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Originally from Switzerland, Herb Bleuer came to Canada in 1969 and began his career doing avalanche control for the Granduc mine, near Stewart, B.C. He became a certified Mountain Guide in 1971 and settled in Whistler in 1975. Over the next 25 years, Bleuer pioneered helicopter skiing in the Coast Mountains, and was for many years the only active ACMG Mountain Guide in the Coast Mountains. He alone pushed for high standards, guides training and certification, and the general spirit of professionalism he knew from Switzerland. Bleuer is noted for a long and diverse career that took him around the world guiding climbing, skiing, and filming. He was a long time avalanche safety instructor for the Canadian Avalanche Association and guides examiner for the training programs of the ACMG. B.C.-based Mountain Guide Herb Bleuer was one of two guides to be awarded Honorary Membership by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides in 2007. He is currently a consultant for snowcat operators.
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Revised September 2018.