Lars Andrews was born into a life of ski touring and mountaineering at his family's lodge in the McGillivray Pass. Now an IFMGA guide, Lars is passionate about showing guests around his favourite ski terrain at Whitecap, as well as taking them on new, big mountain adventures around the world.
Rachel has been supporting Lars and the Whitecap Team since 2018. Keeping everyone organized and making the magic happen behind the scenes is what Rachel's role is all about. With such a multi-faceted business there is never a dull moment! Rachel is also a ski patroller, volunteer firefighter, avid mountain biker, and skier.
A mountain man in the truest sense of the word. Steward of the Mcgillivray Valley for the past 40 years. He is the soul and culture of the place and has played a role in shaping all of what Whitecap is and continues to be.
Hayden was raised in the Coast Mountains by a mother aka ’North Shore Betty' and an Olympic ski racer for a father. It was inevitable that he would find a home in the mountains. Hayden began working at Whitecap at the beginning of his guiding career, where he formed an easy bond with Ron over the most efficient and effective methods of washing cutlery. He is grateful to be able to spend summer and winter in McGillivray Pass as well as internationally.
Riley has been part of the Whitecap crew since 2021, bringing stoke, warmth, and a love for the mountains to every trip. When she’s not snowboarding in the alpine, you can usually find her hanging out with her dog, Tundra—her adventure sidekick on and off the slopes.
The one behind the desk and greeting guests. Beyond the desk, Mojca is a thrill-seeker, indulging in skiing, mountain biking, and dirt biking, with a special love for the Sea to Sky region's majestic mountains. Hailing from Slovenia, Mojca brings a global perspective to her work, seamlessly blending precision in hospitality with a passion for outdoor adventure.
Paula brings over 20 years of experience in outdoor tourism and digital marketing to her role at Whitecap Alpine. With a career spanning entrepreneurial startups and digital campaigns for global companies, she’s passionate about showcasing Whitecap’s one-of-a-kind experiences to adventurers worldwide. When she’s not crafting connections through marketing, Paula can be found exploring the backcountry herself and sharing the love of the outdoors with her daughter.
After falling in love with the mountains while spending a summer working in Alberta, Lucy moved from Ontario to BC (with a few moves to PEI, Australia and Korea in between). She did accounting work in the Corporate world for 5+ years before starting her own bookkeeping company in 2024. When not deep into spreadsheets, Lucy enjoys trail running, travelling and volunteering with an animal rescue.
A longtime Whitecap character, Stefan has earned legendary status among guests and staff alike. Equal parts “too cool” and just a little rude, his dry humor and laid-back style keep everyone laughing. When he’s not gracing us with his presence for the occasional celebrity shift, you’ll find him flying helicopters and chasing adventure elsewhere.
Guy grew up on the outskirts of the English Lake District spending his time exploring the local mountains and forests. Soon enough he had to get a job and began climbing trees in the summer and learning to ski in the winter. He climbed and skied his way through the world's trees and a few mountains before setting up home in British Columbia, amongst the Birken valley. Guys favourite place is on the coldest, deepest days in the trees.
Hailing from the land of lobster and donair, Miguel is an Acadian from the East coast of Canada who has been calling Whistler home for the last 10 years. During your stay, he will ensure the lodge is nice and cozy after a long day in the mountains and that the beers are mountain cold for your apres. On his free time, Miguel enjoys playing in the mountains on his snowboard/splitboard and mountain biking all around the Sea to Sky!
Originally from Ontario, Mackie moved out west following graduation of a ski resort operations diploma. With his deep love for the mountains and skiing, Mackie has spent most of his time between Banff and Whistler. You can find him this winter pouring you a cold beer, serving après with a smile or laying down some dreamy turns beside you. Mackie is excited to give you a warm welcome to our home away from home.
Community, relationships and purpose are three key pillars of mine. By being part of the amazing team, spending time with guests and managing the daily lodge tasks and duties I get to fill all three cups at Whitecap. Being outside and moving is important to me so I enjoy hiking, split boarding, biking and trail running. Good coffee, pizza, ice cream and donuts are real weaknesses of mine and I love spending good times with good people in the mountains, sharing moments and experiences.
Joining the Whitecap team as a lodge caretaker in 2025, Julie is new to the job but not new to the area. She has spent the last 25 years in Squamish running a business, hiking with her pooch , riding or skiing around the Sea to Sky and beyond .. keen to join the amazing Whitecap crew,and add her own personal touch to the daily tasks.
Rosie has always been very passionate about food, and making healthy taste delicious. She studied nutrition before she became a personal chef, and has worked all over Canada as a personal chef with her own business as well as with Whitecap. She is inspired by bringing people together for memorable meals, bringing colour, flavour and freshness to the plate, and making life more exciting. She can be found hiking in the mountains, making music in the studio, or swimming in bodies of water when she's not being a travelling entrepreneur.
Clint lives in Pemberton with his small flock of chickens and hazelnut orchard. He has a background in physics and polisci but mostly spends his time cooking up at the lodge. When not at the lodge he enjoys reading, sitting on his porch drinking coffee, playing music, growing flowers, and petting strangers dogs.
Recently relocated to the North Shore of Vancouver to train and pursue downhill mountain bike racing from Canmore Ab. If I’m not out riding my mountain bikes then you will most likely find me cooking up some delicious meals in the kitchen. I have been lucky to cook throughout interior BC at heli accessed lodges for the past 5 years. Creating and sharing delicious food is truly an aspect of life that brings a lot of joy to myself. I’m immensely grateful to be sharing my culinary passion with the guests of Whitecap this season
Originally from Quebec City, Frank was drawn out West about 10 years ago, aiming to pursue his love for the mountains. He rapidly became a full-time ski bum which landed him a life-changing practicum position at Whitecap. Frank is now an ACMG Apprentice Ski Guide and is proud to call Pemberton home.
Veronika is an ACMG ski guide and has been guiding at Whitecap for 9 years. At times has referred to McGillivray Pass Lodge as her second home. When Veronika is not spending her winters driving across BC to ski, you can find her Down Under trying desperately to learn how to surf.
Mo is a Whistler based ski guide originally from Australia. He is an ACMG Ski Guide and has been chasing an endless winter around the world for almost 20 years. Incredibly proud to be part of the Whitecap team, he lives to ski powder and cannot wait to explore Whitecap with you!
A competitive freeride skier from Whistler BC, ACMG guide Chelsea Sullivan has a bachelors degree in Sport Performance from Thompson Rivers University and a background in avalanche education. Consider her the curator of the ideal backcountry experience.
Corey grew up skiing on the east coast but has made his home in the Coast Mountains for over 10 years. Always willing to pick up something new and strive for mediocrity, except when it comes to staying in Ron’s good books. While working as the lodge manager, Corey likes to spend as much time as possible out skiing and learning from Whitecap’s amazing guiding staff, and suck up to the kitchen staff when he's back at the lodge.
Michael is an ACMG ski guide that has been guiding at Whitecap for 5 years, born and raised on a farm, and chasing winters for over 20 years in Canada and in New Zealand. Whitecap family is a gem and he welcomes you to shred with us. Come have fun and enjoyment in the backcountry with our team. Fun fact: when he's not guiding, Michael works as a Geological Engineer and escapes the office to kite board, trail run and Mtn bike
Based in Squamish, Marty’s all about skis, bikes, and life on the road in his beloved van. He first joined Whitecap as a lodge caretaker, quickly proving himself indispensable before stepping into his role as a guide. Whether he’s chasing pow or pedalling singletrack, Marty brings the stoke wherever he goes.
Matt grew up in Ontario and moved to BC in 2009 to pursue a life in the mountains. A decade of skiing in BC and around the world finally led Matt to a career in ski guiding. He is an ACMG apprentice ski guide and now calls Revelstoke home. Trips to Whitecap are always a highlight of the winter for Matt and he couldn’t be more excited to explore its awesome tenure with you.
Joe is a Kootenay-raised ACMG Ski Guide who now calls Vancouver Island home. Over the last 15 years, he has worked for many heli, snowcat and ski touring lodges across BC and the Rockies. He loves that guiding gives him the opportunity to facilitate unique experiences for his guests, and gets excited about exploring new terrain with clients. In a previous life Joe was a professional mountain bike athlete, which led him to ride in many far flung locales for photo shoots and competitions such as Red Bull Rampage. Joe also has a business degree with a marketing communications focus, and when he’s not guiding he's the Head of Marketing for RUX. Joe brings a level of excellence to everything he does, and is a true professional in the field.
Chris provides perspective, wisdom and the experience of nearly four decades dedicated to mountain life and guiding. Chris has worked as an outdoor education instructor, a ski patroller, a snow cat ski guide, a heli ski guide, a ski touring guide, an Ice climbing guide, a rock climbing guide, a mountaineering guide and as a film safety rigger. Chris’s experience ranges from ski touring in the Japanese and the European Alps to alpine granite climbing in Argentina. Chris cut his teeth in the coast range of British Columbia but nourished his skills in the Strathcona Alps of Vancouver Island before graduating to multiple ascents of Mt. Waddington, BC’s highest peak. He eventually called Squamish home where he has established himself as a Mountain Rescue Training specialist. He is awaiting the publishing of his first book, Destination: The Mountains, weathering the storms of a guide’s life.
Simon grew up out East in La Belle Province, cutting his teeth on the smaller mountains of Quebec and New England before eventually following the pull of bigger terrain out to British Columbia. His love for the mountains and the backcountry only deepened from there, leading him to begin his guiding career in 2010. This winter marks his 13th season at Whitecap’s McGillivray Pass Lodge—proof that there’s always another new line, fresh circuit, and amazing crew to share it with. The people are what keep him coming back year after year. When he’s not guiding, you’ll find Simon adventuring with his kiddo, running his Whistler-based holiday and event lighting business (Whistler Lights), rock climbing, or getting after pretty much any sport that gets him outside.
Kendra grew up in the Rockies and has spent her life skiing all over western Canada. The Coast Mountains are where she’s happiest—but Whitecap especially. Kendra’s favourite ski days are spent going far and wide, laughing and creating great connections with people, dance parties on the summit, and beers to finish of course.
Holly Walker was born in Vancouver to a family of skiers, yet she was swept away from the West Coast at age 10 to live a vagabond lifestyle around the world. Now settled in Squamish, Holly is an ACMG Ski & Hiking Guide and she shares a new appreciation for the mountains that she grew up with.
Jeff grew up in Nova Scotia but has found his true passion in the mountains. A passionate skier, he enjoys everything from big ski touring missions to teaching and coaching those just starting their backcountry journey. Jeff is an ACMG Apprentice Ski Guide and Apprentice Rock Guide. He strives to create an atmosphere where guests feel both challenged and comfortable. When he’s not guiding, you’ll likely find him chasing fresh lines or climbing.
Breanne learnt to ski and snowboard as a kid just over the mountains at Birkenhead Lake, being towed up the mountainsides on old forestry roads behind sleds. While attending UBC, she fed her passion for both snow and environmental biology, which led to a long and winding path of working in incredible places with incredible people, either ski guiding, avalanche forecasting, or studying the mountain ecosystems she gets to spend so much time in. She now lives in the Yukon and splits her time between working as a Fish & Wildlife Technician and ski guiding as an ACMG apprentice ski guide. The mountains around Whitecap feel like home and she is excited to spend time in them again this winter, adventuring with great people.
Cowtown to the Coast, raised in Calgary skiing the Rocky Mountains, I was drawn west by deeper snow in 2010. I haven’t looked back!
Dan is Squamish based IFMGA mountain guide. Originally from Alberta, he found his way to the coast and fell in love with the solid rock and deep snowpack. In the winter he splits his time between guiding ski-touring, heli-skiing and avalanche forecasting. Humble and professional, he is always searching for adventure and good skiing!
