Not All Who Wonder Are Lost

Your Partner-in-Climb

Meet Heather

Part Mountain Goat, Part Walking Encyclopedia

Heather brings a rare mix of hardcore backcountry expertise, leadership, and an infectious love for a good time to every single hike. She doesn’t just march you up a mountain, she introduces you to it. Armed with an absurd amount of knowledge about the local history, geology, and plant life, Heather spots the things most tourists walk right past. From the scandalous double-life of a trailside wildflower to the epic tectonic tantrums etched into the stone, she turns every step into a backstage pass to the wild.

What really makes Heather an absolute legend, though, is her superpower for reading the trail and her hikers. Whether you’re a seasoned summit-chaser or someone who just figured out which way your hiking boots go on, she meets you exactly where you’re at. She adjusts the pace, dishes out the best local stories, and makes sure everyone in the group feels like a backcountry rockstar.

Tripping over your brand-new walking poles? Staring down a tricky patch of terrain? Heather is right there with a pro-tip, a high-five, and zero judgment. She takes the intimidation out of the climb, keeping the vibe super fun and lighthearted, even when the elevation gain kicks in.

Her energy is contagious, her brain is packed with mountain trivia, and her knack for making the wild feel totally welcoming is exactly why people immediately plot their next adventure with her.

LEAVE IT BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT

We’ve got a wild, slightly audacious dream: to help heal the banged-up landscapes of the Canadian Rockies. Between historic mining, heavy exploration, and trails that have simply been loved half to death, these mountains need a little TLC.

Heather is a total science nerd (the best kind, with the Environmental and Biological Science degrees to prove it). After years of navigating the treacherous terrain of government and consulting work, she decided it was time to get her boots dirty and take real action for the eastern slopes.

The cool part: when you head into the wild with Waterton Tours, operated by Uplift Adventures, you are signing up for a ridiculously good time while directly funding our mission to restore the backcountry we all play in.

Let's go do some good!