About Dawn Glanc
Dawn Glanc was born and raised in Brunswick Ohio. In 1996, at the age of 21, she moved to the Black Hills of South Dakota. This is where she learned to rock and ice climb. After 8 years in the hills, Dawn wanted to explore bigger mountains and more complex terrain. In 2004, Dawn moved to Bellingham Washington to begin a career as a mountain guide. She now works year round as a certified rock climbing and alpine climbing guide. Dawn is certified by the American Mountain Guide Association. She has guided clients of all ages, and clients with varying levels of abilities.
Dawn now lives the life of a mountain guide, spending the winters in Ouray Colorado, and the summers in Jackson Wyoming. In the spring and fall Dawn spends her time traveling and road tripping to different climbing destinations. For the past 6 years Dawn has climbed all over the western united states, as well as Canada, France, Norway and Greece. Dawn has also competed in the Ouray Ice Festival Competition for the past 4 years, winning the women’s division in 2009. Dawn is sponsored by Mountain Hardwear, La Sportiva, and Black Diamond.
Dawn Glanc ice climbing near La Grave France. photo by Dylan Taylor
