Gary Elbert
National Parks Tour Guide
Guiding since:
2013
At REI since:
2004
Hometown:
Phoenix, AZ
What type of tours do you guide?
Mostly Yosemite Tours
Hobbies/fun facts:
Loves rock climbing and travel
What do you love most about guiding?
Seeing all my favorite places through others eyes and sharing my love and knowledge of the natural environment.
Share a memorable moment from your job:
Helping a gentleman with epilepsy climb Yosemite’s Half Dome. It was his life goal to pursue outdoor adventures but he had been discriminated against his whole life because of his affliction. Also had the privilege of guiding a blind woman to Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.