
Nick Nason
Nick guides year-round across North AmerÂiÂca. Based in Utah durÂing the winÂters Nick stays busy runÂning office operÂaÂtions for one guide serÂvice, disÂpatchÂing and foreÂcastÂing for anothÂer and guidÂing. On skis he guides alpine tourÂing, snowÂcat and heli-skiÂing. DurÂing the spring you can find him skiÂing CasÂcade volÂcaÂnoes in the PacifÂic NorthÂwest before headÂing to the land of the midÂnight sun to guide expeÂdiÂtions on Denali, the top of North AmerÂiÂca. SumÂmerÂtime and earÂly fall means mounÂtaineerÂing and alpine rock climbÂing in Washington’s beauÂtiÂful CasÂcades. With a bachelor’s degree in EnviÂronÂmenÂtal StudÂies and BiolÂoÂgy, Nick is a WilderÂness First ResponÂder and purÂsuÂing cerÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtion as an AMGA (AmerÂiÂcan MounÂtain Guides AssoÂciÂaÂtion) Alpine and Ski Guide, he is also purÂsuant of AAI (AmerÂiÂcan Avalanche InstiÂtute) Pro 2 cerÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtion; the highÂest levÂel of forÂmal avalanche eduÂcaÂtion offered in the US and AIARE (AmerÂiÂcan InstiÂtute for Avalanche Research and EduÂcaÂtion) InstrucÂtor cerÂtiÂfiÂcaÂtion. Nick is also a cerÂtiÂfied AMGA sinÂgle pitch rock climbÂing instructor.