Guide Spotlight: Tomi Ceppi
Say hello to CTSS Senior Guide, Tomás (Tomi) Ceppi! Born and raised in Patagonia, Argentina, Tomi started climbing mountains at an early age, beginning with ascents in Nahuel Huapi, Argentina’s oldest National Park. Since then, Tomi has continued to climb around the world and has completed an enormous number of rock climbing routes, backcountry ski descents, and mountaineering ascents, including Mount Everest and Lhotse, the latter without the use of supplemental oxygen.
Tomi is certified by the Provincial School for Mountain and Trekking Guides (EPGAMT) and is a member of the Argentinean Mountain Guides Association (AAGM). He also has his Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certificate, as well as his AIARE Level I certification from The American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education.
Given the proximity of his childhood home to Aconcagua, Tomi has climbed the Stone Sentinel more than a few times and has extensive experience leading expeditions. Beyond Acooncagua, Tomi has climbed throughout South America, including the Central Andes, Patagonia, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, as well as across the world. Notable summits include Island Peak (Nepal), Lobuche East (Nepal), Broad Peak (Pakistan), Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Denali (Alaska), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mount Elbrus (Russia), and throughout the Alps (Europe).
But Tomi has another skill up his sleeve outside of the climbing world. Tomi takes pride in his Argentinian roots and is often found at Everest Base Camp or Vinson Base Camp, whipping up a feast for his fellow climbers and guides. Just this year at Everest Base Camp, Tomi was spotted in the kitchen cooking incredible Argentinian fare, as well as pizza and chicken brochette skewers. If you are on one of Tomi’s expeditions, you can guarantee that you will be well-fed!
With a climbing resume like Tomi’s, we’re not surprised you’re eager to join him on the slopes of some of our favorite mountains. Below are a few upcoming expeditions where you can climb with Tomi or bump into him during your adventure. While he doesn’t guide every date listed below, he leads many of our team departures and is available to guide on a 1:1 basis. As a Senior Guide, Tomi has helped shape many of our expeditions, regardless if he is guiding them or not.
Climb with Tomi
Vinson Massif
We’re stoked to have Tomi as the lead guide for all of our 2024/2025 Vinson Massif team departures. Because when it comes to climbing to the tallest peak on the coldest continent in the world, you’ll want Tomi on your team! Also, don’t forget to check out our Vinson webinar co-hosted by Tomi.
Carstensz Pyramid
Carstensz is back, and naturally, Senior Guide Tomi is up for the challenge of guiding one of the most remote and hard-to-reach of the Seven Summits. If you’re looking for a true adventure, world-class rock climbing, and the best guides in the world, join us.
Aconcagua
Climbing with Tomi in Argentina, his home country, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Tomi has been climbing in his “backyard” since he was a young boy, and he loves showing off South America’s tallest peak to fellow climbers. If you want to learn more about our Aconcagua program, register for our FREE webinar in October.
When you climb with Tomi you are undoubtedly getting one of the best guides in the world. But what’s more is who Tomi is as a person. He is kind and caring, an ace in the kitchen, and, of course, strong and technically solid in the backcountry. We are incredibly lucky to work with guides like Tomi to offer world-class climbs that center around climbing in good style.
The Seven Summits Series: Vinson Massif
Hosted by Mike Hamill and Tomi Ceppi