About Us
The Local Experts in Outdoor Recreation and Adventure
in the Mount Mansfield Region, Stowe, Vermont

Local. Experienced. Certified.
Custom Trips To Match Your Wishes
At Sunrise Mountain Guides we want you to take a guided trip with us and use it as an educational opportunity after which you will be able use your new skills, to create your own adventures.
Whatever level of experience you have, we will create a trip to match your needs and desires, while showing you our wonderful backyard playground at the foot of Mt. Mansfield in Stowe, Vermont.
With safety as our number one priority, Sunrise Mountain Guides introduces, educates and encourages discovery of the Vermont “Mountain lifestyle”.
As Featured in the Best of Central Vermont
OUR GUIDES

Alex Sargent
Alex served 26 years as an instructor and leader in the United States Army Mountain Warfare School. There he gained extensive training and experience to teach and guide in the mountains. He is also an American Mountain Guide Certified Rock Instructor. Alex has climbed all over the world. Extensively in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is also an avid adventure racer and runner when not in the mountains. He and his wife Elizabeth, have shared in many of his adventures, as well as their two children who also enjoy the mountain adventure lifestyle.

Greg Speer
Currently, Greg is a member of the Stowe Mountain Rescue Team and holds an EMT-B certification, Swift Water Rescue 1 and 2 certification, AIARE Level 1 Avalanche certification, SRI Rope Management / Rescue certification, Ice Rescue certification, Peak Rescue Institute Technician Level NFPA 1670/ 1006 Compliant Rope Rescue Certification and attended the Mountain Instructor Award Training Program at Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, Scotland and the American Mountain Guide Association, Single Pitch Instructor Course.

Tyler Royer
Tyler is a Vermont native and an avid skier, hiker and paddler, Tyler has 10 years of guide experience in the Stowe area. With a passion for travel, Tyler has been to over 25 countries and has hiked some of the best trails in the world on different continents. Tyler lives in Stowe with his girlfriend and dog and is the Operations Manager and a guide for Sunrise Mountain Guides.

Drew Gelinas
When there is free time in his schedule, Drew enjoys hiking, paddling, fly fishing and camping throughout northern New England. He splits his time between Stowe and the Baxter region of Maine, identifying new adventures to safely share with Guests.

Tucker Speer
After a combined 10 years of Western big mountain riding and coaching Tucker has returned to his roots in Vermont. He has works as a snowboard tech and sales person at Darkside Snowboards in Stowe. He also leads a local coaching program encouraging younger riders to enjoy every aspect of snowboarding and falling in love with all it has to offer.
Tucker is the Lead Splitboard Guide for Sunrise Mountain Guides and brings local knowledge and big mountain riding experience to each outing. He educates new rides on backcountry protocol and safety, board prep and set up, as well as showing more experienced riders the goods around the Mount Mansfield State Forrest.


Tom Bevins
Credentials
BICP Level 2
BICP Ride Leader
Wilderness First Responder
CPR + First Aid
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
SafeSport Trained
Tom is a husband, father and native Vermonter. Prior to working at Sunrise Mountain Guides, Tom served over 29 years in the military with the last 17 years served at the Army Mountain Warfare School as a Mountaineering Instructor and Leader. Military courses Tom has attended include Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault, SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape), and Advanced Military Mountaineering. He has also attended multiple Rigging for Rescue Courses.
In his free time you can usually find him on his bike exploring singletrack trails. He is a well-traveled mountain biker. From his early days riding BMX bikes on quarter pipe ramps to now riding his mountain bike, he has always had a passion for bikes. He is also experienced and enjoys rock climbing, ice climbing, downhill skiing, backcountry skiing, snowboarding and hiking.