2018 Mountaineering Volunteers-in-Parks (VIP's)
Meet Our Volunteers
All names with an asterix(*) next to their names have completed more than 1 volunteer patrol.
Dale Atkins
Sam Atkins
Taylor Bracher
John Byers
Beth Cleary
Francois Collard
Katherine Cooper*
Brian Desmond
Bud Dow*
Jennifer Dow*
Liz Dow*
Sarah Glaser
Amanda Goss
Brian Kasavana
Korinne Krieger*
Jenna Malone* Chris Martin*
Steve Mock*
Brian Moe
Jenn Nissenbaum
Kakiko Ramos-Leon*
Brian Scheele*
Andrea Schneider
Lesley Seale
Drew Seitz
Kirby Senden*
Shane Treat*
Peter Wadsworth
Ben Weaver*
Katie Weaver*
Nick Weinberg*
In addition to Volunteers, other mountain patrol members in 2018 include Alaska Air National Guard Pararescuemen Matt Kirby and Andy Nichols. Other NPS employees assisting on mountain patrols include Climbing Ranger Ken Kreis from Grand Teton National Park; Denali Deputy Superintendent Denice Swanke; Denali Backcountry Ranger Jaz Ammon; and Physical Scientists Mike Loso and John Sykes from Wrangell St. Elias National Park.