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Dick Jackson Founder, President, IFMGA Mountain Guide, USHGA Tandem Paragliding Pilot, Adventure Photographer
Professional IFMGA mountain guide & USHGA paragliding instructor Dick Jackson has owned and operated Aspen Expedition/Rocky Mountain Climbing School since 1976.
Dick Jackson is an internationally certified IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide. He is IFMGA/AMGA certified in all disciplines of Rock & Ice Climbing, Ski Mountaineering, and Alpine Mountaineering. He has guided climbs and ski trips extensively around Colorado, Utah and the West as well as Chamonix, the Himalaya, Alaska and Ecuador.
Dick has climbed and skiied extensively in the Colorado Rockies, the Himalaya, Alaska, and the European Alps. His first ascents include the Voie Jackson in Chamonix, France in 1976. He was on the first American summit ascent of Himulchuli, Nepal in 1984. Dick has several first technical ascents to his credit in Colorado and Chamonix, France.
In addition to managing Aspen Expeditions, Dick is also a USHGA certified tandem paragliding pilot & instructor and one of the owners of Aspen Paragliding. He paraglides, flies tandem and teaches paragliding (T3 (USHGA) tandem instructor).
Lastly, Dick is an adventure photographer. Dick was a board member and President of the American Mountain Guides Association from 2001-2005.
When not guiding or photographing professionally Dick spends time and hangs out with his wife, Paulina Vander Noordaa and his daughter, Tashi Jackson. |
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