Setting the Track with Juliana Garcia

<p>Setting the Track</p><p>Juliana Garcia grew up climbing the volcanoes of Ecuador and became an international mountain guide—but skiing was the piece of the puzzle she still wanted to solve.</p><p>In this episode, Brooke Maushund sits down with Juliana Garcia. Juliana takes us through her journey from climbing Cotopaxi as a teenager to becoming an IFMGA guide, learning snow and avalanche science as an adult, and bringing that knowledge back to the Andes.</p><p>We talk about breaking into the guiding world as the first woman in several of her training programs, the mentors who helped shape her career, the evolution of avalanche education in Ecuador, and her work supporting the next generation of mountain guides.</p><p>From Ecuador to Colorado, Alaska, and beyond, Juliana&#39;s story is about persistence, curiosity, mentorship, and finding a way to keep learning—no matter how long the journey takes.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong> Ecuador • Andes • Ski Guiding • Avalanche Education • IFMGA • Women in Guiding • Mentorship • Snow Science</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thank you to the sponsors of the show: </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Legacy Support: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/darren-johnson-fund" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memorial Fund </a></p><p><a href="https://droneamplified.com/montis/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Drone Amplified&#39;s Montis</a></p><p><a href="https://theguidenetwork.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Guide Network </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Partner Support: </strong></p><p><a href="https://austinpowder.com/unitedstates/products/?type=95" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Austin Powder </a></p><p><a href="www.peakvisor.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PeakVisor</a></p><p><a href="https://www.onxmaps.com/backcountry/app" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">OnX Backcountry </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsor: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/resilience-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">A3 Avalanche Resilience Project</a></p>