Meet the Guides

Sofia Falkengren
Assistant Guide
Guide Since: Spring 2019
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Backpacking and hiking
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate chip cookies
Best Activity Near Campus: Dragon's Tooth Hike

Isabel Hildesheim
Senior Lead Guide
Guide Since: Fall 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking
Favorite Dessert: Ice cream
Best Activity Near Campus: Anything on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Samuel McKnight
Lead Guide
Guide Since: Spring 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking
Favorite Dessert: Salem Ice Cream Parlor
Best Activity Near Campus: Tinker's Cliffs Hike

Brandt Nethercutt
Lead Guide
Guide Since: Fall 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Caving
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate cream pie
Best Activity Near Campus: Devil's Marbleyard Hike

Benji Norton
Senior Lead Guide
Guide Since: Spring 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Snowboarding and whitewater kayaking
Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu
Best Activity Near Campus: Snowboarding at Snowshoe Resort

Kaillee Philleo
Lead Guide
Guide Since: Fall 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Whitewater rafting or surfing
Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu
Best Activity Near Campus: Stand-up paddleboarding at Carvins Cove

Brayton Pierce
Lead Guide - OA Center Manager
Guide Since: Fall 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Mountain biking, skiing, and kayaking
Favorite Dessert: A good hot fudge sundae
Best Activity Near Campus: Mountain Biking at Carvins Cove

Camden Rosenfelder
Lead Guide
Guide Since: Fall 2017
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Cliff jumping
Favorite Dessert: Cotton candy ice cream
Best Activity Near Campus: St. Mary's Waterfall Hike