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Nick Trimble
Co-Owner / Founder / Logistics Manager / Lodge Owner / Fun Coach Whitefish, Montana Nick has been involved in the ski and snowboard industry for over 30 years, starting his first catski and heliski operations in the mid 90's in Colorado and then Montana. He joined forces with SEABA in 2005, acquiring extensive permits and organizing the purchase of the Fort Seward Lodge, SEABA's home base since 2007 and has played a pivotal roll in making SEABA what it is today. Nick is always on the move to ensure operations run smoothly and all clients have the time of their lives with SEABA. |
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Ben Anderson
Co-Owner / General Manager Big Sky, Montana Ben graduated from College of the Rockies in British Columbia in 2004, and started his guiding career on the rivers of Valdez, Alaska before moving to the heli ski industry. Around this time he also began patroling at Big Sky Resort. Ben has his Canadian Avalanche Level 1, American Avalanche Level 2, and EMT certifications. In 2012 he joined the SEABA crew as co-owner and guide. Ben believes Haines to be the foreground of heli skiing's future and works diligently to provide the SEABA staff with every resource possible to deliver the best product to our guests. |
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Cameron Banko
Guide Park City, UT |
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Austin Shannon
Guide Leavenworth, WA Austin started guiding mountaineering trips in Alaska in 2006 in the Denali National Forest, including a ski decent of Denali and more recently guides in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park. His certifications include: AAI Avalanche Level 3, IFMGA/UIAGM certified mountain guide, Wilderness First Responder, and Leave No Trace Certified Trainer. In the off season, Austin works as a full time mountain guide in places such as Antarctica, Himalayas, Central and South America. |
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Ted Purdy
Guide Anchorage, AK Ted has been guiding heli-skiing on his snowboard since 2004, primarily in Southeast Alaska. Ted holds an Avalanche Level III certification and is also a Wilderness First Responder. Ted was also a founding member of a helicopter logistics and exploration company focused on the film industry. In the off season, Ted likes to fish and hang out with his wife and two kids. He keeps coming back to Haines each season for the epic riding and the great SEABA vibe. |
Simon Bolton
Guide
Gstaad, Swiss Alps
Simon was born and raised in the Swiss Alps and currently resides in Gstaad where he runs his
own guide service. He has been skiing since the age of two and started mountaineering when he
was fourteen. Simon visited Alaska for the first time in 2000 to climb Denali, and has made it a
priority to come back ever since. He has been a Swiss Ski Guide since 2003, and became a fully
certified UIAGM/IFMGA guide in 2007. Simon is also an integral part of the Swiss Alpine
Rescue service, specializing in helicopter rescue operations.
Guide
Gstaad, Swiss Alps
Simon was born and raised in the Swiss Alps and currently resides in Gstaad where he runs his
own guide service. He has been skiing since the age of two and started mountaineering when he
was fourteen. Simon visited Alaska for the first time in 2000 to climb Denali, and has made it a
priority to come back ever since. He has been a Swiss Ski Guide since 2003, and became a fully
certified UIAGM/IFMGA guide in 2007. Simon is also an integral part of the Swiss Alpine
Rescue service, specializing in helicopter rescue operations.
Lucas Merli
Guide
Juneau, AK
Lucas was born and raised in Southeast Alaska where he found his passion for adventure at an early age. Snowboarding soon became the forefront of that passion and remains the driving force in his life today. After his first Heli trip at age 13 as part of an avalanche education mentorship his gaze became fixated on riding the epic terrain that coastal Alaska has to offer. Guiding has since taken him all over Alaska and around the world in pursuit of those moments you can only find in the mountains. When there aren’t turns to be had in the mountains Lucas enjoys being on the water exploring and fishing.
Guide
Juneau, AK
Lucas was born and raised in Southeast Alaska where he found his passion for adventure at an early age. Snowboarding soon became the forefront of that passion and remains the driving force in his life today. After his first Heli trip at age 13 as part of an avalanche education mentorship his gaze became fixated on riding the epic terrain that coastal Alaska has to offer. Guiding has since taken him all over Alaska and around the world in pursuit of those moments you can only find in the mountains. When there aren’t turns to be had in the mountains Lucas enjoys being on the water exploring and fishing.
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Jessica Baker
Guide Jackson, WY Jessica grew up skiing in the Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho and British Columbia. She went on to become a successful ski racer, a Big Mountain Freeskiing Champion, Founder/Owner of Ski Divas Women’s Ski Camps (skidivas.com), and ultimately a full-time professional mountain guide. Jessica started guiding helicopter skiing in Alaska’s Chugach range in 2004 and has guided heli-assisted and helicopter skiing throughout North America and beyond ever since. Jessica is an AMGA certified ski guide and aspirant IFMGA guide and works year-round for Exum Mountain Guides, Jackson Hole Alpine Guides, Ski Divas, and the American Avalanche Institute. In addition, Jessica is a PSIA Level III alpine ski instructor and a Divisional Examiner/Clinic Leader (DECL) for the Intermountain Division of PSIA, and a trainer for the Jackson Hole Ski School. When not traveling the globe for skiing and mountain guiding, Jessica lives in Jackson, WY with her two young daughters and husband. |