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
MIND THE TRACK PODCAST – EP#36 | April 2024
Long-form style interview talking about backcountry skiing, my avalanche, and the inspiration and rationale behind my 25y community investment around avalanche awareness and promoting the Eastern Sierra Nevada.
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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