Certifications
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Allen
City
Winthrop
State
WA
Email
Phone
(619)-432-5462
Website
www.mountainbureau.com
States worked in
Alaska, California, Nevada, Utah, Washington
Countries worked in
United States, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, Peru, Switzerland
Brief Bio
The Owners Bio-
Mark Allen started and owns the Mountain Bureau LLC. Born in Northwestern Washington, US, Mark cut his teeth climbing and skiing in the North Cascades of Washington, was the 64th licensed American Mountain Guide, and holds full guide status with the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA). His schedule has him guiding alpine, ice, rock and ski touring trips in Washington, Alaska, the desert SW and runs annual programs in Western Canada, Western Europe, and Lofoten, Norway. Your experience with Mark stands on a foundation of climbing , skiing, and guiding for several reputable companies. He’s notched over 200 summits of Cascade Volcanoes, 100’s of classic American and Canadian alpine summits, a wide spectrum of ascents in the European Alps, and has spent a lifetime on backcountry touring skis. Additionally, Mark has led successful high altitude alpine expeditions to the Himalaya, Eastern Tibet, the Andes, Patagonia, Antarctica and Alaska's Wrangell, St Elias, and Alaska Ranges. Mark’s personal interests are exploratory alpinism and ski mountaineering descents in remote area of the globe. His academic background is in geology with an emphasis on mountain building processes and is a Level I & II AIARE avalanche instructor. He is presently a standing member of the Certified Guides Cooperative Board of Directors and is an ambassador athlete Helle Hansen, Petzl, and Black Crows. Finally, he was nominated for the Piolet d’ Or in 2013 for his exploration of the Lacuna Glacier and ascent on the Mastodon Face of Mount Laurens of Denali National Park
Fun Fact
Youngest Grad of the Everett Mountaineers
Guiding Since
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