Ian's experience ranges from having established over a half dozen first ascents in his home range of the Cascades as well as opening new routes in farther off regions such as The Waddington Range, Patagonia and The Alaska Range. His other experience comes from having climbed extensively in Yosemite as well as Zion, the Tetons, the Alps, Canadian Rockies, New England, the Sierras and Colorado. Ian has been twice the recipient of the ACC Fellowship Grant and is a Wilderness First Responder, AIARE Level III certified and a Level I instructor. Ian is a AMGA certified Alpine and Rock guide who is activily pursuing IFMGA status. His passion to be out in the mountains has been known to spur people to greater heights.
Ian has recently been working with the American Safe Climbing Association after replacing nearly 100 bolts in the last 2 1/2 years.