Our Team

Nick chairs the Board of Directors and oversees the business while providing strategic governance, business development, and product development expertise to CPG. Nick has built his career around launching, building, and adding value to a variety of businesses. An avid snowboarder, skier, surfer, sailor, fisherman, and mountain biker, he’s convinced that Alaska is the best place on the planet to enjoy all these sports. He splits time between Alaska and Idaho with his wife and two sons.

Experience

• Entrepreneur & Business Executive
• CPG Board of Directors
• Over 15 years of skiing, snowboarding, surfing, and fishing in Alaska

Certifications

• CPG Board of Directors
• Avalanche I
• WFA

Heath provides strategic governance, business development, and product design expertise to CPG. In the summer months, Heath is also is the chef, and founder of Metes & Bounds, a table-to-farm pop-up restaurant business in Sonoma, California. In the winter months, he is an avid skier and snowboarder and believes there is nowhere better to enjoy both than CPG. Heath splits his time between Alaska and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Favorite CPG Run: Wylie’s Wall

Experience

• Entrepreneur
• Business Executive
• Over a decade skiing, snowboarding, and surfing in Alaska
• Designs, plans, and leads multisport adventure trips

Certifications

• CPG Board of Directors
• Avalanche I
• WFA

Henry is CPG’s General Manager, overseeing Operations, Sales, Marketing and Product Development. Henry began backcountry skiing growing up in Ketchum, Idaho. He worked as a ski patroller at the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana, where he was involved in snow and avalanche research, before moving to Girdwood in 2008. In addition to ski guiding, Henry worked as an avalanche educator and consultant, a mountain guide, and a river guide. Between seasons, Henry has kayaked class V whitewater in more than 10 countries and 20 states. As General Manager, he seeks to make every aspect of CPG a great experience for our valued guests.

Experience

• CPG guide since 2008
• CPG lead guide since 2010
• 4 years ski patroller
• 3 years mountain guide
• Alaska Avalanche School course instructor

Certifications

• Avalanche Level 3 Certification
• HSUS Level 3 Guide
• Outdoor Emergency Care
• Winter Weather Forecasting Course

Experience

• CPG guide since 2008
• CPG Lead guide since 2012
• CPG Head Guide and Operations Manager since 2015

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Heli Ski Guide
• Avalanche Level 3 Certification
• WFR

Experience

• CPG guide since 2017
• CPG Lead Guide Since 2021
• CPG Snow Safety Director Since 2022 

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Heli Ski guide
• Avalanche Pro 2 Certification
• WFR

Experience

• CPG guide since 2011
• CPG Lead Guide Since 2016
• 6 Years Ski Patroller- Yellowstone Club

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Ski Guide
• Avalanche Level 3 Certification
• Outdoor Emergency Care

Experience

CPG Guide since 2010

Certifications

• HSUS level 3 guide
• Avalanche Level 3
• WFR

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2013
• CPG Lead Guide Since 2015

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Heli Ski Guide
• Avalanche Level 3 Certification
• MD

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2014
• CPG lead guide since 2021
• 7 years Denali Guide

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Heli Ski Guide
• Avalanche Level 2 Pro
• WFR

From the Wasatch, to the Ruby’s, Cascades, Mt. Shasta and now the Chugach, Caleb has spent a career guiding clients on ski descents across the west. Since his start as a ski patroller at Solitude, Caleb has continued his education and training through the AMGA and on-the-job guiding experience. We were lucky to hire him in 2021 to join the team at CPG. When not guiding or teaching avalanche courses, Caleb enjoys dirt biking, running and paragliding around his home in Oregon’s Rogue Valley, as well as hosting his podcast “The Avalanche Hour.”

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2021
• Ruby Mountain Heli/Cat Ski Guide Since 2014
• Mountain Guide Since 2018

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Guide
• WFR
• AIRE Level 3
• AIRE Course Leader
• AMGA Ski Guide Course – 2018
• AMGA Advanced Ski Guide Course 2021

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2015
• CPG lead guide Since 2021
• Professional Ski Patroller at Alta

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Ski Guide
• Avalance Level 3 Certification

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2014
• CPG Lead Guide Since 2022

Certifications

• HSUS Level 3 Heli Ski Guide
• Avalanche level 3 certification
• National Registry Paramedic
• SAG Stuntman
• Instructor at Rigging for Rescue

Experience

• CPG guide since 2010

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Heli Ski Guide
• Avalanche Level 2 Pro Certification
• OEC Certification

Zack joined the CPG team as a snowboard guide in 2019. His calm, cool and collected attitude lends well to his summer job as a firefighter/smokejumper for the B.L.M.

Experience

• CPG Guide since 2019

Certifications

• Avy Pro 1 Certification
• Wilderness First Responder

A born and raised Alaskan, Brady joined the CPG guide staff in 2019. Brady has skied, climbed and paraglided all over Alaska and beyond. A former Denali guide, Brady now serves as a firefighter/ paramedic for the Anchorage Fire Department.

Experience

• CPG Guide since 2019
• 4 Years Denali Guide

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Heli Ski Guide
• National Registry Paramedic
• Avalanche Pro 1 Certification

Peter grew up ski racing and mountain biking in his hometown of North Conway, New Hampshire. He went on to race at the collegiate level and then spent many years as ski coach while also racing his bike on the Enduro World Series. Pete now pursues backcountry adventures on his skis and bike, and is a welcome member of the CPG guide team since 2021.

Experience

• CPG guide since 2021

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Heli Ski Guide
• WFR

Max is one of the only guides who can claim they are “from” Girdwood. Max grew up as a local shredder, and has competed in big mountain skiing competitions across North America. If you see an inverted skier in a CPG guide uniform, it’s probably Max. He also captains a commercial fishing boat in the summer and plans to become a helicopter pilot.

Experience

• CPG guide since 2021

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Heli Ski Guide
• WFR

Reiker grew up in Girdwood and has been exploring the Chugach Mountains his entire life. Reiker joined our guide team in 2023. When not ski guiding or captaining his commercial fishing seiner, Reiker is usually in the mountains on his snow machine, speedflying, hunting or boating.

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2023

Certifications

• Wilderness First Responder
• Avalanche Pro 1 Certification
• HSUS Level 1 Ski Guide

Born and raised in town, Desi has been a familiar face in the Girdwood ski scene since he was a kid. He grew up racing for the Alyeska Ski Club before becoming a race coach himself. Desi now spends his time guiding heli skiing for CPG and Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, and guiding fly fishing in Alaska and Central America. Whether skiing, fishing, or relaxing, Desi’s permanent stoke is always contagious.

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2020
• Tordrillo Mountain Lodge Guide Since 2013
• 12 Years Ski Coaching

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide
• WFR

Raised in Anchorage, Mike grew up skiing in the Chugach.  A longtime guide at CPG Mike began his ski industry career as a Ski Patroller and Avalanche Control Technician at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood.  Mike looks forward to ensuring that CPG guests are able to have the experience of a lifetime during their trip to Alaska and enjoys the many friendships he’s been able to form with his clients.  When not guiding at CPG or working at his job as a Battalion Chief and Paramedic with the Anchorage Fire Department you can often find Mike spending his time with his daughter and wife on the slopes in Girdwood or flying his small plane in the wilds of Alaska.

Experience

• CPG Guide since 2002
• 12 years Ski Patroller and Avalanche Control Technician
• 28 years licensed Paramedic and EMT

Certifications

• Licensed Paramedic
• HSUS Level 3 Ski Guide

As a longtime Girdwood local and accomplished mountain extraordinaire, Melanee brings a constant stoke and love of backcountry skiing to our guide team. When not in the field Melanee is raising her three kids and running a business, yet somehow finds time to ski more than anyone.

Experience

• CPG Guide since 2022

Certifications

• WFR
• HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide

Zach resides in the Gunnison Valley of Colorado and works as a professional ski guide. His work has taken him across the globe from Japan to remote islands on the Antarctic Peninsula. Zach started his company Limitless Guiding in 2020 and continues to host trips to Japan, New Zealand, Antarctica and Colorado.

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2022
• 10 years professional ski guide experience

Certifications

• AMGA certified ski guide
• HSUS Level 2 Heli Ski Guide
• EMT-1
• Avalanche Pro 2 Certification
• Outdoor Industry MBA Graduate

As a born and raised Alaskan, Yoder has been exploring the mountains his entire life. Yoder joined CPG way back in 2012 as a fuelie, and is now a key member of our guide team. A passionate skateboarder and artist, his work is displayed on many walls across Alaska and beyond.

Experience

• CPG Fuelie Since 2012
• CPG Guide Since 2017

Certifications

• Avalanche Level 2
• HSUS Level 1

Eva grew up inspired by the mountain views from her family homestead in the Knik River valley. She now gets to heli ski those same mountains as a valued member of our guide team since 2021. When not guiding, Eva likes to explore the tall mountains and ice fields of the subarctic north as a mountaineer. She spends her summers commercial fishing in Prince William Sound.

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2021

Certifications

• Avalanche Pro 1 Certification
• Wilderness First Responder
• HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide

After 25 years as a Pararescuman in the military, Paul’s professional skills and passion for skiing were the perfect recipe to become a heli ski guide. “Bear” has been on the team since 2022 and brings a wealth of institutional knowledge in the medical, rescue and operational aspects of heli skiing. Outside of work, Bear spends his time skiing and raising his three children, often at the same time.

Experience

• CPG Guide since 2022
• Retired Pararescueman

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide
• National Registry Paramedic
• Avalanche Level 3 Certification

Zach has been a member of the Alyeska Resort pro patrol team since 2011. Since 2022 he’s been dipping his toes into the world of mechanized ski guiding, and we’re excited to have him. As a Girdwood local with unlimited energy, Zach spends his time skiing, biking and running.

Experience

• Profesional Ski Patroller Since 2011
• CPG Guide since 2022

Certifications

• HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide
• EMT
• Avalanche Pro 2 Certification

Logan grew up in the arctic village of Utqiagvik, at the northernmost tip of Alaska. After 4 years in the military, Logan turned his attention to guiding and now spends his summers bringing clients to the top of Denali. He spent four winters ski guiding out of Cooke City, Montana, before moving to Girdwood full time to join the CPG team.

Experience

• Denali guide since 2016
• 4 years ski guiding in Montana
• CPG guide since 2023

Certifications

• Wilderness First Responder
• HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide
• Avalanche Pro 2 Certification

“Waldo” moved to Alaska in 2013 as a fisheries technician for USFWS and eventually became a biologist for Alaska Department of Fish and Game in 2018. He has since transitioned to commercial fishing because in his words “it allows me more time to ski!” Waldo started as a fuelie for CPG in 2021 and quickly became an excellent ski guide. When he’s not skiing and fishing professionally, he’s usually found skiing and fishing recreationally.

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2023

Certifications

• Wilderness First Responder
• Avalanche Pro 1 Certification

Saraj has been a member of the CPG family for more than a decade, serving in various roles over the years. She’s now a licensed professional counselor with an emphasis in trauma and outdoor based therapies. Even with her busy career, Saraj couldn’t stay away and spends her weekends guiding at CPG. Always full of energy and always planning the next party, Saraj has often been referred to as CPG’s “spiritual leader.”

Experience

• CPG Guide Since 2022

Certifications

• Wilderness First Responder
• HSUS Level 1 Ski Guide
• Avalanche Pro 1 Certification

Tantiana joined CPG in 2022 and quickly became our office manager. “Tots” grew up in the western Alaska town of Dillingham and has worked in Antarctica and the oil fields of Alaska. She spends her summers managing a mushroom farm in Chugiak.

Experience

Certifications

Riley grew up in Vail, Colorado and has been skiing since she could walk. She moved to Alaska in 2013 to raft guide on the Matanuska River. She fell in love with Alaska and has lived here ever since. When not working in the office or as a geologist, Riley loves to ski and whitewater kayak.

Experience

Certifications

Jill started at CPG in 2011 and has been a valuable member of our team ever since. Jill and her husband Rob own a home in Denali, Alaska where they spend their summers. During the long winter months Jill and Rob come to Girdwood to enjoy the ski town atmosphere.

Experience

Certifications

Mara grew up in Anchorage and has been skiing in Girdwood since she was young. She joined CPG in 2020. When not in the office you will find Mara pouring beers at Girdwood Brewing Company and walking her shitzu Penelope.

Experience

Certifications

Corey has been Girdwoods favorite ski tech for the past 16 years, and has been with CPG since 2011 as our equipment manager. In the summer Corey serves as lead guide for Chugach Adventures, a local rafting and hiking guide service.

Experience

Certifications