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| Welcome to Mountain Spirits Adventure Travel, owned and operated by husband/wife team, Pete Patterson and Kim Jacobs. Our trips are expressly designed to capture the true “Mountain Spirit” of any trek, mountain climb or heli-ski adventure. Each adventure is hand crafted and guided by us. From trekking holidays in the Himalaya to ski vacations in Greenland, you are guaranteed a high quality, awe-inspiring adventure that will keep you coming back year after year. |
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Our adventures abroad would not be possible without the unending dedication of our foreign partners. The success of adventure travel in remote places like Nepal and Patagonia are highly dependent on having reliable, experienced locals. From South America to the glaciers of Greenland we have been lucky to meet hard working, dedicated locals whom we work with year after year. For you this not only means meeting fabulous locals and making lifetime friendships, but also that you can be assured the same, consistent, high quality trip Mountain Spirits is known for!
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Pete has been trekking, climbing and exploring faraway places as long as he can remember. His interest in travel sparked while training around the world during his years on the US Ski Team (competing in 2 Olympics and capturing a bronze in the World Championships). Pete’s love for rivers, mountains and people naturally led him into the guide world, working for one of the original commercial whitewater rafting companies in Nepal. Pete’s true love, skiing, keeps him busy guiding helicopter skiing 5 months of the year-in his home of Sun Valley (Idaho), and in the stunning coastal mountains of southern Greenland. A proficient climber, he has made ascents of numerous 20,000 ft + peaks in Nepal and South America along with the first telemark descent of the Polish glacier route on Aconcagua (South America’s highest peak at 22,835 ft). Pete’s boundless energy and sense of adventure, combined with his level of competence and skills acquired from a lifetime of guiding guarantee you a most exciting adventure anywhere on the planet!
Kim grew up hiking and skiing in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. After obtaining a Business degree from the University of Washington, she moved to Idaho where she worked to become a licensed mountain guide. After her first Nepal trekking adventure and first glimpse of Mt. Everest, Kim was inspired to start Mountain Spirits with Pete. Since then, she has guided trips in Nepal, Bhutan, Bolivia, Patagonia and Greenland. Her climbing experience includes 20,000 + ft peaks in Nepal and South America along with rock climbing destinations around the globe. Although Kim and Pete guide together often, Kim also enjoys guiding “women only” trips-trekking, rock climbing and back-country skiing. Kim’s infinite spirit of adventure and infectious enthusiasm for all that she enjoys is truly inspiring.
