David Micklo

Mountaineering Experience

• Presidential Traverse, North Conway, NH, February, 2007 - 18 miles, 9 summits
• Mt. Whitney, Lone Pine, CA, September, 2005 - Route: Whitney trail, 22 miles round trip in a day, 6,000 ft vertical gain
• Half Dome, 5.9 C1 IV, Yosemite, CA, August, 2004, 2001(attempt), 2002(attempt)
• Mt. McKinley, Alaska, June, 2003 - West Buttress 20,320’ II
• Mt. Gannett, Goose Neck Ridge 13,804ft II Wyoming, 2002 and 2006 - Route: Gooseneck Glacier
• Mt. Rainier, Washington Disappointment Cleaver 14,410’ II, 2002
• Katahdin, Maine – 5,268’ WI III - 2001, 2003, 2004
• Mt. Ausangate, 20,948ft. (no summit) Peru, Cordillera Vilcanota - 2000
• Mt. Washington (winter ascents), 6,288ft. New Hampshire - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
• Mt. Belanger "North Face", 10,237ft. Canadian Rockies - 1998
• Mt. Edith Cavell "East Ridge", 11,033ft. Canadian Rockies - 1998

50 State High Points - 33 complete!

Race Experience

• Wasatch 100 - 100 miles, 26,800' elevation gain, 26,200' elevation loss, course highpoint 10,460' in 35hrs 32min - 2007
• Burning River 100 - 100.7 mile in 28hrs 10 minutes - 2007
• Laurel Highlands Ultra - 70.5 mile in 16hrs 18 minutes - 2004, 2005(attempt), 2006(attempt), 2007
• Great Eastern Endurance Run 100k - 2006
• Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Fundraiser 57 mile - 2007
• Bull Run Ultra 50 mile - 2004
• Canandaguia 50 mile - 2006
• Baker Trail 50 mile - 2006

Education and Work Experience

• United States Air Force Pilot - KC-135R Stratotanker 1987 - present
• Masters in Strategic Leadership 2007
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Slippery Rock University 1992
• Mountaineering School Committee Chair 2004-05, 2005-06
• Mountaineering School Committee 2002-03, 2003-04
• Mountaineering School Director 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2006-07
• Mountaineering School Instructor 1997 to present
• Mountaineering School Student 1994, 1995 and 1996
• President of the Explorers Club of Pittsburgh 2005