Garrett began mountaineering 15 years ago on the summit of Mount Rainier with his father. His guiding career began in 1999 with Rainier Mountaineering, Inc., and he has been commited to sharing the challenges, rewards, and beauty of the mountains ever since.   He has guided over 100 groups successfully to the top of Mount Rainier, and has followed his passion to peaks all over the world, culminating with the summit of Mount Everest in 2006.  He worked with former Olympic athletes to develop a distinct fitness program that allowed him to confidently summit the highest mountain on Earth, and has translated the skills and methodology he learned to share the sport of mountaineering with climbers of all levels.

Climbing Resume

1 ascent of Mt. Everest, summit on May 21, 2006
102 ascents of Mt. Rainier, 14, 411’, from 1999 to 2006
3 ascents of Mt. McKinley, 20, 320’, in 2004 & 2005
2 ascents of Aconcagua (highest mountain in South America) 22,800’
2 ascents of Ecuador’s Volcanoes, 19,000’
2 ascents of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, 21,000’
2 ascents of Mexico’s Orizaba, 18,600’
7 ascents of Mont Blanc, 15,773’
1 ascent of Cho Oyu (Tibet) 26, 900
1 ascent of Ama Dablam (Nepal) 22,300
1 ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro (highest peak in Africa) 19,700’
1 US Army Ranger training exercise on Mount Olympus

2004 Subaru Primal Quest adventure race, 18th place