The Zenith guide team are all based in Squamish, BC. Each of us followed a path lined with powder and granite to one of the most beautiful places on earth and now call it home.
MEET OUR GUIDES:
Evan Stevens
IFMGA/ACMG/AMGA Mountain Guide // The Big Boss
With Benny the Powderhound
Born and raised in a suburb of New York City, I 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 B.A. in Geography and Environmental Science at Middlebury College in Vermont, I 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 me in a position to move to British Columbia and chase a career in mountain guiding and backcountry lodge ownership.
In 2005 I began working 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, I completed my International Federation of Mountain Guides Certification through the American Mountain Guides Association. Along the way, I have 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, I’ve added a significant amount of work training and certifying guides for both the American and Canadian Mountain Guide Associations. Currently assistant technical director at the ACMG.
ERic Carter
ACMG Assistant Ski Guide // Professional Skier
Coming from Minnesota, Eric’s ski career started on skinny Nordic skis which very gradually got fatter. While completing a PhD in high altitude physiology, Eric competed on the ski mountaineering World Cup, racing for the US National Ski Mountaineering Team.
With his competitive ski career drawing to a close, Eric turned to more adventurous skiing on even fatter skis. As an Arc’teryx Global Team Athlete, Eric has completed ski descents and expeditions in spectacular places around the world.
Eric has pursued the path of an ACMG ski guide with a desire to help other skiers find their way in the mountains and to enjoy the beautiful, remote places we have in BC as safely as possible.
Brian Burger
ACMG/AMGA Ski Guide // Bitchin’ Dude
Brian is an ACMG/AMGA ski guide based in Squamish, BC. Originally from Colorado, Brian grew up doing mountain sports and likes to ski, snowboard, climb and kayak.
Brian loves to be in the mountains + enjoys the sense of freedom and adventure that they offer. From the top of one peak, countless others appear, and provide a source of never-ending inspiration. Whether he's ski touring, splitboarding, or heli ski guiding, you can find him in the hills.
In the summer, Brian works as a coordinator for the Student Diplomacy Corps while pursuing his Rock and Alpine certifications, and guides expeditions abroad in the spring + fall.
Brian loves connecting with people in the mountains and thrives off of helping folks accomplish their mountain goals, locally and beyond!
Laurie Block
ACMG Assistant Ski Guide // Sports Physiotherapist
Laurie has been exploring BC’s mountains for 25 years. She is an ACMG Apprentice Ski Guide, and preparing for full guide exam in 2025.
Laurie skied her way through University, while also working as a ski patroller, cat-ski guide, forest fire-fighter and SAR tech.
Laurie is also a Sports Physiotherapist with 18 years experience, and has travelled internationally with Canadian Ski and Snowboard teams.
The latest greatest adventure to date has been becoming mom to Nora, who will make her debut on the slopes this season.
Through my love of rock and snow I ended up in Squamish, British Columbia, in a never ending pursuit of summits, splitters and snow.
-Evan