Based in Telluride, Colorado, Kim Havell began her career in the mountains, innocently enough, as an alpine ski coach. From there, she gradually made the transition to climbing and ski mountaineering, and has since been an instructor for the San Juan Outdoor School, CVA, and Babes in the Backcountry, tail-guided for H2O Heli Guides, and been a twelve year member of the San Miguel County Search and Rescue Team, with medical and rescue certifications. Her other sponsors include The North Face, CAMP USA, BUFF, SMITH Optics and Salomon skis. Kim has made numerous first female descents in Southwest Colorado, climbed and skied both the Grand Teton and Mt. Moran in a 2 day period, completed multiple ascents and ski descents of 13ers & 14ers, and cut lines on peaks in France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Alaska, Russia, and Japan. Having traveled to over 50 countries, she has also climbed several peaks in the Himalayas including Lobuche (6553m) and Ama Dablam (6888m) in Nepal, as well as an expedition to Gasherbrum II (8032m), Pakistan, with some skiing from 7315m, a womens expedition that skied from the summit of Denali (6194m), an Argentina trip of multiple ski descents in the Horcones Valley and on Aconcagua, and a recent ski expedition to Morocco’s Central High Atlas Mtns with numerous summit ski descents. Kim is also a ski model and guide for the Telluride Ski Resort, a live host for Black Byrd Media Group, and has a passion for climbing the desert rock of Indian Creek, UT.

Highlights:
1996-2003: Lizard Head climb, El Diente to Mt Wilson to Wilson Peak in 1 day, Wetterhorn to Matterhorn Ridge, Climbing: Indian Creek UT, Black Canyon CO, Joshua Tree CA, Lover’s Leap CA, Paradise Forks AZ, Buttermilks CA, Tahquitz & Suicide CA, Whitehorse/Cathedral Ledge NH, Desert Towers: Easter Island, Sunflower Tower, Jah-man, Ancient Art, Castleton, various 13er skis & mtn exploration
2003: Europe: Haute Route Variation- Verbier to Zermatt, Verbier- Rosablanche-Mt Gele etc, Chamonix- Col du Plan- Vallee Blanche, Dallas Peak, Wham Ridge- Vestal- traverse to the 3 Trinities, Arrow Peak, Coxcomb Peak, Lookout Peak, Teakettle, Potosi, South Lookout Peak, US Grant Peak, Pilot’s Knob- solo, ski of Mt Sneffels-Trilogy couloir, Sunshine Peak-Tuning Fork
2004: cat-skied a remote volcano in Kamchatka, Russia for Skiing Magazine, tail-guided/skied with H2O in the Chugach of Alaska, and explored Japan’s North & Central Islands with a female ski mountaineer team, including a ski ascent/descent of Mt. Yotei-san, 3 ski descents of the Y Couloir off Wasatch Ridge, San Miguel Peak- ski, traverse of San Sophia Ridge- Mendota peak to Mt Emma (1st known female)
2005: summitted a trekking peak (5182m), Lobuche Peak (6553m), and Ama Dablam (6888m) in Nepal with a team of SAR athletes, Rai-Lai/Tonsai, Thailand- sport climbing, skied Wilson Peak- Mt Wilson- Mt Sneffels- Ballard Peak
2006: finished 7^th in the Subaru Freeskiing Telluride comp, ran the Denver Marathon, and climbed Ellingwood, Little Bear- NW face, Blanca Peaks, skied San Miguel Peak, Ballard Peak, & other 13ers
2007: made a successful 2 day ski ascent/descent of the Grand Teton and Mt. Moran, Maroon Bells Traverse, Wilson- El Diente 7th traverse, Mt.Emma- 8th ascent, Imogene Pass Run- 10th female (30-34), North Six Shooter Tower- Lightening Bolt Crack, skied Ballard Peak, Silver Chute & other 13ers
2008: accomplished four 1st female descents (includinga 1^stdescent)- Heavens Eleven Couloir, The Granddaddy Couloir, The Oblivion Bowl, Upper V Couloir, 2nd female descent of the Hairy Banana, (all couloirs on the Little Wasatch Ridge in the Telluride area), participated in the filming of “The Edge of Telluride”, climbed “Comic Relief” in Black Canyon CO, skied Ilusion Couloir-Ballard pk-Wilson Peak- Gladstone Peak- Mt Sneffels- Sultan- Grand Turk- Campbell Pk, finished 4th (female) in the Snowmass COSMIC, Imogene Pass Run- 14th female (30-34), climbed South Ridge of Superior UT, expedition to the Karakorum range- Pakistan, Gasherbrum II (8,032m)- climbing to 7620m & skiing from 7315m+.
2009: Classic Y Couloir- Wasatch Mtns, the Wire Couloir- 2nd female descent, Oblivion Bowl to Granddady Couloir (1st & 2nd female descents), Silver Chute, San Joaquin (10th descent)- solo, North Y Couloir- 1st females descent, Heavens Eleven (1st & 3rd female descents), ?/Daisy Duke Couloir, 14ers skied-9: Wilson Peak-3rd personal NE ski descent, 3 day ascent/descent of Quandary Pk- Cristo Couloir, La Plata Peak- TNF couloir, and Mt Elbert- East face, El Diente- NE face, Mt Rainier WA- ski descent from Camp Muir, Creststone Needle- South Couloir, Creststone peak- South Couloir, Humboldt Pk- SE face, climbed “Ground Control to Major Tom”, Black Canyon, CO, successful “Electric Eels” women’s expedition to ski from summit of Denali in AK (6194m), ski descents in the Horcones valley and on Aconcagua
2010: Morocco Ski Expedition with Salomon Freeski TV- first descents/6 summit skis, PlanetExplore in NYC with The North Face, The Big LePowski in SLC, Skiing Magazine Ski Test 2010, Rigging for Rescue, China/Tibet 2010 Ski Expedition

random history: former competitive swimmer (10 years), rower (6 years), judo- green belt & NY state competitor, kempo karate orange belt, jumpers class- horseback riding competitor (4 years), alpine ski racer (8 years), and past bungee jumping & tandem sky diving.

 Kim also serves on the advisory boards for the San Miguel County SAR team and the Institute for Altitude Medicine. And, she is a live host for Black Byrd Media Group

Certifications:
OEC- Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
Rigging for Rescue- 2009 Technical Rope Rescue/ Rigging for Rescue- 2010 Instructor Rope Rescue Seminar
Wilderness First Responder
Rescue 3 International- High to Low Angle Rescue
Avalanche Levels I & II
Swiftwater Level I
First Aid & CPR
Incident Command Training