MARK ANDERSON
1959-2021
It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that on November 24 our friend and Peak Rescue Instructor Mark Anderson died at the age of 62 after a 20+ year battle with recurring brain tumors.
Mark was a founding member of the Peak Rescue Instructor cadre. In addition to being a great instructor, Mark's wonderful technical illustrations have been used throughout Peak Rescue Institute’s manuals.
In 2016 Mark retired from the Kirkland Fire Department as a Lieutenant after a 40 year career in which he worked for several fire departments in King Country, WA. Since retiring from the fire service Mark's passion for the mountains led him to Talkeetna Alaska where he designed and oversaw the construction of his dream cabin. He lived there for just over a year before the tumors returned.
Mark's love of the outdoors was infectious and lead him to volunteer for the American Lung Association guiding their fund raising clients on training climbs in the Cascades to prep them to climb Mt. Rainier.
Mark always had a smile on his face. He loved being a Dad to his daughters Jessie and Jenny, who meant the world to him. Mark loved laughing and seeing other people laugh. He enjoyed cooking and cooking for others. He loved to learn new things and loved to teach those things to others. He would literally give you the shirt off his back.
Mark said that he wanted to be remembered as being a good guy that likes to help people and it is with that sentiment that Mark established the Mark Anderson Scholarship for Peak Rescue Institute.
Mark was a founding member of the Peak Rescue Instructor cadre. In addition to being a great instructor, Mark's wonderful technical illustrations have been used throughout Peak Rescue Institute’s manuals.
In 2016 Mark retired from the Kirkland Fire Department as a Lieutenant after a 40 year career in which he worked for several fire departments in King Country, WA. Since retiring from the fire service Mark's passion for the mountains led him to Talkeetna Alaska where he designed and oversaw the construction of his dream cabin. He lived there for just over a year before the tumors returned.
Mark's love of the outdoors was infectious and lead him to volunteer for the American Lung Association guiding their fund raising clients on training climbs in the Cascades to prep them to climb Mt. Rainier.
Mark always had a smile on his face. He loved being a Dad to his daughters Jessie and Jenny, who meant the world to him. Mark loved laughing and seeing other people laugh. He enjoyed cooking and cooking for others. He loved to learn new things and loved to teach those things to others. He would literally give you the shirt off his back.
Mark said that he wanted to be remembered as being a good guy that likes to help people and it is with that sentiment that Mark established the Mark Anderson Scholarship for Peak Rescue Institute.
A New Direction
We would like you all to know that after 20 great years Peak Rescue Institute is headed in an exciting, new direction. One that will change how we operate as well as our relationship to our students. The Autumn of 2019 marked the last Technician and Specialist Courses that we will be teaching in Joshua Tree National Park.
Our focus will shift from teaching rescuers the art and science of rope rescue to teaching instructors the art and science of teaching rope rescue. We will be dedicating our efforts to training trainers and teaching teachers.
We will also be teaching Team Skills courses and topic-specific Specialty courses as part of our overall scope. These courses will be held in conjunction with our Train-the-Trainer (TTT) courses. Students taking one of our Team Skills or Specialty courses will be training in those skills under the guidance of Senior Instructors, while our instructor trainees hone their craft. It will be an environment where learning is happening at multiple levels.
These courses will be located in a variety of locations. Please check back for upcoming course listings.
As we offer our TTT/Instructor courses and the associated Team Skills courses, we will post the prerequisites for both. Please pay close attention to see what suits your needs and skill set.
Scholarships will still be offered as appropriate.
We thank all of the individuals and teams that have worked with us over the years and invite you all to come along with us on this next part of the adventure.
Our focus will shift from teaching rescuers the art and science of rope rescue to teaching instructors the art and science of teaching rope rescue. We will be dedicating our efforts to training trainers and teaching teachers.
We will also be teaching Team Skills courses and topic-specific Specialty courses as part of our overall scope. These courses will be held in conjunction with our Train-the-Trainer (TTT) courses. Students taking one of our Team Skills or Specialty courses will be training in those skills under the guidance of Senior Instructors, while our instructor trainees hone their craft. It will be an environment where learning is happening at multiple levels.
These courses will be located in a variety of locations. Please check back for upcoming course listings.
As we offer our TTT/Instructor courses and the associated Team Skills courses, we will post the prerequisites for both. Please pay close attention to see what suits your needs and skill set.
Scholarships will still be offered as appropriate.
We thank all of the individuals and teams that have worked with us over the years and invite you all to come along with us on this next part of the adventure.
Upcoming Courses
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Peak Rescue Institute is AMGA accredited.
