DEB DAVIES: Deb is our Office Manager, Marketing Director, and all-around Organizational Guru. Some of you may know Deb already from her prompt, friendly, and helpful responses to your e-mails and telephone calls. Deb lives in Idaho Springs, Colorado, with her husband and two wonderful children. Deb was a competitive track athlete at Southern Illinois University, coached high-school track and cross-country, and continues to compete in 10K's, half-marathons, triathlons, and adventure races. She also enjoys rock-climbing in Colorado, and has been on expeditions to Pico Orizaba in Mexico and Aconcagua in Argentina. E-MAIL: deb@visionquestjourneys.com
	TOM TORKELSON: Year-round and around the world, Tom is busy organizing and leading mountaineering expeditions and wilderness treks. Tom has been a Professional Mountain Guide since 1998, and currently guides more than 200 days per year.  His guiding work and adventuring have taken him to Alaska, the Himalayas, Antarctica, New Zealand, The Alps, Mexico, and South America. His area of specialty is the Andes, from Ecuador to Patagonia, where he's led over 55 expeditions to 6000 Meter peaks. Tom is also a professional videographer and adventure photographer, and has documented with his camera-work successfulexpeditions to the summits of Cho Oyu in 2004 and Mt. Everest in 2005. E-MAIL: tom@visionquestjourneys.com
	ROB GOWLER: Rob is a resident of Jackson, Wyoming. He has been a full-time climber since 1989, a very competent skier since 1975, and a Professional Mountain Guide since 1995. Rob has had several successful expeditions, both climbing and skiing, to areas such as Alaska, Peru, Ecuador, and Patagonia. He has guided several groups to the top of Denali and climbed Cerro Fitzroy in 2001. Rob is a lead guide for Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and for the Alaska Mountaineering School. He also does snow safety and avalanche forecasting, as well as high angle rescue for the World Free Skiing Championships in Valdez, Alaska. Rob has a B.A. in “Wilderness Leadership with an emphasis on Mountaineering”. Somehow he also seems to know just about everybody everywhere he goes. E-MAIL: robgowler@mac.com
	JOHN DOUGLASS:  John is also from Jackson, Wyoming.  His work experience includes many years as a Professional White-water Rafting Guide, and his list of river descents is quite impressive.  He's also an expert mountaineer and a veteran of half a dozen climbing trips to South America, including 4 expeditions to Aconcagua.  He's climbed and traveled in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Columbia, and speaks nearly fluent Spanish.  John is also a Professional Photographer, specializing in mountaineering and adventure travel. E-MAIL: johndouglasss@hotmail.com
	BRIAN PRAX: We are proud to have Brian as our Personal Trainer. Brian has worked as a Physical Therapist for 10 years, with an emphasis in exercise physiology and sports medicine.  He is also a skilled alpinist and a Professional Mountain Guide.  His list of climbing achievements is long, and includes ascents of the Cassin Ridge on Denali, and a solo ascent of Cho Oyu.  Brian wrote and published a mountain biking guide-book to the Jackson Hole area, and is currently writing a training manual for high-altitude expedition climbers.  He will be happy to answer your training questions, or create a personalized training program to fit your needs. E-MAIL: training@visionquestjourneys.com

We’re proud of the team
we've built here at
VisionQuest Journeys.
In a business, just like on an expedition, building a team is perhaps the biggest challenge we face. Individual strengths, experiences, personalities, and goals need to combine to form a sum greater than all its parts.

We know that many things add up to a perfect trek or expedition; weather and route conditions, logistics, equipment, and food. But none more important than your Guide. Our Guides are chosen for their rich experience, their thorough training and mastery of skills, their dedication to safety, and their commitment to environmental and cultural protection.

International expeditions and treks are the ultimate test of a Professional Mountain Guide.  Besides the hazards and hardships encountered in any wild and remote environment, there are the added challenges of language, bureaucracy, complex logistics, health concerns, and local employees. 

Our Guides' experiences and interests go beyond merely climbing mountains. You'll find them a wealth of information on nearly aspect of your trek or expedition; local culture, language, history, food, plants and animals, weather, and geology.  Many of them are also professionals in other fields, including photography, video, and writing; skills they'll be happy to share with you.

Most importantly, everyone on our staff realizes that you, the client, are the reason we do what we do.  Whether we're answering your questions and processing your reservations, creating a nutrition or training program for you, or guiding you to your dream summit, we will always treat you with the highest level of respect and consideration.