Instructor & Guide
Chad Cochran
AAI Tenured Guide, AMGA Certified Rock and Alpine Guide, AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, Rope Rescue Technician, Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor, Wilderness EMT
Originally from Maryland, Chad has climbed and guided throughout the lower 48 states and Alaska, as well as traveling south to explore Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. He has completed dozens of formidable climbs, from Yosemite big walls to classics like Denali’s Cassin Ridge. He holds a degree in Recreation and Parks Management.
Chad guides in Washington, California, Nevada, Alaska, Bolivia and China.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Leave No Trace
AMGA Rock Guide
AMGA Alpine Guide
AAI Guide
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor