Andres Marin is a competitive ice climber

Ice climbing

Ice climbing, as the term indicates, is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water. For the purposes of...

. He was born in Ibague

Ibagué

Ibagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...

, Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

 and graduated from the Champagnat High School. He moved to the United States where he found his passion for climbing in all types of terrain. He has represented the United States in the Ice Climbing World Cup that takes place in Europe. He also is pursuing his guide certification through the American Mountain Guides Association

American Mountain Guides Association

The ‘’’American Mountain Guides Association’’’ is “our nation’s sole representative to the 21-member International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations , the international governing body responsible for guiding standards and education around the world.” AMGA is a non-profit organization that...

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