Guiding Credentials

• IFMGA certified mountain guide
• AMGA Rock Instructor & Examiner for rock and alpine disciplines
• AMGA Rock Guide Exam Yosemite Valley
• AMGA Advanced Rock Course Eldorado Springs
• AMGA Rock Instructor Course The Gunks
• AMGA Alpine Exam North Cascades
• AMGA Advanced Alpine Course North Cascades
• AMGA Rock and Snow Course Sierra Mountains
• AMGA Ski Mountaineering Exam North Cascades
• AMGA Ski Mountaineering Course Chugach Mountains Alaska
• AMGA Ski Guide Course Sierra Mountains
• AIRE Level II Avalanche Course
• AIRE Level III Avalanche Course
• Wilderness First Responder

Guiding Experience

• 10 years rock, ice, alpine, and ski guiding experience in New Hampshire, Canada, and Alaska
• Taught courses in rock climbing, ice climbing, alpine climbing ski mountaineering, crevasse rescue, and lead climbing
• Leader of climbing trips to Valdez, Wrangell Range, Canadian Rockies, Mt. Katahdin, and Argentina.
• Guided an expedition to Aconcagua, Argentina for Aventuras Patagonicas
• Former Guide for H2O Heli Guides in Valdez
• Former Guide for Eastern Mountain Sports

Climbing Experience

• Leader of climbing expeditions to Alaska and Argentina
• 25 years climbing experience
  • Alpine Climbing
    • Ascents in the USA, Canada, France, and Argentina
    • Ascents of routes like the East Ridge of Edith Cavell & East Ridge of Forbidden
    • Alpine style ascents in the Cascades, Tetons, and Colorado Rockies
  • Rock Climbing
    • Trad routes to 11a
    • Sport routes to 12b
    • Many multipitch high standard ascents in locales such as Yosemite, Red Rocks, Canyonlands, and Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Ice Climbing
    • Ascents up to WI 6 & M5
    • Routes like La Pomme d’Or, Mainline , Called on Account of Rains, & Repentance
  • Wall Climbing
    • Ascents of El Capitan, the Nose and Salathe Wall
    • Sentinel Rock, Chouinard-Herbert Route
    • Speed ascent of Half Dome, Regular NW Face, 9:00 onsight

Skiing Experience

• 25 years skiing experience
• Strong ability on alpine and telemark equipment
• Ski tours and descents in Alaska, Canada, France, Switzerland, and the United States

Other Credentials

• Professional member of the AMGA
• Member of Petzl/Charlet Moser Climbing Team
• Member of the American Alpine Club
• Member of the Appalachian Mountain Club
• 9 years of ski patrol experience at Taos Ski Valley and Angelfire Ski Area in New Mexico
• Member of technical team responsible for rescues and lift evacuation at Taos Ski Area
• Skilled woodworker. Crafter of custom homes and furniture
• Owner and operator of Abel’s Restaurant in Bristol, NH, 1984-1992.