About
Alpine Safety Consultants began operation in 2011, and has since set up avalanche safety programs for over 40 different companies, including forestry, hydro, mineral exploration, and government operations.
At the core of our business is a belief in hard work and doing right by others. Over the years Alpine Safety Consultants has grown by word of mouth in part as a result of our safety record, but also because we try our hardest to minimize costs to our clients and often find ways for companies to share expenses.
Currently we are actively managing the avalanche risk for 30+ locations in Southwest BC, and provide mountain safety services for a wide variety of clients.
OUR TEAM
Conny Amelunxen
Conny is a full mountain guide with the ACMG/IFMGA, an avalanche professional member of the CAA, a certified blaster and a rope access technician. Growing up in an engineering family, Conny spent much of his childhood living in mining towns around Central and South America. His love of the mountains ultimately drew him back to BC, although he has guided and managed mountain operations in most of the big ranges around the world.
Conny started his work in the avalanche industry as a ski patroller in 1999, and then as the senior avalanche forecaster for a ski resort. In 2005 Conny was hired to lead the avalanche program for a major mine in Argentina which led him down the path of avalanche consulting. Since 2005 Conny has worked with a multitude of operations as their avalanche risk manager and mountain safety lead. Conny established Alpine Safety Consultants in 2011.
When not working in the resource industry, you can find Conny out guiding in the mountains, managing risk for film productions or having adventures with his family.
DAN ROBB
Originally from Canmore, Alberta, Dan grew up in the outdoors and spent his time hanging from steep rock walls and running wild rivers. After moving out West, Dan quickly fell in love with the BC mountains and became certified as a ski, rock and alpine guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). Dan is also an avalanche professional with the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) and a certified blaster.
gavin williams
Born and raised in the Coast Mountains of BC, Gavin’s passion for exploring the backcountry has led him on some incredible adventures around the world. Gavin is a full ski guide, a professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) and a certified blaster.
Gavin is also SPRAT certified as a rope access technician, and works as a confined space rescue technician. He is an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and has a diploma of Outdoor Recreation and Risk Management from Capilano University.
Dale Marcoux
Dale calls the Coast Range his home. He has worked as a professional guide for twenty-seven years and has been an avalanche professional since 2002. Dale is a ski guide with the ACMG and has his level 3 CAA certification. His work includes helicopter ski guiding, mountain safety for film, managing alpine operations for Blackcomb Helicopters, and assisting with avalanche control for Alpine Safety Consultants.
Luke Groenewoud
Luke grew up competing in freestyle skiing and became an avid backcountry skier at an early age. He is certified as a CAA Level 2, and has spent the last few years ski guiding at a snowcat operation. Luke also has a Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management from UBC. When he’s not skiing you can find Luke riding bikes, climbing rocks, catching waves or playing guitar, bass and drums.
Daniel Guestrin
Daniel is a Professional Geologist with over 10 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry having worked on over 25 different projects across North America. His specialty is conducting geological assessments with the use of mountaineering techniques to safely access steep terrain. His passion for the earth sciences goes beyond rocks with interests in snow science, terrain mapping, and risk assessment. Daniel joined the ASCI team in 2019 and has been helping us keep our clients safe in the mountains ever since.
