John Colver
Founder and Instructor
A professional mountain guide and fitness coach, John founded adventX in 2002. A former national cycling champion, special forces military officer and paratrooper, John is a certified Emergency Medical Technician, Fitness Instructor, and ‘Leave No Trace’ Wilderness Ethics Instructor.
John has competed in over a dozen marathons and twice in Ironman Canada. In the mountains, he has guided extensively – including several high altitude expeditions on Denali, Cerro Aconcagua, and Mt. Kilimanjaro. This year you’ll find John training for the 2010 Goretex Trans-Alpine Run – 8 days, 288km, and 18,600 meters of elevation gain.
Jeff Dossett
Cofounder and Instructor
Jeff is an avid mountaineer, cyclist,
runner, and fitness leader. With two successful summits of Mt. Everest (2008 and 2004), Jeff is the third Canadian in history to complete the “Seven Summits” – the highest mountain on each continent.
A true leader on and off the mountain, Jeff is Chief Executive Officer of AdventureLink, the world's largest online source for booking adventure travel. Both with adventX and at AdventureLink, Jeff is motivated by helping people to achieve their full potential by discovering their inner athlete and adventurer.
Kate Colver
Public Relations and Media
With degrees in Fine Arts and Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a 10+ year professional background as a designer, Kate combines her love of design with her passion for the outdoors and fitness.
Kate has competed in numerous triathlons, half-marathons, and marathons. In 2009 she topped off her training year by qualifying for the Boston Marathon, and competing in her first Ironman (Canada) with a sub-12:30 pace. Kate loves to climb and backpack, and has successfully summited Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker, and Mt. Shuksan.
Stephanie Gundel
Instructor and Nutritional Coach
A graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition. Stephanie brings extensive coaching experience along with research and clinic experience as a Registered Dietician to the team.
In addition to her nutrition expertise and credentials, Stephanie also holds a Certificate in Sports Medicine and Human Performance from the University of Washington. A gymnastics coach for 11 years. Stephanie is an avid runner and has competed in five half marathons, Several 5-10K's and one sprint triathlon.
Sally Hara
Nutritional Coach
Sally is a Registered Dietitian with BS Degrees in Nutrition Science and Exercise Physiology, and a MS degree in Nutrition Science. Her work experience includes laboratory research, clinical practice, college instructing, public speaking, and private practice. Sally is a contributing author to the American Dietetic Association.
Katy Tavog
Instructor
An AdventX client since 2005, Katy began leading AdventX classes in 2007. A former gymnast, Katy has 12 years of competitive gymnastic coaching and 15 years of competitive gymnastic judging experience. AdventX has enabled Katy to combine her love of the outdoors with her knowledge of strength training and her passion for helping people set and achieve their fitness goals. Katy recently completed the Baron Baptiste Level 1 Teacher Training Bootcamp in Hawaii.
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206.282.4208
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