Matt is the founder of Hermosa Tours and is a Lead Guide. Matt has a "fun first" philosophy to guiding and loves the look on a client's face as they discover their love of a new destination. Matt is Wilderness First Responder certified and has many years of backcountry experience under his belt. He is also an accomplished endurance racer having completed several 24 Hour Solo races, 100 mile off road races and is a near finisher of the Great Divide Race; a 2500 mile, unsupported mountain bike race from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide. When Matt isn't off exploring faint, squiggly lines on old maps he enjoys spending time with friends and his dog Samson.

When not out exploring new bike trails, How Kuff makes his home in the forests of the Ozark Mountains lighting his nights by the power of the Sun. Where you find How, you will find his mountain bike… from the north slope of Everest to the coastal range in the south of France, to the deserts of west Texas.

After years of leading mountain bike and backpacking trips with friends, Mike decided to go pro and started working as a wilderness guide in 2006. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder, and loves the challenge of getting unlost with map and compass. When he’s not riding, Mike enjoys backpacking, skiing, running, traveling, exploring, eating and looking for new ways to avoid real work and responsibility.

My life revolves around riding bikes weather it’s up or downhill, dirt or street. When I’m not on my bike I’m kayaking, skiing, or fishing.

I like bikes, a lot.

Who wants to ride? You?

All right, I’m cool with that, let’s do this!

Let’s cut right to the quick, I love bicycles. Mostly mountain bikes but all bikes are cool, from the clunker to the carbon racer, there is a sublime beauty in self generated motion. I started mountain biking in 1987 when I came to Fort Collins, CO for school. The trails offered serenity and peace that the dorms, understandably, did not. So I rode a lot, and soon names like "Moab, Crested Butte, Durango" were enticing me with promises of more and more single track. I more than gladly answered the call and soon Durango was not only an epic place to ride, it was home. After eleven years of traversing the backcountry I am still amazed at how beautiful and rugged the mountains of southwest Colorado are and just how much trail there is to ride. It seems like I am always finding some new connector or loop. I am spoiled and I know it.

A relative newbie to Durango, Gary has a strong draw to the outdoors, "The best office space available" as he puts it. Whether it be on bike, skis or board, Gary is always up for an adventure to some place new or to the usual places that still "raise the hair on the back of your neck", Gary has the expertise and personality to make any ride enjoyable. Nicknamed "Tigger" for his unfailingly friendly attitude and his physically bouncy "spunk", Gary is sure to help you have a smile on your face the whole day through.

Aleph Johnston-Bloom graduated from Prescott College in 1999 with a B.A. in Outdoor Experiential Education. She loves working outside and taking people to beautiful places. She has guided in the Himalaya, the Alps and throughout the Western US. She lives in Durango, Colorado and enjoys calling the Four-corners region her home because of the diverse landscape and recreational opportunities. She recently decided riding mountain bikes on the high country trails is on the top of her list. She is a Wilderness EMT, a fan of good coffee and always up for an adventure.