Travis Weil
Travis began climbing in the Ozark mountains of Missouri and Arkansas. From there, he began his guiding career with Fox Mountain guides in western North Carolina. While working there, he guided rock and ice climbing throughout the southeast and in New England. While there, he earned his AMGA Rock Guide certification. He eventually sought out bigger mountains in the Pacific Northwest where he has guided since 2019. Travis also has worked as a ski instructor at Steven’s Pass Mountain Resort and is an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Provider.
Take 5 with the Guide
If you could only take one album on an expedition…
The Interrupters “In the Wild”
Guilty Pleasure
Cookies
Favorite childhood breakfast cereal
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
One piece of advice for aspiring mountaineers
Skiing down is more fun than walking down…
When you’re not guiding?
Cooking, hanging out with my family
Certifications
AMGA Rock Guide
AMGA Assistant Alpine Guide
AMGA Rock Instructor
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Provider
PSIA Alpine Level 1
Wilderness First Responder
Leave No Trace Trainer
AIARE Pro 1
Awards & Recognition
Coleman-Demming – 3 trips, no summits, 1 guided, 1 ski descent
Easton – 5 trips, 4 summits, 5 guided
Squak – 5 trips, 4 guided, 5 summits, 1 on skis
Metcalf to Squak – 1 guided trip with summit
Sulphide – 1 guided trip, no summit
North Face via Fischer Chimneys – 1 trip
Northwest Ridge – 1 trip, guided with summit
Backbone Ridge – 1 trip, mock guided with summit
Serpentine Arete – 1 trip, mock guided with summit
Liberty Bell Traverse – 1 trip
