Brett Fitzgerald

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Brett Fitzgerald is the Co-Owner - with his brother Corey Fitzgerald - of Northeast Mountaineering, LLC located at the base of Mt. Washington in Glen, NH. Northeast Mountaineering is a mountain guide outfitter providing mountain adventures for all ages and experience levels. We are founded on safe practices and sound ethics. Brett has a passion for teaching others about rock climbing, ice climbing or mountaineering in a safe environment.

Brett attended Brandeis University in Waltham, MA where he was a two-year captain of the men's soccer team. He earned conference all-star and All New England recognition for his athletic accomplishments. He graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in Economics. After a year off to focus on climbing, Brett went back to school at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA and studied in the Graphic Design Certificate Program. He now freelance designs part-time.

Although Brett has always had a passion for the outdoors, He found his real love for the mountains and climbing after his first visit to Mt. Rainier in Washington State. Brett has been hooked ever since. His ingenuity, determination, and creativity have seen him through countless days and nights on some of the highest peaks in the country including Mt. McKinley in Alaska and Mt. Rainier in Washington. Brett has been guiding for 3 years and excels in mountaineering and ice climbing. This fall, he is scheduled to guide a 26 day expedition in Nepal with two summit attempts of 6000m Peaks. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer, trained for Avalanche awareness and has Wilderness EMT and AMGA SPI certifications within his sights. When Brett is not in the mountains you can find him fishing, playing sports, or graphic designing.

Some notable climbing accomplishments include: Denali, Alaska – West Buttress • Mt. Rainier, Washington – 3 Ascents—2 Routes • Mt. Shuksan, Washington – Fisher Chimneys—2 • Mt. Baker, Washington – North Ridge • Mt. Washington, NH – 25+ winter ascents including Pinnacle Gully • Winter Presidential Traverse and hiking the Thorsborne Trail in Australia.

Name of Business / Organization

Northeast Mountaineering

Homepage

http://www.nemountaineering.com/

Twitter

http://www.twitter.com/@NEMGuides

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History

Member for

10 years 17 weeks