Ryan Tilley

Mountain Guide

Certifications & Education

WEMT/ NREMT 
Avalanche Pro 2  
AMGA Certified Rock Guide 
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide 
AMGA Assistant Ski Guide 
AMGA SPI Certified

About

Ryan has spent more than two dozen years climbing in the Pacific Northwest, across the United States and abroad. He has completed classic ascents throughout the North Cascades, in the desert Southwest and Mexico. Originally from Redmond, WA, he learned to climb in the Cascade Range, and is passionate about every discipline of climbing, from challenging single pitch rock routes, to long ice climbs, big walls and mountaineering. Year round you can find Ryan climbing in his new home range of the Sierra in the summer and skiing during the winter.

Ryan enjoys all aspects of guiding, from leading his clients on multi-day alpine adventures, single pitch cragging days, to multi- day ski traverses. Ryan is also a passionate educator; you can often find him teaching rock climbing classes in the summer and Avalanche classes in the winter.   

Ryan is pursuing his full IFMGA certification and is well on his way there.

Career Highlights

Mt. Rainier (Disappointment Cleaver, and Emmons Glacier) 
Mt. Baker 20+ ascents (Coleman-Deming, Easton Glacier, and North Ridge) 
Mt. Shuksan (Fisher Chimneys, and Sulfide Glacier)
Mt. Olympus 
Glacier Peak 
Torment-Forbidden Traverse 
Forbidden Peak 10+ ascents (West, East, and North Ridge) 
Eldorado Peak, Sahale Peak, and Sharkfin Tower
Liberty Crack 
Mt. Stuart-complete North Ridge 
Zion NP: Moonlight Buttress, Spaceshot, and Touchstone (aid solo)

Notable Ski Descents:

Heart Chute-Donner Peak
Mt. Baker (Easton and Coleman- Deming)
High Sierra Route Ski Traverse
Sawtooth Range Ski Traverse
Mt. Hood
Mt. St. Helens