
Juliana Garcia
Juliana has been mountaineering in Ecuador since the age of 15. Juliana first guided with Mountain Madness over twenty years ago. Since then she became the first female Ecuadorian Mountain Guide and Latin American holding ASEGUIM and IFMGA certification, the highest internationally recognized certification, and has served the post of President of Ecuadorian Mountain Guides Association. Additionally, she has served on the IFMGA Board of Directors and was the first woman to serve as a board member. As a climber, Juliana has reached many summits in the Andes, has first ascents in both Peru and Bolivia, and was recently a member of a Gasherbrum II expedition. Her guiding career has been marked not only by remarkable ascents and diverse guiding accomplishments, but by breaking ground for future women leaders in the industry.