Army Mountain Warfare School (AMWS) Site

Army Mountain Warfare School (AMWS)

Cadre Accomplishments

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• Mountain warfare/cold weather mobile training team to Afghanistan in support of OEF
• Embedded mountain warfare advisors to units fighting in Afghanistan
• Mountain warfare mobile training teams throughout Central Asia
• Over 20 years providing mountain warfare training to the 86th IBCT (Mountain)
• Ranger, Sapper, Sniper, Airborne, Air Assault, Combatives and other US Army courses
• Operators Emergency Medical School, Wilderness Advanced Life Support, Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician
• Permanent members of the International Association of Military Mountain Schools (IAMMS)
• Austrian Mountain School
• Norwegian Winter Warfare School
• Ecuadorian Mountain School
• Australian Mountain School
• Swiss Mountain School
• Swiss Army Advanced Avalanche Course
• Rigging for Rescue Course
• Canadian Law Enforcement Tactical Rope Rescue Course
• USMC Mountain Leader Course
• USMC Instructor Qualification Course
• USMC Mountain Communications Course
• USMC Animal Packing Course
• American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Rock Certification
• AMGA Guide training courses in the Rock, Alpine, and Ski disciplines
• American Avalanche Institute Level 3 Mountain Guide
• Rock and alpine mountaineering experience all over the United States, as well as Argentina, Scotland, Belgium, Kyrgyzstan, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Nepal, and the Canadian Rockies
• Mt. Everest (highest peak in the world) - US record in winter
• Mt. McKinley, AK (highest peak in North America)
• Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina (highest peak in South America)
• Mt. Chogolisa, Pakistan
• Mt. Mana, India (Joint US – Indian expedition)
• Mt. Sanford, AK (Joint US – Canadian expedition)
• Mt. Logan, Canada
• Multiple peaks over 18,000’ in Peru and Ecuador
• Polar Ice Cap, Greenland
• Personal multi-day technical ascents of ice, alpine, and big wall rock routes
• Several expert alpine and nordic skiers
• ECO Challenge
• Armed Forces ECO Challenge