People
THE WILD IRIS TEAM
5/15/2026 Update: Sorry, we are not currently hiring and do not anticipate having any openings in our foreseeable future! If you would like to submit a resume and cover letter to have on file, please email: wildiris@wildirisclimbing.com
People
THE WILD IRIS TEAM
5/15/2026 Update: Sorry, we are not currently hiring and do not anticipate having any openings in our foreseeable future! If you would like to submit a resume and cover letter to have on file, please email: wildiris@wildirisclimbing.com
OWNER/MANAGER
I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay's Eastern Shore of Maryland and spent my entire childhood on or in the water. In 2011 I made the decision to move to Wyoming for no other reason than I loved the state. I joined the Wild Iris staff in the summer of 2013 and I am starting to think that I was meant to be more than just seasonal help. When I'm in the shop I can probably be found talking over a map or showing off my favorite pants. When I'm not in the shop, you have a good chance of finding me at home with a cat in my lap or maybe laying in the sun, hiking, or reading a book somewhere in the Wind River Range. I am so proud to be a member of the Lander community and to be one of the owners of this business.
Jake
OWNER/BUYER
I grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and came to Lander for the first time on a climbing trip in 2013. After receiving a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado, I made the move out here and joined the Wild Iris team in 2017. For me, the best parts of Lander have to be the world class limestone, the amazing community, and the easy access to the Wind River Range. When I am not at the shop, you can find me falling off my project or climbing anti-classics.
Check out Jake’s first novel, Gunsmoke Over Lander, available for purchase in our SHOP tab!
Liam
I am a nomadic rock climber, originally from Wisconsin, currently in Lander to work on some sport climbing. Since I graduated from UW- Madison (Go Badgers) in 2020 with a degree in Political Science and Sociology, I have been travelling and climbing around the West in some stellar places like Red Rocks NV, the Eastern Sierra, and Washington Cascades. I’ve had an amazing summer 2022 climbing in the Winds, the Tetons, and at Wild Iris. There’s always more to do, and I’m looking forward to doing it!
Sam M.
Sam is from Montana, but found Lander while thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail. After a few vagabond years, he joined Wild Iris the first time in 2022 as a student at Central Wyoming College. He joined Wild Iris the second time in 2025 and splits his time working with our friend over at Indie Darling Bookstore, est. 2025.
Wild Iris Mountain Sports is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, religion, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.