Karin has spent the vast majority of her life learning, growing, and being humbled in the mountain environment. She began working professionally in the avalanche industry in 2002 and has spent the last 20+ years as an outdoor educator, avalanche course instructor, technical guide, ski patroller and forecaster. Karin is a recreational avalanche course leader and a professional avalanche course leader as well as a full-time ski guide. She loves teaching custom courses designed around backcountry skiing and the avalanche education needs of her guests. 

She is currently trained by the AMGA in the Ski and Alpine disciplines and is an AMGA certified rock guide. Karin received her professional training in both Canada and the United States and is trained to the CAA Pro Level 2 standard and has attended the CAA Pro 3 seminar under Bruce Jamieson. She is a professional member of both the Canadian Avalanche Association and the American Avalanche Association. She grew up learning the craft of backcountry skiing and climbing in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, worked throughout western western North America and currently calls Blue River, CO home.