Tide Smid

Guide

Tide Smid has been a guide at CPG since 2015. His roots are as a ski racer from Vermont and ski patroller at Alta, but his real job is as a Helicopter Pilot.

Experience

CPG guide since 2015

Professional Ski Patroller at Alta

Certifications

HSUS Level 2 Ski Guide

Level III Avalanche

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About CPG

With 750,000 acres of heli terrain, 4 helicopters, 2 snowcats, and Alyeska Resort, CPG clients are in the mountains every day.

Chugach Powder Guides was founded in 1997 in the heart of the Western Chugach mountain range. Since then, CPG has opened up the finest backcountry skiing and snowboarding in the world, flying guests into terrain suitable for all skill levels. We have cataloged hundreds of new runs and tens of thousands of landings between the interior Chugach, Seward area, and Tordrillo mountains.

Physical: 439 Mount Hood Drive

Mailing: PO Box 641 Girdwood, AK, 99587

Phone: 907-783-4354

Fax: 907-519-6356

Email: reservations@cpgheli.com

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The Hotel Alyeska

Alyeska Resort is Alaska's premier year-round destination featuring the 304-room Hotel Alyeska. Alyeska is CPG's exclusive hospitality partner.

Heli Ski US

HSUS is a trade association whose members represent the very best helicopter skiing operators in the United States. Our members work cooperatively to help establish the highest safety and operating standards in the helicopter skiing industry.

US Forest Service

Operating under a special-use permit from the Chugach National Forest

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