AJ Hunter

AJ was raised between North Carolina and New Hampshire. He joined the Army and deployed to Iraq in 2006. After his time in the service, he went to college where he fell in love with climbing. He thrives on the freedom of movement, creativity, and exploration that climbing  provides. He started guiding in 2017 and have worked at IMCS and in the Cascades; big rugged snow covered peaks have always inspired me.

Outside of guiding, AJ runs a gear company where he designs hunting saddles and other hunting equipment. Focusing on lightweight and modular gear, his goal is to make quality, versatile equipment. Hunting and climbing go hand in hand as they both help him explore, connect with nature, and offer a challenge. As a general “woodsman” sharing that knowledge is important—at IMCS I feel like my job is to educate as much as simply guide.