Alan Rousseau

Alan has been guid­ing since 2008 and is IFM­GA cer­ti­fied. Climb­ing has tak­en Alan to the Alas­ka Range, Andes, Cau­ca­sus, Cana­di­an Rock­ies, Sier­ra, and the Himalaya. Vis­it­ing new places and open­ing new routes keeps Alan excit­ed to climb. He has com­plet­ed over 15 first ascents in var­i­ous styles of climb­ing, includ­ing a first peak ascent in the Himalaya. When Alan is not on an expe­di­tion or guid­ing in the North Cas­cades, he can be found ice or rock climb­ing with his wife in Salt Lake. In 2013 Alan was award­ed the Lyman Spitzer Cut­ting-Edge Climb­ing Award for his climb­ing achieve­ments in Nepal. Addi­tion­al certifications/​education include LNT Mas­ter Edu­ca­tor, Wilder­ness First Respon­der & M.S. Out­door Education.