
Juliana Garcia
Juliana has been mountaineering in Ecuador since the age of 15. She is the first female Ecuadorian Mountain Guide holding ASEGUIM and IFMGA certification, the highest internationally recognized certification, and has risen to the post of President of Ecuadorian Mountain Guides Association. Additionally she serves on the IFMGA Board of Directors, and is 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.