JOE VALLONE is a Certified Rock, Alpine, and Ski Mountaineering Guide – UIAGM/IFMGA Licensed Guide 

The phrase "in the moment" could have been invented for Joe. Colorful, focused and energetic, Joe's qualities shine through in both his personal interactions as well as his accomplishments: He's an IFMGA internationally certified guide, a professional drummer (he also plays piano), and a professional freeskier.   Joe possesses a unique ability to instantly shift his undivided attention to the task at hand.

Before graduating from Colorado State University he spent three summers in Yosemite, where he climbed more than two-dozen big walls. This experience took him to Peru in 2001, where he and his partner completed a major new route on The Sphinx. He's climbed and skied throughout the Alps, Canada, Alaska and the lower 48, has appeared in major and minor ski films, competed in the USSA Bumps and Aerials, and was a member of the Copper Mountain Freeride Ski Team for five years. He now winters in France, working as a professional ski and mountain guide in La Grave. He is also a ski guide instructor for AMGA ski guide and mountaineering courses.  Joe is looking forward to joining CPG for big winters in the Chugach.