Casey Grom

Casey became captivated by climbing in 1993, which led to his escape from the corn and cows of Ohio. He worked for numerous years on a square-rigged wooden sailboat where he learned “the ropes”. He spent the next few years honing his skill climbing rock and ice throughout much of the U.S. and in 2000 he started his guiding career at Rainier Mountaineering Inc. (RMI). He has since then guided all over the world. Casey takes pride in being a well-rounded climber, which has led him from the ice routes in Canada to the rock climbs of Yosemite.

He is currently a Senior Guide with RMI and has over 100 ascents of Mount Rainier via several routes. While in the winter he can be found guiding in South America (Argentina, Ecuador, and Mexico) as well as, teaching ice climbing in Vermont and winter seminars on Mount Rainier.

Climbing Resume
100+ summits of Mount Rainier (14,410')
3 expeditions on Mount McKinley (20,320')
2 Summits of Mt. Everest, South Col (29,035')
Mt. Blackburn in the St. Elias Range (16,860')
Mt. Shuksan (9,122'), Mt. Adams (12,276;), Mt. Olympus (7,076')
Mt. Hood (11,239') and other peaks in the North Cascades
Aconcagua in Argentina (22,832')
Ecuador: Chimborazo (20,703'), Cotopaxi (19,348'), Cayambe (18,997'), Iliniza Sur (17,268'), Iliniza Norte (16,818') and Ruminahui (15’000'+)
Orizaba in Mexico (18,900')
Mount Elbrus, Russia (18,400')

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