Mathieu Jolicoeur

“I live in the forest in a house that I built.” 

Just one of Mathieu’s answers to our interview questions, and probably the only one we really needed.  Hailing from the Eastern Townships of Quebec, you know this guy knows how to lay the skis on edge.  What you don’t know, is he has almost entirely dismissed this edgy prowess in exchange for the passion of deep coastal pow.  Now a wizard with laying his shovel edge into a snowpit, he specializes in teaching AST courses, arming new backcountry hooligans with the tools to succeed.  Now a 22 year Sea to Sky local, you know he’s the guy you want leading your group.

First season working for Whistler Blackcomb: 2001

Certifications: CSGA 1, CAA Practitioner Members

Favourite ski run: Running away from the crowds in the backcountry