Ian Peterson

Ian Peterson is an experienced outdoor educator and mountain guide, currently serving as an Avalanche Educator and Apprentice Mountain Guide at Colorado Mountain School since November 2021. Ian teaches recreational courses on decision making in backcountry environments, focusing on avalanche hazard management. Additionally, Ian works as a Guide and Instructor with American Alpine Institute Ltd, leading clients and students in technical skills courses across various challenging terrains. Previous roles include Avalanche Educator and Senior Trip Leader at Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School, Climbing Wall Manager and Program Coordinator at Colby College, and Outdoor Program Leader at Steamboat Mountain School. Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Policy and Education from Colby College, completed in December 2021.