Exum Guide

Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio

Guiding since 2004

Dawn Glanc was born and raised in Brunswick Ohio.  In 1996, at the age of 21, she moved to the Black Hills of South Dakota where she learned to rock and ice climb.  After 8 years in the hills, Dawn wanted to explore bigger mountains and more complex terrain.  In 2004, Dawn moved to Bellingham Washington to begin a career as a mountain guide.  She now lives the life of a mountain guide spending the winters in Ouray, Colorado and the summers in Jackson, Wyoming.  In the spring and fall Dawn spends her time traveling and road tripping to different climbing destinations.  For the past 6 years Dawn has climbed all over the western United States as well as Canada, France, Norway and Greece.  Dawn has also competed in the Ouray Ice Festival Competition for the past four years, winning the woman’s division in 2009.

AMGA Certified and Alpine Aspirant.