Lee Frees

Lee began his mountaineering career in the Sierra in 1968. He currently has 35+ years of peaks ascents on his resume by both technical and non technical routes. Over the past 25+ years Lee has done countless backcountry ski tours including several trans Sierra tours and many of the noteworthy couloirs throughout the eastern and western Sierra, in addition to areas in Utah. Lee has ascents of Mt. McKinley, Aconcagua in Argentina, and Mt. Elbrus in Russia, and instructs avalanche courses. Lee has maintained an EMT certification since 1984 and has been a trainer for the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol, and a technical advisor and operations leader for the Mono County Search and Rescue.



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