About TJ

TJ has been an outdoor enthusiast since childhood. She is passionate about the ocean and mountains and enjoys engaging in activities on both land and sea. As a SCUBA Divemaster, she has enjoyed working with divers in the Great Lakes, Mexico and in Southern California leading shark diving expeditions near San Diego.

TJ took her leadership skills to the mountains where she consulted, managed and guided at Fitness and Wellness resorts in California and Utah.  The pride she took as she watched people transform their lives through hiking inspired TJ to expand leading trips internationally and serve as a trainer for those aspiring to extend their hiking skills to bigger mountains, multi-day treks and backpacking.

She has guided and led trips in the U.S.- Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Oregon,  and internationally in Africa, China, Japan, Costa Rica, Chilean Patagonia, Peru, Morocco, Greece, France and Italy. Her passion for travel and adventure have her regularly seeking for new destinations to challenge and entertain her clients.

When she is not guiding, she enjoys taking her adventure skills to the next level by enjoying mountaineering, snow, ice and glacier travel and rock climbing.

Personal & Professional Accomplishments: Mount Kilimanjaro- 5 summits, Mt Meru- 1 summit (Tanzania), Inca Trail (Peru)- 5 Treks completed, Santa Cruz Trek – Peru, Nevada Pisco & Yannapacha (Peru)  Everest Base Camp Trek (Nepal)  Aconcagua (Argentina), Mt Elbrus (Russia), Lobuche (Nepal) Mt  Chimborazo, Antisana, Cayambe (Ecuador)  Mont Blanc (France) , Mt Paradiso (Italy), Ixtaccihuatl, Pico de Orizaba (Mexico) Mt Rainer, Mt Shasta, Mt Williamson, Mt Tyndall, Mt Williamson, Mt Whitney, Mt Elbert, Pikes Peak, Longs Peak, Grand Teton  ( USA)