Yosemite Hiking Guides Dave Bengston YMS Director, guide since 1985. AMGA Rock Certified Guide. Leave No Trace Master Certified. Extensive skiing and alpine climbing experience. Big wall guide with 48 ascents of El Capitan, many speed records. Numerous first ascents in Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, and Joshua Tree, up to 5.13 and including Kaos, El Capitan. BS Physics. Brandon Geis Brandon joined YMS in April 2012 after living and working in the park for a year. In the past year, he has enjoyed trail running, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, skiing, and snow boarding. Before he came to Yosemite, Brandon earned his B.S. degree in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing at California State University, Fresno. While attending Fresno State, Brandon ran cross-country and track, and spent many weekends with friends and family in Yosemite. He loves spending time outdoors and traveling to new places. He is eager to learn more about rock climbing and see where that will take him next. Josh McClure YMS hiking and backpacking guide since 2006, extensive climbing, hiking and backpacking experience at National and International destinations, including the Himalayas. B.S. Natural Resources Management. Certified Interpretive Guide through National Association of Interpretation. Current Wilderness First Responder. Greg Coit Greg grew up in New Hampshire where he discovered his passion for the outdoors. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelors degree in Outdoor Education. Greg enjoys spending his time rock climbing, hiking, and skiing all over the country and has worked with several outdoor based companies over the past few years instructing and guiding each of these activities. Greg is also a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School where he completed a semester long course in the Rocky Mountains. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder, an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, and a Leave No Trace Master Educator. Greg has recently completed the AMGA Rock Instructor course. Miranda Oakley Miranda has been living, working and playing in Yosemite National Park for six summer seasons. She has worked as a guide for an international outdoor recreation company based in China. She has traveled and climbed extensively throughout the United States, Asia, South and Central America and Spain. She earned a B.A. in International Studies with a focus in Latin America and Spanish Language. Miranda loves the back country of the Sierra Nevada’s and shares her knowledge and enthusiasm for the outdoors with her clients. Kari Brandt Kari's passion for nature and outdoor adventure began as a child growing up in a small town in the mountains of Southern California. She has been leading outdoors trips at her university since the summer of 2007 and this is her first year with YMS. Kari now considers Yosemite to be her home and loves to share this magnificent place with anyone who wants to experience the spirit it has to offer. When Kari isn't hiking she enjoys trail running, rock climbing, skiing and slacklining to name a few. Martin Anderson Marty grew up at the Base of Mt. Hood in Welches, OR. He started skiing and snowboarding at a young age at Timberline lodge and Mt. Hood Ski Bowl where he worked for 5 years. Marty moved to Yosemite for the first time with his wife Erin Callahan, where they stayed for the summer. He moved here full time in April of 2009 and worked at the Ahwahnee bar for 3 years. He is the 9th member of his family to work here. His parents worked in the park for 9 years, they met in the Ahwhanee Dining Room. Marty has wanted to be a hiking guide since his first summer in the park when he learned he could share Yosemite with others for a living. He earned his Wilderness EMT. George Ridgley Over 30 year hiking, backpacking and rock climbing experience in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Tweet
