Dallas Glass, hails from Seattle and has guided all over the world, from the summit of Everest in Nepal, Cho Oyu in Tibet to being a regular on Denali in Alaska and Rainier in Washington. He is an extremely qualified, tenured and popular guide with over a decade of big mountain experience. He is also the Deputy Director and Lead Forecaster for the Northwest Avalanche Centre.

Having graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Forest Resource Management, he moved west to pursue a master’s in Hydrology and Soil Physics at the University of Nevada. After completing his master’s degree, he began splitting his time working in Alaska as a wilderness ecologist, at Mt Rose Ski Tahoe as the avalanche forecaster and as an international mountain guide.

Dallas is extremely well certified with the following formal qualifications:

American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)

• Level 1, 2006
• Level 2, 2008
• Level 3, 2012
• L1 Instructor Training Course, 2003
• L2 Instructor Training Course, 2012

American Avalanche Association, AVPRO, 2010

Emergency Medical

• Wilderness First Responder, 2006-present

American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA)

• Alpine Skills Course
• Ski Guide Course
• Single Pitch Instructor Course