Guides Archive - Alpine Ascents International

Senior Guide Staff

Todd Burleson

Todd Burleson

President and Founder

Peter Athans

Athans Sm

Advisor

John Collis

John Collis

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

David Gottlieb

David Gottlieb

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Sam Hennessey

Sam Hennessey

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Bryce Hill

Bryce Hill

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Ben Jones

Ben Jones

Senior Guide: International, Washington, Alaska

Kristie Kayl

Kristie Kayl

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Lee Lazzara

Lazzara Sm

Senior Guide: Washington, International

Hannah McGowan

Hannah McGowan

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Victor McNeil

Mcneil Sm

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Nik Mirhashemi

Mirhashemi Sm

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska

Rachel Molstad

Rachel Molstad

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Eric Murphy

Eric Murphy

Senior Guide: Kilimanjaro Program Manager, Everest, Pakistan

Don Nguyen

Don Nguyen

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Jose Luis Peralvo

Peralvo Sm

Senior Guide: International

Lyra Pierotti

Lyra Pierotti

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska

Stuart Robertson

Robertson Sm

Senior Guide: International, Washington, Alaska

Jangbu Sherpa

Jangbu Sherpa

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Jonathon Spitzer

Spitzer Sm

Senior Guide: International, Washington, Director of Operations

Dylan Taylor

Dylan Taylor

Guide: Alaska, Washington, Alps

Vern Tejas

Vern Tejas

Senior Guide: International, Washington, Alaska

Seth Timpano

Seth Timpano

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Arielle Todd

Arielle Todd

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Craig Van Hoy

Van Hoy Sm

Senior Guide: International, Washington, Alaska

Don Wargowsky

Don Wargowsky

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Stephen Williams

Stephen Williams

Senior Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Mountain Guide Staff

Miguel Alata

Miguel Alata

Guide: Peru

Camilo Andrade

Camilo Andrade

Guide: Ecuador

Kiira Antenucci

Kiira Antenucci

Guide: Washington

Juan Araya

Juan Araya

Guide: Aconcagua

Mike Arnold

Mike Arnold

Guide: Alps

Brooke Auvil

Brooke Auvil

Guide: Washington

Ruben Barrera

Ruben Barrera

Guide: Aconcagua

Payton Bartlett

Payton Bartlett

Guide: Washington

Javier Bello

Bello Sm

Trekking Guide: Peru

Andrew Bennett

Andrew Bennett

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Laura Berger

Laura Berger

Guide: Washington

Noah Besen

Noah Besen

Guide: Washington

Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Guide: Alps

Grant Burson

Grant Burson

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Adam Butterfield

Guide: Alps

Dylan Cembalski

Dylan Cembalski

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Connor Chilcott

Connor Chilcott

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Patrick Chu

Patrick Chu

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Sean Coit

Sean Coit

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Joshua Conlon

Joshua Conlon

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Tim Connelly

Tim Connelly

Guide: Alaska, Alps

Agustín Coppini

Agustin Coppini

Guide: Aconcagua

Dan Corn

Dan Corn

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Bobby Cosker

bobby cosker

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Mike Coyle

Mike Coyle

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Domenick DeMatteo

Guide: Washington

Owen DesRoches

Owen DesRoches

Guide: Washington

Ezequiel Di Fabio

Ezequiel Di Fabio

Guide: Aconcagua

Emilie Drinkwater

Drinkwater Sm 1

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Justin Duvenick

Justin Duvenick

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Mike Elges

Mike Elges

Guide: Washington

Ryan Emery

Ryan Emery

Guide: Washington

Chris Engelke

Chris Engelke

Guide: Washington

Patrick English

Patrick English

Guide: Washington

Santiago Espinosa

Santiago Espinosa

Guide: Ecuador

Gabriel Fracchia

Gabriel Fracchia

Guide: Aconcagua

Adam Frost

Adam Frost

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Elliot Gaddy

Elliot Gaddy

Guide: Washington

Juliana Garcia

Juliana Garcia

Guide: Ecuador

David Garcia

David Garcia

Ecuador, Peru

Sam Gifford

sam gifford

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Santiago Gomez

Santiago Gomez

Guide: Aconcagua

Nino Guagliano

Nino Guagliano

Guide: Alps

Rodrigo Gutierrez

Rodrigo Gutierrez

Guide: Argentina

Jón Yngvi Gylfason

Jon Yngvi Sm

Guide: Volcanoes of Iceland

Matt Hainstock

Matt Hainstock

Guide: Washington

Matt Hallstead

Matt Hallstead

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Andy Hansen

Andy Hansen

Guide: Washington, Alps, Alaska

Lauren Hebert

Lauren Hebert

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Anna Hicks

Anna Hicks

Guide: Washington

Josh Hirshberg

Josh Hirshberg

Guide: Washington

Will Hodgson

Will Hodgson

Guide: Washington

Dan Hohl

Guide: Washington

Liv Holbrook

Liv Holbrook

Guide: Washington

Thor Husted

Thor Husted

Guide: Alps

Michael Hutchins

Michael Hutchins

Guide: Alaska, Washington, International

Danny Innamorati

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Sydney Kahl

Sydney Kahl

Guide: Washington

Jonathan Kaufmann

Jonathan Kaufmann

Guide: Washington

Kate Keith-Simms

Kate Keith-Simms

Guide: Washington

Nick Kelley

Nick Kelley

Guide: Washington

Erick Kelly

Erick Kelly

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Sauly Kyara

Sauly Kyara

Lead Tanzanian Guide

Eric Larson

Eric Larson

Guide: Alps, Alaska

Michelle Leber

Michelle Leber

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Daniel Leonard

Daniel Leonard

Lead Tanzanian Guide

Tali Levin

Tali Levin

Guide: Washington

Micah Lewkowitz

Lewkowitz Sm

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Chris Lile

Chris Lile

Guide: Washington

Ross Lindell

Ross Lindell

Guide: Alaska

Emanuel Luquez

Emanuel Luquez

Guide: Aconcagua

Emma Lyddan

Emma Lyddan

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Lalit Magar

Lalit Magar

Guide: International

August Maleo

August Maleo

Assistant Tanzanian Guide

Zack McGill

Zack McGill

Guide: Washington

Morgan McGonagle

Morgan McGonagle

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Rosie Melookaran

Rosie Melookaran

Guide: Washington

Jorge Mendoza

Jorge Mendoza

Guide: Washington

Evan Miller

Evan Miller

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Mingma Tenzi Sherpa

Mingma Tenzi Sherpa

Guide: Washington

Míó

Mio Sm

Guide: Volcanoes of Iceland

Diego Molina

Diego Molina

Guide: Argentina

Zelothe Mollel

Zelothe Mollel

Guide: Kilimanjaro

Roberto José Morales

Roberto José Morales

Guide: Ecuador

Miriam Mrutu

Miriam Mrutu

Guide: Kilimanjaro

Rodrick Mtui

Rodrick Mtui

Lead Tanzanian Guide

Leland Nisky

Leland Nisky

Guide: Washington

Gabe Nolan

Guide: Washington

Nate Opp

Nate Opp

Guide: Washington

Haydon Ormes

Haydon Ormes

Guide: Washington

Sydney Páez

Sydney Páez

Guide: Washington

Cole Panter

Guide: Washington

Valerie Peckarsky

Valerie Peckarsky

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Robin Pendery

Robin Pendery

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Jed Porter

jed porter

Guide: Washington

Gonzalo Quiroga

Gonzalo Quiroga

Guide: Aconcagua

Jake Radak

Jake Radak

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

HERNÁN RIOS

HERNÁN RIOS

Guide: Aconcagua

Joseph Rivas

Joseph Rivas

Guide: Peru

Shane Robinson

Shane Robinson

Guide: Washington

Samuel Rooney

Samuel Rooney

Guide: Alaska

Jonas Rutta

Jonas Sm

Lead Tanzanian Guide

Jose Leonardo Salazar

Salazar Sm

Guide: Ecuador

Dakota Schlag

Dakota Schlag

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Aaron Schoening

Aaron Schoening

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Brien Sheedy

Kilimanjaro Guides

Guide: International, Washington, Alaska

Fura Kancha Sherpa

Fura Kancha Sm

Guide: International

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa

Dawa Yangzum Sm

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Ngima Tenzing Sherpa

Ngima Tenzing Sherpa

Guide: International

David Shuer

David Shuer

Guide: Washington

Nate Sievert

Nate Sievert

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Theresa Silveyra

Theresa Silveyra

Guide: Washington

Jayson Simons-Jones

Jsjones Sm

Guide: Washington, Alps

Juan Speroni

Juan Speroni

Guide: Aconcagua

Joe Stock

Joe Stock

Guide: Alps, Alaska

Philip Straub

Philip Straub

Guide: Washington

Carole Tejas

Ctejas Sm

Guide: International, Nepal Program Director

Samie Todd

Samie Todd

Guide: Washington

Esteban Usuga

Esteban Usuga

Guide: Washington

Tammy VuPham

Tammy VuPham

Guide: Washington

Isabelle Wassilie

Isabelle Wassilie

Guide: Washington

Travis Weil

Travis Weil

Guide: Washington

Stephen Weindling

Stephen Weindling

Guide: Washington

Lucy Westlake

Lucy Westlake

Guide: Washington

Matthew Wiech

Matthew Wiech

Guide: Washington, Alaska, International

Katie Wry

Katie Wry

Guide: Washington

Alyssa Young

Alyssa Young

Guide: Washington

Elias Zane Holt

Elias Zane Holt

Guide: Washington, Alaska

Diego Zurita

Diego Zurita

Guide: Ecuador

Support Staff

Yatish Bahuguna

Guide: India

Kelvin Makere

Lead Chef

Edward Tofili Urio

Assistant Tanzanian Guide

Matterhorn BLOG

Ask a Guide: Top 5 Questions about Climbing the Matterhorn

Here are the top 5 questions our guides get asked, and their answers. Submission by our Alps Director, Jonathon Spitzer. How challenging is the Matterhorn to climb? The Matterhorn is a technical alpine climbing objective that requires previous technical climbing experience. Climbers need to be comfortable climbing up to 5.7 in mountain boots and 50 […]

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