Jason has been playing in the backcountry since he first strapped on a pair of snow skis at age 4. He has backpacked over most of the US, including most of the Appalachian Trail, and has been climbing for over 7 years. Jason is a self-professed alpine climbing addict. His goal is to obtain his alpine guide certification through the American Mountain Guide Association. He has climbed and guided numerous Alpine Climbing routes in the North Cascades of Washington state, and the Tetons of Wyoming, as well as ice climbing in the Northeast. Jason is also a firefigher/EMT in North Carolina.

He can be reached at jseago@ascentadventure.com.