Samuel Rooney
Samuel grew up surrounded by the San Juan mountains of Southwest Colorado. He enjoys all types of skiing, climbing and spending time in the mountains. Samuel calls Pagosa Springs, CO home and has been making the migration north to guide in the Cascades since 2019. When not guiding for Alpine Ascents, Samuel works as the Avalanche Forecaster at Wolf Creek Ski Area and running an Arborist Tree Climbing company. If Samuel isn’t up in a tree or in the mountains he can usually be found in the desert, rock climbing, biking, drinking coffee and spending time with his wife and dog.
Significant Ascents
Aconcagua
Mt. Rainer (Kautz, DC, Fuhrer Finger)
Mt. Baker multiple Ski Descents
Mt. Hood multiple Ski Descents
Mt. Shuksan
Numerous technical ski descents of 13,000 – 14,000ft peaks in Colorado
Grand Teton – North Ridge
Bugaboo Spire – Northeast Ridge
South Howser Tower – Becky-Chouinard
The Pope’s Nose – Central Buttress
Dragontail Peak – Backbone Ridge
Certifications
Wilderness First Responder and CPR certified
National Registry EMT-B
Pro 1 Avalanche Certification
Canadian Avalanche Association AST 1 and AST 2
Leave No Trace Trainer
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course
