About Guided Exposure

Jess grew up snowboarding on the East Coast and moved to Washington a decade ago, drawn by her love of public lands and curiosity for big mountain snowboarding. Moving to the Stevens Pass area, she began working seasonally for the Forest Service while honing her splitboarding skills, learning avalanche safety, and exploring the Cascades.

Her passion for splitboarding has taken her to incredible places like Japan and Alaska. Along the way, she recognized the lack of female representation in splitboarding, guiding, and avalanche education, and committed to helping change that for other women starting their backcountry journeys. Since 2022, she has been teaching avalanche courses, empowering women to navigate the backcountry with confidence. Now based in Glacier, WA, Jess calls the Mount Baker area home and hopes to become an AIARE course leader and pursue AMGA certification. When not snowboarding, Jess can be found surfing, biking, or hanging with her two cats.

Credentials

• AIARE Instructor
• Wilderness First Responder

Originally from Colorado, Kiira, grew up snowboarding, rock climbing, and kayaking with her family. After high-school she took a gap year, traveling with NOLS to Patagonia, Chile as well as completing her EMT certification through Denver Healths Paramedic School. Kiira has been working as a mountain guide since 2019 and guides skiing and splitboarding in Utah, ski & split and alpine climbs in Washington, and Denali expeditions in Alaska. 

When she’s not guiding, Kiira can be found: Whitewater kayaking, skiing, trail running, climbing, baking, and so much more!

Credentials

• AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide
• AMGA Apprentice Splitboard Guide
• AIARE Avalanche 1 & 2 Instructor
• Emergency Medical Technician
• AIARE Pro 1
• Bachelors of Geology University of Puget Sound

Sarah’s most distinguishing skill is her ability to bring authentic connection - and laughter - into every interaction. This, combined with almost two decades as an educator and guide – From rivers, steep rocks, and snowy peaks to focused skills training in snow pits, local crags, and virtual webinars, she enables you to experience the mountains while feeling both physically and emotionally safe. Sarah is among the only AMGA trained lady splitboard guides in the country, is a Certified Raft Guide, Yoga Teacher, a professionally trained PSIA Ski Instructor, and AASI Snowboard Instructor and is fluent in English and Spanish. There is nothing that she enjoys more than taking people into the mountains and can’t wait to empower you and help you meet your goals.

Credentials

• AMGA Assistant Splitboard Guide
• AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide
• AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide
• AIARE Avalanche 1 & 2 Course Leader
• Wilderness First Responder
• AIARE Pro 2

Max Bond hails from the "glaciated mecca" of Cleveland, Ohio, where he found an unlikely love for the outdoors at a young age. After moving to New Hampshire for college, he discovered mountain guiding as his calling, and has since worked in Colorado, Alaska, South America, the PNW, and the Himalayas. He is a very positive, enthusiastic person who has an endless desire to share his passion for the outdoors with others, whether that means taking you on your first ever ski tour, or climbing to the top of the world!

Credentials

• AMGA Assistant Ski Guide
• AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide
• AIARE Course Leader 
• AAA Pro-2 certification
• AASI Level 2 Snowboard Instructor
• Wilderness First Responder
• Bachelors of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College