With RMI
Dan grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, always exploring the wonderful creeks and forests of the Southeast. Inevitably along the way he discovered the amazing sandstone rock climbing that abounds in the region. He followed the love of rock climbing down the road to Sewanee, the University of the South, where he earned his degree in Geology (the closest thing to studying rock climbing he could find) and spent as much time as he could running, biking, climbing, and more all around the woods. After graduating in 2020, he took off to Utah where he spent some years rock climbing and backcountry skiing all over the west, from the Front Range to the Sierras and as many places in between that he could manage.
During the off-season, Dan enjoys fishing on the river, bike riding and camping around southern Utah and back home in Tennessee with close friends. When winter comes around again, he heads back to northern Utah where he works ski patrol for Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah. Dan is incredibly excited to join you on your RMI adventure and welcomes all sorts of questions and stories shared along the way.
1 | South Howser Tower, Bugaboo Range, BC, Canada | Beckey-Chouinard (5.10, IV)
1 | Incredible Hulk, High Sierra, California, USA | Sunspot Dihedral (5.11)
1 | Cirque of the Towers Traverse, Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA | 5.8, V
1 | Cathedral Traverse, Grand Teton, Wyoming, USA | 5.8, IV
1 | Epinephrine, Red Rocks, Nevada, USA | 5.9, IV
RMI Expeditions Guides are required to hold a number of certifications, but many go above and beyond with their technical and outdoor training. We actively encourage (and provide funding for) our guides' continuing education.
AIARE Pro 1
LNT Level 2 Instructor
November 2, 2025
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Mountaineering
The Four Day Rainier Climb is the classic route to the summit of Mount Rainier and the most common path climbers take into high-altitude mountaineering, following the standard south-side routes through glaciated terrain to one of North America's most recognizable peaks. It's a serious alpine objective that rewards preparation, fitness, and focus — for many climbers, the moment mountaineering becomes real, yet still within reach of well-prepared first-timers. Being able to say "I've been on top of that" while driving I-5 or flying out of Sea-Tac is an incredible achievement.
The climb begins with a half day orientation at BaseCamp, followed by a full day of mountaineering school on the mountain, then ascends to Camp Muir, where teams stay in the private hut RMI uses — the only guide service with its own shelter at Camp Muir. Throughout, you climb in small rope teams at a 2:1 climber-to-guide ratio — closer instruction, steadier pacing, and more attention on summit day. Before and after, your team is based at Rainier BaseCamp in Ashford, home to the BaseCamp Bar & Grill, Whittaker Mountaineering, and Whittaker's Bunkhouse.
November 2, 2025
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Leadership
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