Ok I have a serious problem and I’m big enough to admit it now – I am a “Ski-aholic”!  Instead of having one of those so called “real jobs”, I’m lucky enough to spend my days in the mountains making a living doing what others dream of – skiing deep white dry powder!  No doubt about it, I have the best job in the world.

It’s great to be living the dream, but if you have no one to share it with it can make for a lonely summit.  That's where you come in.  A great deal of my satisfaction in the backcountry comes from being able to share it with others and helping them to succeed with their own personal goals.  I enjoy meeting new people, checking out new areas and exploring all of the fruits that Mother Nature has to offer for us to discover and enjoy.   I enjoy skiing with all ages and ability levels and can personally cater any course or guiding day to your own taste.  It’s your course or skiing holiday, so you control the speed and level at which we operate for the day.  

I grew up in the Nelson area and spent a great deal of time exploring the West Kootenays on skis, snowboards, mountain bikes, in hiking boots and climbing on many sunny crags and mountain peaks in this beautiful part of southern BC.

As any youngster looking at college and university options, The Adventure Guide Diploma Program offered through Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC sounded much more appealing to me than University Transfer Courses or Calculus 101.  From there it was a natural progression for me to pursue my winter avalanche and guiding certifications (that and the thought of a “real job” was too much for this Nelson kid).  That was ten years ago, and now I am a fully certified Ski Guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) and Avalanche Operations Level 2 with the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA).  I have been fortunate to have worked all over British Columbia, Alberta and New Zealand in a number of teaching and guiding applications: Heliskiing, Snowcat Skiing, Ski Touring, Observing and Teaching for the Level 1 Operations Course with the CAA, teaching Avalanche Skills Training courses for the past several seasons, teaching Organized Avalanche Response Course for members of Search and Rescue Teams in BC and doing safety work with pro ski/snowboard athletes while making ski movies (aka. ski porn).  

Variety is the spice of life and that’s why I choose to work in a variety of winter environments rather than working steadily in only one discipline.  I enjoy learning new things and exploring new ideas and I find that “bouncing around” keeps me on my toes and keeps my mind sharp.

Having recently moved to Revelstoke, I’m “stoked” to help you find the goods in Monashees and Selkirk mountains around the area. I can arrange for mechanized skiing (snowcat or heliskiing), ski touringing/mountaineering or a combo of the two – heli drop ski touring or snowmobile access/drops. Let me know what you’re thinking and I’ll design an adventure you’ll never forget.