Thor is a UIAGM certified mountain guide living in Chamonix France. He grew up skiing and climbing in Taos, New Mexico. Following his passion for skiing brought him to Chamonix where he has spent the last 20 winters and is now based year round in the valley. Thor has travelled throughout the world in search of adventure from the wilds of Alaska to the majestic Antarctic peninsula. He began the AMGA guide training in 2008, finishing in 2012.
By Dani Osman Getting your mountaineering kit dialed in can be a complicated, strenuous process – So many options! So many opinions! – and rarely is the process more stressful than when it comes to boots. As literally and figuratively the base of the whole operation, getting your boots right can make or break your […]
Climbing big mountains requires incredible endurance. You don’t necessarily have to move fast, but you have to keep moving for hours, days–sometimes even weeks. Training to have an excellent aerobic base is critical, not just for that continued movement ability, but also for your body’s ability to recover, day after day. On January 30th, Senior […]
There have historically been fewer women than men in mountain sports, but that statistic has been changing as more women establish first ascents, inspire others by summiting challenging peaks and find cohorts of other women climbers. At Alpine Ascents we are fortunate to have more than 25 female guides and offer dozens of women’s programs. […]
