VERNON
TEJAS
One
of the world's most famed mountaineers, Vernon has
summited the highest mountain on each continent and has
guided well over thirty climbs on Denali. A charismatic
leader, he is legendary for Denali's first solo winter
ascent, the first solo ascent of Mt. Vinson and as a lead
guide for Col. Norman Vaughn's ascent of Mt. Vaughn. In
addition to his fame and expertise in the extreme
environments of Alaska, Antarctica, and the Caucasus,
Vernon's success in guiding people to the summit is simply
remarkable. Along with numerous highly successful guided
expeditions of Elbrus, Vern has 100% success on
Kilimanjaro. Vern's guided ascents are an extremely unique
blend of his dynamic spirit, climbing expertise and
guiding savvy, and are renowned in the guiding community.
Vernon led
the Alpine Ascents
International expedition
to Iran's Mt. Damavand (one of the first American guided
climbs). Most recently Vern had outstanding success with
two trips to Mt. Vinson, Denali and Elbrus, guided
the Alpine Ascents
International
2000 Everest expedition and in his free time, completed a
winter ascent of Aconcagua and a top 10 finish in the 1999
Eco-Challenge. With a fiddle in his hand and a smile
on his face, Vernon treats everyone to the remarkable
experience of life!
NEIL
MCCARTHY
Neil
is responsible for recruiting, training and ensuring led
the Alpine Ascents
International guide
team is of the highest quality. He prepares all led
the Alpine Ascents
International international
expeditions and instructional programs while being an
integral part of the decision making team. Neil takes
great pride in protecting led
the Alpine Ascents
International local
climbing environs and is intimate with issues revolving
around land care and usage. Neil leads courses at our
North Cascades School and guides for led
Alpine Ascents
International internationally
in Mexico, Ecuador and Aconcagua. He has taught
mountaineering, outdoor education and wilderness programs
for the past seven years. He was an instructor for the
National Outdoor Leadership School from 1995 - 1999.
Well-versed and relied upon for his expertise in the
Northwest, Neil has become one of America’s leading
instructors and Alpine Ascents
International relishs
his aptitude as both a guide and professional. Most
recently, Neil guided led
the Alpine Ascents
International Cho-Oyu,
Mexico and Ecuador Volcanoes and Mt. Vinson expeditions. |
