TINO vILLANUEVA
SNOW SAFETY MANAGER & HELI-SKI GUIDE
Though he still calls the Pacific Northwest home, Tino is more often found skiing in the Chugach of Alaska, climbing in the the Alps of Chamonix and participating in high altitude in the greater ranges of Asia. While he spends much of his time guiding and climbing abroad, after his first taste of AK skiing in 2009, Tino has returned to the Chugach every season. In his off time, Tino scours the globe for unclimbed peaks and unskied lines to add to an ever-growing list of objectives.
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IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide
American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Certified Ski Guide, Alpine Guide, and Rock Guide
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Level 3 Avalanche Certified
AIARE Level 1 and Level 2 Course Leader
American Avalanche Association Professional Member
Wilderness First Responder
Leave No Trace Trainer
B.S., Human Physiology, University of Oregon
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Mountain Guiding since 2005, guiding all mediums of mountain travel: Ski, Alpine and Rock
Selected guiding experience: Denali and Ruth Gorge, Alaska Range; Mt Logan, St. Elias Range; Aconcagua, Argentina; Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and Iliniza, Ecuador; Mt. Elbrus Ski Descent, Caucasus, Russia; Pik Lenin (23,406 ft), Pamir Range, Kyrgyzstan; Mt. Kenya (17,057 ft)
Lead Guide, Mountain Madness, Washington Cascades and Abroad (2008-present)
Lead Ski Guide, Cascade Powder Cats (2009-present)
Avalanche Forecaster, Tailgate Alaska and World Freeride Championship (2012-2013)
Heli-Ski Guide, Valdez Heli-Camps; (2011)
Professional Ski Patrol, Crystal Mountain, WA (2006-2008)
Senior Guide, Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. (2005-2007)
Mountain Guide, American Alpine Institute (2008)
Heli Guide and Assistant Snow Safety Manager, Points North Heli-Adventures (2014-present)
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Tengi Ragi Tau (6938m), West Face, Nepal Himalaya, VI AI5 M5+, 1600m
Rungofarka (6495m), North Ridge, India Himalaya, VI WI4+ M6 1200m
Pachermo (6275m), West Face, Nepal Himalaya, 4000 ft AI4 M5
Langmoche Ri (6611m), Northwest Ridge, Nepal Himalaya, 2000 ft 90 deg snow X
Peak 5766, new variation on Northwest Face, Nepal Himalaya, M4X
Girdle Traverse, Rolwaling Valley, Nepal, WI4
Till Death Do Us Part, Rolwaling Valley, Nepal, WI5+ M6
Butterface, Half Moon Spire, North Cascades, Grade III 5.10+
Pontoon Peak, North Face to Northeast Ridge, Chugach, Alaska; climbing ascent with ski descent, 58º
Peak 7490, Northwest Ridge to North Face, Chugach, Alaska with ski descent, 55º
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