As Pete and I are both keen to take our AIARE Level III’s this year and it’s been a little too cold for rock climbing (with the exception of a quick run up Free Lunch [II 5.10R]) we’ve been out digging pits, and to our surprise last Thursday there were some turns to be had as well! And it’s still snowing!
My name is Chris Wright and I'm a mountain guide. My short story is that I was born in the UK, grew up in Pennsylvania and live and work year-round as a mountain guide and avalanche educator in Oregon, Alaska, Colorado and points elsewhere. I'm a member of the American Mountain Guides Association, and am a Certified Rock Guide as well as an Alpine Guide Aspirant. I guide mostly technical alpine and rock climbing, with the occasional expedition and ski trip thrown in there. I'm AIARE Level III Certified and instruct AIARE Level I avalanche courses as well.
In the spring I work in Alaska with the Alaska Mountaineering School, in the summer and fall I live in Bend and work for Timberline Mountain Guides, and in the winter you can most likely find me on Orizaba or in Ouray.
At almost all times you can find me with a pack, a rack and a rope pretty close by.
You can check out photos from all of my trips at the Zenfolio link below, and shoot me an email at chris@timberlinemtguides.com if you're interested in putting together a trip to climb in the Oregon Cascades, Washington's North Cascades, Ouray and Silverton ice climbing, or Mexico and Ecuador's volcanos.
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hey dude!! i stumbled upon your blog the other day. pretty sweet shit you’ve been up to since I saw you last! Huntington looked frigid and awwwwwesome.
I’m hoping to take my Lvl III in silverton in march. Where you thinkin about taking yours?