Meet your guides
AMGA- and AIARE-certified guides who live and train in the North Cascades year-round.
Jere Burrell
Owner · Lead Guide · Mountain Guide
Splitboard guide and instructor, Jere Burrell, left deep slab instabilities in continental climates for deep snow immersion of the North Cascades. As a passionate splitboarder and a patient and well traveled climber and mountain guide I believe in spreading the love of the mountains! Credentials American Mountain Guide AMGA Rock Guide AMGA Splitboard Guide AMGA Alpine Guide AIARE Avalanche 1 & 2 Course Leader Outdoor Recreation Leadership Graduate, Colorado Mountain College Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Graduate, Colorado Mountain College
Sarah MacGregor
Split & Ski Guide, Avalanche Educator
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 Splitboard Guide AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide AIARE Avalanche 1 & 2 Course Leader Wilderness First Responder AIARE Pro 2
Tyler Thompson
Mountain Guide
Originally from Bloomington, Indiana, Tyler traded the Midwest for the mountains to attend the University of Wyoming. Today, he works as a professional climbing and splitboard guide, leading expeditions across the Cascades, the Alaska Range, and the Tetons. When he isn’t guiding guests up technical peaks or making turns in the backcountry, Tyler can be found chasing waves around the world.
Kiira Antenucci
Split & Ski Guide, Avalanche Educator
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 Assistant Splitboard Guide AIARE Avalanche 1 & 2 Instructor Emergency Medical Technician AIARE Pro 2 Bachelors of Geology University of Puget Sound
Graham Clark
Avalanche Educator
Graham grew up in Mt. Vernon, Washington where he fell in love with skiing at an early age of 7. While completing a degree in environmental geology at Western Washington University he expanded his love for skiing while honing his observational skills while Eventually he ventured deeper into the Mount Baker backcountry until he needed a snowmobile to find unexplored terrain. Initially teaching awareness courses with the Northwest Avalanche Center, Graham is now a full-fledged snow geek who teaches AIARE courses and does outreach for snowmobile clubs and the Northwest Avalanche Center. Credentials AIARE Motorized Pro 1 Wilderness First Responder AIARE Avalanche 1 & 2 Course Instructor Environmental Geology WWU
Jess Trimble
Split & Ski Guide, Avalanche Educator
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 AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide AIARE Course Instructor Wilderness First Responder
Max Bond
Mountain Guide
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 Splitboard 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
Carl Marrs
Ski Rock Alpine Guide
Carl is a Washington native, from the Seattle area, who began climbing and skiing as a teenager in the mid 2000s. His passions for climbing and seeking enlightening experiences in the mountains have guided all of his most important decisions in life. He has worked as a climbing instructor, outdoor educator, and guide in various forms since 2012. He considers it a great privilege to share the joy and self-discovery one can find in the mountains with those he has the opportunity to lead into them. For all of his adult life, Carl has been wholly committed to the practice of mountain craft. Climbing, in all of its forms, and skiing, both on and off-piste, are his greatest sources of inspiration. Having explored mountains and crags all across the American West as well as British Columbia, Carl has developed a wealth of experience that he draws on in his work as a mountain guide. He is an Assistant Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Certified Single-Pitch Instructor, and AIARE Instructor. He is actively engaged in the process of attaining full AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guide certification and AIARE Course Leader status. As an all-around mountain athlete, Carl is equally comfortable on steep sport climbing pitches, technical gear-protected cracks, massive alpine routes & big walls, water & alpine ice, deep backcountry powder runs, and ski mountaineering missions. He loves experiencing different types of terrain and dialing-in on systems to excel in each discipline. Certifications / Qualifications: AMGA Assistant Rock Guide AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide AMGA Apprentice Ski Guide AIARE Instructor AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Wilderness First Responder
Katie Choate
Mountain Guide
Katie is an avalanche educator and backcountry splitboarder dedicated to advancing snow safety education and backcountry travel practices in the Northwest. With a foundation in classroom teaching and snow science, she specializes in avalanche safety protocols and empowering recreationalists to make informed decisions in the backcountry. Beyond instruction, Katie contributes to the broader avalanche safety community through mixed-methods research on human factors in backcountry decision-making. This research background informs her teaching approach, helping students understand not just the technical aspects of avalanche safety, but also the psychological and social dynamics that influence choices in the field. Whether working with novice recreationalists learning foundational avalanche concepts or mentoring emerging backcountry users, Katie is committed to building a safer, more knowledgeable backcountry community. Her experience in search and rescue operations and public safety education reinforces a practical, real-world perspective that resonates with students at every level.
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We're always looking for talented, certified guides who share our love of mentorship and the mountains.