Juliana García
First female Mountain Guide in Latin America by IFMGA, Ecuadorian, passionate about sharing and being in the mountains, in love with all terrains.
Her Place in the Mountains
IFMGA honorary member
BBC — Juliana García
Last Descents — Protect Our Winters
Juliana’s Guiding Career
Juliana started climbing the mountains of Ecuador at fifteen years old. Since then, she has climbed and guided many mountains and big walls throughout the Andes, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, as well as in Pakistan, Alaska, United States and the Alps.
She became the first female Latin American certified IFMGA mountain guide and served as the President of the Ecuadorian Association of guides for 6 years.
She is currently one of the instructors of the Ecuadorian guiding school ESGUIM. Juliana is also a Patagonia Brand Ambassador, an AIARE Avalanche Education Instructor, and part of the POW Alliance.
She served as “board member” at the IFMGA for 6 years and became the first female and non-European to occupy that position. Recently she was recognized by the IFMGA as an “honorary member”.
Juliana got her “ski guide” diploma in spring 2025 in the U.S. by the AMGA. She became the first female Latin American to obtain this status as a full IFMGA.
She is passionate about learning and sharing.