About Wild Paths Guiding

Active by nature, Joseph grew up exposed to the family farm in South Georgia where a hard day's work was deeply ingrained in him. Far from mountains, he was introduced to the cliffs of gneiss tucked into the southern Appalachians. After cutting his teeth on rock routes during his younger years, he moved out West, where training in the alpine and expeditions became an integral part of his life.

Joseph's dedication to the mountains awarded him a proficiency in many different styles of climbing including traditional, alpine, ice and mixed. His fondness and contagious devotion to ski mountaineering does not go unnoticed among his partners and guests. When he’s not in his backyard in Chamonix FR or Salt Lake City UT, these passions lead him around the world in pursuit of shared climbing and ski objectives.

Joseph is an IFMGA Licensed Mountain Guide, Wilderness First Responder, and AAA Avalanche Instructor. In 2017, he created Wild Paths Guiding to provide uplifting and zealous experiences for his guests while rock, ice and alpine climbing, backcountry and ski mountaineering in a variety of venues worldwide.

Notable Ascents

• Guiding the first ascent of the Peasant Pillar (400m 6b C2)
• First ascent of Mount Mason via Busta Rhymes (1000m M4 80deg)
• New route on the Citadel via Borealis Face (600m 85deg ice)
• First ascent of Rise and Shine via Superfly Couloir (500m AI5 M6 A2)
• First ascent of the 'Small Talk Couloir' on Mantok 1 (1000m M4 70deg)
• Guiding, climbing, and skiing, in most domestic ranges and many international venues including the Alps, Himalaya, South America, Canada, and beyond.