Jacob has spent the last 20 years climbing, after growing up In Southern California He lived in Yosemite for seven summers, climbing over 30 big walls and 100's of routes in the Sierra. For the last seven years Jacob has been a full time guide. Work has taken him everywhere form the Himalayas, Karakorum, Africa, many years in Alaska, and South America with over 10 Aconcagua Expeditionss.