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SMI Guides

SMI Guides

SMI guides are the best in the business and are what sets us apart. Our world-class staff are expert climbers, mountaineers, and skiers/riders. SMI guides are passionate about their profession are highly skilled outdoor educators. Their extensive resumes and down to earth personalities assure they’re tremendous mountaineering companions. Your safety, fun, and satisfaction are SMI guide’s highest priority because they truly enjoy working with people.

SMI guides are held to the highest mountain guide training standards including:

Avalanche Education: American Avalanche Association Level 1 & 2

Environmental Education: Lea ve No Trace Master Educators and Trainers

Medical Training: Wilderness First Responder or EMT

Search & Rescue Training: Mountain Search & Rescue and Technical Rescue Skills

We’re exceptionally proud of our staff and look forward to showing you their dedication and passion to providing the most memorable experience anywhere. Please take a minute to read more Testimonies and Reviews from our clients!

SMI Guides

Justin Sackett

Trevor Anthes arrives at the summit of Devils Crag

Alex Barber

Sara Berghoff

Natalie Brechtel

Lindsay Fixmer

Ross Hill

Simon Moore head shot

Bed Rademacher

Hjordis Rickert

Tristan Sieleman head shot

Kurt Wedberg

Trip Registration

Global Rescue Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend protecting the cost of your trip and other non-refundable travel expenses with travel insurance. Global Rescue’s Signature Travel Insurance allows you to insure all of your expenses. While a Signature Travel Insurance policy can be purchased at any time, purchasing a policy within 20 days of making your initial trip deposit gives you the widest range of policy options.

Global Rescue

Safety is our top priority, but unforeseen emergencies can occur. A Global Rescue membership will provide you with 24 hour advisory services, field rescue (evacuation from your point of injury/illness to the nearest appropriate medical facility), and also evacuation to your home hospital of choice for continuing care all at no cost to you. Memberships start at just $119.

To purchase Signature Travel Insurance or a Global Rescue membership, click on the Safe Travel Partner logo, visit www.globalrescue.com/sierrami, or call +1-617-459-4200.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information is also available in languages other than English.

To file a complaint alleging discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provided in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (a) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (b) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (c) email: program.intake@usda.gov.