Harlan Sheppard
Instructor, Forecaster, Rescue Tech
contact: jaypeak2005@gmail.com

Harlan, a Pacific Northwest native, is a backcountry ski enthusiast. For 20 years Harlan has been a Professional Guide spending 5 seasons as a Heli ski guide in the Chugach Mountain range near Valdez, Alaska. Now staying a bit closer to home he enjoys guiding for Cascade Powder Cats and teaching with Mountain Madness. Harlan also spent 6 seasons as a Professional Ski Patroller at Steven’s pass. The past 11 years Harlan has maintained his CAA Level 2 certification and enjoys teaching Avalanche, Ski Mountaineering, and Glacier Travel courses. Harlan also is a Wilderness EMT.