Guiding Credentials Guiding and Teaching Credentials

• AMGA Rock Guides Course
• Wilderness First Aid
• Wilderness Trip Leader training
• Project Adventure, advanced leadership skills and training
• North American Telemark Organization Instructor Workshop

Guiding and Teaching Experience

• Outdoor Education instructor at Plymouth State College. Taught rock climbing, backpacking/hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing and ropes courses to up to fifteen students. Instructor of four and eight week courses.
• Rock Climbing Guide, Eastern Mountain Sports
• Nordic Ski instructor, Waterville Valley , New Hampshire
• Assistant Climbing Expedition Leader on an expedition to Aconcagua, Argentina (22,834'). Duties included trip preparation, individual pacing, cooking, and technical demonstrations.
• Instructor at Camp Mowglis, Hebron NH. Taught rock climbing , hiking, and ropes courses.
• Assistant Trip Leader on a winter expedition to Mt. Katahdin, ME. Guided winter skiing and climbing.

Climbing Experience

• 20 years climbing experience
• Assistant Leader and participant on climbing, skiing, and hiking expeditions to Alaska, Europe, and South America
  • Alpine Climbing
• Ascents in the USA, Canada, and South America, including Longs Peak, The Petite Grepon, Spearhead, Mt. Ypsilon in CO. Grand Teton, Gannett Peak, and Pingora in WY. Mount Baker in WA. Mt. Edith Cavell and Mt Temple in Canada.
• Rock Climbing
  • Trad routes to 5.8
  • Sport routes to 5.10
  • Many multipitch ascents in locales such as New Hampshire, New York, Yosemite, Red Rocks, Canyonlands, Washington state, Rocky Mountain National Park, New Mexico, West Virginia, Mexico, and Alberta.
• Ice Climbing
  • Ascents up to WI 5, including The Black Dike, Pinnacle Gully, Crazy Diamond, and Great Madness
• Skiing experience
  • 25 years skiing experience
  • Strong ability on alpine and telemark equipment
• Ski tours and descents in the United States, Alaska, Canada, France, and Switzerland.

Other Credentials and Achievements

• Member of the AMGA
• American Canoe Association, Moving Water Certification.
• 10 day Green River trip, Utah, National Outdoor Leadership School.
• Outward Bound, 28 day trip, Hila Wilderness, 16 years old.
• Several triathalons, including Block Island, 1999, first place 40 and over, Top Notch Triathalon, Franconia, NH, 2nd place.
• Century Ride for Cancer Research, Hanover, NH.
• Travel in New Zealand, Hawaii, Mexico, and numerous cross-country road trips.
• Mother of daughter Hope, who is a college graduate working in CT Real Estate.
• Floral Design work, Renaissance Florals, Bristol NH
• Member of the Appalachian Mountain Club