MEET YOUR GUIDES!
Garrett Madison, owner of Madison Mountaineering and America’s premier Mount Everest guide and Expedition Leader, began guiding professionally in 1999 on Mount Rainier and has reached the top of Mount Everest 13 times. He has personally led 80+ climbers to the summit of Everest more than any other guide. In 2011, Garrett led the first expedition in history where climbers succeeded in the Everest – Lhotse combination, reaching the summit of two 8000-meter peaks back to back in less than 24 hours.
In 2014, Garrett led the first successfully guided ascent of K2, arguably the hardest and most dangerous mountain in the world. Garrett also regularly guides many ‘Seven Summits’ expeditions during the year such as Mount Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Elbrus, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, and Denali, as well as first ascents of unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas.
As a two time Emmy award-winning producer, Garrett is regularly consulted on Everest and other film productions, including Sports Illustrated’s Capturing Everest & NFL production’s Searching for the Summit.
In addition to leading high-altitude expeditions worldwide throughout the year, Garrett consults on mountaineering equipment development and testing and is an athlete for Mountain Hardwear. Mountain Hardwear offers a selection of high-altitude expedition gear personally designed and endorsed by Garrett in the 8000 Meter Collection.
Garrett speaks professionally to organizations and teams about his mountaineering experiences, leadership, and managing risk. Some recent examples include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook.
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