Ed SHANLEy

HELI SKI GUIDE

A life long Alaskan, Ed grew up skiing the mountains of Alaska. While traveling extensively, and having spent many seasons exploring the greater ranges of North America and Europe on skis, he has always called Alaska home. When not guiding extensively throughout Alaska, He lives in Juneau with his wife and son and tries to spend as much time as possible boating around coastal Alaska or up at his cabin on the Taku River.

A man and a young boy in ski gear taking a selfie on a ski lift. Both sticking their tongues out and wearing helmets and goggles, with snow-covered trees and ski lifts in the background.

    • Professional Member of the American Avalanche Association

    • Member of the National Ski Patrol and Heli-Ski US

    • Avalanche Level 3 from the American Avalanche Institute

    • Outdoor Emergency Care certificate from the National Ski Patrol

    • Professional Rescuer CPR / AED card holder

    • Previous certifications as an Emergency Medical Technician from the state of Alaska

    • ATF clearance for use of explosives through Alaska Avalanche Specialists

    • Secondary Education / English Teaching Degree from Montana State University

    • FAA Private Pilot License holder

    • Rope Access rescuer trained and certified through SPRAT,IRATA,NATE and other groups

    • Lead Guide for Teton Gravity Research since 2012

    • Industrial Avalanche Technician for Alaska Electric Light and Power

    • Former Snow Safety / Forecaster / Rescuer for Tailgate Alaska Work

    • Past Instructor for the University of Alaska’s outdoor studies department

    • Previous Pro Patrol member of Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol

    • Marine Exchange of Alaska Field Technician

    • First Ascent and First Ski Descent of Mt. Timlin in the Alaska Range with Jeremy Jones 2013

    • First Ski / Snowboard Descent of the Northeast Ridge of Mt. Bertha in the Fairweather Mtns with Griffin Post, Elena Hight and Jeremy Jones 2021

Three skiers ascending a steep, snow-covered mountain slope against a backdrop of distant mountain ranges and clear blue sky.
A person standing in a snowy mountain landscape with glaciers and snow-covered peaks in the background, wearing outdoor gear, gloves, and a hat, holding ski poles.
A person in orange winter gear and a black helmet kneels in snow with skis and trekking poles in a mountainous snowy landscape with clear blue sky.
A heliskier wearing a black helmet, goggles, an orange jacket, and black gloves skiing down a snowy slope surrounded by leafless trees in a winter landscape.
A person wearing a red jacket, black helmet, and goggles is skiing or snowboarding through a snowy forest, creating a spray of snow around them.
A person skiing down a snow-covered mountain with a clear blue sky above.