Angela is an American Mountain Guide/IFMGA Guide based out the San Juan Mountains in Ridgway, Colorado. She is an Instructor Team Lead for the AMGA, having worked as an instructor/examiner since 2006. In the winter season, Angela works for Telluride Helitrax as a lead guide and forecaster. She is a co-owner and guide with Chicks Climbing and Skiing, running all-women's programs for over 17 years. Angela earned a Masters Degree in International Mountain Conservation and a BA in Outdoor Education/Natural History from Prescott College and in 2011 was awarded AMGA Guide of the Year.