Jess Wedel
Jess grew up in Oklahoma with adventurous parents who instilled in her a love for being outside. She didn’t learn to truly love the high alpine until her late teens when she joined her mom on a trip to Mt. Baker. Since then, she’s been actively trying to make up for lost time by traveling through the United States and around the world developing her rock and alpine skills.
Jess finds the most joy in human-powered exploration ranging from trail running to mountaineering to rock and ice climbing. With a background in social work, she enjoys sharing this experience with others especially knowing what being in the mountains has done for her. It is her passion to be able to guide and work with people in the outdoors. When she’s not on Rainier, she resides in Ridgway, Colorado where she spends her time ice climbing, trail running and enjoying the best winters ever.
Climbing Resumé
- 20+ summits of Mount Rainier (14,411’) via Kautz, Disappointment Cleaver, Emmons Routes
- 2 Expeditions to Mount Everest (29,032’), Nepal
- 2 Expeditions to Manaslu (26,781’), Nepal
- Ama Dablam (22,349’), Nepal
- 3 Expeditions to Lobuche East (20,075’), Nepal
- 3 Expeditions to Aconcagua (22,841’), Argentina
- Cotopaxi (18,491’), Cayambe (18,996’), Chimborazo (20,697’), Ecuador Pequeno Alpamayo (17,618’), Pico Tarija (17,533’), Cabeza de Condor (18,530’), Huayna Potosi (19,974’), Bolivia
- Pico de Orizaba (18,491’), Mexico
- Mount Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys, North Cascades
- Eldorado/Dorado Needle, North Cascades
- Mount Baker (10,781’) via North Ridge, Coleman-Deming and Easton Glaciers
- Glacier Peak (10,541’), Washington
- Mount Whitney (14,505’) via Mountaineer’s Route
- Mount Hood (11,250’) via Hogsback
- Mount Adams (12,280’), Washington
- Gokyo Trek, Nepal
- Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
- Machu Pichu Trek, Peru
- Patagonia Trek, Argentina
- 12 Fastest Known Times on mountain routes across the US and internationally
- Various rock and ice routes in Colorado, the mountain west and the northeast
Certifications
- Wilderness First Responder
- Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor
- AIARE Avalanche Level 1
