About Mountain Professionals

We operate with small, highly personalized teams to ensure strong leadership, safety, and individual attention on every expedition.

Leading Climbers Since 2005

Founded in 2005 by experienced climbers who have completed all Seven Summits and world-record polar expeditions, our company is built on deep, first-hand knowledge of extreme high-altitude and polar environments.

Based in Boulder, Colorado — a hub for elite mountaineers and endurance athletes — we specialize in guided expeditions to the Seven Summits and the geographic North and South Poles, leading climbers and explorers from around the world.

We lead expeditions to iconic mountains including Everest, K2, Vinson, Aconcagua, Denali, Carstensz Pyramid, Elbrus, and Kilimanjaro, as well as full polar expeditions to both the North and South Poles. We also offer mountaineering courses and high-altitude trekking programs for those building skills and preparing for larger objectives.

Our team of professional mountaineers and seasoned polar guides is led by Director of Operations Ryan Waters and Himalaya Programs Manager Tshering Sherpa.

For over two decades, clients have trusted Mountain Professionals for expert guidance, precise logistics, and successful expeditions in the world’s most demanding environments. We turn ambitious goals — from Everest to the Poles — into professionally led, well-executed achievements.

Our Director of Operations Ryan Waters

Ryan is one of the world’s foremost mountain climbing and polar ski guides, with an extraordinary career spanning over 50 successful ascents of the Seven Summits peaks.

With 26 Himalayan expeditions, Ryan’s resume includes ten Everest expeditions, achieving eight personal summits via both the Tibet and Nepal routes. His extensive high-altitude experience also includes multiple expeditions to Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Ama Dablam, and Pumo Ri in Nepal, as well as K2, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum II in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range.