Founder of Sierra Mountaineering International (SMI), Kurt has been a professional mountain guide since 1986 and has 53 major expeditions on his resume including a successful ascent of Mt. Everest in 1995. He has led expeditions to peaks all over the world and has guided on Mt. Rainier since 1991 with Lou Whittaker's Rainier Mountaineering Inc. and currently has 114 ascents of this peak. Kurt runs SMI from his hometown of Bishop, CA. www.sierramountaineering.com/kurk.html