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Meet Our Guides!

Meet our incredible guides!

With little written information on the Park, the oral tradition of our adventure stories lives strong within our guide community and solidifies everlasting connections between the guides and those who join them for an adventure of their own!

We value our incredible guides and work to support their personal, professional, and adventure-based goals. Our guides provide the platform for legendary adventures and connections and we can’t wait for you to go on your trip of a lifetime with them!

Amelia

Guide

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Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee
Favorite Trip: Bergs to Beaches
Credentials: WFR, AIARE 1
Disciplines: Skiing, Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering
Claims to fame: Can buy any and all tecnical gear in pink
Special Talents: Can saber a bottle of champagne with a ski!

Guide Anya

Anya

Owner / Lead guide

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Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Favorite Trip: Chugach Backcountry Ski Basecamp
Credentials: WFR, Alpine Skills, SPI, Swiftwater Rescue
Disciplines: Backpacking, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Skiing
Claims to fame: +6k' ski descent off the summit of Mt. Bona with now-husband Bryan
Special Talents: Best van tetris-packer at SEAG, can cook a 5-star meal out of anything, wine snob
Learn more about Anya

Ben

Guide

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Hometown: St. Clair, MN
Favorite Trip: Copper River Rafting Trip
Credentials: WFR
Disciplines: Backpacking, Bouldering
Claims to fame: International performer and educator
Special Talents: Multilingual, musician, avid learner

Guide Bob

Bob

Founder

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Home State: New Mexico
Claims to fame: Founder of St. Elias Alpine Guides and 40+ first ascents in the park

Guide Bryan

Bryan

Owner / Lead guide

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Hometown: Ashland, OH
Favorite Trip: Climbing and skiing from the summit of Mt. Bona (AK's 4th tallest peak!) with his wife and co-owner, Anya
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue, AAI Avalanche 1 & 2, AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
Disciplines: Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Skiing, Rafting
Claims to fame: Baseball sliding out of a grizzly attack in Glacier National Park
Special Talents: Wicked throwing arm, Landscaping, Being a Brown's fan
Learn more about Bryan

Caroline

Guide

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Hometown: Hartwick, NY
Favorite Trip: Journey to Oz
Credentials: WFR
Disciplines: Canoe racing, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Snowboarding, Paddle Boarding
Claims to fame: Expert poke and stick tattooist
Special Talents: Artist and can wiggle her ears

Charlie

Guide

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Hometown: San Diego, California
Favorite Trip: Nizina Glacier to McCarthy via packraft
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Forklift Certified
Disciplines: Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing Skiing, Rafting, Backpacking
Claims to fame: Raced a Tuk Tuk - 2,100 miles across the Indian Subcontinent
Special Talents: Servicing RSW Marine Refrigeration Systems

Guide Chappy

Chappy

Guide

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Hometown: Kane, PA
Favorite Trip: Backcountry Photography Course
Credentials: PhD, WFR
Disciplines: Backpacking, Ice Climbing, Skiing
Claims to fame: Illustrated the Flight Path Map for Wrangell Mountain Air
Special Talents: Photography, Illustration, Ultramarathons

Guide Cody

Cody

Owner / Lead guide

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Hometown: Portland, OR
Favorite Trip: Mt. Drum Summit to Road Ski Traverse
Credentials: WFR, CPA (Certified Public Accountant), Private Pilot's License, AAIRE Avalanche 1 & 2, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, LNT Master Educator, SSI Open Water Diver
Disciplines: Skiing, Mountaineering, Rafting, Pack Rafting, Backpacking
Claims to fame: Having a grizzly swim after him while packrafting down the White River into the Yukon
Special Talents: Accounting, Carpentry, Excel, Puttering
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Guide Dave

Dave S.

Guide

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Home State: Oregon
Favorite Trip: Mt. Drum
Credentials: AMGA Instructor
Disciplines: Skiing, Climbing, Rafting, Backpacking
Claims to fame: Over 25 ascents of Denali
Special Talents: Wood turning

Guide Eli

Eli

Guide

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Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Favorite Trip: Journey from Oz
Credentials: WFR, SPI, Avalanche Rescue Tech, Swiftwater Rescue
Disciplines: Mountaineering, Rock Climbing Rafting, Backpacking, Ice Climbing
Claims to fame: Completing the High Pass Odyssey in 28 hours
Special Talents: Breaking tension with humor and communicating with feral cats
Learn more about Anya

Emma

Guide

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Home State: Utah
Favorite Trip: Chugach Circuit
Credentials: WEMT, AIARE 1 & Recue, Swiftwater Rescue, High Angle Rescue, LNT Level 2 Instructor, FFT2, FUNSAR
Disciplines: Backpacking, Skiing
Claims to fame: Spent a summer living on an icefield for glacier research
Special Talents: Soil facts and Grandma hobbies

Guide Harisson

Harrison

Guide

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Hometown: Monterey, CA
Favorite Trip: First Ascents Trip in the Wrangells
Credentials: EMTB, WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Blasting Technician, APP Avalanche Pro Rescue, APP High/Low Angle Rescue, Mountain Travel Rescue
Disciplines: Backpacking, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Skiing, Rafting, Packrafting
Claims to fame: Sick Dance Moves
Special Talents: Singing and Playing Guitar, D&D Dungeon Master
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Jeff

Guide

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Hometown: Beaverton, MI
Favorite Trip: Close tie between the 12 day Source to Sea or the Kennecott Mill Tour
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, National Ski Patrol, Volunteer SAR, Beer Cicerone
Disciplines: Rafting, Packrafting, Backpacking, Skiing, Dog Sledding
Claims to fame: Packrafted the Kennicott River during the jokulhlaup (22k cfs!)
Special Talents: Serving a 5 star, 4 course meal in the backcountry no matter the weather and waking up at 6am to start coffee (without an alarm!)

Josh

Guide

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Hometown: Newton, MA
Favorite Trip: Erie Lake
Credentials: WFR, PRO 1, AIARE 1, 2 & Companion Rescue, Swiftwater Technician
Disciplines: Backcountry Skiing, Rock Climbing Backpacking, Ice Climbing, Rafting
Claims to fame: Hiking Porphyry Ridge
Special Talents: Walking on his hands!

Katrine

Guide

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Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Favorite Trip: Iceberg Lake
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician
Disciplines: Backpacking, Rafting, Amateur Rock Climber
Claims to fame: Coming soon...
Special Talents: Baking, finding the best gift for people, a woo girl!

Kip

Guide

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Hometown: Westfield, IN
Favorite Trip: Mt. Jarvis to the road
Credentials: WFR, AIARE 1, SSI PSRT, PSIA 1
Disciplines: Boating, Climbing, Skiing, Backpacking
Claim to fame: Fly fishing McCarthy like nobody else (aka walking dry land with a rod)
Special Talents: Helping people become better skier

Landon

Guide

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Hometown: Ketchum, ID
Favorite Trip: Mt. Bear
Credentials: WFR, AIARE 1, AIARE Companion Rescue, AIARE 2, AIARE Pro 1
Disciplines: Backpacking, Skiing, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering
Claim to fame: Naked Solo Ice Climb
Special Talents: Mustache growth and maintenance, Unicycling

Max

Guide

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Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Favorite Trip: Doubtful-Nizina Lake Basecamp
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, AAIRE 1, PSIA 1
Disciplines: Alpine Skiing, Backpacking, Rafting
Claims to fame: Making a mean brandy old fashion
Special Talents: Backing up trailers, portaging, chip kicks

Guide Michael P

Michael

Guide

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Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Favorite Trip: Chugach Circuit
Credentials: WFR
Disciplines: Backpacking, Hiking
Claim to fame: Being a professional Musical Theater actor in the winter
Special Talents: Singing, "Monster Burp", Tap Dancing, and more!

Guide Nick

Nick

Guide

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Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
Favorite Trip: Crossing the Tana Glacier from Iceberg Lake to the Bagley Icefield with views of St. Elias, Mt. Miller, & Mt. Stellar
Credentials: WFR, OEC, AIARE 1, Avy Rescue, Jökla 1 (Icelandic Mountain Guide Association)
Disciplines: Ice Climbing, Alpine, Ski Mountaineering, Backpacking
Claims to fame: Best ski descent of Mount Tamalpais, CA. Lover of Ice
Special Talents: Can pronounce Breiðamerkurjökull, Bagel Baking, Photography

Guide Patrick

Patrick

Guide

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Hometown: Beach Lake, PA
Favorite Trip: Skiing the Jeffries Glacier
Credentials: WFR
Disciplines: Backpacking, Skiing, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing
Claims to fame: Mill Tour Pat!
Special Talents: Sewing and taking to ravens (but no one said they talk back...)

Guide Ryan

Ryan

Guide

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Hometown: Revelstoke, BC
Favorite Trip: Wrangells Winter Classic (McCarthy to Tok Cutoff, 175 miles!)
Credentials: WFR, ACMG Apprentice Ski Guide
Disciplines: Skiing, Mountaineering, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Lazy River Floats
Claims to fame: Once packed an entire 7-day ski-basecamp in under 5 minutes when the plane showed up early! (He was still in his sleeping bag...)
Special Talents: He. Is. The. Pack. Rapper. "The only thing faster than the flow of this Class 5 River are the Class-E lines I'm spittin! Prepare to be entertained when you enter my terrain..."
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Robert

Guide

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Hometown: Denver, CO
Favorite Trip: Nazina River Rafting
Credentials: WFR, CWI, AIARE 1, AIARE Rescue
Disciplines: Rock Climbing Ice Climbing, Skiing, Packrafting
Claims to fame: His mom thinks he's a good skier...
Special Talents: Onion consumption

Roy

Guide

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Hometown: Permet, Albania
Favorite Trip: Root Glacier Hike!
Credentials: WFR, Crevasse Rescue
Disciplines: Classic Alpinism, Ice Climbing, Backpacking
Claims to fame: Facilitated more than 30 glacier blue pool jumps in one season!
Special Talents: Calisthenics, Multilingual, Documentary Filmmaking

Sam P.

Office Manager / Guide

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Hometown: Crestview, FL (born in Japan)
Favorite Trip: Allie's Valley to Iceberg Lake
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaw, Level A Sawyer Crosscut
Disciplines: Backpacking, Rafting
Claims to fame: Spent 5 uninterrupted months in the Ansel Adams Wilderness of Inyo National Forest working on a Trail Crew
Special Talents: Southern sass, Splitting firewood, Getting the party started
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Stephen

Guide

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Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Favorite Trip: Packrafting the Copper River in 2.5 days
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Registered Maine Guide, AMGA SPI, AIARE 1
Disciplines: Backpacking, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Packrafting, Juggling
Claims to fame: King of the Hooch Crawl
Special Talents: Fixing minivan sliding doors and burrito rolling
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Stella

Guide

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Hometown: Chimacum, WA
Favorite Trip: 7 Passes
Credentials: WFR, Swiftwater Rescue Technician
Disciplines: Backpacking, Rafting, Spelunking under the glacier
Claims to fame: Glacier & Tundra out and back in 2 days!
Special Talents: Can dance bachata with crampons on.

Guide Tristan H.

Tristan

Guide

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Home State: Utah
Favorite Trip: Copper River
Credentials: WFR
Disciplines: Backpacking, Rafting
Claims to fame: Coming soon...
Special Talents: Coming soon...

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