1. D i r e c t E x p e r i e n c e
1999-Present Otago Polytechnic Wanaka, NZ
Avalanche Programme Manager/Principle Lecturer for professional level 1 & 2 courses nationally
since 2005. Project leader responsible for Stage 2 redevelopment to align internationally utilizing
CAA collaboration. Regular Southern Hemisphere Avalanche Conference presenter and session
chair. Presenter at 2013 Sino-NZ Vocational Education Forum Xingdao, P R China. ISSW attendee.
2015– Present Points North Heli Adventures Ltd Cordova, AK USA
Avalanche Forecaster/Snow Safety/Lead Guide for 17 year heli-ski operation utilising the Chugach
range of South Central Alaska. Ice climbing/glacier guiding on non-fly days.
1996-Present Harris Mountains Heli-Skiing Wanaka, NZ
Senior guide responsible for client safety, route finding, daily planning & logistics and actively
contributing to snow safety program and staff training for largest heli-ski operation outside N.
America. Experienced in daily operations, charters and film crews.
2010-2011 Shinsetsu Mountain Guides Niseko, Japan
Guide lift-accessed back-country adjacent to 7 different ski areas. Guide ski tour- accessible alpine
and sub-alpine areas, volcanoes and hot-springs in the Hokkaido region’s maritime snowpack.
2008-2009 Big Red Cats Cat-Skiing Adventures Rossland, B.C., Canada
Chief (Supervising) Guide for a four cat operation servicing 5 mountains and 18,500 acres in the
Monashee Range. Responsible for all operational snow safety matters and guiding team .
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Wanaka Alpine SAR team (since) 2008
NZMGA Full Cert. Ski Guide (since) 2006
AIARE Level II Avalanche Instructor 2006
NZMSC Snow & Aval. Committee (since) 2006
(current convenor/chairperson)
Aval. Education Working Group (since) 2005
NZMGA Level I Ski Guide 1998
NZMSC Stage II Avalanche Practitioner 1997
ISIA Full Cert. Ski Instructor/Examiner 1995
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2. L i c e n s e s /
C e r t i f i c a t e s
Heli/Hand Blasting Certificates Current
NZMSC Stage II Avalanche Assessor Current
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Current
(Past Wilderness First Responder)
International Vehicle and
Passenger Licences Current
Citizenship - Dual NZ / USA
Married with 2 sons; 15 and 17 yrs.
Peter Bilous
E d u c a t i o n / A w a r d s
2011 NZ National Tertiary Teaching Award in
Sustained Excellence (from Prime Minister)
2009 OP Excellence in Teaching Award, NZ
2009 Critical Incident Management (CIMS4), NZ
2007 Adult Education Teaching National
Certificate, NZ
1982 Bachelor of Science, Mech. Engineering
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY USA
1981 Bachelor of Science, Business Economics,
State University of NY. Oneonta, NY USA
D i r e c t E x p e r i e n c e ( c o n t . )
1997-Present Independent Ski Guide/Safety Consultant Wanaka, NZ
Guide and provide winter mtn. skills instruction/assessment. Provide operational risk analysis /
safety audits & accident/incident investigation and recommendations. Clients include Adventure
Consultants, Mt. Aspiring Guides, Alpine Guides-Mt Cook, NZ Defence Forces (Army), Wanaka
Fire/Rescue Srvcs., Mt. Aspiring College, Cromwell College, University of Otago (past Senior
Tutor), Ecochallenge-NZ, Southland Institute of Technology, Southern Alps Guiding, Exum Moun-
tain Guides (SLC, Utah), Wanaka Search and Rescue, Freeski Association NZ, New Zealand Moun-
tain Guides Association & The World Heli Challenge 2011, 2012 & 2013 (Southern Lakes Heli-ski).
1992-1999 Treble Cone Ski Area Wanaka, NZ
Member of Ski Patrol team active in avalanche control, (hand-charging, Avalauncher and
heli-bombing), accident management, evacuations, SAR, closures and mountain safety.
1992-1994 Vail Associates Vail, Colorado, USA
Back-country ski and snowshoe guide to an international clientele, ranging in age from 8 to 80,
operating on vast expanse of permitted US Forest Service land featuring a continental snowpack.
1995-2013 NZSIA Queenstown, NZ
Past Technical, Course Director &. Executive Committee. Current
Senior Examiner for Telemark Division. NZ Demo Team member
at Interski-Korea 2007, Switzerland 2003, Norway 1999.