WORK & EXPERIENCE
COMMUNITY MANAGER – EASTERN SIERRA
Arc’Teryx
Jan. 2026 – Present
- Supporting the brand with community engagement, strategy, and event programming in the Eastern Sierra, in partnership with Wind Drift Studios in Mammoth Lakes.
PRESIDENT (and co-founder)
Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center
2026 – Present
- In 2006, helped establish the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center – a 501(c)3 non-profit, which employs a year-round Center Director and Administrative Manager, plus three seasonal Avalanche Forecasters.
- Served as Board President for 20y of Center’s existence
- Center operates as a “private” entity, in partnership with the Inyo and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests and is entirely community supported
- Provides avalanche advisories and education to help backcountry skiers and riders make informed decisions while travelling in avalanche terrain.
AUTHOR : BACKCOUNTRY SKIING CALIFORNIA’S EASTERN SIERRA
Wolverine Publishing
2008 – Present
- Authored the first full-color and comprehensive guidebook for backcountry skiing in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, CA
- Now on 3rd Edition, with over 15,000 copies sold with worldwide distribution
PRODUCT REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHER
Outdoor Gear Lab
2026 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021
- Served as staff photographer for action shots and all product images for ski reviews multiple seasons
DIRECTOR OF FREESKI JUDGING & OFFICIATING
US Telemark Ski Association
October 2016-2020
- Serve on Board of Directors overseeing judging for freeski division.
HEAD JUDGE & COMPETITON ORGANIZER
Big Mountain Series | Tough Guy Productions
2004-2016
- Serve as Head Judge and Competition Director for Big Mountain Telemark ski events throughout the United States.
CONTRIBUTING GEAR EDITOR
Outdoor Gear Lab
Winter 2014
- Assisted with and helped inform the first side-by-side All Mountain ski review for Outdoor Gear Lab.
INSTRUCTOR
National Outdoor Leadership School
2000 – 2003
- Led 30-day backcountry rock & alpine climbing courses and taught students about mountain skills and living.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & PRESS
THE FIFTY PROJECT – GIANT STEPS COULOIR
May 1, 2019
Skied and filmed one of the 50 Classic Ski Descents of America (Giant Steps Couloir on Mt. Williamson) with with Cody Townsend, Bjarne Salen, & Nick Russell
ATHLETE PROFILE PIECE – CAMELBAK
Video short profiling me and the CamelBak winter product line. (https://vimeo.com/1159506302)
SIGNATURE SKI MODEL – “TALLAC” : MOMENT SKIS
Inspired and helped design new touring ski for Reno, NV based manufacturer. (http://www.momentskis.com/products/tallac)
SKI GUIDE FEATURE PIECE – BACKCOUNTRY MAGAZINE : VOL 21, ISSUE 106 – NOVEMBER 2015
A feature story on Backcountry Skiing California’s Eastern Sierra.
FEATURED – AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL
Article on new alpine rock routes established in Sierra Nevada, CA. (https://www.americanalpineclub.org/p/aaj)
INTERVIEW + ARTICLE : POWDER.COM
Julie Brown article – November 26, 2014
CO-AUTHOR : BACKCOUNTRY SKIING CALIFORNIA’S EASTERN SIERRA
Wolverine Publishing : 3rd Ed. 2018; 2nd Ed. 2014, 1st Ed 2008
367 full color authoritative guidebook to backcounty skiing between Bridgeport and Lone Pine along the Eastern Sierra Nevada of California
PROFILE ARTICLE & IMAGES : MAMMOTH SIERRA MAGAZINE
Lyra Pierotti article; Jim Barnes photos – Winter 2013-2014 edition
POSTER : PATAGONIA RETAIL STORE – VENTURA, CA
Christian Pondella photo – 2012
COVER PHOTO : THE TAHOE WEEKLY
Kevin Klein photo – March 2nd, 2011 edition
ARTICLE + PHOTO : POWDER MAGAZINE
Hans Ludwig article; Christian Pondella photo – October, 2010
ARTICLE + PHOTO : ADVENTURE SPORTS JOURNAL
Seth Lightcap article – January/February, 2009
PHOTO : TELEMARK SKIER MAGAZINE
Kevin Klein photo – 2005
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