I grew up in California in a family where mountain activities like skiing and climbing were the main focus of our lives. When I was a child my parents and older cousins introduced me to ski touring in the Sierras as well as hiking and climbing in Yosemite Valley. I have spent the past 12 years working as a professional Mountain Guide and Coach in various destinations around the world. I am passionate for helping others achieve their own goals in the mountains and safety is always my top priority whether I am teaching somebody how to climb or travel in the backcountry.
Qualifications:
- AMGA Rock Instructor Course
- AMGA Alpine Guides Course
- AMGA Ski Guides Course
- AMGA Ski Mountaineering Aspirant Exam
- Level 3 Avalanche Certification
- Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician
- Wilderness First Responder
Guiding and Work Experience:
- 12 years guiding and coaching climbing, ski touring and heli-skiing in various mountain ranges (Colorado, California, Montana, the Chilean and Argentine Andes as well as the Chugach Range of Alaska).
- Avalanche Forecaster for the West Central Montana Avalanche Center
- Search and Rescue in the Alaska Range and the Churgach Range of Alaska.
- Instructing Wilderness EMT Courses
International Climbing Experience:
- 10 expeditions to South America
- 7 expeditions to the Alaska Range
- 3 years living in the Canadian Rockies
- 4 extended trips to the French, Swiss, Italian and Austrian Alps