 He has been a fully Union Internationale des Associations de Guides de Montagnes-certified guide since 1999, and is the seventh American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) guide to complete the certification.He now guides for Skyward Mountaineering and is based in southwest Colorado, in Ridgway, Colorado.He works as an ambassador for the technical outdoor clothing company, Patagonia, where he works with both marketing and product design, development, and testing.