Justin Duvenick
Justin has a lifetime of experience climbing in the mountains, where in his teens he started climbing the volcanos of Oregon. He has spent the last ten years working professionally in the mountains as a mountain guide, ski patroller at Stevens pass and as a climbing ranger on Rainer. His climbing and skiing pursuits have brought him around the world from the Cascades of the West Coast, to the Himalayas, South America, Eastern Europe, Canada, and Alaska.
Currently Justin lives in Index Washington where he enjoys his free time spent rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, and skiing.
Take 5 with the Guide
If you could only take one album on an expedition?
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
Most beloved book?
The Art of Happiness – Dalai Lama
Dream rope team for your dream climb?
K2 with Adam Frost and Caleb Merrill
When you’re not guiding?
Kayaking baby!
In another life, I’d…
probably would have ended up as a cowboy and or a glacier researcher.
Significant Ascents
NE Buttress of Mt Terror, Southern Pickets WA
Complete N Ridge and West Ridge Mt Stuart, Stuart Range WA
Serpentine Arete on Dragontail, Stuart Range WA
West Ridge of Prusik Peak, Stuart Range WA
Solo Ski Mera Peak, Nepal
Solo Tillicho Peak ski descents from mid mountain, Nepal
West Buttress, Denali AK
South Face Washington Columns, Yosemite CA
East buttress El Cap, Yosemite CA
Snake Dike Half Dome, Yosemite CA
East Buttress Midle Cathederal, Yosemite CA
Serenity and Sons, Yosemite CA
Royal Arches – South Face North Dome link up, Yosemite CA
Davis-Holland/Lovin Arms Upper Town Wall, Index WA
Solo Ski Traverse through Castle Crags State Park, CA
Mt Shasta, CA 75 summits via 8 routes including guided ascents of Casaval Ridge
Mt Rainier, WA 55 summits via 4 routes including Kautz ski descent
Mt Baker, WA 50 summits by four routes, including the N Ridge
Glacier Peak, WA
Mt Adams, WA via 3 routes
Mt Shucksan, WA 5 summits via 2 routes including Fishers Chimneys
Climbs of the 10 tallest Oregon Volcanos, all of them from various routes, most of them with a winter ascent.
Three Sisters Traverse, OR
Cerro Tronador ski descent Argentina
Valcan Lanin ski descent Chile
Certifications
Wilderness EMT and CPR certified
Pro 2 Avalanche
SPRAT 1
Washington Blasters License
Rigging for Rescue
AMGA Rock Guide Course
AMGA Alpine Guide Course
