Petzl is proud to support Naz Ahmed, winner of the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) 2017 Petzl Scholarship. Ahmed will utilize the scholarship pursue AMGA Rock Guide Course.
“We are happy to help support Naz Ahmed as she increases her skills and shares her knowledge with the climbing community. We believe that her work as a guide will have a positive impact on our community and look forward to the day she achieves full AMGA guide certification,” said Dave Hugar, marketing director for Petzl.
Petzl has been affiliated with the AMGA since 1990 and has long provided premium verticality and lighting gear to guides and climbers worldwide. Petzl keeps true to their passion of exploration by investing heavily in top-notch guide training. The company’s contributions to the AMGA help keep tuition costs low and support a scholarship for an eligible student taking an AMGA program in any discipline.
“I am grateful for the opportunity the AMGA and PETZL have given me to advance my mountain guiding education,” said Ahmed. “I look forward to learning and finding ways to improve my client’s and my safety, experience and knowledge in remote dramatic environments.”
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