Nicole De Petris

Despite growing up in San Francisco, Nicole has always had a passion for the outdoors: skiing, scuba diving, biking, rock climbing, and mountaineering. Her dream of exploring the high peaks was inspired by her dad who summited Denali when she was 8 years old. At 13, Nicole climbed Mt. Shasta with her father and brother. Since then she has continued her love for mountaineering by traversing glaciated terrain and summiting some of the highest peaks in the lower 48. Nicole honed her mountaineering skills in the Waddington Range, BC on a 31 day NOLS course and RMI Muir Seminar. After moving to Colorado, she began ski touring and became a trip leader and climbing instructor for the University of Colorado Boulder Outdoor Program while completing her Architectural Engineering degree. In the off-season, Nicole works as an engineer in Southern California. She spend her time biking and climbing in the Santa Ynez Mountains and frequently visits friends in Colorado to climb and ski. 

Climbing Resumé

• 9 summits of Mt. Rainier via ID, DC, and Emmons routes
• 1 summit of Mt. Baker via Easton Glacier
• 1 summit of Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys 
• Summits on various peaks in California, Nevada, Washington, Colorado and British Columbia 
• Ski decents in California, Colorado and Wyoming
• Alpine and Ice ascents in Colorado, Washington, California and British Columbia

Certifications

• WFR
• AIARE PRO 1
• LNT Master Educator