Meet The Author
DAN WENKER is an author, speaker, outdoor enthusiast, avid mountaineer, and former REI outdoor experiences guide.
For more than fifteen years, Dan has been an avid mountaineer. Dan has summited Mount Rainier (twice), Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Whitney, Mount Adams (four times), Mount Hood, and
Mount St. Helens (three times, including one-time skiing). He is an avid skier whose favorite ski resorts are Big Sky, Montana; White Pass, Washington; and Grand Targhee, Wyoming.
After growing up in Philadelphia, Dan graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1981, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-Business Management. His life made a dramatic turn several years later when he moved to Yakima, Washington, for work purposes and was exposed to the world of mountaineering, outdoor adventure, and backcountry skiing.
When not in the mountains, Dan has enjoyed a career in the food service industry as a food service sales/marketing executive and sales consultant.
Dan has been married to his forgiving wife, Mary, for thirty-seven years and counting. He has two grown children, Daniel and Caroline, plus a daughter-in-law and son-in-law. He splits his time between his and Mary’s home in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jackson Lake in Monticello, Georgia. He loves sharing his experiences with others.
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