Joe Hoch
Joe was born and raised in Washington and started guiding for RMI in 2016. Although he’s climbed and skied all over North America, Europe and South America, the wild mountains, glaciers and deep snowpack of the Pacific Northwest keep him coming back. Joe is an aspiring AMGA Ski Guide and an AIARE Avalanche Course Leader. He spends summers guiding for RMI on Mt Rainier and around the Northwest, and winters ski guiding and teaching avalanche courses in the Cascades. When he comes down from the hills he can often be found surfing somewhere the water is cold.
Climbing Resumé
- Mt. Rainier, Washington (14,410') | 85+ Guided Summits
- Mexico Volcanoes, Mexico | 2 Expeditions
- Denali, Alaska (20,310') | 1 successful Denali Expedition
- Mt. Baker, Washington (10,781') | 30+ Guided Ski and Alpine Summits
- Mt. Shuksan, Washington (9,131') | 3 Guided Summits
- Guided Summits of Sahale Peak and Eldorado Peak, North Cascades
- Ski Mountaineering in Chile including Volcan Llaima, Lonquimay, Antucco and Nevados de Chillan
- Guided Ski Mountaineering in Alaska and Canada
Certifications
- Wilderness First Responder
- American Avalanche Institute Pro Level 2
- AIARE Avalanche Course Leader
- AMGA Ski Guide Course
- AMGA Alpine Skills Course
- Leave No Trace Instructor
