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Meet the Whistler Team

Event Coordinator / CAA 2 PRO
Gwen is a longtime Whistler local and is deeply connected to the mountains she works and plays in. With over 30 years of experience in the ski and avalanche industry, Gwen has built a career rooted in safety, education and rescue. Her diverse background includes roles as a professional ski patroller at Whistler Blackcomb, outdoor education business owner, CARDA dog handler and instructor, member of Whistler SAR, and instructor with the Canadian Avalanche Association Industry Training Program. Recently, Gwen was involved in the development of the new CAA AvSAR program as a subject matter expert. Her commitment to the outdoor community and passion for mentoring the next generation continues to drive her work in avalanche education and mountain safety.

AMGA Asst Ski Guide / AIARE Pro 2
Gabe Nolan is a professional mountain guide working between Washington State and British Columbia. Gabe has over a decade of experience in the industry as a Ski Instructor, Ski Patroller, Avalanche Educator, and Ski Guide, and has worked all over the globe, chasing winters in Utah, Japan, Wyoming, Washington, and Canada.

MC/Host
Meteorologist David Jones has been forecasting & broadcasting weather for decades. His passion is communicating weather to aid decision-making. A keen powder hound, Jones was the Environment Canada lead for the Avalanche Canada Mountain Weather Forecast. In 2015, for his dedicated service to media and emergency managers in British Columbia, he was awarded the Rube Hornstein Medal for excellence in operational meteorology and the Avalanche Canada Service Award. Today, Jones provides daily video forecasts for the Whistler alpine via Instagram and Substack.

CAA 2 PRO / ACMG Ski Guide / Lead Guide Whistler Heli Skiing
Jerome David has been working on Snow and Dirt in Whistler since 1998. On the road to becoming an ACMG ski guide, he worked 11 years with Whistler Blackcomb Patrol. He has been ski guiding for the past 19 years. In the summers, Jerome has previously had a long career working as Whistler Mountain Bike Park patrol. In the summer, he runs the Heli-Biking program for Coast Range Heli-Biking. In the Winter Jerome is lead guide and guide manager at Whistler Heli-Skiing.

CAA 2 PRO / AVALANCHE EDUCATOR
Bryce is a 28-year resident of Whistler and Pemberton with a background in avalanche safety and mitigation work on mining, transportation and recreational projects. Locally he works as the lead avalanche forecaster for Powder Mountain Snowmobile Club’s grooming operations in the Brandywine area. Bryce also instructs AST courses and industry training courses for the CAA and is a volunteer member of Whistler Search and Rescue. His varied professional background combined with many years skiing and snowmobiling in the Sea to Sky backcountry gives him a unique perspective on traveling safely through avalanche terrain.

CAA 3 PRO / Avalanche Forecaster Whistler Blackcomb/WSAR
Nicole is a long term resident of Whistler, BC with over 20 years of experience as a professional ski patroller and more recently Avalanche Forecaster on Blackcomb Mountain. She is also an active member of Whistler Search and Rescue (WSAR). As an avalanche professional, she has worked in a variety of sectors including mining, forestry, industry, and ski area management, and is passionate about helping to educate the public about snow and avalanche safety, terrain access and decision making in the mountains. She is excited about this opportunity to work with SOTS to provide her community with tools on how to be safer and have fun in the Backcountry!