ANNICA ABBOTT: Annica has been a member of the RW family for more than 15 years, Her son Rider is a lively 9 1/2 year old that keeps her busy, and therefore you don’t see her out guiding in Europe. She is currently our manager of logistics and human resources. CONAN BLISS: Having grown up in Colorado, Conan spent his free time trying to keep up with his parents during outings into the mountains. Thus began his passion for the high country. This love affair with the alpine world has carried him to South America, Alaska, the Alps, and the highest Himalayan summits. Conan shares this enthusiasm for the mountain landscapes and cultures with others. Whether trail or tundra, raclette or fondu, he seeks to make every moment of the journey exciting, precious, and memorable! EILEEN BURNS: Eileen co-founded CEM, producers of the Chicago Marathon, before moving to Telluride 19 years ago. Shifting gears, she founded Burns Publications and taught & supervised for Telluride’s Ski & Snowboard School until becoming the Managing Director of RW. Her free time is spent singing, writing, skiing, biking and hiking with her beloved canine companion, Delilah dog. DAVE CHEW: Dave hails from Brisbane, Australia, where he spent his childhood camping, hiking and sailing. After obtaining a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Queensland, he began gallivanting around the globe, hiking and climbing. During the winter months, Dave designs and builds skis for Wagner Custom Skis. BRITTNEY CLARKE: When Brittney’s family started to migrate west, she began looking for a job in Colorado and was lucky enough to land in Telluride the summer of 2012. She joined Ryder Walker in June of 2016, and has loved being a part of the team. Brittney loves to be outside and is usually hiking (of course), mountain biking, playing volleyball, skiing, or attempting to snowboard. KEN FUHRER: Ken began his guiding career in the Swiss Alps and has since expanded to Slovenia, Croatia, Africa and beyond. He is one of RW’s head guides, and he has an uncanny ability to make anyone smile. Ken is celebrating his 22nd year with RW! BARBARA GLANZNIG: Babsi’s love for the outdoors began in her homeland of Austria. She travels the world, climbs, skis, hikes and is an Ashtanga teacher. When she is not winning the Powder 8 Ski Championships, she is on her yoga mat saluting the mountains in gratitude. WILLI GLANZNIG: This Powder 8 ski champion hails from a small a country hamlet in Austria. Guided by his love for the outdoors, Willi traveled the world, hiking, skiing and climbing before landing at RW. He brings an infectious passion and humor to the RW team. DAVE GRUSS: Whether on Denali, Aconcagua, in the American West or the heart of Europe, Dave (aka “the nicest guy on earth”) made guiding his lifetime career. A jack of all trades, he is equally comfortable on a lofty summit or standing thigh deep in water luring cutthroat. LYN GRUSS: Hailing from the Bay Area and being an ex-collegiate soccer player, Lyn has always been an athlete. She is a 20+year Telluride area local and is well acquainted with hitting the high mountain trails. Over the years she has been a partner in many Gruss family exploits with her husband, also a RW guide. ACE KVALE: As one of the world’s top adventure photographers, Ace has traveled to more than 60 countries. He has participated in 26 expeditions to Asia and the Himalaya. Ace is a longtime friend of the RW family and also the head guide on our trips to Markha Valley, Nepal and Bhutan. NIKOLA MARKOVIČ: Nikola Marković is a very well rounded and well versed guide. He's Serbian and speaks impeccable English and German. The last few years he has worked for different guiding companies doing hiking and biking tours all over Europe and the Balkans. Aside from guiding, he’s the father of an adorable 4 year old daughter, and program manager of a cultural NGO doing socio- cultural projects in Belgrade. ROGAN O’HERLIHY: Rogan hails from the quaint countryside of the Cotswolds, England. His childhood amongst its oak trees & quiet villages provided him with a love for the U.K. and its outdoors. Rogan is looking forward to sharing this love for his homeland with guests who join us on the Guided Cotswolds and Guided Rob Roy Way trips. CHRIS PRANSKATIS: Chris P. is RW’s communication director, a Wilderness First Responder, a Switzerland Network Specialist, an avid hiker, backpacker, cyclist and paddler. When he is not promoting new tours, he hunts for craft brews and twisty singletrack. CLAIRE RICKS: Born and raised in Ouray, Colorado, Claire can usually be found exploring in her backyard of the San Juan Mountains. She’s the newest addition to RW and happy to join the team! BRANFORD WALKER: Since the age of three, Branford has either participated in the development of, or been on almost every trip RW has to offer. He has worked as a guide for the last four years and is currently living in New York.  PETER WALKER: Peter founded RW in 1984 after guiding hiking trips in the Alps for seven years. He is an AMGA Legacy Guide, a PSIA Certified Level 3 alpine, telemark and snowboard instructor and, most importantly, the man that keeps everything moving forward at RW. MEET OUR TEAM RYDERWALKER.COM  |  888.586.8365 7