AMGA Certified Alpine Guide George began work as a guide on Mt. Rainier in 1975 while attending school at the University of Washington. He now holds the all-time record for ascents of Mt. Rainier, 484 and counting. After 30 years of guiding around the world, George remains an avid fan of mountaineering and enjoys sharing his passion with others. His special interests include the European Alps (the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Jungfrau), Alaska (Wrangell-St. Elias National Park) Canada (Mt. Logan) and Peru (Machu Picchu).
Domestically his interests include the North Cascades and Mt. Adams in Washington State. He runs comprehensive ice climbing seminars in Ouray, Colorado every winter and rock climbing programs in Joshua Tree, CA in the fall. He has participated on climbing expeditions the world over, including four expeditions to Everest (to the summit in 1991) and the North Face of Kanchenjunga the world's third highest peak in 1989.
George is a Certified Alpine Guide with the American Mountain Guides Association and a Leave No Trace Master Educator. He is a Level II AIARE Avalanche Instructor and a Wilderness First Responder. His hobbies include Nordic and backcountry skiing, and he shares his passion for the outdoors with his wife Nancy, sons Jimmy and Jeremy and rascally dog Penny.
George Dunn's International Mountain Guides Trips
Europe and The Alps:
Western U.S.: South America: Canada and Alaska:
I have no doubt that my success on the Matterhorn was because I was climbing with George, as opposed to hooking up with one of the Swiss guides. George is great at assessing the abilities of his team members and pushing them without putting anyone at risk. I climb with George because
he's been at it so long, and he knows what it takes not just to get to the
top, but more crucially, to get the whole team down safely. I trust him implicitly.
