Cole Thompson
Cole Thompson grew up amid modest hills and cornfield-lined highways in central Indiana. He pursued the dedicated practice of track and field, which taught him the importance of sacrifice to achieve a goal. He started climbing and skiing regularly when he enrolled at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, where he earned a B.S. in Geology. Early excursions into the Colorado Rockies provided the foundation for the climber and skier he is today. When he is not in the mountains he can be found trail running or pretending he can play the guitar.
Climbing Resumé
- 11+ summits of Mt. Rainier (14,410') via the Muir and Emmons routes
- Cascade Volcanoes: Shasta (14,179'), Adams (12,281'), Baker (10,781'), Shuksan (9,126')
- North Cascades: Climbing up to 5.10 including North and South Early Winters Spires and Fisher Chimneys of Mt. Shuksan
- Ecuador: Climbs of El Altar (17,451'), Pichincha (15,696'), and Ruminahui (15,489')
- Sierra Nevadas: Climbing up to 5.11a and WI4 as well as many ski descents
- Ski mountaineering across the West including Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and California
- Backcountry ski descents in Colorado and California
- Rock and Ice climbing in Colorado and Utah
Certifications
- Wilderness First Responder
- AIARE Avalanche Level II
- Leave No Trace Trainer
