Andrew Sampson

Andrew Sampson is a current graduate student studying Human Dimensions of Natural Resources in the Warner College of Natural Resources having earned undergraduate degrees in both Ecosystem Science and Sustainability as well as Geography. His master’s research focuses on the conservation governance of the Sublette pronghorn herd in Wyoming. In addition, he has a Snow, Weather, and Avalanche Technician certificate from Colorado Mountain College’s Avalanche Science Program.

Professionally, Andrew has served as an outdoor instructor for the CSU Outdoor program and as a teaching assistant for multiple outdoor leadership classes at CSU. During the winter, he also teaches Avalanche Level 1 and Rescue classes as an AIARE instructor with Apex Mountain School.

Andrew’s personal outdoor pursuits include summits of all of Colorado’s publicly accessed 14ers, a thru hike of the Colorado Trail, a successful self-lead summit of Mt Rainier, summits of Cayambe and Chimborazo in Ecuador, an expedition to Mt. Logan, and 3 self-lead trips to Denali including a successful summit. He loves spending his time outside exploring the West, chasing animals through the woods, and climbing and skiing all of the snow, rock, and ice he can find.