Jack Bynum
Owner | Lead Guide
Jack has over a decade of experience guiding backcountry trips around the world. He has traveled over 20,000 miles by bike, sea kayak, foot, raft, and skis, become the youngest person to solo Denali and has put up first ascents in the Himalayas. In 2016 his solo ascent of Bhandar Lek was listed as one of 20 most significant global ascents of the year by the Piloet d’Or. He has 15+ years of training in remote wilderness medicine and wilderness rescue and is an AMGA certified Rock Guide. Really though, he loves going to the mountains to laugh, to connect deeply with old and new friends, and for the chance at awe and childlike wonder.
Sam Traylor
Lead Guide
Sam has over a decade of experience guiding extended (and some shorter) expeditions in Alaska, New Zealand, Mexico and Patagonia. He’s a super accomplished climber, mountaineer, sea kayaker and backpacker in addition to being a ski patroller and highly trained wilderness medicine practitioner. He’s also just a super sweet human.
When he’s not working in wild places, you can find him traveling, cooking, and practicing bushcraft. He continues to find wilderness both a physical and a metaphysical place, and finds the most value in seeing the ways that human beings change and adapt in austere environments.
Celine Jaccard
Lead Guide
Celine Jaccard is one of the most prolific adventurers around. She’s kite-skied across Greenland, circumnavigated Baffin Island, and guided first ascents in Antarctica as an IPGA certified polar guide. She’s also an international wilderness medicine instructor and remote medic for arctic build sites. Most importantly, she does it all with a humble and joyous attitude and with ritual evening dance parties. She splits her time between her home in Baffin Island, Patagonia, Antarctica, and adventures in all corners of the globe.
Ben Luedtke
Lead Guide
Originally from Wisconsin, Ben has spent the past decade roaming the West Coast in search of big adventure. He’s guided mountaineering expeditions on Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Rainier and many other mountains around the globe. Guests unequivocally rave about Ben’s kind, compassionate, and patient temperament. They have conflicting reviews about his dad jokes. Whenever he’s not climbing or guiding he’s headed somewhere in his truck with his dog Echo. Echo loves long adventures out in the snow and string cheese (if you have any).
