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Tom Torkelson

Tom is Jackson Hole resident, that loves the Tetons and works in the summers for Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and in the winters in South America where he has been guiding for years. He has done extensive climbing all over the US, in Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Alaska. He has been guiding on Aconcagua for […]

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Augusto Ortega

A Professional Mountain Guide from Peru, Augusto has made several first ascents in Peru, led many mountaineering expeditions in the last 29 years, has made multiple ascents of many challenging peaks in the Andes, not the least of which, Augusto holds the world’s record for summiting Aconcagua on 58 successful expeditions! In Ecuador; Chimborazo (18

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Mike Hamill

Mike is a year round Professional Mountain Guide and has traveled and climbed on five continents. When not guiding on Mt. Rainier, where he has over 40 summits, he can be found leading expeditions in Alaska, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, the Himalaya, and throughout the United States. Many clients have remarked that Mike’s love for the

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Mike Bradley

Mike resides in Vail, Colorado where he is the lead instructor for Level I & II Avalanche classes and a senior rescue member of the Vail Mountain Rescue Group. Mike has guided extensively on Aconcagua for Aventuras Patagonicas, and has spend over 15 years on Aconcagua guiding regularly season after season. He knows the Mountain

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Rolo Abaca

Rolo Abaca

Born in Mendoza, He is a Professional Mountain Guide, Certified by the Argentinean Guides Association. Everyone knows Rolo in the Mountain, from Rangers to Guides, Cowboys and staff everyone greets Rolo with a big smile on Aconcagua, he is the man! He is also a Ski instructor. He works on Aconcagua since 1997, summiting Aconcagua over 30

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Bill Crouse

Bill Crouse

Professional Mountain Guide, Bill lives in Breckenridge, Colorado following his passions for climbing, skiing and cycling in the Rockies. He has been guiding for the past 18 years throughout the USA, Nepal, Tibet, So. America, Antarctica and Africa. He has guided all over the wold for almost 2 decades. His most relevant accomplishments among many

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Jim Williams

Certified Alpine and Rock guide, guide for 34 years, first ascent Rudshe Konka,1982, China. Expeditions to Bhutan, Chile, China, India, Nepal,Peru, and Tibet. Explorations in Shagskam region, Xinjiang, China, Northern Karakorum. Leader 1989 Ski Expedition to South Pole. Co-leader Patagonian Ice Cap Traverse, 1991. Guide on Nupste, Lhotse, McKinley, Ama Dablam, Carstenz Pyramid, Elbrus and

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Rolando Garibotti

Rolando Garibotti

Internationally Certified Guide, Guide for 15 years, major climbs in Patagonia, including Cerro Torre, Cerro Fitz Roy, Cerro Stanhardt, Cerro Murallon, as well as solo ascents of Saint Exupery, Guillaumet, Mermoz and Mariano Moreno. First complete ascent of the North Face of Fitz Roy, done alpine style, and first alpine style ascent of the Southwest

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Marcus Beck

Markus Beck

Markus’ passion for the mountains stems from his swiss roots. A Swiss native, Internationally Certified Guide, he grew up roaming the mountains from an early age on forming an intuitive understanding of the mountains. A highlight in his career, Markus accomplished the first snowboard descent of Tharpu Chuli in the Nepal Himalaya. Eventually, he turned

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Howie Schwartz

Howie Schwartz

Internationally Certified Guide, guiding 13 years, AMGA instructor and examiner, First ski descents and extreme skiing in the Sierra Nevada and Alaska, first ascents in Alaska. Extensive experience climbing, skiing, and guiding in the Alps, Peru, Bolivia, and throughout North America. Howie is on the AMGA Technical Committee and is a founding member of the

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