Creating the Ultimate Helicopter Skiing Experience

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Northern Escape Heli-Skiing was founded in 2004 by a group of four friends with a dream to develop the ultimate helicopter skiing adventure. John, Benny, Teddy, and Dave share a love for the mountains and skiing, and nothing is more evident than when you jump in the helicopter with them.

Our experience in the heli and cat skiing industry goes back to the 1980’s, the time of long skinny skis, big hair, headbands and fluorescent one pieces. Those were the days! Since that time we’ve honed our skills in every aspect of the business and we can confidently say you will not find a better heli-skiing experience anywhere.

Our Heli-Skiing Team

“Teamwork makes the dream work. I'm super proud of the team here at Northern Escape. It's a privilege to work with such highly trained people every day. And they're pretty fun to be around, too!” John Forrest

From our guides to our ski techs to our chefs and lodge staff, we have excelled at attracting some of the best crew in the business year after year to our lodges in Terrace, BC. We are avid skiers and snowboarders who believe in sharing the backcountry of Northern BC and this special place that is Northern Escape. We work long hours and go that extra distance to make every guest’s trip feel like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But no matter how hard we’re working, we never lose that laid-back mountain vibe and easy smile.

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John Forrest

John Forrest

President and General Manager

Chad Hamilton
Chad Hamilton

Vice President and Director of Operations

Ryan
Ryan Merrill

Partner and Director of Guiding Operations

Benny Abruzzo
Benny Abruzzo

Director

Dave Riddle
Dave Riddle

Director

Teddy Allsopp
Teddy Allsopp

Partner

Jody Forrest
Jody Forrest

Financial Manager

Nicole Martin
Nicole Martin

Customer Service Manager

Dom Giroux
Dom Giroux

Executive Chef

Austin Fagan
Austin Fagan

Outside Operations Manager

Matt Francisty
Matt Francisty

Guide

Yvan Sabourin
Yvan Sabourin

Guide

Troy Grant
Troy Grant

Guide

Elliot James
Elliot James

Guide

Matt Avolio
Matt Avolio

Guide

Aaron Whitfield
Aaron Whitfield

Photographer

Mikael Rego
Mikael Rego

Cat Driver

Rowland Stanley
Rowland Stanley

Cat Driver

Francis Maroy
Francis Maroy

Cat Driver

Ariel Bertho
Ariel Bertho

Lead Bartender/Server

Kelsey Patterson
Kelsey Patterson

Office/Radio

Guido Schnelzer
Guido Schnelzer

Ski Shop/Driver

Sebastien Ferguson
Sebastien Ferguson

Lodge Chef