Professional Athlete | Guide | Rescuer | Photographer
Karsten Delap is an IFMGA/UIAGM Licensed Mountain Guide based in Brevard, North Carolina, and the owner of Pisgah Climbing School. From a first day on real rock to remote alpine summits, he has spent two decades helping people move through the mountains with skill, judgment, and confidence — and teaching them why it works.
The Southeast's only IFMGA Mountain Guide
159th American to earn the IFMGA credential
Petzl · Arc’teryx · Julbo athlete ambassador
200+ ascents of The Nose of Looking Glass Rock
Tech Tips
New techniques, tips, and hard-won lessons from a certified guide — searchable by topic. Sharpen your skills before your next day on the rock.
Guided climbing & instruction
Have an objective in mind? Whether it's rock, ice, or ski mountaineering — a single hard route or a multi-day expedition — Karsten guides and instructs climbers at every level. As an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor and Climbing Wall Instructor provider, he also runs professional certification courses throughout the year.
