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Steve Reynaud Professional Observer  |
Steve joined the Sierra Avalanche Center in 2006 as a professional observer. He is a native Californian and learned how to ski and enjoy the mountains at a young age. After college, Steve came to the Truckee/Tahoe area full time and dedicated his life to skiing and snow. His passions have evolved into ski mountaineering and snow science and he has traveled to ski all over the western US, Canada, Alaska, European Alps, Andes, and the Japanese Alps. He is also an avalanche instructor, backcountry ski guide, and a longtime member of the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team. Steve is a EMT, holds a Avalanche Level III certificate, and is a ski mountaineering guide aspirant with the American Mountain Guides Association. |
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Travis Feist Professional Observer  |
Travis grew up nordic skiing in the Adirondacks, and moved to Colorado at the age of 17 to explore bigger mountains. There, he learned to snowboard by hiking for turns at roadside backcountry hotspots like St. Mary's Glacier and Berthoud Pass. Travis began working in the ski industry as a guide at Royal Gorge's Wilderness Lodge (R.I.P.), where he developed his passion for skiing the Sierra backcountry. Travis has since worked as a pro patroller at Monarch Pass, Squaw Valley, and Heavenly. He now divides his time between observing for SAC and teaching classes at Lake Tahoe Community College and Sierra Nevada College |
