The Pacific Alpine Institute instructors are dedicated professionals, trained and certified by the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA), the Lifesaving Society and the National Ski Patrol (NSP). They enjoy sharing their knowledge, experience, and skills to others and in turn, enjoy watching the students gain skills that they thought were not obtainable. The instructors create a fun and relaxed classroom environment that is very conducive to learning. They employ many different teaching methods to satisfy all different learning types. Our high quality instructional material also promotes effective learning progressions that emphasize the most important knowledge and skills. We continually strive to produce current audio-visual aids for our students to help facilitate learning.


Gwen Milley

  • Director/Co-Owner Pacific Alpine Institute - 2000 through 2020
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
    - since 1994
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor
    - since 1998
  • National Ski Patrol Instructor Development Instructor
    - since 2017
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor Trainer - since 2017
  • Lifesaving Society CPR Instructor - since 1998
  • Lifesaving Society AED Instructor - since 2007
  • Lifesaving Society First Aid Instructor - since 2004
  • Canadian Avalanche Association Avalanche Skills Training Instructor - since 2000
  • Canadian Avalanche Association - Avalanche Safety for Ski Operations, Level 1 - since 1993, Level 2 - since 2008
  • Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association Dog Handler - since 1994
  • Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association Puppy Instructor - since 2007
  • Incident Command Systems Level 200 - Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) - 2011
  • Blackcomb Ski Patrol - since 1991
  • University of Guelph - Honours Bachelor of Science - 1990

Suzanne (Kenney) Clarke

  • Director/Co-Owner Pacific Alpine Institute - 2000 through 2020
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician
    - since 1989
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor
    - since 1994
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor Trainer - since 1996
  • National Ski Patrol Instructor Developoment Instructor - since 1996
  • National Ski Patrol Instructor Developoment Instructor Trainer - since 1996
  • Lifesaving Society CPR Instructor - since 1998
  • Lifesaving Society AED Instructor - since 2008
  • Lifesaving Society First Aid Instructor - since 2004
  • Incident Command System Level 100 - Justice Institue of BC (JIBC) - 2004 & 2007
  • Intro to Emergency Management in BC - JIBC - 2007
  • Emergency Operations Centre Level 1 - JIBC - 2007
  • Blackcomb Ski Patrol - 1996 - 2014
  • Squamish Search and Rescue - 1999 - 2014
  • Squamish Search and Rescue Task Manager - 2004 - 2014
  • Ground Search and Rescue Instructor - JIBC - 2003 - 2014
  • Search and Rescue Management - JIBC - 2004 - 2014
  • Organized Avalanche Response Team Member - JIBC - 2007 - 2014
  • Indiana University of PA - Bachelor of Science - 1982
  • University of British Columbia - Certificate in Project Management - 2017

 

Lise-Anne Beyries Smith

  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician - since 1997
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor - since 2003
  • Canadian Avalanche Association - Avalanche Safety for Ski Operations, Level 1 - since 1994
  • Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Patrol- since 1992
  • Whistler School of Massage and Spa Therapies - Shiatsu/Acupressure - 2003-2005
  • Kayak and Rafting Guide - Quebec, Whistler and Northern British Columbia - since 1996
  • Swift Water Rescue Technician

Alex Shanny

  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician - since 2010
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor - since 2010
  • Emergency Service Instructor Certification - 2010
  • Emergency Medical Responder Instructor, Justice Institute of BC (JIBC)- since 2010
  • Lifesaving Society First Aid, CPR, AED Instructor - since 2010
  • Incident Command System Level 100 - JIBC - since 2009
  • Primary Care Paramedic IV license from EMALB -since 2008
  • Paramedic - employed by BC Ambulance Service - since 2009
  • Blackcomb Mountain Ski Patrol Emergency Dispatcher - 2009-2010
  • Paramedic (P1) NSW Ambulance Service Australia - 2004-2008
  • Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedical Science), Charles Sturt University, Australia

Nadine Beckham

  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician - since 1994
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor - since 1996
  • Canadian Avalanche Association Level 1 Instructor - 2005 - 2007
  • Canadian Avalanche Association - Avalanche Skills Training Instructor - 2002 - 2007
  • Canadian Avalanche Association - Avalanche Safety for Ski Operations, Level 2
  • Whistler Mountain Professional Ski/Bike Patrol - 1990 - 2008
  • Association of Canadian Mountain Guides - Backpacking Guide
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia - Emergency Program Coordinator - 2009
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia - Incident Command System Level 300 - 2009
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia - Wildland Rope Rescue Instructor Examiner - since 2015
  • Squamish Search and Rescue - Rope Rescue and Avalanche Trainer - since 2012
  • Pacific High Rigging and Safety - Fall Protection and Fall Arrest Rescue Instructor - since 2015
  • Thompson River University - Rope Rescue Instructor - since 2015
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia - Rope Rescue Team Leader
  • Ministry of Lands and Resources - Surface Mine Rescue Technician
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology - Construction Safety Officer


Terri Parker

  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician - since 2006
  • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor - since 2018
  • Whistler Blackcomb Professional Ski Patrol - since 2006
  • Whistler Blackcomb Professional Bike Patrol - since 2008
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia - Incident Command System Level 100 - 2012
  • Justice Institute of British Columbia - Critical Incident Stress Management Certificate - 2012

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