Esteban Usaga

Este­ban grew up in Dal­las, Texas, and dis­cov­ered his love for the moun­tains on fam­i­ly trips to Col­orado. While earn­ing a degree in phys­i­ol­o­gy at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Col­orado Boul­der, he spent his free time ski­ing and climb­ing. After com­plet­ing a master’s degree in Boston, he left a career in med­i­cine to pur­sue out­door guid­ing. Through the AAI Guide Devel­op­ment Pro­gram, Este­ban joined our guide team and con­tin­ues to devel­op his skills. Now based in Wash­ing­ton, he’s focused on guid­ing big­ger moun­tains and inspir­ing oth­ers to chase their out­door pas­sions. When he is not in the moun­tains he can be found spend­ing time with his loy­al dog com­pan­ion Ash.