Brad Boers
About me
Brad grew up in a small forested town in southern Maine, only an hour and a half from the White Mountains of New Hampshire where he developed a passion for the outdoors at an early age. He would go on to attend the University of New Hampshire as a student in Outdoor Education, a degree designed for those passionate in the outdoors and aspiring to make a career in guiding and teaching others in the outdoors. During this time, Brad learned how to climb safely and responsibly through the classes he was required to take for his major. He would spend every fair-weather weekend climbing multi-pitch adventures in the White Mountains to refine his skills. In the summertime away from school, Brad was guiding backpacking and canoeing trips in northern Maine, but would still make the two-plus hour trek to New Hampshire every day off he had to get a few pitches in.
When Brad finished his time in college, he moved to Arizona on not much more than a whim and began to truly explore the various climbing potential of the western US, climbing in places such as Yosemite, Red Rock, the North Cascades and more. Brad has constantly been focused on making himself a better climber, putting much of his energy into learning technical systems to be as efficient as possible on the wall. He now splits his time guiding in Arizona and Colorado, following the nicer weather to continue to provide rock climbing experiences to those who are seeking to learn. Brad thoroughly enjoys bringing people into the mountains and being a part of their journey when developing these skills for themselves.
Brad is a Wilderness First Responder and a Certified American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Single-Pitch Instructor. He will be taking his AMGA Rock Guide Course this Spring.
Certifications
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Reviews
Trip: The Cloud Ladder - Via Ferrata
With Brad B. on March 28, 2026
Company: KMAC Guides
Brad is an exceptional guide!! I highly recommend!! Very knowledgeable and gave tips to make the climb much more efficient for me and he made sure that I was always safe!! Definitely coming back with friends!!
By Shyrel W. on March 29, 2026
Trip: "Bettie" Ice Climbing
With Brad B., Dominic R. on February 13, 2026
Company: KMAC Guides
This trip was incredible! Katie, Dom, and Brad created a very comfortable environment to ask questions, try new things, and connect with like minded women who love the outdoors and are wanting to try something new! It was a phenomenal experience and a great day on ice!
By Monika S. on February 17, 2026
Trip: BIPOC RED ROCK RETREAT
With Angela S., Leah G., Scott M., Brad B. on November 15, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
Awesome all around. Would do again.
By Cheryl M. on November 21, 2024
Trip: BIPOC RED ROCK RETREAT
With Angela S., Leah G., Scott M., Brad B. on November 15, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
Wonderful trip with enthusiastic, educational, and engaging guides in a special place.
By Tiffany T. on November 19, 2024
Trip: BIPOC RED ROCK RETREAT
With Angela S., Leah G., Scott M., Brad B. on November 15, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
By Erick M. on November 18, 2024
Trip: BIPOC RED ROCK RETREAT
With Angela S., Leah G., Scott M., Brad B. on November 15, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
By Christine L. on November 18, 2024
Trip: A Momentous Day in the McDowell's | Private - 4hr
With Brad B. on February 24, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
By Haley H. on February 25, 2024
Trip: A Momentous Day in the McDowell's | Private
With Brad B. on February 09, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
Brad was really great! He gave us plenty of pointers for slab climbing and got on some cool routes! He was very friendly and made it an overall great experience! :)
By Nehaa N. on February 16, 2024
Trip: McDowell's | Multi-Pitch Climbing Course
With Brad B. on February 03, 2024
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
We had an awesome time learning new skills. Very impressed with GMG. Thank you
By Brandon O. on February 07, 2024
Trip: Custom Course/Trip on Mt. Lemmon
With Brad B. on December 30, 2023
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
Brad did a fantastic job. Very safe and he answered a lot of questions I had about multi-pitch climbing. He was also fun to hang out with for the day :)
By Doug C. on January 02, 2024
Trip: A Glorious Day on Granite Mountain
With Brad B. on November 11, 2023
Company: Granite Mountain Guides, LLC
I had a great day at Granite Mountain with Brad. We climbed Dislocation Direct in 3 pitches. This was my first multipitch climb, and it went just about as well it could have. It was so fun. Learning about multipitch trad & working on crack climbing were my personal goals for the day, and I definitely met my goals! Brad was knowledgeable, flexible, and professional, which is exactly what you're looking for in a guide. As a result, I felt confident the whole time and was able to successfully test out skills that were newer to me. It all came together very well. A bonus was that almost nobody else was there, at least that day. The solitude and the views were unbeatable. I would say I really got what I was looking for out of my trip. I came away with a better understanding of multipitch trad, which helps inform where climbing takes me in the future. Things could only have been better if there had been more hours in the day, but of course that isn't possible. I live in Massachusetts and am not often in Arizona, but next time I am, I will definitely book again. Thanks, Brad, for helping me on my journey to becoming a more knowledgeable and skilled climber.
By Christine M. on November 20, 2023