
Marc Ripperger
A native to the plains of Iowa, Marc reloÂcatÂed to the West in order to purÂsue his outÂdoor pasÂsions. Marc has guidÂed from the towÂers of the desert southÂwest to the peaks of South AmerÂiÂca. His love for rock, ice and alpine climbÂing has takÂen him to the big walls of Yosemite, Rocky MounÂtains, High SierÂras, North CasÂcades, Ruth Gorge AlasÂka, Cordillera BlanÂca Peru, MexÂiÂco, and Ecuador. Marc is pasÂsionÂate about instructÂing and eduÂcatÂing climbers on all levÂels and is a AMGA CerÂtiÂfied Rock Guide. DurÂing his off days, Marc enjoys spendÂing time with his wife SonÂdra, paintÂing, and estabÂlishÂing new alpine rock climbs in the SanÂdia MounÂtains just outÂside of home in AlbuÂquerque, NM. Marc is curÂrentÂly purÂsuÂing full cerÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtion with UIAGM/IFMGA.