Juliana Garcia

Skier

Juliana started climbing the mountains of Ecuador at 15. She has climbed and guided many mountains and big walls throughout the world. She became the first female Latin American certified IFMGA mountain guide and served as the President of the Ecuadorian Association of guides for 6 years. She is currently one of the instructors of the Ecuadorian guiding school ESGUIM and an AIARE Avalanche Education Instructor. She served as board member at the IFMGA for 6 years and became the first female and non-European to occupy that position. Recently she was recognized by the IFMGA as an “honorary member”. Juliana got her “ski guide” diploma this spring 2025 in U.S by the AMGA. She became the first female Latin American to obtain this status as a full IFMGA.