Your Guides for Lightning Fast Ascents

At Climb Higher Ground, we specialize in providing mountaineering trips geared towards individuals who possess a base of fitness.

Our guides and instructors are experienced mountaineers, ultra-runners and mountain experts, having the ability and satisfaction to pack in extremely efficient and rewarding days in the mountains.

Rope Rescue Instructors

Our team is comprised of experienced rope rescue and confined space instructors. We follow NFPA 1006 and 1983 standards and build our sessions to the individual needs of each team. Our instructors are firefighters, mountain rescue professionals and confined space technicians.

Meet the Guides

Anthony Marra

Anthony grew up on the east coast, in southern Maryland. He currently lives in Bellingham, Washington with his wife. Anthony moved to Bellingham 4 years ago from Salt Lake City, Utah, where he started climbing over 10 years ago. Anthony has traveled all over the world and completed expeditions on almost every continent. He’s summited 8000m peaks in the Himalaya in addition riding his bicycle through Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, New Zealand and the United States. He is a member of Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council, a firefighter in Whatcom County, volunteer ski patrol and a rope rescue instructor. Anthony loves the mountains and sharing experiences with good people.

Keith Forsyth