HELISKIING IS BETTER WITH EXPERT GUIDES AND PASSIONATE PEOPLE
The people at Crescent Spur Heli-Skiing are passionate, professional, and committed to outfitting you with the perfect heliskiing holiday.
Regina Aubrey
Owner and Business Manager
Regina started skiing at age 18, after meeting a group of ski enthusiasts in university while pursuing a degree in Physical Education. It quickly became a passion, and at age 25 she left her teaching job in Calgary to work at a snowcat skiing operation. After guiding there for 10 years, she and her partner Mark moved north and started Crescent Spur Heli-Skiing. She now manages the business end of things at Crescent Spur and loves it when she can join the guests in the mountains for a day in her “outside office.” Regina and Mark have a grown daughter, Bryna.
Mark Aubrey
Owner and Ops Manager, Lead Guide
Mark started Crescent Spur Heli-Skiing in 1992 with Regina. Raised in Crescent Spur, Mark began his guiding in 1982 in southern BC. This experience awakened him to the potential for heli-skiing in the area. Mark skis approximately one million vertical feet each season, giving him an intimate knowledge of the local mountains. He still is excited about finding and developing new terrain. Mark feels a deep commitment to this industry, which has given him such unique opportunities and experiences. He has been active in HeliCat Canada for many years, both as a Board member and member of the Standards Committee. Mark is also a professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association.
Jessica Morris
Marketing Consultant
Jessica began working in Crescent Spur’s guest services department in 2002 and was our Lodge Manager for the last 6 years. Jess and husband Adam welcomed daughter Cali Lea in December 2009 and son Fletcher in June 2011. She now works from home as our Marketing Consultant and much valued Advisor.
Erin Pearson
Lodge Manager
Erin began working in high end restaurants and resorts at the young age of 17. After working with talented chefs and top sommeliers from all over B.C., she quickly acquired a great understanding of the hospitality industry. She now puts her knowledge to work as lodge manager at Crescent Spur. Erin's cheerful voice is most likely the one that you will hear when you call the lodge and she is always ready to greet the skiers after a great day in the mountains.
Adam Devita
Lead Heli-Ski Guide
Adam moved west from Toronto in 1992 to pursue visual arts at Simon Fraser University. However, the lure of skiing and the mountains took him in a different direction when he switched to theThompson Rivers University Adventure Guide Program. Adam is an ACMG Ski Guide and has been a Lead Heli-ski Guide since 2001. Adam lives on his land in the rural community of Dunster with his wife Jessica, daughter Cali Lea and son Fletcher.
Keith Libech
Lead Heli-Ski Guide
Having grown up around mountain guides, Keith’s passion for the mountains is a life-long pursuit. He gained extensive experience in both mechanized and ski-tour guiding before coming to Crescent Spur in 2005. Keith is an ACMG Ski Guide and a professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association. In the off season he works as a journeyman carpenter and loves flying airplanes. Keith “tied the knot” at the Spur with his wife Jennifer.
Garth Lemke
Assistant Heli-Ski Guide
Garth works as an A.C.M.G. assistant ski guide when he is not working as a Search and Rescue Specialist in nearby Jasper National Park. He brings a wealth of experience from his 18 year background in ski-touring, search and rescue, and avalanche control. He has loved the mountains since his first ski turns at age 4. He spends his spare time enjoying snowboarding, climbing, cycling, and his all-time favorite, skiing at “The Spur.”
Florian Scharlock
Tail Heli-Ski Guide
Flo was born in Loerrach, Germany and first stood on a pair of skis at age 5. He was schooled in Switzerland and spent a great deal of time skiing, snowboarding, and ski touring in the Alps. He moved to Valemount, British Columbia at age 20 and enrolled in the Northern Outdoor Recreation and Ecotourism Program, and then went on to obtain his Adventure Guide Diploma from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC.
Trent Lemke
Heli-Ski Pilot
Trent became a fixed wing commercial pilot in 1989 but switched to helicopters in 1992. Since then he has logged in excess of 15,000 hours in a variety of helicopter situations from heliskiing, mining exploration, fire fighting, and power line work. Trent’s calm approach to his job is confidence inspiring. He has flown at Crescent Spur Heli-Skiing for 16 years, the last 8 as owner of Ascent Helicopters and Ascent Aerospace.
Max Darrah
Tail Guide
Max was born in Edmonton, Alberta and studied biology at the University of Alberta. Halfway through the degree he fell in love with the mountains and counted the days until he could spend his time outdoors. He now splits his time between Jasper where he works for Parks Canada and McBride where he has a small piece of land that backs onto wilderness. He works independently as a climbing guide and is enrolled in the ACMG ski guide program.
Andre Lafferma
Heli-Ski Pilot
Andre was born and raised in Switzerland where he trained to become a full UIAGM Mountain Guide and also completed a degree in agriculture. Andre has in excess of 7,000 hours of helicopter time in a variety of flying situations, including many years of high altitude rescue work. He is clearly in his element when flying in the mountains. Andre has been flying at Crescent Spur since 1993, and currently lives in Valemount, BC.
Greg Fuchs
Head Chef
Chef Greg has been working in the hospitality industry for over 15 years. Now a Red Seal Chef with skills honed at trendy Vancouver restaurants and several winters of international travel, he finds himself at the Spur. He strives to source his food out locally whenever possible. He is the owner of Gregor's Gourmet, a full-service catering company based out of the Okanagan. Greg is passionate about food and it shows!
Alice Marsh
Bartender
Alice originally hails from Orillia, Ontario. She gained a degree in Philosophy at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After putting away her tree-planting bags this past summer, she decided that the West Coast has her heart. Thanks to Google, she found Crescent Spur Heli-Skiing and is now tremendously happy to work with all of us at the lodge. Feel free to pull up a stool and have a drink!
Meagan Yahn
Massage Therapist
Born and raised a prairie girl, Meagan has always been drawn to the mountains. She studied massage therapy at the University of Saskatchewan. Her love of the wilderness eventually led her to take a job at a fly-in fishing lodge in Northern Saskatchewan. After falling in love with the lodge lifestyle and catching the travel bug, she began to search westward, to Crescent Spur, and she is thrilled to be enjoying her first season here!
Tuffy
Family Hound
Tuffy is the family hound at Crescent Spur, with a big heart, a loud bark, and maybe a bit of “small dog syndrome.” Don’t worry; he’ll warm up to you by the end of your stay (sort of).
...and a special note about our wonderful lodge staff
We are very fortunate to have an incredible staff of dedicated, enthusiastic, and professional individuals. Our house staff, bartender, chefs, and support staff, all join together to make an effective team who work hard to ensure that guests have the very best heliskiing or heli boarding holiday possible.