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Max White

@thisismaxwhite

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NYC Stand-Up.
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Partial to mountain and medical certifications.

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As the sole civilian in last week’s class the others felt it necessary to only take photos of me looking un-badass. taken in California by @thisismaxwhite

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4 months ago

Fish taco dreams snuffed out by the tax man in his grey suit. taken in Florida Keys by @thisismaxwhite

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5 months ago

Wish I still had that Tigers shirt.
Thanks for the photo @ian.a.nelson and teaching me all things horse and elk. taken in Montana by @thisismaxwhite

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6 months ago

Ever since then, it’s felt different ordering from a menu.
SBS Opportunity, Bristol Bay, Alaska. taken in Bristol Bay, Alaska by @thisismaxwhite

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6 months ago

Antarctic Peninsula 2022. by @thisismaxwhite

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6 months ago

Good thoughts, good words, great sperm. taken in Hokkaido Japan by @thisismaxwhite

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6 months ago

Japan, 2026.

Kaizen (改善) — Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement.

Getting older.
Different kind of better.

Just one good turn.

This is 43.

📸 @parkinglotpoacher
🙏 @gentemstick @karakorambc taken in Hokkaido Japan by @thisismaxwhite

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8 months ago

West Coast Operations Center. taken in Sierra Nevada Mountains by @thisismaxwhite

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9 months ago

Más dieciembres en España. by @thisismaxwhite

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10 months ago

Taking skills I’ve gained in the hills and learning to apply them in new mediums has been quite the adventure this year. Had the great fortune of training alongside California and Nevada agency lifesavers last month earning our Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician certifications on the American River in California. Lucky enough just to witness this training let alone be a part of it. Gary Hughes from Canyon Keepers was kind enough to snap some photos and send them over. Thanks to our instructor Don and the teams for having me. taken in Coloma, California by @thisismaxwhite

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As part of my pre-reqs for my American Mountain Guide Association Apprentice certification I was required to take my first Wilderness First Responder course back in 2019/2020. I enjoyed it so much that years later at the tender age of 41 I went back to school attending an EMT-B program at a university in NYC. Not a career change, just looking to increase that safety cushion I try so hard to build when I’m traveling through the mountains. As a person who struggled with academics growing up, going back to school was stressful enough, adding on top of my regular work/life. There’s all these new definitions that weren’t around when I was a kid like “test anxiety”, “Dyscalculia”, and “Neurodiversity”, I always just thought I sucked. Long story short I figured out ways to study and passed my courses and exams, successfully contributing to the rapid expansion of grey hairs on my head. During my clinical rotations I was lucky enough to have incredible preceptors walk me through some deep waters. Working with and witnessing first hand the sacrifices first responders make in NYC and everywhere for that matter is nothing short of astonishing. Proud to say that in the 6 month process along with passing, I never missed an online lecture or in-person class, even receiving and email from the school “did you just login from Tuscany?” First photo and middle finger by @jamalimaddix who mid-flight summed up the entire process the so beautifully “Bruv, going to University in your 40s is disgusting.” by @thisismaxwhite

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10 months ago

Fond memories on Yōtei and surrounding Niseko. NoTrack Lodge Family, Boa boys, high avy day side missions, Mama June at Cafe Graubünden. taken in Niseko, Japan by @thisismaxwhite

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