Sati Shah is an adventurer whose pursuits have brought him through a multitude of canyons on the Colorado Plateau as well as in the San Gabriel and Sierra Nevada Mountain Ranges. Sati’s outdoor endeavors have also included a 700 mile, self-supported traverse of the Sierra Nevada from north to south and many winter snowboard mountaineering trips into the High Sierra, Cascades and Wallowa mountain ranges. This breadth of experience has cultivated Sati’s natural leadership abilities. He leads outdoor adventure teams with a focus on collaboration and a drive to meet the predetermined goals.
Sati has completed American Canyoneering Association Technical Canyoneering, Advanced Canyoneering and Canyon Rescue courses. He also holds Wilderness First Aid and CPR as well as AIARE Avalanche I certifications.
Sati holds a degree in Ecology from the University of California at Berkeley and holds a Master’s degree at San Francisco State University. He works as a high school biology teacher and has designed and led students on climbing and orienteering trips outside of the classroom. This work with science and science teaching has given Sati an acute understanding of the need to preserve wild places by raising awareness.