Victor McNeil
As a native to the Pacific Northwest, Victor has been climbing in the Cascades for over 10 years. He enjoys all forms of climbing, backcountry skiing and spending time in the mountains. Victor calls NE Oregon home and lives in La Grande with his amazing wife Kelly and their two golden retrievers Luna and Sadie. When not guiding for Alpine Ascents, Victor is the Executive Director of the Wallowa Avalanche Center and spends countless hours digging in the snow each winter to keep backcountry travelers safe. Most recently, Victor and Kelly traveled to the Cordillera Blanca “White Range” of Peru for mountain climbing, trekking, and riding motorcycles and mountain bikes.
Significant Ascents
Pisco Oeste, Peru
Urus Este, Peru
Ishinca, Peru
Tocllaraju, Peru
Denali (7 Guided Expeditions, 5 Summits)
Aconcagua (4 Guided Expeditions, 3 Summits)
Mt. Rainier (30+ Summits by four routes)
Mt. Baker (15+ Summits by three routes)
Mt. Shasta (35+ Summits by 7 routes)
Mt. Hood
Mt. Shuksan (3 routes, 6 Summits)
Grand Teton (Complete Exum)
Eldorado Peak (2 Summits)
Picket Range Traverse, WA (Whatcom Peak, Challenger, Mt. Fury, Outrigger, Mt. Terror)
Torment-Forbidden Traverse
Forbidden Peak (East Ridge)
Mt. Buckner (North Face Couloir)
Mt. Stuart (Complete N. Ridge, West Ridge)
Dragontail Peak (Serpentine Arête)
Alaska Range 14-Day Ski Expedition 2012 (Little Switzerland)
Wrangell St Elias 12-Day Ski Expedition 2013
Bomber Ski Traverse 2013 (Talkeetna Range)
Winter Solo Ski Traverse of Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains
Eklutna Ski Traverse 2014 (Chugach Range)
Little Switzerland Climbing Expedition 2015
Certifications
Wilderness First Responder/CPR
Avalanche Level III
IFMGA Guide
AMGA Ski Guide
AMGA Rock Guide
AMGA Alpine Guide
Leave No Trace Trainer
We had a wonderful, challenging, and ultimately extremely rewarding experience. I found the entire process including registration, gear rental, staging in Talkeetna, and of course the 19 days on the climb to be of the highest quality. Our guides were the best – figuratively I could not have chosen better people to assure a safe, […]
