Andrea Charest
AMGA Certified Ice Instructor, Certified Single Pitch Instructor, Assistant Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide
Andrea is Petra Cliffs' Co-Owner and Jill of All Trades. Andrea began working for Petra Cliffs in 2002 as a birthday party facilitator, and has moved through each and every position, indoors and out, along the way to proprietorship. Andrea is committed to providing a high quality Climbing Center and Mountaineering School and offering its guests, members and employees a positive environment and valuable education. Andrea enjoys every season as a rock and ice climbing and backcountry ski guide, and when she's not working... she is chasing after her daughter (who began climbing stairs at 9 months old!), climbing or skiing.
Learn more about Andrea from her Staff Spotlight Feature!
Andrea is involved with the following associations and endeavors:
- AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association)
- Climbing Wall Instructor (2008)
- Certified Single Pitch Instructor (2009)
- Rock Instructor Course (September 2011)
- Ice Instructor Course (February 2013)
- Advanced Rock Guide Course & Aspirant Exam (Pass-- with the fastest overall rescue time! October 2014)
- Alpine Guide Course (September 2015)
- Rock Guide Exam (October 2015)
- Ice Instructor Exam (2023)
- AIARE (American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education) Levels I & II
- NY State Licensed Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Camping & Hiking Guide
- Chicks with Picks/Chicks Rock Guide
- Guest Guide for the Smuggs Ice Bash, Mt. Washington Valley Ice Fest, Adirondack Mountainfest, Bozeman Ice Fest, and Ouray Ice Festival
- Competitor in Ouray Elite Mixed Climbing Competition 2013, 2014; Bozeman World Cup Mixed Competition 2013
- CRAG-VT Board Member, Treasurer 2012-2021
- NEice.com Ice Ambassador