[Nmap] Introductions

[Rod Gee]

Hello to Christoph and all other nmap clan members!
Once again, thanks, Christoph, for organizing this group. It has great 
potential.
I wandered into the avalanche world in 1981 via the "lifer" recreational 
pursuits route. After living and working in various snowy locales in 
southern BC and Alberta, I moved to Terrace in 1988. A bit of a 
love/hate relationship for the first couple of years (so we left for the 
summers), but a dedicated moss-covered permanent resident since then 
(though i loved the rumour I heard about me moving to southern Ontario a 
few years ago...)
I am a consulting avalanche technician, subcontracting mainly through 
Chris Stethem and Associates Ltd. My principal project is operating CN 
Rail's avalanche program in the Skeena and Bulkley subdivisions and 
assisting with CN's programs elsewhere in BC. The Skeena/Bulkley  
program is uniquely operated in concert with the Ministry of 
Transportation and Infrastructure's Hwy 16 Skeena/Tyee program. I also 
work with various other transportation, energy and resource clients in 
the northwest.
The icing-on-the-cake of working in the avie world in this area is 
instructing AST courses, which I've done since 1989, but now focus 
specifically on AST 2 courses. We have a really great backcountry 
community here.
I like to take advantage of local recreational opportunities (!!) and 
then do summer road (and ocean) trips to compare ours with those that 
other places have to offer.
OK, who's next?

Contact info below.

Cheers!
Rod

Rod Gee,
Snow Avalanche Technician,
Chris Stethem and Associates Ltd., Snow Safety Services,  
www.snowsafety.ca
1 - 4734 Vesta Ave.,
Terrace, B.C. V8G 0B3
250 615 2662 cell
250 615 4733 home/office
rod.gee at telus.net