Guides & Staff

Born and raised on BC powder, Brodie spends his winters exploring the mountains on skis. A passionate people person, Brodie is looking forward to sharing his enthusiasm for the sport and finding great lines to ski. When the snow melts you can find Brodie riding his mountain bike or woodworking near his home in Golden.

Kristina grew up in Calgary AB and her early days on skis were at Fortress Mountain. She started skiing in the backcountry at 19 and on a guiding career at 28. She first came to MPS 'to help out' for a week and lucky us, never left. Throughout her 20's she was nomadic, combining work with travel and exploring. After calling Golden, BC home for a long time she relocated to Revelstoke, BC in 2012. Now settled in revy with her partner Greg, she has 3 step kids, 5 chickens and runs a small urban farm in the summer.

Jamie Whiteside is from Golden, BC and has spent the past 25 years guiding backcountry, cat, and heli-skiing. Staying home has never been his forte, as he tends to spend more of his time in the mountains, paddling down rivers, or on some grand adventure overseas. You might find him on days off snuggled up with a book, or playing a few songs on his guitar. He is an ACMG ski guide, River Guide, Ex-Cowboy and holds an M.A in Organizational Leadership and Training.

Oscar’s back for another season at Monashee Powder Snowcats as a lead guide. As an Englishman, he is naturally at ease in the mountains.After having lived in Japan and Spain, he now calls the West Kootenays home. In the summer, Oscar loves to climb and mountain bike on his days off from running his online learning business: Backcountry Learning.

Vince started as a practicum in 2018. After 5 years of tail guiding at MPS, he is now a certified CSGA guide and has started leading groups in 2024. With a background in ice skiing in Mount Sutton, Québec, he has been Revelstuck since 2016. To finance his backcountry ski addiction, he works as a mechanical engineer in the off season. When not at the lodge, Vince loves exploring different mountains around the globe, looking for good skiing, but always comes back to Monashee Powder Snowcats for the best snow in the world!

Liam is a former nordic ski racer from Ontario who traded in his Spandex for Gore-Tex and never looked back. In addition to being a skier, he is an avid mountain biker, woodworker, whitewater paddler, and cat-snuggler. He lives in the Kootenays with his wife in the small town of Salmo.

I grew up in Albert and currently live in Golden. I took the TRU adventure guide program in Kamloops in 2018-2020. I am excited to work here because I like meeting people and building relationships through my work and travels. In the past I used to do a lot of hiking guide and white water raft guiding, and in my free time I enjoy ski touring, skiing pow, as well as fishing. Dessert is my favourite part of the day while at the lodge!

Mad Max is from Chilliwack, BC, Canada. His early years skiing Mount Baker transitioned into a passion for local coast Mountain ski touring. During the switch from riding chairlifts to walking up mountains, he raced his mountain bike across the globe. He currently lives in Revelstoke.

Margaret joined our team in 2022, and quickly felt like a part of the family at Monashee Powder. She has a background of ski patrolling, search and rescue, as well as canoe guiding all over Canada's expansive North, leading multi-day river expeditions. Her favourite part about guiding is connecting with guests, teaching, and helping to put folks at ease as they expand their comfort zones. She'll probably also tell you a few terrible puns. 

Chris grew up in Ontario and moved out west for a winter season 5 years ago. He discovered backcountry snowboarding and was immediately hooked. He made the transition to skis where he honed his skills ski patrolling. He currently fills his winters between MPS and Calgary.

Born and raised in Calgary, she grew up skiing close to Banff. After studying a BFA in Lethbridge and Calgary, and ski bumming at every possible moment between southern Alberta and Revelstoke, she got invited up to Monashee to mentor under Colleen Gentemann in 2016. She has been running the photo program since 2018. She now leaves just outside of Nelson on the Slocan River.

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