David Lane: Senior Guide
& Instructor
Dave has
over a
decade of
professional guiding experience and is a truly gifted world class
climbing guide. He is a certified rock climbing guide at the PCGI
Multi-Pitch
Guide. Dave was
also instrumental in the development of the standards for the
nationally recognized
PCGI Multi-Pitch Guide and Top Rope Guide training and certification
programs, via contributing countless hours of R&D and manual
writing for
the PCGI. He also served as the first Technical Director for the Professional
Climbing Guides
Institute (PCGI).
We are extremely proud and
excited that Dave is part of the world class team at Joshua Tree
Guides!
Seth Zaharias: Senior Guide & Instructor
Climb with
Seth, a guide whose world class rock climbing guide skills were chosen
to be featured on the Dr.Phil Show! (click
here for the video)
Seth
has been a
full time professional rock climbing guide for ten years and is a
certified rock climbing guide at the PCGI Multi-Pitch
Guide level. He is a
local Joshua Tree
rock climber and guide, master of the art of guided rock climbing and
former Yosemite Search and Rescue team member. Seth also happens to
know Joshua Tree National Park better then anyone you will ever meet. A
guided day with Seth is a day you will surely hold as one of the most
positive, memorable and educational experiences of your
lifetime!
Tim Moore: Guide and Instructor
Tim
is a long time Joshua Tree climber who has amassed over 22 years of
climbing knowledge and experience for sharing with you! He is a super nice guy who
will without a
doubt impart his love of rock climbing into your next climbing trip!
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Matt "Tristan" Sieleman: Senior Guide
and Instructor
Matt has been climbing for over a decade and is a PCGI Certified Multi-Pitch Guide. He is also a local Joshua Tree climber and guide. Matt loves climbing and hanging out with old and new
friends in Joshua Tree National Park! Matt
has a vast amount of climbing and guiding experience. His climbing
experience spans the globe! Matt has climbed extensively in the Eastern
Sierra, Joshua Tree, Colorado, Grand Tetons, France, Canada and
Australia. On top of all that climbing experience, Matt is a patient
and energetic guide. He is a truly wonderful person to spend a day
climbing with. A day climbing with Matt is
always a great day!
More of Our
Esteemed Joshua Tree Guides:
Gary
Chandler: Guide and Instructor
Gary
has been guiding in Joshua Tree National Park since 2004 and is a PCGI
Certified Top Rope Guide. Gary learned to
climb in 1983 at the University of Maine where he earned a B.S. in
Forestry Management. He came to Joshua Tree after 12 years as a
Paramedic on an elite back country
rescue team in Portland, Oregon. Gary's other outdoor pursuits include
back country skiing and whitewater canoing.
David Wolff: Guide and Instructor
David has guided rock climbing adventures across the USA from the New
River Gorge to Joshua Tree National Park. He now makes his home in the
town of Joshua Tree, Ca. David is a relaxed and fun guy to spend time
climbing with. He is also a PCGI Certified Lead Guide.
Certification:
Our rock climbing
guides and instructors hold certifications from the PCGI, a nationally
recognized non-profit certifying body which is a
required rock climbing guide certification by Joshua Tree National
Park.
Professional Climbing Guides Institute
(PCGI) www.climbingguidesinstitute.org
All
of
our guides also have completed emergency medical training from at least
one of the following organizations, as well as from other
programs not listed.
Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI)
Wilderness Medical
Associates (WMA)
Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) |
