American Avalanche Association Education Course Guidelines
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Certified Instructors


AAA Certified Instructors

These Instructors have been professional avalanche educators for at least 10 seasons. They have been recommended by their peers and exhibit a strong commitment to quality avalanche education. Look for these instructors when you are pursuing avalanche education. They often teach in their home states, but can be found just as often teaching in other states and provinces.

Name State Year Certified
William D. Beck NV 2003
Tyson Bradley UT 2003
Tom Carter CA 2003
Sam Davis UT 2003
Ethan Greene CO 2003
Jerry Hance MT 2003
Denny Hogan CO 2003
Janet Kellam ID 2003
Sandy Kobrock CO 2003
Rod Newcomb WY 2003
Dick Penniman CA 2003
Don Sharaf ID 2003
Lynn Wolfe ID 2003
Kelly Elder CO 2004
Dan Moroz CO 2004
Bill Glude AK 2004
Kellie Erwin-Rhoads BC 2004
Dean Cardinale UT 2004
Evan Salke CA 2005
Ian McCammon UT 2005
Craig Sterbenz CO 2006
Matt Hill CA 2006
Kirk Bachman ID 2006
Doug Richmond MT 2006
Rick Wyatt UT 2006
Tom Kimbrough CO 2006
Tom Murphy CO 2006
Ron Matous WY 2006
Jake Hutchinson UT 2006
Mark Newcomb WY 2006
Liam Fitzgerald UT 2006
Michael Friedman CO 2007
Nancy Pfeiffer AK 2007
Gary L. Murphy CA 2007
Scott Toepfer CO 2007
Michael Jackson WA 2007
Brad Sawtell CO 2007
Toby Weed  UT 2007
Blaine Smith AK 2007
David Lovejoy AZ 2007
Jim Woodmency WY 2007