Guiding Resume
 Erik L. short rope training |
Matt has been guiding on the rivers and in the mountains of central Idaho since 1991. He started working with Sevy Guide Service as a “swamper” on the Middle Fork of the Salmon river and has worked for sixteen consecutive seasons on the Middle Fork and other Idaho rivers. Matt was licensed as a Technical Mountain Guide with Sawtooth Mountain Guides in 1998 and has worked sporadically guiding introductory classes since then. He trained with and guided for Sun Valley Helicopter Ski Guides as a backcountry ski guide from 2001 through 2005. Matt maintains close relationships with several Idaho outfitters and organizes custom backcountry ski and whitewater rafting trips throughout the year. A resume of his guide training is listed below |
| Work Experience - Whitewater | ||
| 1991 | - | Work as a swamper/camp helper with Sevy Guide Service on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River |
| 1992 - 2003 | - | Guide full time with Sevy Guide Service on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Includes 2 summers as the sweep boat driver and 5 years as lead guide. |
| 1998 - Present | - | Guide occasional spring trips on the Bruneau, and Owyhee Rivers. |
| 1993 - Present | - | Guide the annual Community School 9th Grade Main Salmon (corn creek to carey bar) outdoor program trip. |
| Work Experience - Climbing | ||
| 1997 | - | Attend Sawtooth Mountain Guides two-day in-house guides training program. Obtain Idaho license as a technical mountain and backcountry ski guide. |
| Summers 1997 | - | Present - Work occasional 10-day climbing/river combo trip for Sawtooth Mountain Guides. |
| 1998 - Present | - | Work an occasional climbing weekend trip with the Community School's outdoor program. |
| Work Experience - Skiing | ||
| Winter 2000 - 2005 | - | Work as a backcountry ski guide with Sun Valley Helicopter Ski Guides. Job responsibilities: Attend morning meetings for avalanche hazard discussion and day planning. Brief guests about the hazards of helicopter flight and backcountry skiing. Prep the helicopter for take-off and landings. Act as the radio dispatch and safety back-up for daily operations. Guide and manage groups of 4 guests in a variety of terrain, avalanche, and weather circumstances. |
| Training - First Aid | ||
| January 1995 | - | Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) - 180/ 4 week hour course at SOLO facilities in Conway, NH |
| January 1997 | - | EMT Refresher in New Hampshire |
| 1997 - Present | - | Maintain certification of American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED training. |
| Spring 1997 | - | Wilderness First Responder (WFR) re-certification course at Galena Lodge, ID. I let my EMT lapse for lack of need. |
| Spring 1999 | - | WFR refresher course in Idaho Falls, ID |
| Spring 2001 | - | WFR refresher course in Ogden, UT |
| Winter 2002 | - | Take the Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) bridge course through Sun Valley Ski Patrol. Get my OEC card. |
| Winter 2003 | - | 2005 Continuing education and OEC training through Sun Valley Ski Patrol. Maintain OEC certification. |
| April 2004 | - | WFR refresher course through College of Southern Idaho�s Outdoor Program. |
| Training - Avalanche/Snow Study | ||
| Winter 1998 | - | Avalanche Level I course through Sawtooth Mountain Guides |
| Winter 1999 | - | Avalanche Level II course through the American Avalanche Institute |
| Winter 1999 - 2005 | - | Present Hands on avalanche study and discussion with Sun Valley Helicopter Ski Guides. |
| Training - Rivers | ||
| Spring 1999 | - | River rescue course taught by Les Bechdel of Canyons Inc. on the Malad and Snake Rivers. |
| Spring 2001 | - | Brought Les Bechdel to Stanley, ID to teach his river rescue course for Sevy Guide Service. |
| Spring 2002 | - | Organized and ran an in-house river rescue course for Sevy Guide Service. |
| Spring 2004 | - | Organized and taught a 2-day river rescue course for Stanley Search and Rescue in Stanley, ID |