Who are we
The Sea to Sky Backcountry Map is entirely written, designed, and printed in British Columbia, Canada. By supporting these professionals, you’re directly supporting those that recreate in the area you’re visiting!
The Authors:
Eric Carter, PhD
Eric is a professional ski mountaineer and mountain runner living in Squamish, British Columbia.
Eric grew up in Minnesota before moving to Burlington, Vermont to attend UVM and compete on the NCAA cross country ski circuit.
After finishing his undergrad, Eric moved Vancouver to complete a Master’s degree at UBC where focused on exercise performance and illness at altitude. This continued into a PhD that he completed in the fall of 2019.
As an athlete, Eric has competed for the United States National Ski Mountaineering Team at two World Championships and numerous World Cups. Eric hold several speed records around BC and North America and has extensively explored the ski terrain in the Sea to Sky and is supported in these pursuits by Arc’teryx and Dynafit.
As a head coach at Ridgeline Athletics, Eric specializes in mountain, ultra, and trail running as well as ski mountaineering and alpine climbing. As a coach, Eric has organized training camps, guided trips, and overseen the Canadian National Ski Mountaineering Team at the 2018 World Championships.
Evan Stevens, IFMGA/ACMG/AMGA Mountain Guide
Born and raised in a suburb of New York City, Evan learned to wander around the hardwoods of the east coast at an early age. Lots of organized sports, faded into individual pursuits on the snow and rock in the Catskills, Green and White Mountains and the Adirondacks.
After finishing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and Environmental Science at Middlebury College in Vermont, Evan quickly found a job with the Utah Avalanche Center in Salt Lake City and Moab, UT. Five years of following around the best avalanche forecasters the U.S. had to offer found him in a position to move up to British Columbia and chase a career in mountain guiding and backcountry lodge ownership.
In 2005, Evan began working winters at Valhalla Mountain Touring in the Selkirks of British Columbia, operating and then owning one of the premier backcountry ski lodges in BC.
In 2007, Evan completed his International Federation of Mountain Guides Certification through the American Mountain Guides Association and opened his business Zenith Mountain Guides.
Along the way, Evan has chased down skiing across the snowy ranges of the world, big walls and cliffs around the globe, and continued to guide all the while. The last few years, he’s added a significant amount of work training and certifying guides for both the American and Canadian Mountain Guide Associations.
The Designer:
Katrina Van Wijk
Katrina currently lives in Revelstoke, BC where she works as a freelance graphic and web designer. Her focus hasn’t strayed too far from the whitewater scene she was raised in, creating with the mission to influence our communities to co–exist with nature in a sustainable manner. Although Katrina has many impressive titles, she is most well known for her passion and inclusivity for what she does.
Katrina’s creativity and design ability took our data and translated it to a beautiful map. She has also developed websites for the Revelstoke Paddlesport Association and Greenwood Chiropractic.
The Printer:
Hemlock Printing is based in Vancouver BC.