OPERATING MEMBER-LEAD GUIDE
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Office Phone: 802-746-8044 Guide Phone: 802-345-5306
Meet Our Guides and Instructors
Robert giolito
operating member-LEAD GUIDE
Operating Member-Lead Guide
Bob Giolito
Bob Giolito is the founding member of Killington Mountain Guides LLC. Bob is a licensed New York State Guide (License # 7262) for rock & ice climbing and was a certified AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association) Single Pitch Instructor for rock climbing. Bob has taken the AMGA Rock Guide Course , AMGA Alpine Skills Course, National Ski Patrol Mountain Travel Rescue 1. In addition, Bob is Basic Tactical Medical instructor certified through the United States Department of Homeland Security (FLETC), was a certified Instructor for NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) Managing The Lost and Missing Person Incident (MLPI), and is a SOLO Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Instructor. Bob also holds certifications in: Outdoor Emergency Care Technician (OEC) National Ski Patrol, A.I.A.R.E - Avalanche Rescue (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education), Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician WEMT (Nationally Certified N.R.E.M.T) and has been a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR) since 1996. Bob is currently serving as the Southern Vermont Region Mountain Travel Rescue Advisor for the National Ski Patrol, and serves on the Vermont Police Canine Committee at the Vermont Police Academy. Bob is a DPS Ski Ambassador, Revo ski goggle pro, and was a Pro-Staff Skier for Basecamp Outfitters in Killington Vermont.
At a young age in 1994, Bob started his guide training with the National Outdoor Leadership School when he completed a 95 -Day Fall Semester in the Rockies Mountaineering in the Wind River Range WY, Rock Climbing School Red Rocks NV, Canyoneering Grand Canyon National Park AZ, and Ski Mountaineering in the Absorka Range WY/ Expedition, In 1999 he completed a 27 -Day Wind River Mountaineering Course with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) based out of Lander Wyoming. Following his guiding passion through College, Bob guided rock climbing in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and in Acadia National Park in Maine. In 2000, Bob graduated from Unity College, Maine with a Bachelor of Science in Wilderness Based Outdoor Recreation Leadership.
Following College, Bob instructed Extra Technical (XT) Mountaineering Courses for the Colorado Outward Bound School based out of Marble Colorado. He worked as a professional Killington Ski Patroller and spent 10 years as a State Trooper on the State Police Search and Rescue Team, 7 years assigned to the Canine Unit and is a Graduate of Leadership in Police Organizations by the National Chiefs of Police Association. In 2008, Bob received" Canine Tracking Team on of the Year " with K9 Mitch from the Vermont Police Canine Association. In 2010 while working as a Trooper, Bob responded to a scene of a motor vehicle collision where the car was on fire and pulled a woman to safety saving the woman's life. Bob was later awarded with a Life Saving Award from the Honorable Governor James Douglas at the State House. Bob has responded to countless lost and missing person incidents during his tour of duty with the Vermont State Police. On January 9, 2012, while working as a Vermont State Trooper, he located a hiker that died from winter exposure in the Green Mountains. Based on this tragic incident, Bob recognized the need for a central Vermont mountain based searched and rescue team and co-founded Killington Search and Rescue in 2012.
Bob has many climbing and ski mountaineering accomplishments, to include multiple rock climbing first ascents throughout New England, climbing Wyoming's three highest peaks within a month; Gannet Peak, The Grand Teton, and Freemont Peak. In addition to these Wyoming summits, Bob has climbed Devils Tower, The South Teton 12,518'and The Middle Teton 12,809' two times. Bob has also climbed and skied several of Colorado's 14,000's and has climbed 29 of 53 Colorado’s 14ers. Back east Bob and has led multiple winter ski expeditions to the Summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. Most recently, Bob completed multiple ski mountaineering routes in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia and Chamonix, France."
Outside of Bob's climbing and skiing career, he has 20 years of Vermont Law Enforcement Experience . After 20 years, Bob has rejoined the Killington Ski Patrol and volunteers on the weekends.
Operating Member-Lead Guide
Bob Giolito
Bob Giolito is the founding member of Killington Mountain Guides LLC. Bob is a licensed New York State Guide (License # 7262) for rock & ice climbing and was a certified AMGA (American Mountain Guides Association) Single Pitch Instructor for rock climbing. Bob has taken the AMGA Rock Guide Course , AMGA Alpine Skills Course, National Ski Patrol Mountain Travel Rescue 1. In addition, Bob is Basic Tactical Medical instructor certified through the United States Department of Homeland Security (FLETC), was a certified Instructor for NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) Managing The Lost and Missing Person Incident (MLPI), and is a SOLO Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Instructor. Bob also holds certifications in: Outdoor Emergency Care Technician (OEC) National Ski Patrol, A.I.A.R.E - Avalanche Rescue (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education), Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician WEMT (Nationally Certified N.R.E.M.T) and has been a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR) since 1996. Bob is currently serving as the Southern Vermont Region Mountain Travel Rescue Advisor for the National Ski Patrol, worked as a SASTAC assistant instructor as a contractor for a United States Special Operations Team, and served on the Vermont Police Canine Committee at the Vermont Police Academy. Bob is a DPS Ski Ambassador, Revo ski goggle pro, and was a Pro-Staff Skier for Basecamp Outfitters in Killington Vermont.
At a young age in 1994, Bob started his guide training with the National Outdoor Leadership School when he completed a 95 -Day Fall Semester in the Rockies Mountaineering in the Wind River Range WY, Rock Climbing School Red Rocks NV, Canyoneering Grand Canyon National Park AZ, and Ski Mountaineering in the Absorka Range WY/ Expedition, In 1999 he completed a 27 -Day Wind River Mountaineering Course with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) based out of Lander Wyoming. Following his guiding passion through College, Bob guided rock climbing in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and in Acadia National Park in Maine. In 2000, Bob graduated from Unity College, Maine with a Bachelor of Science in Wilderness Based Outdoor Recreation Leadership.
Following College, Bob instructed Extra Technical (XT) Mountaineering Courses for the Colorado Outward Bound School based out of Marble Colorado. He worked as a professional Killington Ski Patroller and spent 10 years as a State Trooper on the State Police Search and Rescue Team, 7 years assigned to the Canine Unit and is a Graduate of Leadership in Police Organizations by the National Chiefs of Police Association. In 2008, Bob received" Canine Tracking Team on of the Year " with K9 Mitch from the Vermont Police Canine Association. In 2010 while working as a Trooper, Bob responded to a scene of a motor vehicle collision where the car was on fire and pulled a woman to safety saving the woman's life. Bob was later awarded with a Life Saving Award from the Honorable Governor James Douglas at the State House. Bob has responded to countless lost and missing person incidents during his tour of duty with the Vermont State Police. On January 9, 2012, while working as a Vermont State Trooper, he located a hiker that died from winter exposure in the Green Mountains. Based on this tragic incident, Bob recognized the need for a central Vermont mountain based searched and rescue team and co-founded Killington Search and Rescue in 2012.
Bob has many climbing and ski mountaineering accomplishments, to include multiple rock climbing first ascents throughout New England, climbing Wyoming's three highest peaks within a month; Gannet Peak, The Grand Teton, and Freemont Peak. In addition to these Wyoming summits, Bob has climbed Devils Tower, The South Teton 12,518'and The Middle Teton 12,809' two times. Bob has also climbed and skied several of Colorado's 14,000's and has climbed 29 of 53 Colorado’s 14ers. Back east Bob and has led multiple winter ski expeditions to the Summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. Bob completed multiple ski mountaineering routes in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Chamonix, France, Italian Alps, and 3 volcanos in the Patagonia.
Outside of Bob's climbing and skiing career, he has 22 years of Vermont Law Enforcement Experience . After 22 years, Bob has rejoined the Killington Ski Patrol and volunteers on the weekends.
