Cal Seely

AMGA Apprentice Rock, AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide

Cal sees spending time climbing as a catalyst for positive personal change. He is eager to facilitate growth of skills among those interested in climbing so they can seek their own adventures in a safe and thoughtful way. After being raised in Western New York, he found his way to the Adirondacks to study Expeditionary Studies and Journalism at SUNY Plattsburgh. His personal and professional climbing has led him to the North Cascades, the Tetons, Northern Patagonia, the Cordillera Blanca, as well as countless other hidden gems. He lives in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire.

Memorable Ascents:

• 10+ summits of Mt. Rainier, including a half-day ascent of the Kautz Ice Chute.

• Mt. Baker via North Ridge, Easton Glacier

• Northwest Face of Forbidden Peak, in a day

• Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys, Northwest “Arayete”

• Mt. Torment-Forbidden Peak Traverse

• Liberty Bell Range Traverse, Washington Pass

• Multiple summits of spires in Frey, Argentina

• Direct West Face of Yanapaccha, Peru

• Katahdin via Cilley-Barber, Waterfall Gully, The Diamond