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 Matt Wade, President & Founder of Peak Mountain Guides
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
AMGA Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide
AIARE Level 1 & 2 Avalanche Instructor
WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder
Matt's caring nature and thoughtful program design characterize his many successful years as a professional climbing and skiing guide. He brings a methodical and practical approach to teaching climbing and skiing, ensuring his clients build a strong foundation for future endeavors. Matt's personal climbing and skiing achievements include first ascents of alpine routes in the Andes of Bolivia, first ski descents of steep couloirs in the San Juans of Colorado, and ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite. He holds a BS in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University, where he also developed the Associated Students Outdoor Recreation Program. He is also a Level 1 Instructor Trainer for the American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE), helping the next generation of avalanche instructors hone their skills. Matt was the recipient of the Marmot Ski Mountaineering Guide Exam Scholarship in 2006 and the Black Diamond Rock Guide Exam Scholarship in 2007. Matt enjoys spending time with his wife, Megan, and his sons, Andrew and Ryan, when he's not in the mountains.
 Chad Peele, Instructor & Guide
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide
AIARE Level 1 & 2 Avalanche Instructor
WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder
Chad's patient demeanor, thorough teaching style, and friendly nature bring out the best in all his climbers and skiers. He is known for his witty sense of humor and a special dedication to his clients' learning and enjoyment. Chad has shared his professional approach to guiding with a diversity of clients, from beginner to advanced and young to old, throughout North and South America for 13 years. Chad is a veteran of many big mountain expeditions to the world's great peaks including Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, Mt. Rainier, Denali, Moose 's Tooth, and Aconcagua. Chad is on the design team for First Ascent/Eddie Bauer clothing and has been instrumental in the creation of their guide line of products.
 Angela Hawse, Instructor & Guide
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide
AMGA Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide
IFMGA Internationally Licensed Guide
WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder
Angela has been climbing for 25 years and has worked professionally, full-time as a guide for over two decades. She is one of the most experienced women guides in the industry, and is one of only 6 female guides in the country to have achieved certification in all of the AMGA Guide disciplines: Alpine, Rock, and Ski Mountaineering. As such, Angela holds the highly regarded international credential for mountain guides, that of the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA). She has led over 20 high altitude expeditions including ascents of Denali, Ama Dablam, Aconcagua, Carstensz Pyramid and lesser peaks in the Himalaya. In 1998 Angela reached the south summit of Mt. Everest, the second highest point on earth at 28,875 feet. She has climbed big walls in Yosemite, Zion, and Pakistan and has personal ascents in Patagonia and throughout the Andes, Himalaya, and Karakoram. Angela has a Master of Arts degree in International Mountain Conservation and has served on the Board of Directors for the American Mountain Guides Association for six years. She is also a guide trainer and examiner for the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and was recipient of the AMGA "Guide of Year" Award in 2011.
 Geoff Unger, Instructor & Guide
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide
AMGA Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide
IFMGA Internationally Licensed Guide
WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder
Geoff is one of only 50 guides in the United States to have achieved certification in all of the AMGA Guide disciplines: Alpine, Rock, and Ski Mountaineering. As such, Geoff holds the highly regarded international credential for mountain guides, that of the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA). While Geoff is a wizard of technical movement and ropework, he is also an exceptional teacher with a knack for tailoring instruction to the situation and his client's level. Geoff has guided around the world including Alaska, the Alps, South America, and many of the seven summits. After visiting so many exotic places he still loves coming home to the sandstone rock climbing in his backyard of Moab, UT. Geoff holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Political Economics from Colorado College.
 Tim Brown, Instructor & Guide
AMGA Certified Rock Guide
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide
AMGA Certified Ski Mountaineering Guide
IFMGA Internationally Licensed Guide
AIARE Level 1 & 2 Avalanche Instructor
WMI Certified Wilderness First Responder
Tim has guided rock and alpine climbs, high altitude expeditions, and ski descents throughout the continental U.S., Alaska, Canada, South America, Europe and Africa since 1995. He guides and instructs over 200 days each year, sharing his passion for teaching and backcountry travel with guests of all ages and abilities. Tim has achieved certification from the American Mountain Guides Association in all of the guide disciplines (Alpine, Rock, and Ski Mountaineering) and he has an IFMGA international license. His endless curiosity about the natural world coupled with his love of biology often adds an additional layer of education and enjoyment for his clients, and his infectious enthusiasm keeps people smiling in even the heaviest rain or thickest whiteout. Tim is a Level 1 and Level 2 Instructor Trainer for the American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education and he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Virginia. He was the recipient of the North Face Alpine Guide Exam Scholarship in 2008 and the Outdoor Research Ski Mountaineering Guide Exam Scholarship in 2011. Tim is also a skilled kayaker and he can found flashing the rivers around his home of Boulder, CO when he's not in the mountains.
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