DAN WENKER is an author, speaker, outdoor enthusiast, avid mountaineer, and former REI outdoor experiences guide.
For more than fifteen years, Dan has been an avid mountaineer who has summitted Mount Rainier (twice), Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Whitney, Mount Adams (four times), Mount Hood, and Mount St. Helens (three times, including one time skiing).
After growing up in Philadelphia, Dan graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1981 where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-Business Management. His life made a dramatic turn several years later when he moved to Yakima, Washington, for work purposes and was exposed to the world of mountaineering, outdoor adventure, and backcountry skiing.
Dan has been married to his forgiving wife, Mary, for thirty-seven years and counting. He has two grown children, Daniel and Caroline and currently lives outside of Atlanta, GA. For more information on Dan Wenker, visit StayingOnGuard.org
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