| Bio |
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I began rock climbing barefoot and by myself with ground up chalkboard chalk in a plastic bag in Pawtuckaway State Park in southern New Hampshire in 1996. A lot has changed since then, but that same simple spirit still motivates me. I have been guiding here since 2003 and have had the satisfaction of introducing people to the great variety of climbing offered by the unique terrain and changing seasons here in the White Mountains. I call this place home, and look forward to coming back here with every trip I take.
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| Guiding
Experience |
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AMGA Certified Rock Instructor - 2007 |
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IMCS Senior Guide since 2003 |
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2007 - Guide on Denail's West Buttress Route for
Alaska Mountaineering School |
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2006 - Wilderness First Responder, CPR |
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2006 - Level I Avalanche Course |
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Member of Mountain Rescue's A Team, North Conway, NH since 2005 |
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2004 - Ice Climbing Guide training
with IMCS guide Tom Hargis |
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2002 - AMGA Rock Instructor Course |
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1999 - Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology,
University of New Hampshire, Durham |
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1998-1999 - Taught archeological and caving techniques
for Belize Valley Archeological Reconnaissance, Central America |
| Personal
Experience |
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| Cimbs |
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North Summit of Denali, Alaska Range |
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West Ridge of Mount Hunter,
Alaska Grade III, Alaska |
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Attempts on Moonflower Buttress
and Deprivation,
Mount Hunter, Alaska |
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Tangerine Trip VI 5.9 A2, El Capitan, California |
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Salathe Wall VI 5.10 A2,El Capitan, California |
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Harding Route V 5.10, Keeler
Needle, California |
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Steck-Salathe V 5.10, Sentinal, Yosemite Valley, California |
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North Buttress of Middle Cathedral V 5.10, Yosemite Valley, California |
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Quartet Ice Hose IV NEI 5
5.8, 2nd one-day ascent,
Cannon Cliff, New Hampshire |
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Hydrophobia WI5+, Waiparous, Alberta, Canada |
| First Ascents |
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The Acid Wall III 5.13a, Laughing Lion, Maine |
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North South West Right III
NEI 3+ M6, First Ascent, Cannon Cliff, New Hampshire |
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Underground III 5.11d, Cathedral Ledge, New Hampshire |
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LA Bubble Bath 5.11d, Cathedral Ledge, New Hampshire |
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Rainbow Wall III 5.11d, Laughing Lion, Maine |
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Quarter Life Crisis M7, Shell Pond, Maine |
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Patty Gonzalez M7+, Slander Crag, New Hampshire |
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Whisper M7+, Frankenstein Cliff, New Hampshire |
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Bachelor's Stroll WI5+, Frankenstein Cliff, New Hampshire |
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Pinhead M6+ Slander Crag, New Hampshire |
| Other
Interests |
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| I love simply driving around on back roads, bushwhacking
in the rain looking for undiscovered crags and trips to the
art museum with my girlfriend, Anne. Every now and then I get
excited and break out the old art supplies, but not frequently
enough. |
