Guiding

Guiding Services

Sharon was awarded the inaugural “Tenzing Norgay Professional Mountaineer of the Year” Award, jointly presented by the New York Explorers Club and the American Alpine Club.

As the first Canadian woman to attain Alpine Guide certification in l985 Sharon is a fully insured member in good standing with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). Please see www.acmg.ca for information regarding services and standards.

Personal guiding for waterfall ice climbing, rock climbing and mountaineering are available throughout the year in the Canadian Rockies.

Please contact Adventure Dynamics for further information and rates:

info@sharonwood.net

Partial List of Climbs

l975 to present

  • Extensive rock, waterfall ice and alpine climbing in the Canadian Rockies and Interior Ranges; alpine climbing throughout South American Andes and the Himalayas; rock climbing throughout the USA, Thailand, Spain, France and New Zealand.

Yukon, St. Elias Range

  • Mt. Logan, Kings Trench

Yosemite National Park

  • El Capitan – The Nose

Alaska Range

  • Denali – The Cassin Ridge

Argentina

  • Aconcagua -South Face – Messner Route

Peru, Cordillera Blanca

  • Toclaraju, West Face (solo)
  • Ranrapalca, East Face & North Face (solo)
  • Huascaran – Anquosh Face (first ascent)
  • Huandoy Sur – South Face
  • Artisan Raju – East Face
  • Cerro Alpamayo – French Route
  • Huascaran Norte – North Face, Paragot Route

Himalayas

  • Makalu – West Ridge (Attempt).
  • Mt. Everest – West Ridge from Tibet (first ascent), without Sherpas.

Africa

  • Kilimanjaro

Coast Range

  • NE Buttress of Slesse