Joey Thompson

I want to express the great experience I had with CMS and especially how great of a time I had with Joey Thompson. I admittedly was skeptical about hiring a guide to climb with, from fear of not being able to get the experience I was looking for. However, getting linked up with Joey turned out to be fantastic. I was very impressed by his professionalism and knowledge of all working facets of mountaineering and climbing. I am a firefighter who works with some rope rescue and after our full day of multi-pitch climbing, Joey took time to go over some self rescue systems and different techniques for safely securing fall victims. I was extremely impressed with the wealth of knowledge he was able to provide and also the way he was able to teach it. I hope Joey is an example of all of your guides. He truly changed my mind on guided climbs and has definitely earned my return business which I will be setting up in the future. I was extremely pleased and thankful for the rope rescue instruction. I will also relay this message on TripAdvisor and encourage folks to ask for Joey. Thanks for the experience and for setting me up with an amazing guide.

I really cannot say enough good things about Joey and his guiding style. We had an amazing day out and I really appreciate his patience and ability to teach in a manner that suited my style. I had a specific goal in mind for the climb and he was very accommodating to pick the right day to make our climb happen. I learned a LOT, again, and will carry those lessons with me for the rest of my life. He has been involved in training me for some of the greatest days I have had in the backcountry (Nepal trip, Peru, Longs North Face, etc.) and I cannot express how valuable the time I have spent with him has been for me. I hope to get out again with him in the future.