Certifications
First Name
Emily
Last Name
Johnston
City
Driggs
State
ID
Email
Phone
Website
cascadiamountaininstitute.com
States worked in
Alaska, Washington
Countries worked in
United States, Antarctica, Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, Nepal
Brief Bio
Emily started her climbing career by jubilantly summiting Glacier Peak when she was 13. She spent her teen years climbing in the North Cascades of Washington, and in Oregon and British Columbia. After college, she instructed for Outward Bound in 1987, then began guiding on Mt. Rainier in 1989. Over the years she's enjoyed guiding in the North Cascades, Alaska, Mexico, Ecuador, Antarctica and the Himalayas. Adventure races, whitewater competitions, and personal/professional expeditions have taken her to the rivers and mountains of every continent. Beyond her alpine life, she's lived/studied/worked in the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, France, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, Indonesia, DR Congo, Nepal, Bhutan, and Ukraine. Her training includes EMT-B, Leave No Trace Trainer, AAA Level 3 Certification, and MD. When she's not climbing, she works as a whitewater guide, ER doc, and professional ski patroller. In all of her spare time, she enjoys backcountry skiing, writing, trail running, mountain biking, and the occasional refuge of silent meditation.
Fun Fact
The only vegetarian hunting guide ever licensed in the state of Idaho
Guiding Since
1987
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