Bill Glude – Alaska

Guide/Avalanche Course Instructor/Avalanche & Weather Forecaster

Southeast Alaska Avalanche Center director Bill Glude has been studying snow seriously for over 30 years. His avalanche study began with practical, academic, and field studies under avalanche pioneer Ed LaChapelle at the University of Washington in the late sixties. He has been teaching avalanche courses since 1978, including full-time teaching for the Alaska Avalanche School and the Alaska Mountain Safety Center through the 1980s. With Southeast Alaska Avalanche Center, he has taught over 4,000 students throughout Southeast Alaska and beyond since 1995. He has initiated a number of research projects with his students. He keeps a sharp edge on his skills with consulting projects involving avalanche forecasting, training, and hazard evaluation.

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“I’m a bit of a snow nerd.”

20 + years guiding experience	American Avalanche Association Instructor
Avalanche Risk and Avalanche Control Consultant	Wilderness First Aid & CPR
CAA Avalanche Skills Training 1 & 2 :Instructor	International Kite Organization: Level 1 Instructor

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James Robb – Canada

Evergreen General Manager / Senior Guide often seen wandering Hakuba’s streets at night with a turntable under each arm.

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“Boo-yah-kah-sha.”

15 years guiding experience	B.A. in Physical Education and Kinesiology
Canadian Ski Guide Association: Level 1	Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance: Level 2
Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors:  Level 2	Canadian Avalanche Association: Level 1
Commission Internationale de Canyoning (CIC) : Guide Module II	IMBA  Mountain Bike Instructor : Level 2
New Zealand Rafting Association: Advanced River Rescue	Interpretive Guides Association Professional Level
Canadian School of Mountaineering Rock and Alpine Courses	Rescue 3 International: Swift Water Rescue Technician
Tree Climbing Japan: “Tree Climber”	International Rafting Federation (IRF): Trip Leader 3
Advanced Explorer First Aid & CPR (certified by Wilderness Alert Japan)	Languages: English, French, Japanese

Mitsu Kaeriyama – Osaka

Senior Canyoning Guide / Manager, BC Guide & Avalanche Skills Training(AST) Assistant Instructor .

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“I love anything where I’m riding sideways.”

8 years guiding experience	15 years snowboard experience – sponsored by C*LOVER surf & sports, PLAY design and Scooter
Japan Avalanche Network (JAN) Avalanche Skills Level I	Snowshoe Guide
Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors:  Level 1	Avalanche Skills Training Assistant Instructor (Japanese)
Commission Internationale de Canyoning (CIC) : Guide Module II	IMBA  Mountain Bike Instructor : Level 2
Tree Climbing Japan: “Tree Climber”	Rescue 3 International: Swift Water Rescue Technician
Advanced Explorer First Aid & CPR (certified by Wilderness Alert Japan)	Junior High & High School Physical Education Teaching Certificate
Languages: Japanese, English

 

Robbie Chmelyk – Canada 

Backcountry Guide / Off-piste Guide

Robbie hails from the frozen peaks of the Alberta Rockies and has been snowboarding since the sports early days. Robbie spends his free time climbing and guiding from his base near the Canadian Rocky Mountains and will be returning to Hakuba again this winter for more powder adventures. With a true love of alpine ascents, rock climbing and split-board touring, Robbie brings a wealth of experience and shred-ability to the Evergreen team.

“Lets go ride some powder!”

6 years guiding experience	Canadian Ski Guide Association Level 1
Canadian Avalanche Association: Operations Level 1 and Active Member	Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors : Level 1
Wilderness First Aid & CPR	Yamnuska Mountain Adventures: Rock Rescue & Ski Touring Courses
Mountain Skills Academy: Glacier Travel and Rescue Courses	Alpine Club of Canada: Member and Alpine Climbing Instructor

Robert Stöckel – Germany                               

Backcountry & Off-Piste Guide

With plenty of years of skiing and telemarking in the European Alps in Austria and Italy, Rob’s passion for skiing has lead him from his home in Germany to the Canadian mountains where we worked in the heli-ski and cat-ski industry in British Columbia. Living and working in the ski business and gaining his ski guide certs in both Austria & Canada, Rob is a fun-loving, dedicated ski guide and can be found on any given day ripping the best powder lines! With his partner and snowboard guide Fleur, they are the Evergreen’s dynamic duo!

“Point them & go!”

10 years guiding experience	Canadian Ski Guide Association Level 2
Canadian Avalanche Association: Operations Level 1	DSV Skilehrer/Telemark (Ski-instructor Level 3)
DSV Skitouren Führer (Ski-Guide)	Mountain Bike Guide
Advanced Adventure Medic (80 hours)	Search & Rescue Volunteer, BC, Canada,
Languages: English, German, Dutch

Fleur Simons – Netherlands

Off-Piste Guide & Instructor

Super cheerful and always ready to shred, EOC’s snowboard meister, Fleur has been instructing snowboarding for 10 years and starting cranking turns in the Austrian Alps. Moving to interior British Columbia, Canada, Fleur furthered her career in instructing and guiding. This girls also rides mountain bikes and surfs a mean wave in the summer seasons.  Fleur and her ski guide partner Rob will be returning again to show guests the best powder stashes in the valley.

10 years instructing experience, 3 years guiding experience	Snowboard Landeslehrer (Snowboard Instructor Level 2)
Canadian Avalanche Association: Operations Level 1	Hospitality Management Education Degree
Advanced Adventure Medic (80 hours)	Mountain Bike Guide
Languages: English, Dutch, German

 

BC & Off-Piste Guide & AST InstructorTerry Eyland – Canada

Straight out of Quebec, Canada, Terry is equally capable on skis and his snowboard. As a Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) Level 4 & evaluator and an Avalanche Skills Training instructor, he shines in his teaching roles both on and off the slopes. Once Terry tasted the powder and terrain of “out west” in BC, Canada, he re-focussed his career to the backcountry and mechanized ski industry and now is returning to Hakuba for more faceshots and to assist with Evergreen’s avalanche safety courses.

10 years instructing experience, 5 years guiding experience	Canadian Ski Guide Association level 1
Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors:  Level 4	Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance: Level 2
Canadian Avalanche Association: Operations Level 1	Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors:  Evaluator Level 2
Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors:  Race Coach Level 1	Canadian Avalanche Association : Intro to Weather
Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors:  Freestyle Coach Level 1	WMA Wilderness First Responder (80 hours)
Languages: French, English, Spanish

Antoine ‘Jaja’ Galode – France

Snowshoe & Nordic Ski Guide /  Assistant BC & Off Piste Guide / International Schools Manager.

“I love crepes.”

6 years guiding experience	Advanced First Aid & CPR (certified by Wilderness Alert Japan)
New Zealand Ski Instructors Association:  Level 1	Canadian Avalanche Skills Training 1 & 2
Commission Internationale de Canyoning (CIC) Guide Module II	Canoe/Kayak & Raft Guide
IMBA  Mountain Bike Instructor : Level 2	Tree Climbing Japan: “Tree Climber”
Snowshoe Guide	Nordic Ski Guide
Rescue 3 International: Swiftwater Rescue Technician	Languages: French, English, Japanese

Yukie Sawada – Japan

Sales Manager, Snowshoe Guide

“Let’s have some fun out in the snow!”

5 years guiding experience	Snowshoe & Evening Snowshoe Guide
Rescue 3 International : Swift Water Rescue Technician	Advanced Wilderness First Aid & CPR (certified by Wilderness Alert Japan)
Lake Canoe/Kayak Guide & MTB guide	Languages: Japanese, English

 

Evergreen employs an ever growing team of professionally certified ski and snowboard instructors. We’ve got so many great instructors that will be leading lessons on the resorts, however here a just a few of our more veteran staff who have worked for us for multiple seasons.

Adam Harrington – England

Adam has been shredding the slopes here in Hakuba for over 4 seasons now, and he really shows his passion for snowboarding to his students. Adam and his partner Emilie do back-to back winter seasons in Hakuba and Australia every year to get in as much riding as possible! Snowboarding makes him really happy.

“Got faceshots?”

CASI Level 3 Snowboard Instructor & CASI Level 1 Evaluator	BASI Level 2 Snowboard Instructor
CAA AST Level 1 Avalanche Safety	Activity Outdoor First Aid & CPR

Neal Martin – Australia 

A veteran of in the ski instructor world, Neal also has been skiing Hakuba for over 4 seasons, he loves skiing so much he works year-round as an instructor, working on the Australian slopes in our summer season. Neal is always happy to show his clients new skills while having lots of laughs along the way.

“Lets go carve-up the Reisen course”

25 + years instructor experience	Activity Outdoor First Aid & CPR
APSI Level 3 Ski Instructor	Evergreen Ski Instructor Trainer

Sean Horne – England/Japan 

Born right down the street so to speak in Omachi,  Sean also has been skiing Hakuba for over 4 seasons. Sean is one of the most dedicated skiers on the resort. Rain or shine you’ll always find Sean on his skis, he never misses a day skiing ! His legendary magic tricks also always manage to wow the kids and his enthusiasm is contagious!

“Any day on skis is great day!”

6 years instructor experience	Activity Outdoor First Aid & CPR
APSI Level 3 Ski Instructor	Evergreen on-call Magician

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Luke Smith – England

Summer Guide & Snowboard Instructor/Evaluator.

CANYONING, RAFTING, CLIMBING (WALL & TREE), CANOE, KAYAK, MTB

“Live ‘as many’ days as you can like its your last, not everyday though, because let’s be honest, sometimes you need to just relax with a beer and watch the world go by”

First Responder Advanced Wilderness First Aid + CPR	Rescue 3: International Swift Water Rescue Technician
CASI: L3 Snowboard Instructor + Evaluator	Canadian Avalanche Association:Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 & 2
PADI: Advanced Open Water Diver	Tree Climbing Japan: “Tree Climber”
Internation Rafting Federation: Grade 3 Raft Guide	American Canyon Association: Pro Canyon Guide
Hiking Guide	MTB Guide
Kayak Guide	Canoe Guide

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Dave Enright – Canada

Owner / Director of Evergreen Outdoor Center and Chief Guide

Husband, father of 2, outdoorsman & environmental enthusiast.

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25 years outdoor guiding experience	9 years Ski Patrolling; First Aid and Avalanche Control
Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Level 3	Avalanche Canada, Avalanche Skills Training Instructor
Canadian Ski Guide Association Level 1	18 years backcountry ski-guiding and avalanche instruction
Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors, CASI Level 2	Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance, CSIA Level 2
Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors CANSI Level I	Avalanche Control Team, Founding Member
Outdoor Emergency Care Technician	Wilderness Medical Associates, Wilderness First Responder
Red Cross Japan CPR / AED	Capilano University, Outdoor Recreation Management Diploma
British Columbia Mountaineering Club, Rock Rescue	Canadian Ski Guide Association Glacier Ropes Rescue
Recreational Canoe Association of B.C., Flatwater Instructor	Swift Water Rescue Technician
International Rafting Federation Trip Leader Class 4/5	New Zealand Rafting Association (NZRA) Advanced River Rescue
Commission Internationale de Canyoning, Guide Module 3	International Mountain Bike Association, Instructor
Tree Climbing Japan, Basic Tree Climber	Hakuba Village, Outdoor Meister

›› CLICK HERE TO READ AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVE ENRIGHT“We should try not to be complacent with the lives we are given and the jobs that we do and if we find ourselves becoming such then it is a time for a change.”

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Taka Matsuzawa – Hakuba

Evergreen’s Tour Office Manager.

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Born & raised in Hakuba, Taka knows pretty much everything there is to know about the area, the resorts and all the fun outdoor activities in the valley. He’s always happy and ready to assist our clients with their bookings, fielding questions and arranging some awesome adventures for your their in Hakuba.

“Hakuba is where it’s at!”

Wilderness First Aid & CPR	Languages: Japanese, English
Hakuba Fire Department : Volunteer Firefighter	Avalanche Skills Training 1

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Scott Sanderson – Australia

Evergreen International Ski School Director.

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Welcome to Evergreen.

“I love skiing.”

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Emilie Fanning – Canada

Evergreen International Ski School Operations Manager.

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Growing up in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Emilie has always been drawn to the mountains. From her early beginnings coaching figure skating, to ski instructing, snowboard instructing and now an evaluator for the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors her 15 years of teaching experience naturally led towards her current position as Evergreen International Ski School’s Operations Manager.

CASI Snowboard Instructor Level 2	CASI Snowboard Evaluator Level 1
CSIA Ski Instructor Level 1	CAA Avalanche Skills Training Level 1
WFA Outdoor Emergency First Aid	NCCP Canada Figure Skating Coach Level 1

“Find me carving groomers.”

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Troy Churchill – Australia

Evergreen International Ski School Administration Manager and Guide.

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“Hakuba is truly beautiful all year-round! Four very distinct seasons with plenty of exciting activities to do. I hope to see you here!”

Commission Internationale de Canyoning Guide Module II	Advanced First Aid & CPR (certified by Wilderness Alert Japan)
Rescue 3 International Swift Water Rescue Technician	EOC Mountain Bike Guide
Kayak Guide	Canoe Guide
Raft Guide	Tree Climbing Japan: “Tree Climber”

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Moe Miyazaki – Japan

Evergreen’s Assistant Office Manager.

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Welcome to Evergreen.

“How can I help”