JIM FRITSCH

Heli-ski Guide

Jimbo has been in Cordova since 1999 where he lives full time. Also known as the Phantom, Jimbo is a living legend. He has been continuously guiding longer than anyone else at Points North and knows how to hunt down the pow! He is as good as they get. In the summertime he is the lead fishing guide at the Orca Adventure Lodge.

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A skier in bright yellow and black gear pointing at a snow-covered mountain peak in a snowy landscape under clear blue sky.

    • UNM International Mountain Medicine Center, Wilderness First Responder

    • Alaska Avalanche School, Pro I

    • US Heli Ski, Level III Mechanized Ski Guide

    • Rescue, snow and terrain assessment, helicopter operations; Annual ongoing education.

    • California State University, Chico, BA Exercise Science, P.E.

    • US Coast Guard Masters Captain license

    • American Marriage Ministries, Officiate

    • Points North Heli Ski Guide since 2000

    • Orca Adventure Lodge, Guide / Captain 20+ years

    • Mt Eyak Ski Patrol

    • Fitness Trainer

    • Cordova Volunteer Fire Dept., Reserves

    • Primal Instinct Bungee, Owner/Guide

A person in a red jacket and black pants carrying skis and walking near an ice cave in a snowy landscape.
A man dressed in winter gear, including a helmet and goggles, standing in a snowy mountain landscape with a ski lift and snow-covered trees in the background.
A person dressed in bright yellow and black winter gear with a red backpack, skis, and poles, standing on snowy mountain slopes under a sunny, blue sky.
A person wearing a bright yellow jacket, black pants, and a helmet is skiing down a snow-covered slope with a backpack. They are holding ski poles and leaning forward, carving through the snow.
A person in bright yellow and black winter gear standing on snowshoes on a snowy mountain ridge, with snow-covered peaks and blue sky in the background.
A heli-skier wearing red gear speeds down a snowy mountain slope, creating a spray of snow in the air against a clear blue sky.
A man flying a helicopter, wearing sunglasses, an orange jacket, a headset with microphone, and an orange headband.