Micah Lewkowitz

    Micah Lewkowitz

    Guide: Washington, Alaska

    Micah guides for Alpine Ascents on Denali, Mt. Rainier, and in the North Cascades. Originally from the New England area, Micah received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Outdoor Education from the University of Massachusetts. He has guided mountaineering expeditions throughout SE Alaska as well as high altitude expeditions in Ecuador and Mexico. He is a passionate climber with challenging technical ascents in Canada, Alaska, Yosemite, Colorado, and the Desert SW. Micah currently lives in Ridgway, CO in the heart of the San Juan mountains with his wife, Hilary, and Alaskan Malamute, Izta.

    5-year

    Guide For:

    Denali

    Significant Ascents

    Denali, AK – 7 expeditions
    Mt. Rainier, WA
    Mt. Baker, WA
    Mt. Shuksan, WA
    Mt. Shasta, CA
    Mt. Emmerich, AK (First Ascent of the SW Face)
    Illiniza Norte and Sur, Ecuador
    Cotopaxi, Ecuador
    Chimborazo, Ecuador
    Iztaccihuatl, Mexico
    Pico de Orizaba, Mexico

    Certifications

    Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician
    AIARE Avalanche Level II
    Leave No Trace Trainer
    AMGA Rock Guide
    AMGA Alpine Guide

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    Everything I hoped for. Both of these guys are top notch guides. These guys consistently used every opportunity to teach us how to be better climbers. I was impressed how they would tutor us, but not treat us like children. They expected us to be experienced climbers and demanded that we rise to the occasion. […]

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