Jason Mack

Professional Experience

• Heli-Ski Guide, Points North Heli-Adventures. Cordova, AK. (1998-current)
  Duties include: Snow and Slope assessment, Helicopter operations, Client safety, Glacier travel, radio operations.
• Professional Ski Coach (All Mountain Ski Pro’s) (2000-current)
  As a coach I teach intermediate to advanced skiers in the Rapid Skier
  Development technique. It is my duty to instill confidence and offer constructive
  Critique. Balancing and working with group dynamics is a big part of effective
  teaching.
• Lake Tahoe Backcountry (1995-2000)
  Duties include: terrain assessment and safety, snow and slope assessment, winter camping and survival, planning and preparation for multi-day trips, group organization.

Education/Certification

• American Mountain Guide Assoc. level 1 ski guide course. Alpine Skills
  International. Donner, CA. (2000).
• Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMT certified. (98-current)
• CPR/Advanced First Aid. (98-current).
• Level III Mountain Guides Avalanche course- Exum Guides, Jackson WY.
• All Mountain Ski Pros Instructor/Certified. AMSP/Sugar bowl Ski Area.

Related Skills

• Semester in Patagonia, Chile-National Outdoor Leadership School
• Southern Sierras Mountaineering – Pacific Crest Outward Bound
• Big Mountain Extreme Ski Competition Competitor
• 8 years of skiing in the Chugach Mountains filming and/or working as a guide
• Private Pilot, single engine land