Angela is one of few female IFMGA mountain guides in the world with a career spanning over three decades. She was president of the American Mountain Guides Association and over the past 20 years has trained and examined aspiring guides. She’s led over 30 high-altitude mountaineering expeditions to the world’s Greater Ranges and guided remote trips from the Antarctic Peninsular to Arctic Svalbard. She skied from Sweden to Norway across Lapland, reached the South Summit of Mt. Everest and has led many technical all-women’s ascents.
Angela has a Master’s Degree in International Mountain Conservation, serves on the IFMGA board and is the vice president of the IFMGA Technical Commission where she leads climate change efforts and projects elevating women mountain guides worldwide. In 2011, she was named AMGA Guide of the Year and in 2022 received the AMGA Lifetime Achievement in Guiding Award.
