ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide Brian Jones founded Whistler Ski Guides as a division of the successful Canada West Mountain School after realizing the need for an exclusive ski guiding service in Whistler that concentrates on offering only the best backcountry services possible!

When you choose to head out into some of the most spectacular and rugged backcountry ski terrain in North America, you want to be with the best. Whistler Ski Guides are not only professional Guides, they also bring a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to all their tours. Many have backgrounds as sponsored athletes, ski instructors and competitive skiers, as well as being among many of the best skiers in Canada!

Brian Jones
(IFMGA/ACMG Mountain Guide)
A certified IFMGA/ACMG Mountain Guide, Brian has extensive experience climbing and skiing in the mountain ranges of Western Canada, Alaska, California's Sierras, the European Alps, South America's Andes, Russia's Caucus Mountains, Antarctica and the High Atlas Range in Morocco. Brian has lead multiple successful expeditions to Denali, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Vinson massif, Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya and Mount Logan as well as many other peaks around the world. He has also worked as a Mountain Safety guide for several Eco-Challenge expeditions in BC, Australia, Morocco, Argentina and Fiji; and, is on the faculty of the Outdoor Recreation department of Capilano College in North Vancouver and Squamish, BC. Brian lives in Squamish, and divides his time between directing the school's operations and leading many International Expeditions each year, as well as spending time with his family.

John Furneaux
(ACMG Alpine Guide & Asst. Ski Guide)
John is a certified ACMG Alpine Guide andAssistant Ski Guide. He lives in Squamish, BC, where he spends most of his free time skiing and climbing. John is always seeking out new areas to explore and has been responsible for many challenging first ascents Squamish, the Waddington Range of BC's Coast Mountains and in Alaska. As well, John has climbed and skied in the Yukon, Alaska, Himalayas and throughout the west coast of North America. His calm manner, enthusiastic attitude and experience will make your time with Whistler Ski Guides a memorable one.

Conny Amelunxen
(ACMG Alpine Guide & Asst. Ski Guide)
Conny has had numerous first ascents of big walls around the world, from Squamish to Baffin Island to Patagonia. He recently made the first ascent of Hoth! on the southeast buttress of the South Tower of Paine in Patagonia. Conny lives in Squamish, BC and has been guiding and instructing Ski programs, Climbing and Avalanche safety programs since 1995.

Keith Reid
(IFMGA/ACMG Mountain Guide & ACMG Rock Guide)
In between traveling around the world in pursuit of alpine first ascents, Keith has been committed to Ski guiding and Mountain Guiding since 1990. Equally talented as a skier or multi-disciplned climber, Keith has made such notable first ascents as the 5.13 testpiece Gom Jabbar in Cheakamus Canyon, as well as first alpine ascents in BC's Waddington ranges and the St. Elias range of Alaska. Keith lives in Whistler and is an IFMGA/ACMG certified Mountain Guide.

Dave Sarkany
(ACMG Ski Guide)
A highly experienced ski guide, climber, mountaineer and mountain photographer, Dave has been working full time in the ski industry since the mid '80's. Dave, an ACMG Ski Guide, brings a wealth of experience in BC's mountains to our program, having completed many multi-week ski expeditions throughout the Coast Mountains into unexplored wilderness. Dave has also worked extensively for Outward Bound, and brings a quiet yet extremely knowledgeable presence to our program.

Graham Underhill
(ACMG Asst. Ski Guide)

Graham has worked as a Winter Mountain Safety Specialist for more than 20 years. An ACMG Member since 1981, CAA Level 2 since 1984, Graham has been guiding on the South Coast full time. He has also taught Professional and Recreational Avalanche Courses since the early 1980's. As well, he pioneered several lengthy Coast Mountain Ski Traverses in the 1970's and 1980's. Based out of the Sea to Sky corridor, he is currently involved in Winter Safety instruction and ski guiding activity in both the self propelled and mechanized ski industry.

Wayne Yee
(Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors Level 4 Instructor)
Dedicated to telemark skiing, Wayne has been ski instructing for 14 years. Wayne steps in to teach our tele courses, both on hill and in the Backcountry. He has taught extensively in the South Coast in both private and commercial ski industry sectors, and is a certified CANSI instructor and Instructor Examiner. He was a member of the Canadian Telemark Demonstration Team during the 1999 Interski in Norway, sharing the beta with instructors from 20 countries. A renaissance tele guy at heart, he also freelances via the written word.

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