Wes Wylie

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wes Wylie continued to ski all over the Canadian Rockies and most major mountain ranges of British Columbia until his first foray into Alaska in the mid 1980s when he spent four weeks climbing/skiing Mount McKinley. From there, he eventually ended up in Valdez, where he spent 15 years promoting the heli ski industry, ten of which he was guiding. His favorite mountain range has always been the Tordrillos since he first skied them in 1998 with Overcast, Moe, and Nobis. He has oodles of guiding experience in Alaska and Utah and numerous certificates including CSGA, NSP Level III, Avalanche I and II and Guide Member of the US Heli-Ski Association. He received his medical degree through the University of Texas and completed his residency at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. He’s certified in Advanced Trauma and Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Life Support and OEC.