Our History
MounÂtain MadÂness began with Scott FisÂcher’s dream to creÂate a comÂmuÂniÂty of like-mindÂed souls driÂven by a pasÂsion for mounÂtain exploÂration. To conÂnect peoÂple with advenÂture — and turn their dreams into reality.
In 1984, MounÂtain MadÂness founders Scott FisÂchÂer and Wes Krause became the world’s secÂond team to stand atop Kilimanjaro’s famed Breach IciÂcle. HavÂing sucÂcessÂfulÂly comÂpletÂed the first AmerÂiÂcan ascent of this sheer, detached pilÂlar of ice, they took pause — they had made it and they were hooked. Over the years, they conÂtinÂued seekÂing out wild expeÂriÂences that satÂisÂfied their quest for someÂthing difÂferÂent. MounÂtain MadÂness emerged from this enthuÂsiÂasÂtic partÂnerÂship built on one comÂmon pasÂsion: to share the spirÂit of adventure.
Though it startÂed in Africa, our roots are in Asia, where Scott scaled the world’s highÂest and most chalÂlengÂing peaks, includÂing K2 and Mount EverÂest (both withÂout oxyÂgen) and Lhotse, where he was the first AmerÂiÂcan to sumÂmit. In May of 1996, as described in Jon Krakauer’s well-known book Into Thin Air, Scott lost his life durÂing a bruÂtal storm on Mt. EverÂest. He left behind a powÂerÂful legaÂcy that still inspires othÂers today, and a comÂpaÂny, poised to share the joy of climbÂing, trekking, rock climbÂing, and skiÂing with those ready to join the advenÂture. Scott firmÂly believed that the disÂcovÂery and chalÂlenge of the mounÂtains could transÂform people’s lives.
![scott fischer wes krause on mt. everest into thin air](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=139c896afcfaa3382ad0be9511764da7 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=d9320ef9e25c99bc04fd1bca4d02e264 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=297342c9708b5935d107d1aa55a4019c 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=926b88aa36d748d0cd57915fe4d2a767 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=c2aa995afd9de38d6e88ec304bf69ad4 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=5a13d221d204eb19099acabdd39f0f54 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=088438ef98947f4982ecc3391e5bf067 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=084a47cb1cafca28251c3e409bd2942e 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=1138c3cc33958775ef3dd96ca843b41e 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=6c17abcd3db8d71e7fc65f2fadcc3b95 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischerintothinair.f1577480763.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.51&fp-y=0.4101&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=36b7c2b2be0af056335f93576e01ffe8 200w 167h)
![Scott Fischer Mount Everest Summit](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=e45213c4d995e17d53ad2b8abc672557 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=eb490c6c51118e2b8216ad1ee0d24aa5 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=248fe22441a64ff7691ee8beb2d35251 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=015058caa26fc4dee5eb056982f86e79 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=eba563ddb7f7bd4cb3b590fb88c8a68a 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=54036bff52576913fe9ddbc2e0e24c29 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=aff2b73fb78b6b26a941b4d9e9eb6195 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=8893e6e17779e79837008b1e3ddd7b1f 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=3bca924739b89c74b104b84c8919cab7 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=62b4b9ca60d6444cc8d3d6a7986bce2d 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/scottfischermounteverest.f1577480780.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4945&fp-y=0.2539&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=155ef286829dac58239f0847403a4545 200w 167h)
![Wes Krause and Scott Fischer mountaineering guides](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=626aa9728a7933b74da82028fcb4ff24 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=16ab78775661366f8da7f8f4c3a39211 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=4e1e92952375dd6c29dd8acdef0d64d0 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=327be4cab3f3a7948ab129de9e3d734b 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=64ba41e38ff17ff327a54d297abe74e3 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=ed245fcdadfd534a8c4e2cc7f18925b2 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=2c4576d444c5c3796bf54e42ac8019ab 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=b24eb762005ee51a1894d5915196af87 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=fb1d2e831d18208829710de624be996b 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=7da2cc5c1065fa37c8188c7987c22ac2 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/wes-and-scott.f1577480816.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=2f0ecd63648309ac9f29d6a212d06e3f 200w 167h)
Elite Climber Christine Boskoff Takes Over
In 1997, ChrisÂtine Boskoff became the ownÂer of MounÂtain MadÂness. Like Scott, she was among the world’s elite high-altiÂtude climbers — being a female in an othÂerÂwise male-domÂiÂnatÂed sport made her all the more noteÂworÂthy. For many though, Chris’ deciÂsion to folÂlow her dreams was every bit as inspirÂing as her climbÂing accomÂplishÂments. Chris left a promisÂing career as an aeroÂnauÂtiÂcal engiÂneer to purÂsue her pasÂsions in life: climbÂing and helpÂing MounÂtain MadÂness clients conÂnect with the joy and chalÂlenge of mounÂtaineerÂing. Her life is depictÂed in the book Edge of the Map.
With Chris at the helm, and SeatÂtle native Mark GunÂlogÂson involved with operÂaÂtions, the comÂpaÂny renewed its comÂmitÂment to instrucÂtion, offerÂing classÂes dedÂiÂcatÂed to difÂferÂent areas of mounÂtaineerÂing, rock climbÂing, and backÂcounÂtry skiÂing. As the comÂpaÂny grew, so did Chris’ climbÂing resume, with addiÂtionÂal ascents of 8000-meter peaks and a first ascent in the mounÂtains of China’s Sichuan Province. SadÂly, in the fall of 2006, Chris and well-known AmerÂiÂcan climber CharÂlie Fowler died in an avalanche as they attemptÂed to sumÂmit Mount Genyan in China.
![Christine Boskoff mountaineer and climber](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=e4010150b6e793133b83c39dff481fa7 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=e2d8b43f97915e348f2415f654eedbbf 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=5f4ee514b7a4d50c60cf7ec3537c0ba1 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=a41db522e569b1fb36f78d5c6834d4f3 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=206c349e327e78452cc19d4ed1aa5893 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=941b8df79d3c1d4cd6273ffda7a91501 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=e5a3ae071094da10139fe30a080e3abb 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=da98d90121c53fa402a520a469829956 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=0df4836a11719a8cd9b5dd3d397f8031 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=e0fe36c806f7f389f3bfdc33c9e6da4a 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoff.f1577481031.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5331&fp-y=0.316&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=67c86c95dda6eaf34dde051028401f34 200w 167h)
![mountaineer Christine Boskoff rock climbing](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=1e63b54d4634263aeab303a64113f4b7 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=a782b54b5690f713452ec671a7a4e11a 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=5da05c59c4f8a6a228d3d3fe56411a0b 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=dc5a72b46a793f7fed5d991d1c0d360a 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=e8a1ed2b6ae6ec0cf2352abb54ecdb96 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=a3b711bedc12320f970466c084f7b924 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=b2aa56d97603660163455036deea6ddf 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=c0ae6b55e5db1932ffe12beec9521087 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=1aa53c70d18014d57be82004d36b8607 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=f7b9ad3f2f13855f37501ad8bc35ab07 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/People/ChristineBoskoffrockclimbing.f1577481074.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4432&fp-y=0.4654&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=630227c300bac2368f38a6354e88cccc 200w 167h)
![Christine Boskoff mount elbrus climb](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=68ac3d5cc9aa8504ba2316b3c8864314 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=61dffb9bcc2e1abc976f1a8dd7c98594 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=e6379274662ec59b1147f86e044b0481 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=0f4e4744795a7b454faea22f1462434e 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=58656677c16ce5ba0fcf05d1f3e55096 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=0bb1e8e9a2119b0c716e09a53db643e2 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=36f8fc8d93ec706522db723f2660a00f 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=2abc497c3313e7dc3bbe915a303b59e2 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=f4851d92efb259a2fc3a4a440c1b867b 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=b14b1e92e76764d1638087eaef423c66 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/ChristineBoskoffElbrusclimb.f1577481049.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=32c9a6d1b7d7c675d842592a7879c172 200w 167h)
Mark Gunlogson Carries On the Mountain Madness Legacy
In the wake of Christine’s death, Mark proÂvidÂed MounÂtain MadÂness with steadÂfast leadÂerÂship, becomÂing its ownÂer in 2008. Mark had origÂiÂnalÂly joined the comÂpaÂny in 1994, bringÂing with him an impresÂsive climbÂing and guidÂing backÂground, a degree in EnviÂronÂmenÂtal SciÂence, and a knack for simÂpliÂfyÂing comÂplex logisÂtics and helpÂing make great trips hapÂpen for clients and guides worldwide.
Like his preÂdeÂcesÂsors, Mark is deeply pasÂsionÂate about climbÂing and introÂducÂing othÂers to the transÂforÂmaÂtive powÂer of mounÂtaineerÂing and trekking. For Mark, the jourÂney is the desÂtiÂnaÂtion. He is engaged in the process of growÂing MounÂtain MadÂness and seeÂing the busiÂness emerge as one of the most expeÂriÂenced mounÂtaineerÂing comÂpaÂnies in the world, with top notch teams in the field and behind the scenes. More than 35 years latÂer, MounÂtain MadÂness has remained true to the misÂsion Scott enviÂsioned. The comÂpaÂny has achieved worldÂwide acclaim for excelÂlence in mounÂtaineerÂing and conÂtinÂues to offer a wide range of advenÂtures — from trips for beginÂner trekkers to expeÂdiÂtions for those strivÂing to ascend Mount EverÂest. The spirÂit of advenÂture lives on!
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