exchange of ideas amongst the mountain guides of all nations.
Members and Candidates of the IFMGA
(Aosta) Italy
Union Valdotaine des Guides de Haute Montagne / Unuione Valdostana Guida di Alta Montagna
(Südtirol) Italy
Verband Südtiroler Berg- und Skiführer / Associazione Guide Alpine-Sciatori Alto Adige
Argentina
Asociación Argentina de Guías de Montaña * candidate *
Bolivia
Asociación de Guías de Montaña y Trekking * candidate *
Canada
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
Chile
AGAM - Chile * candidate *
Germany
Verband Deutscher Berg- und Skiführer
Spain
Associación Española de Guías de Montaña
France
Syndicat National des Guides de France
Great Britain
British Association of Mountain Guides (BMG)
Greece
Hellenic Mountain Guides Association (HMGA) * candidate *
Italy
Collegio Nazionale Guide Alpine Italiane
Japan
Japanese Mountain Guide Association
New Zealand
New Zealand Mountain Guides Association
Norway
Verband norwegischer Bergführer
Austria
Verband der österreichischen Berg- und Schiführer
Peru
Associación de Guias de Montañas del Peru
Poland
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Przewodnikw Wysogkogórskich
Switzerland
Schweizer Bergführerverband
Slovenia
Slovenian Association of Mountain Guides
Slovaquie
NAHV Association/Verband
Sweden
Swedish Mountain Guide Association
USA
American Mountain Guide Association
