IFMGA guide since 2002, Anna Keeling is originally from Christchurch, New Zealand. Home is now Kura Tawhiti/Castle Hill Village (NZ) and Salt Lake City, Utah. Owner/operator of Anna Keeling Guiding (AKG) and mother-of-one, Anna has spent her life zipping around outdoors - winning the worlds first expedition adventure race and many multisport endurance events. Anna trains and examines mountain and ski guides for both the New Zealand Mountain Guide Association (NZMGA) and the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA). She has worked everywhere from the Himalaya to Kenya to New Zealand, the US and Canada, to the Arctic and Antarctic. As an outdoor writer, Anna has many published articles in various magazines and headed up the NZMGA Guide Manual. http://www.annakeelingguiding.co.nz