Mason Henke

About me

Born and raised in small-town Wisconsin, Mason first rock climbed as a step in earning his Eagle Scout with BSA, naturally. However, he did not really get into climbing until he started working at a wilderness adventure camp in Virginia. Mason let rock climbing sculpt his path forward as he chisled it into a career as well as a passion (borerline obsession). He has guided in three corners of the United States and is planning on making it four, you guess which one is missing!

Certifications

AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide


AMGA Single Pitch Instructor


Wilderness First Responder


Reviews

5.0 (41 reviews)

Trip: MojaveGuides/57 Hours - Half Day (PM)

With Mason H. on April 27, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

The trip through the rock formations of Joshua Tree was great!!!! Mason is a great guide. Mason was great at explaining how to climb through the hardest obstacles. Mason was very knowledgeable of the rock formations and the history of the area.

By Scott H. on April 28, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Canyons and Corridors - Half Day (PM)

With Mason H. on April 11, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

This was a fantastic adventure! Mason was phenomenal!! Our children are not hikers and LOVED this experience.

By Mark D. on April 12, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Rock Climbing - Half Day (PM)

With Mason H., Andrew M. on April 01, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

By Miles M. on April 02, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Rock Climbing - Half Day (AM)

With Mason H. on March 27, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

Fantastic rock climbing and guided tour! Definitely a highlight of the trip. Thanks Mason!

By Hilary P. on March 28, 2024

Trip: Viator - Beginner Group Rock Climbing in JTNP

With Mason H. on March 25, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

Mason was awesome. A real pro, he started with safety, added encouragements where needed, and ended with fun. Highly recommended.

By Michael M. on March 26, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Rappelling - Half Day (PM)

With Mason H. on March 09, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

We spent the afternoon with Mason. Wanted to make sure you knew how absolutely AWESOME he was! He was kind, considerate, respectful, knowledgeable, and very much willing to take things at our pace. He absolutely made the adventure for my birthday one to remember! Mason is one of your greatest and I will be sure to rebook and request him again on our next adventure! Thanks for a wonderful time!!! Take care of Mason, he is a great young man to have on your team!!

By Heather D. on March 11, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Rock Climbing - Half Day (AM)

With Mason H. on January 05, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

Mojave Guides rock climbing is outstanding. Their website is easy to navigate and updates in realtime, which is helpful. Our guide, Mason, was fun, kind and extremely supportive. He took us to a cool climbing spot and gave us options of climbing levels. My 15 yo nephew was really nervous about his first repel. Mason talked him through it & encouraged him constantly. I highly recommend Mojave Guides!

By Daizy A. on January 14, 2024

Trip: Group Half-Day Program

With Ryan M., Taylor O., Heather S., Mason H., Defne D., Andrew M., Emery H., James M. on January 04, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

The guides for our Mojave desert tour were all great! There were lots of guides and they moved around our group of about 40 people. They each had something different to show us or tell us about, and they loved to see our excitement. They were each interesting people in their own way, forging unique paths in this world, totally appreciative of the beauty of the desert, the joy of their work and getting to know each of us. It felt like a great day with new friends. God bless each one of you. And thank you again.

By Mary G. on January 12, 2024

Trip: Group Half-Day Program

With Ryan M., Taylor O., Heather S., Mason H., Defne D., Andrew M., Emery H., James M. on January 04, 2024

Company: Mojave Guides

The guides were both highly knowledgeable and warm and personable. Speaking of warm, I owe a special debt of gratitude to Mason for loaning me his extra jacket. I would have been really uncomfortable without his kind gesture.

By Paul G. on January 12, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Rappelling - Half Day (AM)

With Mason H. on December 26, 2023

Company: Mojave Guides

Our family had an amazing time on half day Joshua Tree Rappelling trip. Most of the credit for this experience goes to our tour guide Mason. He was very professional, encouraging and patient. This was our first experience with Rappelling and it couldn’t have been better. We started out on a relatively small rock and once we got comfortable with it, we went on a challenging rock. Mason gave us the confidence and ensured that we all had an amazing time. My kids can’t stop talking about how great our experience was. Thanks Mojave guides and Mason for such a great experience!

By Mithun M. on January 05, 2024

Trip: Joshua Tree Choose Your Own Adventure - Half Day (AM)

With Taylor O., Mason H., James M. on December 07, 2023

Company: Mojave Guides

It was a great experience and I'm glad I got to do it!

By Jamil L. on December 08, 2023