Isaac Bernstein

AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Ice Instructor Course Graduate

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Isaac has worked on and off with Petra Cliffs since 2019 and has spent his in between time exploring the mountains of the western US. Isaac went to school in Johnson VT and studied Outdoor Education and Wilderness Leadership. During the last few years of college he began his journey in the guiding/instructing world. Isaac has spent time climbing and working in Colorado, Utah, California, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington as well as his home base regions - the White Mountains, the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks. 

Isaac is most passionate about sharing the mountain environment with his guests, not only to guide them but to teach them as well. His passion for teaching and for the mountains pair together perfectly for the profession of mountain guiding. If you want to learn, grow and above all have fun, Isaac is your guy.

Some of Isaac’s favorite climbs he'd like to show you:
Elephant’s Head Gully, Smuggler’s Notch VT
Blue Room, Smuggler’s Notch VT
ENT Gully, Smuggler’s Notch VT
Float like a Butterfly, Lake Willoughby VT
Shoestring Gully, Crawford Notch NH
The Penguin, Crawford Notch NH

Trainings & Certifications
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor 
AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide
AMGA Apprentice Alpine Guide
AMGA Ice Instructor Course Graduate
AIARE Rec Level 1 + Rescue Course
WMTC Certified Wilderness First Responder

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