Jon grew up near Boston getting his first exposure to mountains and climbing in northern New England. He headed west for college and graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Science from Willamette University. Between, and often during, classes Jon honed his climbing skills throughout the Northwest before starting with RMI. Jon has been on a number of Alaskan and international expeditions and enjoys the history and culture of his destinations as much as the climbs themselves. Jon is also an avid runner having competed in 2 marathons and 4 ultra marathons placing 9th at the 2007 USATF 50 mile national championships. Jon fills in the winter gaps in guiding working in the construction industry.

Climbing Resume
66 summits of Mount Rainier via 4 different routes
2 summits of Little Tahoma
3 expeditions to Mount McKinley
8 summits of Mount Hood
3 summits of Mount Adams, via the Mazama Glacier and Adams Glacier
3 summits of Mount Shuksan
1 summit of Mount Baker
2 summits of Mount Olympus
9 expeditions of Mexico's Volcanoes
1 expedition of Ecuador's Volcanoes (Cotopaxi and Cayambe)
Various alpine rock and ice climbs throughout the Northwest

Certifications
Wilderness First Responder
U.S. Avalanche Level II
Leave No Trace Trainer