• Guide for Valdez Heli Camps 2004:
  duties included:
  -helicopter safety and operations
  -Snow Cat safety and operations
  -snow and terrain evaluation including extensive travel through glaciated terrain
  - client safety
• Snow Safety Director Valdez Heli Camps 2004:
  duties included:
  -Analyzed daily weather and snow stability conditions,
  -disseminated information to guides which was used in making daily operational decisions
  -Maintained snow pack stability data on a daily basis for all guides to visualize and record.
• Assistant Snow Safety Director Solitude Mountain Resort 1999-2003
  duties included:
  -daily snow pack evaluation
  -daily weather observations
  -avalanche control work
  -avalanche rescue training
• Avalanche Control route leader 1994-2003 duties included:
  -extensive amounts of control work due to new and old snow instabilities and cornice control work.
• Avalanche rescue training director Solitude Mountain Resort
  duties include:
  -worked with all patrollers on beacon drills to assure highest industry standards
  -Oversaw hasty rescue drills for all ski patrollers
  -Organized Solitude Mountain Resorts annual mock avalanche rescue scenario for all resort employee's
• Ski Patroller Solitude Mountain Resort 1994-2003
  Backcountry skier for the last 12 years including the states and countries of UT, AK, CA, WY. Canada and France.

Professional Certifications and Courses:

• Emergency Medical Technician Utah and Alaska since 1994
• American Avalanche Institute Level III since 2001
• Canadian Crevasse Rescue Certification 2004
• Training in high angle and cliff rescue techniques
• Attended International Snow Science Workshops
  2004
  2002
  2000

Personal Interests

• whitewater kayaking
• mountain biking
• mountaineering
• traveling