Joe Stock

Joe Stock

Guide: Alps, Alaska

Joe is an Anchorage, Alaska-based IFMGA Mountain Guide. He has been climbing and skiing around the world for decades, mostly in Alaska, western United States, Alps, Andes, and New Zealand. His current guiding interests are teaching avalanche courses, ski guiding in Alaska, and mountain guiding in the Alps. Joe also enjoys writing including his ski guidebook for Southcentral Alaska—The Alaska Factor—and his avalanche safety book—The Avalanche Factor. Joe has an undergraduate degree in physical geography from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and a graduate degree in watershed science from Colorado State University. Joe spends his free time rock climbing with his dream wife Cathy. His books and other articles are available at stockalpine.com.

Certifications

Wilderness First Responder and CPR certified
Avalanche Level III
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide
AMGA Certified Ski Guide
IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide

ALPINE ASCENTS BLOG

  • Cascades Conditions Report 9/3/2026

    Hello climbers, It felt like the switch to fall happened in the mountains this week!  Cool temperatures and precipitation have returned to the mountains.  New snow returned to mid and upper elevations over the last couple days, and a handful of inches is expected over the next few days and leading into the weekend as […]

  • Cascades Conditions Report 8/19/2026

    Hello climbers, Conditions continue to stay phenomenal around the mountains in Washington. Smoke forecasts look really good throughout the rest of the week and into weekend. We are starting to see some mid to late August weather patterns start to creep in, with blip of cooler temperatures and light precipitation working its way into the […]

  • Cascades Conditions Report 8/13/2026

    Summer keeps on rolling and climbing in the Cascades is still going strong. Forecasts for the next week look promising. There will be a slight dip in the freezing levels over the weekend which should help keep things nice and cool higher up in the mountains. There’s also a slight change of picking up some […]

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