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Lukas Wrede

Lead Rock Guide
Lead Alpine Guide
Lead Backpacking Guide

Lukas grew up in Minnesota, camping, backpacking and doing extended wilderness trips on the Superior Hiking Trail. He also guided trips in the Boundary Waters.

He then fell in love with the big mountains through mountaineering while in Alaska. He then took that passion around the world such as Patagonia and around the Alps of Europe before landing in the Eastern Sierra. Lukas guides backpacking trips throughout the Sierra Nevada and also guides mountaineering trips and courses on the flanks of California’s Mount Shasta.

Certifications/Education:

  • Wilderness First Responder

  • AMGA Rock Guide Course

  • AMGA Alpine Guide Course

  • Wildernes First Responder