Staff

Michael Wood
Director Eagle Pass Heliskiing

Michael has spent the last 16 years working in the environmental industry.  Michael holds an MSc in Environmental Science and a BSc in Forestry.  He has directed environmental projects in Canada, USA, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and snowboards in every country he can.  Michael learned to ski at the age 4 and was an avid skier for 23 years.  He now rides a snowboard in his endless search for powder turns in the the mountains he loves.  Michael has been involved in a number of successful businesses and environmental ventures, he now directs his leadership and management expertise towards his first passion and love – powder boarding.

Ian Ralph
Director of Sales & Marketing

Ian Ralph,  Director of Sales & Marketing, has 20+ years of international experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, and Training across a number of industry verticals within both traditional and new-media environments. Ian has worked his entire life in sales and customer service and learned an important lesson early on.  It’s a lot of fun to sell good things to good people.  Heliskiing is the ultimate experience and it is a privilege to play a part in making dreams come true. The permanent snow-covered smiles of our guests is just one of many rewards for the world’s best job.

Eagle Pass has a team approach to everything we do.  We are proud that our Sales & Marketing is a creative cooperation between our in-house staff, clients, partners, and friends.  Ian works with this team to bring together great ideas and great people into a unified strategy.  As a self-confessed technology nerd he also provides guidance for our IT and digital media plans. Our plans for the future are exciting and ambitious and we hope you’ll join us for the ride.

Ian learned to ski in Whistler, BC and was hooked after landing his first jump.  Two decades later, having perfected the spread-eagle, Ian left the lift lines in search of untouched fresh powder and made the switch to snowboarding.  He still rides on skis once a year just to feel like a baby giraffe on new legs.

Sean Hannah
Manager Digital Media

Sean Hannah is a photographer and digital media specialist with 20+ years applied industry experience. Sean has taken photographs for Sunshine Village since 1997 and currently provides photographic services for Eagle Pass Heliskiing and Big Red Cats. His photos have appeared in such magazines as Transworld Snowboarding, Ski Canada and Snowboard Canada and various online resources such as On The Snow.

Kerry Newsome
Corporate Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Kerry was born and raised in Revelstoke, BC where she currently resides with her husband, and Snowboard/Media Operations Manager Scott Newsome. She is a stellar mother to their two sons and fourth generation locals Kaeson (8) and Sebastian (11) – the youngest to ever heliski with Eagle Pass.

Kerry has played an instrumental role in supporting Scott’s professional snowboard career for over ten years. She grew up riding horses on a ranch and enjoys snowboarding backcountry with Scott. Kerry continues to enjoy a lifetime of camping, fishing and exploring the Kootenay region.

Kerry is a wealth of knowledge. She has worked 13 years at a family owned accounting firm and has managed Newsomesnow Quest since its beginning. She is an integral part of the life and blood of EPH.

Devin Janzen
Apres Ski Director- Bar Chef

Devin an Ontario native with a bad powder addiction, which has caused much strife over the last four years where he has been acting like a fish out of water working the bar scene in Toronto and Niagara Falls.  In that time he has gained the crucial experience to know what it takes to run a party and entertain a crowd but always has yearned for that big mountain fun.

Prior to working the bar scene Devin Janzen attended Selkirk College in Nelson, BC, where he gained a diploma in Ski Resort Operation and Management, and attained that first hit of powder that has kept him searching ever since.

With the firm belief that your best day shouldn’t end upon returning to the lodge he is here to keep that energy going, and get everyone hydrated with only the best libations and creations.

Mike Greer
Bartender

I am an East Coast kid with a West Coast problem.  Moving between Florida, Ontario and Nova Scotia led me to the mountains of BC.

Chasing dreams of fresh powder and big lines I moved to BC 4 years ago and can’t imagine going back.  19 seasons of snowboarding and 12 years of hospitality have let me to pursue backcountry dreams in Revelstoke.

Sara Baird
Head Server/Hospitality Director

I am from the west coast and grew up on Hornby Island, killing it on Mt.Washington for many years but once I got a taste of the big Mountains I haven’t looked back. After moving around a lot I finally decided to stay put in Revelstoke. I am here supporting my partner in his dream of becoming a back country guide, but truly enjoy all that this town has to offer like hiking, camping and being on the water with the company of our newest family member (Dog) Rambo. I hold a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management and have been privileged to work at some of the most beautiful resorts in BC. I look forward to getting to know all the guests and staff members at Eagle pass and be part of another epic winter in Revelstoke.

Shannon Browning
Server/Housekeeper

I was born and raised not far from Revelstoke and, fortunately, my parents were ski bums. They got me started at the old age of two, at a local hill where Dad was an instructor. When I graduated I decided to follow in their footsteps and moved to Silver Star Mountain. I lived there for several years, working as Ski Patrol by day and serving by night at one of the local pubs.

I moved to Revelstoke two years ago and this is where I’m staying. This town has everything to fulfill my “adrenaline junky” habits. Aside from skiing and snowboarding, I enjoy downhill biking, playing guitar, and hanging out with my dog, Odin. This will be my second year with Eagle Pass Heliskiing and I very much look forward to sharing this paradise with all the guests! Let’s have an amazing winter!!!

Meagan Noel
Server/Housekeeper

I was born and raised in Southern Ontario but I am a mountain girl at heart.  I was introduced to skiing in 2007 when I took my first trip to west to Golden, BC.  By the next winter I had moved out west for good.  Spending two years in Canmore/Banff area exploring the Rockies at Sunshine and Lake Louise and spending one year on Vancouver Island at Mt. Washington.

I am very excited to be in Revelstoke this season and will probably be here for many more.  Revelstoke is the ultimate place for everything I like to do: skiing, mountain biking, climbing, hiking, camping, trail running – not to mention all of the backcountry opportunities available.

While out west I have been working in the tourism industry at several hotels, resorts and cafes.  I am excited to be a part of Eagle Pass Heliskiing and can’t wait for another epic year of snow!

Katherine Whiteside
Server/Housekeeper

I am an Australian girl born and raised in Perth, Western Australia soon after leaving my hometown I moved to Tasmania where I completed studies in Tourism & Outdoor Recreation. I enjoy working in the Tourism Industry because it gives me the chance to meet people from all over the world who are passionate about wilderness and the outdoors. I have also recently completed an Environmental Science degree at University and I hope to return later this year to pursue some post-graduate study and a career in Environmental Management.

My main hobbies back home are kayaking, scuba diving, caving and surfing. I have swapped the surfboard for a snowboard this season and am working on improving my riding skills so I can keep up with my new seasoned local friends. For me it is a great privilege to work with such an amazing team of people here at Eagle Pass Heliskiing and I look forward to meeting each and every one of you when you come to stay at the lodge.

Jeni Gibbs
Massage Therapist

Jeni was born and raised in the flat lands of Saskatchewan where hanging out at the local rink was the main pass time for a prairie girl. But once graduated from high school, she took off to the Rockies to discover her passion for the mountains. In Lake Louise she spent her winters snowboarding and skiing and her summers hiking and rock climbing. With a desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle, she went on to study yoga on Salt Spring Island and massage in Vancouver. Once her studies were completed, she returned to Lake Louise to pursue her love of the outdoors again.

After a couple years of enjoying the close access to nature in Louise and saving money, she afforded herself a two year journey through Austral-Asia and the UK. Simply following warm weather and hanging out at world class rock climbing destinations. Now after an extended summer, she is psyched out of her mind to be back in the snow, doing her passion for work at the most amazing place she could dream of and riding the pow! Let’s bring on winter!

Claire MacDonald
Massage Therapist

Claire Macdonald grew up in a small community in the Rocky mountains called Dunster B.C. She spent her childhood running around the bush with her 3 brothers, and travelling the world with her family.  By the time she was a teenager she began working as a seasonal treeplanter, and travelling to foreign countries to surf and rock climb in the winter. She began working for a heli skiing company when she was 18 and discovered her love of skiing. She went on to school to become a massage therapist, and a yoga and pilates instructor.

Claire has been living and working in Revelstoke for the past 8 years, doing what she loves the most, skiing, massaging, and teaching. She spends her summers back in Dunster in the strawbail house that she built, living off the grid and helping to create a sustainable community with her family. She works on organic gardens, making biodiesel, and helping with the music festival that her family puts on every year. Claire loves the mountains, and spends as much time as she can rock climbing, biking, hiking, skiing, iceclimbing, surfing, and enjoying life.  She believes in working hard, playing harder, and contributing to a sustainable community around her.

Elliot Stonehouse
Maintenance/Level 1 Ski Guide

Elliot is a born and raised island boy from the west coast, with a serious addiction to snow of course. Elliot enjoys snowboarding, rockclimbing, ski touring, hiking, fishing, biking and oh yes tossing a couple back with the boys. He is looking forward to meeting all our guests at probably the raddist company ever created: Eagle Pass Heliskiing. See you in the snow.