Andy Kittleson

Andy Kittleson

Andy learned to climb and travel the mountains in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. He came to RMI after graduating college in southern California and now spends summers climbing in the Northwest and winters skiing in Colorado. Andy loves outdoor education and also is a mountain instructor for Outward Bound.

 


Climbing Resume
45 summits of Mount Rainier via the Kautz, Disappointment Cleaver, Ingraham Direct, Fuhrer Finger and Liberty Ridge
Climbs in the Cascades including Mount Baker (North Ridge), Glacier Peak, Mount Adams (ski descent), Mount Hood (ski descent), Mount Stuart (North Ridge), Dragontail Peak (Serpentine Arete) and Torment (Forbidden Traverse)
Numerous ski mountaineering descents in Colorado
Ski Traverse of Juneau Icefield, Southeast Alaska
Expeditions in Ecuador including Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Illiniza Sur and Antisana

Certifications
Wilderness First Responder
Outdoor Emergency Care
American Avalanche Association Level II
PSIA Certified Level II Alpine Instructor

PSIA Level I Telemark Instructor
Leave No Trace Trainer
AMGA Ski Guide Course