Chauvin Guides International, Jay Philbrick Resume

Chauvin Guides International

Jay Philbrick

Guide Jay Philbrick is an ex-Air Force jet pilot with 30 plus years of climbing and ski mountaineering experience. He has climbed and ski toured extensively in the Alps, in over 25 states and has guided in South America and Europe. As a pilot in the Air Force, Jay saw the benefit of a well structured system of training and examination that ensured he was always ready to successfully complete even the most difficult of missions. He believes that training and certification are as important in fulfilling his responsibilities as a mountain guide. Since changing professions, he has become an AMGA Certified Rock and Certified Alpine Guide. He is one of the few guides in the East to have completed AMGA advanced level training in both Ski Mountaineering and Alpine Guiding. Jay is also a Wilderness First Responder, Technician Class Radio Operator and has completed the Level III Avalanche Course.

Jay Philbrick

Guiding Credentials
• New York State Tier 1 Rock Guide
• AMGA Advanced Alpine Course
• AMGA Ski guide course
• AMGA Ski mountaineering course
• AMGA Rock Instructor Course
• AMGA Advanced Rock Course
• Level II avalanche course
• Level III avalanche course
• American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Level I course leader
• AIARE Level II course leader
• Wilderness First Responder

Guiding Experience
1994–1997 International Mountain Climbing School, N.Conway, NH, Senior guide at IMCS
• Rock, Ice and Alpine Guiding Experience
• Taught courses in crevasse rescue, avalanche awareness, self rescue
• Guided Aconcagua 1997
• Guided Haute Route 2000
• Head Guide Chauvin Guides International, 1997 to present

Climbing Experience
Over 30 years climbing experience, 35 years skiing
• US: Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Boulder Area, Red Rocks, New River Gorge, Moab, 25 states overall
• Europe: 5 years rock, ice and skiing
• Great Britain, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece and Turkey
• Ski Tours: Alaska, Chamonix-Zermatt, Verbier-Zermatt, Berner Haute Route, Vallee Blanche,
Pas de Chevres, Oetztal, Stubital, Arolla Rund Tour
• Equally proficient on Alpine, Telemark, Snowboard

Previous Work Experience
1981–1994 US Air Force, Jet Instructor Pilot
• Formal training in high risk environment instruction and examination methods, Aircraft Commander
• Responsible for crew of ten in a multi- million dollar aircraft
• Accomplished highest priority missions many of which were classified, had direct impact on national security
• Ran day to day operations of largest aerial port outside of US
• Directed operations of 400 personal in largest airlift operation in history during Gulf War

Related Experience
• Executive Director, USMGA
• Member American Alpine Club
• Member Mountain Rescue Service
• FCC Technician Class Amateur Radio License
• Bachelor of Science in Management,
Boston University