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

    • 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)

    • 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

A person climbing a snow-covered mountain face using safety ropes and ice axes.
Man with a beard in an orange rain jacket and khaki pants sitting on a pile of cut logs outside near a wooden wall with a life preserver and orange netting.
A snow-covered mountain slope in the Chugach with ski tracks and rocky outcroppings, with a mountain peak in the background.
A person in orange gear climbing a steep ice-covered mountain with snow and rock, under a clear dark sky.
A person wearing climbing gear and an orange helmet ascending a snow-covered icy mountain face, with a blue climbing rope attached, during daylight with a partly cloudy sky.
A skier in an orange jacket descending a steep, snow-covered mountain slope with scattered rocks and tracks.
A person climbing a snow-covered mountain with ropes, viewed from above, with snowy peaks and an ice wall in the background.
A person in orange climbing gear and a yellow helmet ascending a snowy mountain face using ropes, with high rocky cliffs and snow-covered slopes in the background.
A skier in an orange jacket descending a steep, snowy mountain slope with rocks protruding through the snow, showing fresh tracks and a trail of disturbed snow.
A person in climbing gear and a yellow helmet ascending a snow and ice-covered rock face in a mountain environment.
A heli-skier wearing an orange jacket and black helmet skiing on a steep snow-covered mountain slope against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a blue sky.
A person skydiving above a snowy mountainous landscape with rocky peaks and a glacier below.
Snow-covered mountain peak against a cloudy sky.
Snow-covered mountain slopes of Cordova, Alaska with visible ski tracks and rocky outcroppings in a vast alpine landscape under a cloudy sky.
Two mountain climbers ascending a steep, rocky ridge with snow patches, surrounded by rugged mountain peaks under a blue sky.
A mountaineer climbing a snowy, icy mountain slope with a red rope, wearing a blue jacket, grey pants, and carrying a backpack under a clear blue sky with bright sunlight.
A snowy mountain slope with jagged rocks and ski or snowboard tracks, winter landscape.
A heli-skier wearing a bright orange jacket, blue helmet, and goggles speeds down a snowy mountain slope, creating a spray of snow behind them against a clear blue sky.
A climber ascending an icy mountain slope with a dark blue sky overhead.
A snow-covered mountain with steep slopes and rocky outcroppings, showing ski tracks and a skier near the bottom.
A heli-skier in an orange jacket and helmet skiing down a snowy Chugach mountain slope with snow-covered peaks in the background.
A skier in orange gear, wearing a helmet, making a turn down a snowy mountain slope, with a helicopter flying above in the background.
Snow-covered mountain slope typical of the epic terrain you ski with PNH with ski tracks and a small heli skier in the distance.
Snow-covered mountain with steep slopes and visible ski tracks, rocks, and snow avalanches.