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  • Our Team

Wheels

Bill Walton

Bill — or Wheels is an adventure-loving, animal spirited outdoors-man who grew up in Syracuse, NY. Bill was a lacrosse player for RIT and since moving to the Adirondacks has been a guide in the outdoor world. Prior work experience with the Olympic Regional Development Authority and Adirondack Rafting Company has taught Bill many interesting facts about the land we play in.

Wheels is a NYS Licensed Guide for All Outdoor Activities and spends most of his free time fishing or chasing whitewater He has been known to jam on the guitar from time to time.

Sharky

Marc Doering

Marc — or Sharky is a passionate soul, with extensive love towards anything he does. Growing up in Grand Rapids, MI. Sharky has a degree in Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Management and has lived in various locations all throughout the US. Marc has worked as a sea kayak guide, canopy zipline guide, high and low ropes instructor, and a canopy tour course manager.

Sharky is a lover of life and all things natural — and when given the opportunity, he’ll probably be headed somewhere to rip some new tracks on his board!

Buttercup

Maddie Coombs

Maddie — or Buttercup, is an artist, animal lover, and rock climber.  She studied Art and American History at McGill University in Montreal. Maddie had spent all of her summers attending and then working at summer camps until we got her working out here as our Program Director.

Buttercup is our Canadian princess. She is passionate about outdoor education, painting, and cuddling with her dogs.

Peep

Sarah Coombs

Sarah — or Peep is our rock climbing guide extraordinaire. In the off-season, she studies Anthropology and Environmental Science, and works at Whiteface with the race program. She is our Operations Director this summer! She is Mountain Rescue trained and safety is her top priority.

Peep loves her three dogs and the zip-line between the Ebeneezer to Luna platforms (if you don’t know what that means then you will have to check it out).

Nelly

Jenelle Gefaller

Jenelle — or Nelly is a smiling machine who grew up in Buffalo, NY. She Knows her way around all of our ropes, to say the least.  Nelly spends the off-season studying Marketing at SUNY Platsburgh and building the terrain parks at Whiteface Mountain.

Nelly spends her free time making jewelry for her brand ADK Macrame, of which she sells right at our shop!

Scout

Ryan Beatty

Ryan– or Scout, is one of our longest standing staff members! A hiking guide extraordinaire, Scout has all the recommendations for places around town as well as the best hikes in the area! He loves Kombucha and is looking for a Scoby!

Casper

Richard Austin

Richard– or Casper loves hiking, skiing, and mountain biking. He just moved up to the area and loves being in the mountains. In his free time he loves trail running and playing with the dogs at work. Casper’s favorite part of the course is the zipline from Herbie to FDR. (If you don’t know what that is you’ll have to come and find out!)

Dundee

Wim Roney

Wim– or Dundee… We are still learning about Dundee!

Bommerang

Daniel Deis

Daniel– or Boomerang, Boomer if you will, is an Upstate New Yorker who moved back home after five years in Nashville. He is an aspiring morning person full of random fun facts who finds passion in all manner of activities both indoors and out. He is the one to ask for music and film recommendations!

Legs

Claire Doering

Claire — or Legs is a beautiful soul and the Queen of our base. She is from Syracuse, NY and attended the same high school as Wheels. Aside from that, she is now a full member of our family as she and Sharky are married!

Legs spends her free time hanging with her beautiful dog Carl, who keeps her very busy.

Rocky

Bobby Donahue

Bobby — or Rocky is our resident EMT and professional rock climber. Do you want to get first-aid trained? Do you want to learn the basics of rock climbing? He’s got you covered!

Rocky is a lover of life and an excellent addition to our team.

Bug

Emily Fleisler

Emily– or Bug, is a happy-go-lucky guide. Having just moved here from Montreal, she spends most of her tour smiling and soaking up the views. Although she grew up in the city, she spent most of her summers at camp and goofing around in the Laurentians. She loves camping, canoeing, hiking, and spending time in the sun.

Mouse

Courtney Titherington

Courtney– aka Mouse, enjoys time spent with her family and learning/challenging herself at new activities. A mom of 2 1/2 going on 13 year old little girl, life never has a dull moment! She is a Real Estate Agent and your friendly neighborhood tree monkey. She thrives on helping others find confidence they may not have known they had!

Guppy

Jack Lawrence

Jack — or Guppy, is our maintenance master! If you have a job for him, it is done before you know it! He is beyond excited to become a guide once he turns 18. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, and camping and can’t wait to share those skills with our visitors and staff.

Chipper

Jacob Grimm

Jacob — or Chipper, is an avid hunter and rock climber. At the end of the day you’ll find him sitting by the bon fire. In the off-season, he studies Outdoor Recreation and Therapy at Paul Smith’s College. He is very excited to be spending this summer season at Experience Outdoors!

Bunny

Bailey Walton

Bailey — or Bunny, is the Head Women’s Soccer Coach and the Aquatic Director at Paul Smith’s College.  She is the mother of 12 animals including two German Shepherds and ten chickens. Her hobbies include running, yoga, and stand-up paddleboarding.

Bunny has a bubbly personality that you will be happy to encounter in our office.

Grave Digger

Nick Praczkajlo

Nick– or Grave Digger is our handy man, or what we like to call “Special Opps”. He is always working on tasks to make our property the best it can be!

Ducky

Sawyer Casson

Sawyer– or Ducky loves to ski, skate, hike, and anything that involves being outside. He is studying TV and Video Production at SUNY Plattsburgh. Ducky loves to hang out with the dogs on the property in his free time!

Tito

Domo Montanaro

Domo — or Tito, likes to have fun in the office. His enthusiasm and love for the outdoors brings a positive and fun experience on tour. Tito also has a bachelors in Hospitality Management and he is going back to school to pursue a career in teaching. In his free time he enjoys activities such as disc golf, soccer, kayaking, and fishing. Feel free to ask him about the disc golf spots in the area!

Cheeky

Morin Bissonette

Morin — or Cheeky, is BFA Ceramics and Sculpture major at SUNY Plattsburgh and loves anything to do with art. You can buy her hand thrown mugs in our office store! She is always trying to get herself in a body of water to go swimming or playing with any puppies that come her way.  Ask her what rocks she has on her because her pockets are always full of them.

Frenchie

Léa Collins

Léa — or Frenchie, is originally from Wisconsin, she is also a French citizen. She is a mom of 2 beautiful girls, Amélia and Zoé. When she is not working she loves to snowboard, horseback ride, and travel. She is also a huge green bay packer fan and loves going to Lambeau Field to watch games.

Jumanji

Lilly Beeman

Lilly — or Jumanji, is currently studying Recreation, Adventure Education, and Leisure Management at Paul Smith’s College. She enjoys swimming, skiing, camping, and skateboarding.  She got her WFA certification this March and plans on getting her WFR soon.

Ben is still waiting on a nickname, but he loves to be outside! In the winter time he is constantly traveling back and forth from school to Whiteface to ski as much as possible. He loves hiking and golfing in the summer, and is currently going to school for Math and Finance at St. Lawrence!

Carlie has yet to receive a nickname… we are doing our best to find one that is fitting! For now she is one of many Rookies!

Ryan is still waiting on a nickname! He will fit into the Rookie name well… for now!

Fudd

Chris French

Chris is still waiting on a nickname! We love that he comes to work everyday with the most positive of attitudes!

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