All of our guides are certified by the AMGA American Mountain Guides Association and have WFR Wilderness First Responder back country medical training or higher. They are all certified in LNT Leave No Trace practices and are invested in their ongoing training and progression to best serve our clients (who we consider family) and the environments we all enjoy.
Allen Giernet - Founder and lead guide
Allen is a serious outdoor enthusiast with an undying passion for anything and everything outdoors, beginning in his youth. With almost four decades of outdoor adventure logging hundreds of thousands of vertical feet splitboard mountaineering in the Eastern Sierra Nevadas, Washington Cascades, Montana, Wyoming and Canada. Putting in thousands of miles of backcountry travel and camping throughout the west. Ocean kayaking in the Sea of Cortez and along the California coast as well as being an avid rock climber he is well equipped for any adventure. Allen's deepest passion lies in teaching and sharing his love for the outdoors with everyone around him. He is truly excited to help you take your adventure further.
He is an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, Apprentice Ski Guide and Apprentice Alpine Guide. He is Wilderness First Responder certified, Avalanche level I, level II and Pro level 1 certified, a Pro member of the American Avalanche Association and an Affiliate avalanche instructor with the National Ski Patrol. He was the vice president of Team Mountain High snowboard team for seven years (a youth training and competition team). He also holds 3rd place overall for two consecutive years in the USASA snowboard competition circuit.
Allen left Team Mountain High to found and direct So Cal Snow Avalanche Center (a non profit organization) to promote safety and education in the local mountains. He also has partnered with The National Ski Patrol to help instruct avalanche-training programs.
Quinn Carson - Lead guide
Quinn is a California soul in a midwesterner’s body. He moved to LA from Chicago in 2011 and has since started surfing, rock climbing, splitboarding, and mountaineering. As a surfer, Quinn has surfed breaks all over the world from California, Hawaii, and the east coast of the United States, to Central America, South America and the beaches of Europe. As a splitboarder and mountaineer, Quinn has summited the alpine peaks of California and the United States and snowboarded down them. And as a trad climber, Quinn sets out on climbing adventures in remote areas not knowing if he will ever make it to the top, but he still goes anyway. He has a soul yearning for adventure and loves sharing it with other people. In Chicago he didn’t have any of these pleasures, and he doesn’t take this life for granted. Quinn has made a career out of helping people discover what adventure lies out there for them. He can’t wait to help you find yours!
He is an American Mountain Guides Single Pitch Instructor, A Wilderness First Responder, Avalanche Level 1 trained and the founder/ lead instructor at Eat Sleep Surf.
Quinn is a California soul in a midwesterner’s body. He moved to LA from Chicago in 2011 and has since started surfing, rock climbing, splitboarding, and mountaineering. As a surfer, Quinn has surfed breaks all over the world from California, Hawaii, and the east coast of the United States, to Central America, South America and the beaches of Europe. As a splitboarder and mountaineer, Quinn has summited the alpine peaks of California and the United States and snowboarded down them. And as a trad climber, Quinn sets out on climbing adventures in remote areas not knowing if he will ever make it to the top, but he still goes anyway. He has a soul yearning for adventure and loves sharing it with other people. In Chicago he didn’t have any of these pleasures, and he doesn’t take this life for granted. Quinn has made a career out of helping people discover what adventure lies out there for them. He can’t wait to help you find yours!
He is an American Mountain Guides Single Pitch Instructor, A Wilderness First Responder, Avalanche Level 1 trained and the founder/ lead instructor at Eat Sleep Surf.
Kari Brandt - Guide
Kari was born and raised in the San Bernardino Mountains. She began her outdoor pursuits at the young age of 2 when she strapped on her first pair of skis. Kari's outdoor pursuit of choice continues to be skiing, whether that be at a resort or heading into the backcountry to earn her turns. She has worked as a ski patroller for 5 years and plans to spend the rest of her life involved with the profession. When Kari is not skiing you can find her trail running, mountain biking, hiking or climbing, mostly with her Australian Shepherd sidekick, Fred. Being in the wilderness is where Kari feels most at home and she loves sharing it with as many people as possible. She worked as a hiking and backing guide for the Yosemite Mountaineering School for 3 summers and lead trips for CSU San Bernardino for 6 years. Kari is passionate for the outdoors and finding adventure wherever she is, she can't wait to share that passion for adventure with you.
She is a Wilderness EMT, Avalanche Level 1 and 2 trained and the Risk Manager at SkyPark at Santa's Village.
Kari was born and raised in the San Bernardino Mountains. She began her outdoor pursuits at the young age of 2 when she strapped on her first pair of skis. Kari's outdoor pursuit of choice continues to be skiing, whether that be at a resort or heading into the backcountry to earn her turns. She has worked as a ski patroller for 5 years and plans to spend the rest of her life involved with the profession. When Kari is not skiing you can find her trail running, mountain biking, hiking or climbing, mostly with her Australian Shepherd sidekick, Fred. Being in the wilderness is where Kari feels most at home and she loves sharing it with as many people as possible. She worked as a hiking and backing guide for the Yosemite Mountaineering School for 3 summers and lead trips for CSU San Bernardino for 6 years. Kari is passionate for the outdoors and finding adventure wherever she is, she can't wait to share that passion for adventure with you.
She is a Wilderness EMT, Avalanche Level 1 and 2 trained and the Risk Manager at SkyPark at Santa's Village.