about Dynamic avalanche consulting

Alan has been a professional engineer with diverse consulting experience since 1993 and has worked in the avalanche industry since 1998. He is a registered Professional Engineer in both British Columbia and Idaho. He holds a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Calgary. Alan has extensive experience in planning and operational avalanche projects in the transportation, mining, hydroelectric, and land development industries. He has worked on avalanche projects in Canada, the USA, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. He brings experience in highway avalanche safety, regional avalanche forecasting, and avalanche research. Alan is a Principal Consultant based out of our Revelstoke, BC office.

Dan was born and raised in Canmore, AB, to parents who also worked in the avalanche industry. With a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of British Columbia, he has previously held positions as a geotechnical engineer on various mining, power, and construction projects worldwide. Since joining Dynamic Avalanche Consulting in 2018, Dan has gained operational and engineering related avalanche experience for projects in Canada, the USA, Japan, Argentina and New Zealand. He is also a certified ski guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. Dan is based out of our Revelstoke, BC office.

Mike joined Dynamic in 2021 and has been an avalanche safety professional in Western Canada since 2012. His experience covers a range of sectors, including ski resorts, transportation, industrial and backcountry operations, mountain rescue, and international consulting and engineering projects. Mike earned a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Bristol, UK, a bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and is a certified ski guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. Based out of our Revelstoke, BC office, Mike combines on-mountain operational experience with technical engineering and GIS skills.

Dan grew up skiing and climbing in the Pacific Northwest. His passion for all things snow and avalanche related has led to professional avalanche work across several sectors including education, public safety, ski areas and most recently industrial projects. Dan began ski patrolling at Copper Mountain, Colorado in 2005. He then moved to Washington State and served as a patroller, avalanche dog handler, and forecaster at Stevens Pass Mountain Resort for 15 years. During that time Dan also worked for 6 seasons as a climbing ranger for the National Park Service on Mount Rainier and in North Cascades National Park and as an avalanche technician for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Dan resides in Leavenworth, WA where he works as an operational forecaster and is pursuing a BSc in Civil Engineering.

Kelsea holds a BASc in Geological Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Resource Management from Simon Fraser University, where she specialized in improving snowpack models that support avalanche forecasting. She began working in the avalanche industry in 2019 in the mechanized ski sector and concurrently worked as a geotechnical engineer-in-training, specializing in rock mechanics for mining, highway, and construction projects across North America. Kelsea’s passion for bridging avalanche research and industry practice led her to join Dynamic Avalanche Consulting in 2024.

Dave is a professional engineer and geoscientist who specializes in keeping infrastructure safe from natural hazards. With over 20 years' experience, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (focused on snow avalanches) and a postdoc from Queen’s University, he’s a go-to expert for managing landslide, rockfall, and avalanche risks across North America's mining, energy, and transportation sectors. When he's not in the field, Dave is an Adjunct Professor at Queen’s, teaching graduate geohazard risk and guiding student research. He’s widely published, licensed in four provinces (BC, AB, ON, and NL), and a past chair of the Canadian Geotechnical Society Geohazards Committee.

Elaine has been with our company since the beginning, in 2011. She brings with her a broad range of experience in business management, HR, office administration, research, analytics, and client services, while also holding a BA in Social Science from the University of Victoria. Elaine is an outdoor enthusiast and community volunteer. She continues to grow along with our company while providing premium support for our offices, staff and associates. Elaine is based out of our Revelstoke, BC office.

Jeff has worked as an avalanche practitioner since 1997. His diverse background includes operational avalanche risk management in the sectors of forestry, mining, energy, and outdoor recreation. He has experience performing avalanche risk assessments, avalanche hazard mapping, and avalanche safety planning and policy development for industry and government agencies. Jeff holds a technical diploma in Recreation, Fish, and Wildlife Management from Selkirk College. Based in the East Kootenay area of southern BC, Jeff manages our Kimberley office.

Jami has been involved in the ski and avalanche industry since moving to Canada from the USA in 2001. Logistics are her forte, and making it happen is what she enjoys most. Her achievements are helpful when it comes to supporting our team and clients. She completed her Commercial Helicopters Pilots License in 2007. During her time at the Canadian Avalanche Association as Industrial Training Program Logistics, she accomplished her Avalanche Operations Level 1, Intro to Weather, Avalanche Search and Rescue Advanced Skills, and Avalanche Operations Level 2 – Module 1. Working for herself, she has attained skills in finance and administration as they are always part of seeing the bigger picture. Jami loves to ski tour and rock climb in her spare time while helping to hold down the fort in Revelstoke, BC.

David is a Professional Geoscientist and Avalanche Professional with over 10 years of experience in engineering geology, geological hazard assessment, and avalanche risk management. He joined Dynamic in 2025 and has worked in the avalanche industry since 2009, supporting projects in the mining, energy, railway, forestry, and ski area sectors through hazard mapping, risk assessment, and operational forecasting. David holds a Bachelor of Science with a focus in Physical Geography, Geomatics, and Earth Science from the University of Victoria and contributes to professional standards through his roles with Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Natural Resources and Natural Hazards Advisory Group and the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Ethics and Standards Committee. David is based in Cumberland, British Columbia.

Nadine is an avalanche professional and a registered professional forester in British Columbia. She started her avalanche career as a snowmobile guide in 2009 and then integrated into industrial avalanche planning and forecasting for forestry operations. Working with Dynamic Avalanche Consulting has opened opportunities to work with other professional practitioners and expand her skillset into mining and other unique industrial operations. When not working for Dynamic Avalanche Consulting, she is snowmobile guiding and getting a mix of field time and reporting where needed. She also runs her own firm doing wildfire and forestry consulting.

Dan is a backcountry ski guide and avalanche professional based in the Kootenay Region of BC. Certified as a Ski Guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, Dan has a diverse background in both guiding and avalanche forecasting. His experience includes working in a range of heli-skiing, ski touring, and industrial avalanche programs across Western Canada. Dan has also completed the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Level 3 Certificate in Applied Avalanche Risk Management and has provided avalanche and mountain safety support to the mining, forestry, and tourism sectors.

Yuri started work in the avalanche industry in 2012 as a ski patroller near Canmore, AB. He had 10 years of experience as an avalanche technician at various ski resorts before joining the Dynamic team in 2022. He holds a bachelor of applied Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership from Mount Royal University in Calgary, AB, and is an advanced drone pilot under Transport Canada's RPAS regulations. He has extensive experience conducting avalanche risk assessments, avalanche hazard mapping, operational forecasting, and avalanche control using various deployment methods. Yuri is based in the East Kootenay area of Southern BC as a lead technician.

Nicole joined the Dynamic team in 2020, and started in the industry as a professional ski patroller and avalanche forecaster in 2002. She holds a Bachelor of Honours in Environmental Science from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s in Resource and Environmental Management with a planning endorsement from Simon Fraser University. As an avalanche professional, environmental consultant, and professional biologist, she has worked in a variety of sectors including mining, forestry, government and ski area management. She has experience in avalanche risk assessments, avalanche hazard mapping, avalanche safety planning, ski area operational forecasting, and avalanche control operations. Nicole is based out of our Whistler, BC office.

Ben is an experienced avalanche professional with nearly two decades of work across ski area, industrial, and transportation sectors. He began his career in 2006 as a ski patroller and spent 14 years contributing to avalanche safety programs in Canada, New Zealand, and France. Since transitioning to the industrial sector, Ben has supported avalanche risk management programs for mining, energy, and railway sectors, developing extensive expertise in the leadership and delivery of operational programs. In addition to his field and consulting experience, Ben has been an instructor with the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Industry Training Program since 2019 and has served on the Association’s Ethics and Standards Committee for the past five years. Based in the East Kootenay, Ben lives in Fernie, BC.

Jesse is an avalanche professional who has been active since 1993 and joined Dynamic in 2011. His extensive background in avalanche training includes collaborations with Parks Canada, Avalanche Canada, Search and Rescue, and the Canadian Air Force. He has developed and supervised avalanche safety and explosive control programs for various projects spanning the mining, energy, forestry, recreation, and transportation sectors. Jesse has been a member of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Board of Directors since 2019 and has served on the Explosive Advisory Committee since 2009.

Corin has worked with Dynamic since 2020 on projects across southern BC. An ACMG Ski Guide by training, Corin previously worked as a ski guide for backcountry lodges and as a lead guide for heli-ski operations in BC since 2010, and started his career as a ski patrol at Castle Mountain, AB and Fernie Alpine Resort, BC. In addition to his ski guide certification, Corin holds an Avalanche Operations Level 3 – Applied Avalanche Risk Management certificate and a certificate in Adventure Tourism from the College of the Rockies.