Description
Who am I:
I am former collegiate and professional athlete that has been turned to adventure and life in the outdoors. My work sees me in the wilderness on a daily basis, and my play sees me seeking out the thrill and adventure that has been left vacant by my prior life in sports.
Adventure Experience:
Multi-day survival experience in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains
Glacial kayaking guide in Alaska
Ice caving and trekking guide in Alaska
Over the prior year I spent thorough time throughout the entire western frontier of North America, from the climate extremes of Denali all the way to Death Valley.
Mutli-day trekking and backpacking guide in the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Moab, and the greater Southwest
Published writer/blogger for outdoor adventure website The Outbound
Currently a multi-day wilderness guide for REI in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national park.
Prepping for a mountaineering triathlon that is known as “The Picnic”
Currently forging new trail and backpacking routes in the uncharted Absaroka mountain range
Whats next:
Undertaking “The Picnic” is only just the beginning. The vacancy left by the adrenaline filled world of sports is pushing me to find other avenues to test my limits. I plan on tackling many future adventures that are within the same genre of the picnic. A few of the other mental irons in the fire include: the Arizona trail race, Grand Canyon rim to rim to rim, and creating my own picnic outside of the Tetons.
Education
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NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)
- March 2017 Wilderness First Responder
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University Of Arkansas
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9/1/2010 - 12/1/2015
Sport & Recreation Managment
Full time dual sport athlete with soccer and football
Experience
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REI
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2/1/2017 - Current
Multi-day Wilderness Guide
Handling all REI Adventure trips in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park
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Arizona Outback Adventures
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2/1/2017 - Current
Multi-day Wilderness Guide
Operated out of the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, and the greater Southwest United States. The company is subcontracted through REI which provides dual employment.
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Alaska Travel Adventures
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5/1/2016 - 10/1/2016
Glacial Kayaking & Trekking Guide
Extensive wilderness experience was acquired when operating on my own time outside of work. Operated on the Mendenhall Glacier outside of Juneau AK