Joel’s passion for climbing has led him on many exploits to the premier rock and ice venues. Alpine regions especially inspire and influence him. In the international realm, Joel has climbed in Patagonia, the Italian Dolomites and Canada, as well as traveled to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Switzerland, and Austria. He is currently employed by Rainier Mountaineering Inc. (RMI) as a senior guide. After returning from guiding on Aconcagua this spring it’s off to climb ice in the Rockies before heading to Alaska for another season of climbing and guiding.

Joel attended the University of Montana in Missoula where he received a B.A. in Biology with an emphasis on Ecology (2004) as well as an education in the climbing to be had in the state that literally means “mountainous.”

Climbing Resume
60+ summits of Mount Rainier (14,410'), Washington
Mount McKinley (20,320'), Alaska
Aconcagua, Argentina (22,841')
Cerro Torre attempt in Southern Patagonia Argentina
Aguja Rafael Jaurez, Argentine Patagonia (2482m)
East Buttress of Mount  Whitney, California (14,497')
Two first ascents in the Ramparts (Lower Kahiltna Alaska Range)
Ascents of the Escalator on Mount Johnson (2579m)
Shaken Not Stirred to the West Summit of Moose's Tooth and Ham 'n Eggs (also on the Moose's Tooth) in the Alaska range
Solo of Cima Grande in the Italian Dolomites
Ice climbs including Grade VI in the the Rockies
Many rock climbs in the desert including 5.11 onsight(s) in Indian Creek, Utah
The Loft, Long's Peak, Colorado (14,255')
Multiple routes in Grand Tetons, Wyoming
North Face of Granite Peak, Montana (12,799')
Various rock climbs in Red Rocks, Joshua Tree and Moab
Various alpine rock climbs in Cirque of the Towers, Wyoming, and Bugaboos, British Columbia
Selected ice climbs in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Canada

Certifications
Wilderness First Responder
Outdoor Emergency Care
National Safety Council First Aid Level III
Leave No Trace Trainer
American Avalanche Association Level II
American Mountain Guiding Association Rock Instructor Course