Cathy Caenepeel
Cathy has been with the Moutnain Link team for 3 years and is one of the top female athletes in the industry. In addition to climbing, Cathy loves to ski, run, travel and do yoga. Cathy's adventure racing team, Necky Kayaks, took 18th place in the 2004 Subaru Primal Quest.
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Mountaineering:
Mexico: Pico de Orizaba, 3 expeditions (guiding), 1
summit
Mexico: Ixtaccihuati, 1 expedition (guiding)
USA: WA: Rainier, 14 summits (guiding)
USA: CA: Whitney, 1 summit
Canada: Athabasca, 1 summit
Canada: A2, Olive Peak, Mount Gordon
Peru: Pisco, 1 summit
Peru: Chopicalqui, 1 summit
Bolivia: Huayna Potosi
Rock Climbing:
France: Corsica, Calanques, Chamonix, Fontainebleau.
USA: Colorado (multiple areas)
Utah (Moab, Indian Creek, Salt Lake City areas)
Wyoming (Jackson Hole, Devil's Tower, Vedawoo)
Idaho (City of Rocks)
California (Tuolumne Meadows)
Washington (Exit 38, Index).
Canada: Squamish
Skaha
Lake Louise
Banff
Canmore
Quebec areas
Kamloops area
Peru: Huaraz area
Skiing Background:
Canadian Ski Instructors Association Level 1
Ski-mountaineering peaks:
Colorado (Quandary Peak, Aspen Mountain)
BC Selkirk (Pioneer Peak, Sentinel Peak, Colossal
Peak)
BC Coast Mountains (Tszil)
BC Roger's Pass Castor Peak
BC Wapta Icefields (Mount St Nicholas)
WA Snoqualmie Pass (Mount Catherine)
Day tours:
France: Chamonix
Italy: Courmayeur (Italy)
Brittish Columbia Roger's Pass. Whistler, Duffey Lake,
Sunpeaks
Alberta Lake Louise (Alberta)
Washington Rainier, Snoqualmie Pass, Steven's Pass
Certifications:
Wilderness First Responder (Dec 2002)
Canadian Avalanche Association Level 1 (equiv. to US Level
3)
American Avalanche Association Level 2
Rope Rescue Team Member
Rope Rescue Team Leader
Search and Rescue Manager
Education:
University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, BC, Canada -
Adventure Guide Program
Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada - B. Sc. in
Criminology
