Visit The Wild
Hi, I’m Marc. I grew up in Juneau, Alaska where “walking the dog” usually meant coming home a newfound appreciation for Gore-Tex. I’ve spent most of my life in the mountains, on rivers, across glaciers, and under the occasionally visible sun.
My work has taken me from remote field camps in the Brooks Range and Taku River to helicopter-supported glacier research, bear-viewing tours, and avalanche safety instruction. If it involves a headlamp, a map, or a creative excuse to eat a Snickers in the rain, I’m probably into it. I’ve led trips on foot, skis, rafts, snowmachines, and boats.
What I bring to a trip: good food, solid safety, sarcastic jokes, and an uncanny ability to fix just about anything with Voile straps, AquaSeal, and an unreasonable amount of optimism. I take guiding seriously, but never myself.
“Let’s go somewhere your phone can’t find you…and your socks may never fully dry again.” Unknown Author
WFR
Alaska Mountain Rescue Member
Avalanche Pro 1
ACA Packraft L3 Instructor
Swiftwater Rescue Technician
PADI advanced diver training
Keep people safe. Keep people stoked. Make sure we have enough snacks.
Nature doesn’t care about your itinerary and that’s half the adventure. Wilderness trips in Alaska have a way of turning perfect plans into unexpected detours and happy little accidents, reminding you to embrace whatever comes your way.
So far, probably the Goat Trail to Doubtful Creek in the Wrangells. We endured a lot of rain, almost every day, but what made this trip special wasn’t just the scenery. It was what lay beneath our feet. The views, glaciers, and limestone peaks of the Wrangell Mountains are stunning, but when you’re hiking in a cloud bank, you can’t always see what’s above. Luckily, the ground told its own story: a mix of fossils, vibrant wildflowers, and incredible rock crystals—thunder eggs, geodes, and more. I found myself looking down as often as I looked up. Every steep, was made more interesting by the treasure trove of geology and alpine flora underfoot.
I believe in proactive safety: reading terrain before it becomes a hazard, watching weather patterns, and never rushing decisions. I take a risk-aware, not risk-averse, approach that keeps trips adventurous without compromising safety.
