Juliana Garcia

Juliana started climbing the mountains of Ecuador at fifteen years old. Since then, she has climbed and guided many mountains and big walls throughout the Andes, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, as well as in Pakistan, Alaska, United States and the Alps. She became the first female Ecuadorian and latin america certified IFMGA mountain guide and served as the President of the Association of guides for 6 years. She is currently one of the instructors of the Ecuadorian guiding school ESGUIM. Juliana is also a Patagonia Brand Ambassador and an AIARE Avalanche Education Instructor. Juliana also serve as “board member” at the IFMGA for 6 years and became the first person/female to occupied that position, she recently was recognize by the IFMGA as a “honorary member”

Among her many climbing achievements is a first ascent of the north face of Huandoy East in the Peruvian Andes rated at TD + V + M3/4. She and her climbing partner, Joshua Jarrín, were recognized for this visionary ascent in the 2012 list of climbs chosen by the organization “Piolet d’or”. More recently, she and Anna Pfaff put up another first ascent in Bolivia named ¨La ruta del Solsticio¨ on the northeast face of Tiquimani rated 5.10b R. in the summer of 2016.

Juliana is currently working in her “ski” diploma to became a “ski guide” by the AMGA.
She is passionate about learning and sharing.

Take 5 with the Guide

What was your first mountain?
Cotopaxi in Ecuador

What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re not guiding?
Cooking, running

What’s always in your snack bag?
Carrots and mozzarella

If you could be stuck with anyone (past or present) at base camp for a week, who would you choose?
My best friend

One piece of advice for aspiring mountaineers
Be out there.