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PROFILE:
A well rounded mountain adventurer skilled in mountain safety for skiing, climbing, mountaineering and search and rescue.
Employed in guiding and safety/rigging since 1995.
Possess strong interpersonal skills and a friendly and outgoing personality.
Professional appearance and manner.
Organized, efficient and detail oriented.
Ability to learn quickly and work independently as well as in a group.
Moto: play hard and safe!

SKILLS:
Crevasse Rescue
Rope Handling
Kooteney Highline rigging technique
20 years skiing / 14 years backcountry
Mountaineering/climbing since 1989
Photography
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Rigging for Rescue Course 1997
Level I Avalanche Course 1997
Rigging for Rescue Course 1997
80 hour First Aid Certification til 2007
HFRS and Helicopter training 1994/2006
ACMG assistant ski certification 2006



EXPERIENCE:
*Guiding (professional/non-professional )
               Guiding in the ski/snowboard industry since 1997
               Rock/Ice Climbing in the Coast Mountains since 1990
               Ski touring and multi-day trips in the Coast Mountains since 1990
*Whistler Search and Rescue
               A member of Whistler SAR since 1994
*Movie Work ( safety and rigging)
Ski Nuts
Eco-challenge race and movie
Vertical Challenge movie
Over a dozen ski/snowboard movie
The North Face
The Sixth Day
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity
Dark Angel
Ecks vs. Sever
Scary Movie 3
Fantastic Four
Pathfinder
1998
1996/97
1997
1998-present
2000
2001
2002
2002
2002
2004
2005
2005
*Commercials (featured talent and safety)
Nike-1988
Echo Challenge-1998
MountainZone.com
K2 Cigarettes
Huskavarna
Nissan
1988
1998
1999
1999
1999
2000
*Movie Work as featured athlete: Beyond Gravity

REFERENCES:
*Marc Piche, Assistant Manager CMH Bugaboo Lodge
*Peter (Swede) Mattson owner/operator Bella Coola Heli Sports



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