Moxie Mountain Guides co-owners Sheldon Kerr and Kristin Arnold pose with climbers at one of the new guide service's clinics for women, trans and non-binary climbers. Behind them, from left to right, are Clare Anderson, Tamara Gulde, Cathi Murray, Claire Bollinger and Erika Reed. Photo courtesy Moxie Mountain Gjuides
New guide service caters to diverse clients
Moxie Mountain Guides co-owner Sheldon Kerr remembers meeting her business partner Kristen Arnold and thinking “she will be mine.”
The duo met while working for Ouray-based San Juan Mountain Guides around five years ago, and were instantly drawn to each other’s morals and work ethics. They shared something else in common: They were among the most qualified mountain guides in the country, holding International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations certifications, two of only about 1...
