Geoff Unger UIAGM/IFMGA Ski & Mountain Guide Geoff has been climbing and skiing for most of his life. His travels have taken him all over the globe for alpinism and guiding. Two of Geoff’s notable achievements are climbing first ascents in the Himalaya and repeating a demanding route on the north face of the Grand Jorasses outside Chamonix in winter. When not in the alpine he enjoys climbing in all its forms from bouldering to multi-pitch traditional climbing and ice …
Glen Plake
Glen Plake Hall of Fame Skier/Mountaineer, Full Certified L3DT PSIA Instructor/AMGA Apprentice Mountain Guide/Sportsman The first time on skis at age two had a lasting impression on Glen Plake, he’s dedicated his whole life to the sport. Growing up in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains it is easy to understand Glen’s unconventional thinking and unique place in the sport of skiing. “California is not your typical place for a skier to be from” as a featured skier in Greg Stump’s early films (Blizzard of Aahhh’s …
Kimmy Fasani
Kimmy Fasani Kimmy Fasani is a professional snowboarder who was born and raised in Truckee, CA. After graduating high school she moved to Mammoth Lakes, CA to pursue her snowboarding career and attend college. After competing on the pro circuit for a handful of years, she shifted her focus to filming in the back country. In 2011, Kimmy has graced the cover of Transworld Snowboard Magazine and was nominated for Female Rider of the Year, Female Video part of the …
Ben Traxler
Ben Traxler AMGA Certified Rock Guide Ben started climbing and backcountry skiing during an Outward Bound course when he was 15. Growing up in the Midwest, this trip inspired him to pursue a life climbing in the mountains. He studied Wilderness Leadership and Natural History at Prescott College and now works as a full-time mountain guide. Ben has guided in Alaska, Canada, Washington, Colorado, California, and all over the southwestern states. He is an AMGA Certified Rock Guide, Single Pitch …
Matt Hegeman
AMGA Certified Rock Guide & Alpine Guide Always looking for the next adventure in Patagonia, the Alps, or the big walls of Yosemite, Matt is a rock climber at heart. Growing up in Pittsburgh, he found a mentor who taught him the basics of his craft. He then took a one-way flight to Yosemite where he cultivated a passion for long, committing granite climbs. He has since climbed many of the long classic free climbs of the Valley as well as El Capitan five times, including a …
Bernd Zeugswetter
UIAGM/IFMGA Ski & Mountain Guide Born and raised in Austria, Bernd is a third generation climber and skier. He’s been teaching climbing and skiing since 1997 and in 2001 completed his IFMGA certification. Guiding and climbing have taken him to many beautiful places around the world including Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, Argentina, Peru, Mexico and all through the Alps. His recent focus has been on free-climbing long routes like Moonlight Buttress, Sheer Lunacy, and the Touchstone Wall in Zion, and many …
Howie Schwartz
Howie Schwartz SMG Lead Guide & Owner UIAGM/IFMGA Ski & Mountain Guide Howie is an international UIAGM & AMGA ski and mountain guide. He was fortunate to learn to ski as a toddler and he owned the first p-tex snowboard by Burton in 1987, which he hiked up the groomed runs of East Coast ski resorts. He discovered rock and alpine climbing in 1988 on a trip to the Tetons. The highlight was climbing the Grand Teton via the upper …
Neil Satterfield
Neil Satterfield SMG Lead Guide & Owner UIAGM/IFMGA Ski & Mountain Guide Neil is a second generation mountain guide. Born in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Neil began climbing when he was six years old. A 20 year+ resident of the Eastern Sierra, Neil enjoys the close proximity to backcountry skiing, rock climbing and alpine peaks. “After guiding and climbing in many different countries I am still in awe of how cool the East Side is. I still have more than a …