TPow smiles at the camera while sitting in a small bush airplane. He is dressed in colorful clothing and wearing pink sunglasses and a headset.

Meet T Pow

Originally from Ohio, Travis, or T Pow as he’s known in Alaska, first discovered mountain climbing in 2010 when he moved to Breckenridge to snowboard. Quickly bored riding groomers on a low snow year, he started climbing mountains with bread bags on his feet because he couldn’t afford proper gear. He taught himself mountain climbing and quickly worked his way up to become a professional level guide at Alpine Ascents International.

Not only a climber and snowboarder, T Pow is versed in auto mechanics, building, dancing and grilling steak. He loves to have a good time in life and doesn’t do anything unless it’s intense. #nevernotextreme

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Guiding

Guiding Experience: 15 years

Worked for 8 different guide services

Guided approximately 100 glaciated summits in Washington

Ski guided in Japan for 2 seasons

Heli ski guided in Valdez, AK

Biggest Expeditions Guided

Denali, Alaska: 10 Laps

Kongakut River, Alaska: 12 days white water rafting in the Arctic

Aconcagua, Argentina: 2 Laps

Alpamayo, Peru: Technical ice climbing at 19,000 feet

Mountaineering Expeditions

26 Plane/Heli based expeditions in Alaska

Cotopaxi, Ecuador

Patagonia, Argentina - 3 Trips

Cordillera Blanca, Peru - 2 Trips

Himalaya, Nepal - 2 Trips

Press

Screenshot from the American Alpine Club article of the first ascent of the Dogtooth

American Alpine Club

Zach Clanton and I were the first humans to stand on top of this mountain:
The Dogtooth !

A tiny climber stands between mulitple icebergs that have broken off from a glacier as the sun shines overhead

American Alpine Club

First known ascent of Mt Goode North Ridge. Marcus Baker summit. Complete traverse of the Knik glacier.

Man straddles the summit of Dogtooth on the February 2018 cover of Mazama
Screenshot of Outside Magazine article titled The Daring Dirtbags Who Make Salt Lake City Sparkle. Near the top heavy machinery can be seen strategically placed around a large half lit pine tree so workers can string additional Christmas lights.

AMGA

Look at you! Advertised on AMGA without actually being an AMGA guide. Damn, thats cool. (Jess Flandro)

Two people dressed in alpine climbing hear stand on a snow covered slope. Text sits underneath describing Travis Powell as a guide.
A man wearing a red jacket with the hood up coils a rope while standing in a snowy mountain setting with an ice waterfall behind him

Red Fox Outdoor Equipment

Sponsored athlete and product tester for Red Fox N America. Taught ice climbing clinics at the Ouray Ice Fest. (Not a link)

Red Fox Outdoor Equipment

Article for Red Fox about climbing a 6000 meter peak in Nepal, alone.
(Not a link)

A male climber shoulders his backpack on a sunny day in the mountains. The man wears a helmet with his hood up and has a black face covering protecting his nose and cheeks.
Title and words from the Scree magazine describing the first ascent of Mount Goode. Includes photos of the summit of Mount Goode

Outside Magazine

For 2.5 months a year I works for Santa Claus installing Christmas lights on massive pine trees in Utah.

Mazama

Magazine cover with our favorite shot from the Dogtooth climb.

the Scree
Mountaineering Club of Alaska

Local magazine write up for my Mt Goode climb.

Outeru

Website main page photo! Sponsored by one of my favorite products out there.