MEET OUR GUIDES

Alpine Endeavors is proud to work with the most experienced and well rounded guides in the area. They are all alpinists at heart, enjoying and respecting the environment and climbing through all its seasons.

Senior Guides

What makes an Alpine Endeavors guide different from the rest?

In addition to Alpine Endeavors meeting the standards for AMGA Accreditation, all Alpine Endeavors guides operating in New York are New York State Licensed, and all Alpine Endeavors guides have gone through additional training and certification with the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA). This is a standard we have upheld since 2005, and Alpine Endeavors is still the only service in New York that employs all AMGA certified guides. Until a guide is certified, they can only work with us as an assistant under the supervision of one of our certified guides. Having a guide that is certified assures you they have the experience and training to instruct the most up-to-date material and also the know-how to avoid and/or deal with the many situations that can arise.

New York State only offers licensing, the AMGA offers training and exam-certification of guides based on an international standard. For more information on the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and the NYS DEC guide license program, please visit their web sites.

Marty Molitoris; Founder; Director
AMGA Certified Rock Guide, AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician, AIARE (avalanche training) Level I, II and III, Leave No Trace Master Educator, General Class Amateur Radio Operator -KC2IZD, Eagle Scout

Marty began climbing in 1988, and guiding in 1991... (full Bio)

Joe Vitti
AMGA Certified Rock Instructor, AMGA Rock Guide Course graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, New York State Emergency Medical Technician, Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Master Educator
 
Joe has been climbing for over twenty years... (full Bio)

Mike Rawdon
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, AMGA Rock Instructor Course graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Aid

Mike grew up in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains and began hiking with his father at an early age... (full Bio)

Bob Clark
AMGA Certified Rock Guide, AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, PSIA/AASI Certified Ski & Snow board Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Responder

Bob has been guiding for over 27 years... (full Bio)

Taino Grosjean
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Aid, Leave No Trace Master Educator, BSA Climbing Merit Badge Counselor

Taino (or Tai, as he prefers) began climbing December 26, 2002 after promising an injured friend... (full Bio)

Jon Crefeld
AMGA Certified Rock Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Master Educator

Jon started climbing trees when he was five to scare his Mom... (full Bio)

Kevin Johnson
AMGA Certified Rock Instructor, AMGA Ice Instructor Course Graduate, Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician, Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. New York State Licensed Guide,

In 1995, Kevin was introduced to rock climbing in the Adirondacks... (full Bio)

Angelo Urrico
AMGA Certified Rock Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Responder

Angelo began climbing in 1995 and, soon after, relocated to the Shawangunks where he has been guiding since... (full Bio)

Guides

Myriam Bouchard
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Aid, Leave No Trace Master Educator

A Montreal native, Myriam has been an outdoors enthusiast, hiking and backpacking mostly solo... (full Bio)

Cam Pavone
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, AMGA Rock Instructor Course graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Aid

Camilo (or Cam as his friends call him) has been climbing trees as an arborist for over 25 years. ... (full Bio)

Clay Tyson
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, First Aid, Level One Ski Instructor

Clay has been climbing in the Gunks for 17 years and has climbed in many of
the well known climbing destinations across the country. (full bio)

Alan Kline
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, AMGA Rock Instructor Course graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician, AIARE (avalanche training) Level I

Bob Elsinger
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide,
New York State Emergency Medical Technician

Bob started in the early 60’s backpacking and climbing all of the Northeast’s highest summits... (full Bio)

Elaine Matthews
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, First Aid

(Bio coming soon...)

Julie Seyfert Lillis
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, AMGA Rock Instructor Course Graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, First Aid

Julie has been a dedicated climber since 1992, and a guide since 1996... (full Bio)

Ron Paproski
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, AMGA Rock Instructor Course Graduate, AMGA Ice Instructor Course Graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, Wilderness First Responder

Ron has been climbing ice and rock since 1986 and first climbed at the Gunks in 1987.  He was first registered to Guide rock and ice in New York 1994.  Throughout the years he has avidly climbed throughout North America favoring longer alpine climbs. He has climbed many of the 50 Classics in North America, with his most memorable being in the Bugaboos, Cascades and Canadian Rockies. Recently he has climbed in the Tetons and Red Rocks. He enjoys ice climbing in the Catskills, Adirondacks and White Mountains. 

(full Bio)

Assistants

In addition to our rock, ice and mountain guides, we also have assistants who work with our guides on group programs. Our assistants are not yet certified guides, but are working on their path to certification.

Amy Pickering
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor course graduate, New York State Licensed Guide, First Aid

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Special Guest Guides

In addition to our senior guides, Alpine Endeavors works with specialists from other outdoor professions. These specialists bring their vast experience to us for special programs, as well as work with us as guides in various locations.

Russ Clune
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, New York State Licensed Guide, First Aid

Russ started climbing in 1977 while attending the University of Vermont... (full Bio)

Jesse Williams
IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, AMGA Certified Rock Guide, AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, AMGACertified Sk Mountaineeringi Guide, Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Master Educator, AIARE (avalanche training) Level I, II, and III. New York State Licensed Guide.

In addition to working with Alpine Endeavors, Jesse is also the owner ... (full Bio)

Silas Rossi
IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, AMGA Certified Rock Guide, AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, AMGACertified Sk Mountaineeringi Guide, Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer, AIARE (avalanche training) Level I, II and III. Licensed New York State Guide. B.S. Degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the University of Maine, Orono.

Currently one of just 108 mountain guides (same with Bob Clark, Peter Doucette and Marty Molitoris)... (full Bio)

Peter Doucette
IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, AMGA Certified Rock Guide, AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, AMGACertified Sk Mountaineeringi Guide, Wilderness First Responder, Mountain Instructor for The National Outdoor Leadership School, Leave No Trace Master Educator, AIARE (avalanche training) Level I, II, and III. Licensed New York State Guide. B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Maine, Orono.

Peter began his career in the outdoors as a mountaineering instructor in Wyoming’s Wind River Range for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)... (full Bio)

Todd A Johnstone-Wright
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, AMGA Rock Instructor Course Graduate, British Canoe Union Level 3 Sea Kayak Coach, British Canoe Union Canoe Safety Assessor, American Canoe Association Open Water Instructor, SOLO Wilderness Medical Instructor, Wilderness EMT, Vermont EMT Intermediate, Level 1 Avalanche Training.

Todd began climbing in 1991 after returning to Germany from Operation Desert... (full Bio)