Working in the outdoor recreation planning and management field or coaching you on your big adventure… Andrea’s life compass question is, “Does this expand people’s perceptions of what they are capable of in the outdoors?”

Andrea has lived in ten different states before her mid-30’s, but calls Fairbanks, Alaska home (for now). Andrea is persistent in her efforts to balance motherhood and her sense of adventure. She has hiked and climbed in the USA and South America with ascents of Aconcagua and multiple peaks and long-distance treks in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.

Poet, writer, passionate hiker and wilderness leader. Claire is currently on break from UC Berkley and working with the US Forest Service.

You can find her and her crew, deep in the wilderness with a hardhat and a saw, in places like Colorado, Maine and New Mexico.

Personal projects on the horizon include the Pacific Crest Trail USA, and leading hiking trips around the world.

One of the most patient and dependable outdoor leaders we know, Jason is a lifelong fitness enthusiast, triathlete, hiker and mountaineer.

This picture is on the top of Mount Rainier 2022, one year after a hip replacement and back to full fitness.

A mechanical engineer by day, and consultant in the aerospace industry, Jason lives in and hikes in Washington state and is doing his first Camino walk in spring 2024

Author of Fit By Nature and Fit To Climb. John has been a fitness leader and guide since 1999.
An expedition guide on peaks such as Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro and Mount Rainier, John’s first passion is coaching fitness, health and preparation for life affirming challenges and journeys.

John’s personal interests include walking everyday with occasional long distance treks, and learning to surf. He will attempt his first Camino walk in spring 2024.

Kimberly is a lifelong health, fitness and hiking leader. Whether teaching, trekking to Everest Base Camp, or biking the Camino, Kim leads hikes and training and is based out of Seattle USA.

A volunteer guide with Team Survivor Northwest, an organization that brings women experiencing and healing from cancer out onto the trails for community, healing, and inspiration… you’ll find Kim out walking, cycling or running every day!

Author of the chapter ‘Fueling Your Journey’ in Fit By Nature. Sally is a Registered Dietician and our sports nutrition advisor for two decades. She works also with professional sports teams, as a clinical dietician for Kaiser Health and as advisor to JDRF foundation providing nutrition training to athletes with type 1 ans type 2 diabetes.

In her spare time, Sally is a volunteer leader with ‘Outdoors For All’, whose mission is to enrich the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation.

Susan is a passionate organizer, planner, explorer, and six-time Camino walker. When not with a pack on her back, exploring the riches of Camino routes, accommodations, food and hard-to-find-gems on The Way….

Susan’s website www.secondstagecamino.com shares stories from her pilgrimages and guides new and seasoned Camino Pilgrims with tips on planning and gear selection.

Based in Portland, Susan is currently preparing for her seventh and eighth Caminos; the Inglés, and again on the Primitivo, this time with her son along too."