In this installment of The Avalanche Hour Podcast; Wes Gregg sits down on a Zoom call with the owner/operator of Kootenay Backcountry Guides, Judson Wright! Judson is the lead guide of Kootenay Backcountry Guides. After finishing high school in Ontario, Judson moved to the Kootenays and started his backcountry journey. While learning to ski tour in the Whitewater and Kootenay Pass backcountry, the seeds of an idea to bring a local ski guiding operation to the Kootenays were planted in his head. He spent the next 10 years exploring the mountains of western Canada and getting his A.C.M.G. guiding certification. Over time Judson fell in love with showing others the incredible backcountry in his backyard. In 2016 he officially launched Kootenay Backcountry Guides with a mission to increase safety in the backcountry and help others get the most out of their winter backcountry adventures. Judson and I discuss his history, vision, and the future of Avalanche Education. Please enjoy! Check out Kootenay Backcountry guides https://kootenaybackcountryguides.com Check out State of the snowpack https://www.stateofthesnowpack.com/nelson Music in this episode is used with permission of the artist, Age Diamante Artwork by Mike Tea, miketea.com Episode produced by Wes Gregg