Harry Kent, Founder
Harry Kent is a world-class mountain climber and a professional outdoor adventure guide with over 30 year’s experience.

Harry led the first American winter ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, one of the most challenging climbs in all of Europe. A member of the American Mountain Guides Association, his accomplishments include difficult routes in the Rockies, Andes, Alps and Himalayas.

Harry has spent his entire adult life living, working and playing in the mountains, introducing thousands of young people and many adults to the challenges and rewards of outdoor adventure.
A runner, skier and triathlete, he's competed in many endurance events including Hawaii's Ironman Triathlon and numerous marathons.

Harry combines his passion for the outdoors with a deep regard for young people of all ages and abilities. He is trained as a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician.  Harry resides in Estes Park, Colorado with his son Owen and their dog Teo.

Meet Harry

The Guides

KMAC staff are more than just guides -- they are role models. They are teachers, child care professionals, and outdoor activity specialists. All are mature, outgoing and committed to the KMAC philosophy and mission. We build on their rich personal experience with extensive staff training. We strive by role modeling and direct action to teach the importance to have passion and integrity in our daily lives, hoping that our future leaders will be able to make decisions that come from their hearts as well as their minds. Minimum age for lead staff is 23. Most all of our senior guides have college degrees and are certified Wilderness First Responders.

Reed Woodford
Reed has been enjoying the outdoors all of his life. Since moving to Colorado there has been a lot more to enjoy. His spontaneity has taken him on climbing and backpacking trips throughout the American west, Midwest, and Mexico. Although he enjoys most types of climbing, his favorite is getting up while it’s still dark for a full day of alpine climbing. Reed holds a bachelors degree in Elementary / Middle School Education from U. of Northern Iowa and has been working with youth for most of his adult life. His favorite part about working with KMAC is that he gets to share his love of climbing and the outdoors with his students. In addition to guiding, Reed is also the Office Manager at KMAC. There’s always at least one person laughing when he starts telling jokes while on course.

Meet Reed

Mitch Musci

Mitch grew up in Austin Texas.   He moved to Colorado for college, attending both Colorado State University in Fort Collins and Western State College in Gunnison, studying Outdoor Recreation.  Mitchell returns for a 4th summer at KMAC with increased levels of distortion and cheesy pasta. He has taken on the role as Anchor Construction and Maintenance Technical Specialist, expanding KMAC climbing sites and improving existing ones with modern hardware. Pitching his tent on KMAC property in late March, he has endured some cold weather for the sake of KMAC and it's incredible 2008 season. Mitchell's 8 years of climbing experience, combined with his undergraduate degree in Outdoor Leadership, make him a great asset to KMAC's already stellar lineup of guides. He is looking forward to another great summer in the Estes Park Valley full of steep climbing and lots of pizza.  

Wesley Thompson
Wesley is an avid rock & alpine climber, kayaker and skier. He begins his third season with KMAC; and has previously been a guide and instructor for New Mexico State University. Wes holds a degree in Environmental Science from NMSU; and completed part of his education at the University of British Columbia. Wes has climbed throughout the American West and in Canada extensively. He has also adventured in Mexico and Costa Rica. Wes is fluent in Spanish and enjoys working with kids of all ages, sharing with people the freedom he experiences in the mountains. The most amusing of his many talents is the ability to live well - for weeks, on a few dollars.

Cori Woodland                                                                                                              

Cori has been a climber for over 10 years and started teaching climbing to young teens 5 years ago.  She currently is pursuing a master's degree from Naropa University in wilderness therapy, and has a passion for sharing her love of the rock and the outdoors with young people. Cori has hiked and climbed in the western US and Spain. She has worked as a field guide and counselor in Oregon and also enjoys snowboarding, backpacking, and yoga.  Cori joins KMAC this season with an enthusiasm to share her group process skills and the vibrancy of aliveness which she finds in climbing.  You'll find she has some unique insights in approaching challenges not only in climbing, but in life as well.

Dustin Dyer
Dustin grew up in Evergreen, CO and has been exploring and learning about his mountain home ever since.  Backpacking all year and skiing in the winter have been regular events for him since age three.  From these sports, his passion for climbing began and continues to fuel his drive to enjoy and succeed in all alpine disciplines.  Dustin is the only KMAC guide to have been a student on a KMAC course and eventually returned as an intern to learn from the best. He enjoys teaching young people. Dustin is a student at CU Denver working on a bachelor’s degree in English.  When not there, he’s climbing or chasing powder in the hills

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Adam Baxter

Jimmy McAllan
Jimmy holds the position of our resident Cajun here at KMAC. His background is a diverse one that begins in Louisiana as a commercial craw-dad fisherman followed by a short stint in the armed forces as a medic; finally landing here at KMAC. He is loved and most revered by his students for his colorful personality and generosity while on course. It should also be noted that Jimmy holds the Louisiana state record for catching the longest freshwater eel…barehanded. Jimmy begins his 8th season at KMAC.

John Powell (JP)
JP is our resident early-bird guide.  He's usually the first out of bed and constantly running around rousting the rest of the crew for an early morning climb before work.  He is known for his friendliness as a Midwestern kid with a heart of gold and a strong commitment to bettering the lives of students and co-workers.  His love affair with the mountains around Estes Park began with a family vacation in 1989.  He took up rock climbing in 2002 and moved to Estes Park in 2004.  Here he has mastered the art of climbing and working not-so-often.  He has climbed extensively in Rocky Mountain National Park and throughout the southwest.  He currently resides in Santa Cruz, CA where he works more than he surfs.

Joe Santambrogio
Joe begins his 9th season at KMAC. Being a Colorado native, his primary love is telemark skiing and playing in the outdoors no matter the season, rock climbing in the summers, Ice climbing and skiing in the winters. He combines this love with a personal desire to help his students step out of their comfort zone, whether it be during one of the many rock climbing courses Joe instructs or in the mountains during our longer courses. When Joe isn't out on course or playing in the mountains, you will find him teaching science to 7th grade students in Denver Public Schools or Volunteering with the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group in Boulder County Colorado.

Scott Schumate
Scott has been with KMAC for over 10 years as guide and Special Programs Director. His professional objective in his words: "To help others exceed self imposed boundaries and limitations through facing and overcoming challenging experiences in an outdoor setting."

Those of us who have been lucky enough to have worked with Scott are struck by his ability to have fun in his job while at the same time instill the respect of his students.

Netanya Newman
When she isn’t caught up in her pursuit of a degree in Kinesiology, we get the pleasure of having Netanya on course with us. She is most known for her infectious enthusiasm when instructing and can often be found sharing her life’s experiences with students long after the rest of us have crawled into our sleeping bags for the night. Netanya is also an avid rock climber who continually amazes us with her skill and grace.  She also works for Colorado Outward Bound School.

Chris Mickalowski
Chris has been living in the west all of his life. He was raised in north eastern Colorado on the flat prairie but grew to love the mountains that filled his western skyline. He attended Western State College in Gunnison Colorado where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He's been rock climbing for the last eight years and enjoys all types of climbing. He's climbed in the U.S. and Mexico and currently holds a top rope certification from the American Mountain Guides Association. Chris enjoys meeting and working with kids of all ages and backgrounds.