William Mathews Brooks

Northern California is home to many explorers of the outdoors, and Matt Brooks of San Francisco stands out as one of the few adventurers and entrepreneurs who have succeeded in the air, on land and at sea. Born in 1951, William Mathews Brooks expressed his passion for aviation, mountaineering and sailing from an early age.

Matt Brooks is an accomplished mountain guide who is also the founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment in Fremont. He has set world records in flight distance and speed. He is an avid sailor who has restored two classic sailing vessels, Lucie and Dorade, that continue racing after eight decades.