THE TEAM!

The Callaghan Country team is a small and eclectic crew of mountain loving individuals.  Understanding that we are in the business of happiness, our service comes with the unique personality and charm that makes a place memorable.  All team members tend to wear multiple hats to pull off a successful winter season at Callaghan Country and you are likely to find us either smiling out of a deep gratitude for our mountain surroundings and the amazing work family we are a part of, or grimacing because, well, sometimes it's really hard work and we're putting our ALL into it.  Bottom-line, we all care about what we do and hope it shows.  

The heart of our operation: The Callaghan Country Crew...

2020/21 Journeyman Lodge Hosts & experience crafters

​Chef & Lodge Hostess, Jessica
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​Jessica was drawn to Callaghan Country out of a mutual passion for connecting people with the amazing power of nature.  Her love of the outdoors and inquisitive nature has led her on a career path ranging from outdoor recreation, parks & tourism, to natural land restoration & horticulture, to professional cheffing in various kitchens.  It's no surprise that Jessica is also a world traveller!  Most recently, her travels have taken her across the Pacific Ocean from Panama to Australia by yacht visiting French Polynesia, Niue, Tonga, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. These, along with previous globe-trotting adventures have allowed Jessica to gain an appreciation for international and local food cultures, ingredients and landscapes, and has assisted in building her creative and adaptable approach in the kitchen.  Her style of cooking is a fusion between seasonal foods and a dash of exotic flavour from the many places she has visited.  Jessica also puts a great emphasis on healthy foods, packed full of the good fats, fibre and always lots of vegetables.  This winter, Jessica looks forward to meeting guests of Journeyman Lodge, telling and listening to stories, and talking about food!
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​Lodge Hosts, Kat & Tai

Welcome Kat and Tai as our new Lodge Hosts for the 2020/21 season!  Kat brings her laid back Fijian/Australian attitude into any adventure, while Tai has always found his place in the solitude of mountain passes.  As a duo, they are eager to experience the wilds of BC's coast mountains along the signature snows up here in the Callaghan - all while warmly welcoming guests to Callaghan Country's Journeyman Lodge.

2020/21 Alexander Falls Touring Centre Agents & welcome wagon

Ski Shop & Touring Centre Lead Hand, Ali

Ali is an outdoors enthusiast, and has a passion for meeting new people and spending time with them outside. She has spent the past 2 years guiding cycling and hiking trips throughout Canada. Last year, she hiked, climbed and drove her way from Halifax to San Diego and up the west coast!
With a background in Marine Biology and Ecology, the outdoors is both her workplace and playground, and she is so excited for the winter playground to appear! She grew up skiing in Ontario, appreciating both the calm and bliss of classic and loves the thrill of racing on nordic skis.
Ali will welcome you into the Alexander Falls with a big smile and help you to get on your way into the snow and onto your skis to explore the beauty of the Callaghan Valley.

Guest Service Administrator & Adventure Crafter, Nick 

​As a crew member at Callaghan Country, Nick keeps the details in order for upcoming and past lodge visits; he makes reservations, processes payments, answers phones, emails, and finally, welcomes our guests at check-in.  Nick joined the Callaghan Country team in Spring of 2017.  He's a seasoned guest service professional with a background in history and a classic west coast appetite for snow sports (snowboarding particularly) so rather naturally, he found his way to Callaghan Country!  Nick is the hub of daily communications among our team members so he's a pretty busy guy in the office most of the time, but feel free to ask him about the ski into the lodge and he'll load you up on all the details with a smile.

French Connection Representative & Adventure Crafter, Guillaume
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​Guillaume, a.k.a. 'Gui', is on his third winter with us here at Callaghan Country attending to Adventure Crafting at our Alexander Falls Touring Centre.  Gui embodies an intrinsic sense of hospitality; he wants nothing more than to make sure you are having a good experience.   ​Always active, you can find Gui on his skis exploring the backcountry or Callaghan Country’s Nordic trails during winter months.  When summer hits, he's exploring mountains by foot or bike, and the ocean by stand up paddle board.  Gui has a witty sense of humour and likes to lighten the mood by cracking jokes once comfortable with people, he's our official funny guy.  That doesn't make him any less serious about putting his knowledge and passion at work to pursue Callaghan Country’s vision 'to be known as a world-class mountain adventure wilderness destination for cross country skiing, backcountry skiing, telemark skiing, and self-propelled four season recreation of every kind.’