This is the registration link for the American Hiking Guides Association Backpacking Guide/Mountain Leader Program. Once you register via the information below and pay the fee, you'll receive a detailed email with all of the information you need to start logging your information. Once your information is logged, you can submit it to us for approval and you can then enroll in a course. You must go to December 31, 2024 date to register during the calendar year of 2024. This is how we keep track of when you registered.