Kris and CTSS owner Mike Hamill met for the first time during the autumn of 2002 on Cho Oyu 8201m, and have been friends ever since. With over 30 years of climbing,

Kris has spent his entire life dedicated to experiences in the mountains. He has been leading expeditions throughout the greater ranges of the world for last two decades and holds the IFMGA/UIAGM certification as a mountain guide. Along with guiding the iconic routes of the world he has also pioneered new ascents as well as descents on skis from Antarctica to the Himalaya and often with guests. While born and raised in wide open spaces of Montana in the United States, he now resides in Chamonix, France at the foot of Mont Blanc with his family.