Greg Runyan

Guide


A long-time AMS guide and instructor, Greg has been with the school since 2005. A seasoned Denali and Aconcagua guide, Greg currently instructs mountaineering and wilderness courses and workshops for AMS. He has also assisted on film production assignments for the school. Greg lives in a remote cabin near McCarthy, Alaska, where he is the Search and Rescue Team Leader for the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Greg has worked multiple seasons for the National Science Foundation as a safety guide and instructor for scientists in Antarctica. Previously, he was a ski patroller at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska. When not guiding or instructing around the world, Greg is hard at work on his two cabins in the McCarthy area.

  • BS in Marketing from Virginia Tech
  • Wilderness First Responder
  • Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
  • Avalanche II Certified
  • Leave No Trace Trainer
  • Rigging for Rescue
  • Swift Water Rescue
  • NRA Shotgun Safety
Languages: English (Native Speaker)