Our Staff

Stéphane Gagnon : Owner, lead guide and instructor.

  • Stéphane is an assistant guide for the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and professionnal member of the Canadian Avalanche association.
  • He is also a first responder instructor.
  • He is a professionnal photographer.
  • With more than 30 years of skiing experience, 15 of which in the backcountry.

Virginie Morissette: Assistant guide/naturalist and administrative assistant.

  • Virginie is a snowboard guide for Ski Chic-Chocs.
  • She is also a guide and naturalist in the Gaspésie Provincial Parc.
  • She is trained as a first responder in remote locations.
  • She has completed Avalanche Safety Training level I.
  • With more than 15 years of snowboarding experience, 8 of which have been in the backcountry.

Sylvain Gauthier: Assistant guide, Catski operator and mecanic.

  • Sylvain is an assistant guide for Ski Chic-Chocs.
  • He is also a ski instructor, alliance level III.
  • He is trained as a first responder in remote locations.
  • He has completed Avalanche Safety Training level I.
  • With more than 25 years of skiing experience, 5 of wich have been in the backcountry.

Jérôme: Assistant guide and intern.

  • Jérôme is an assistant guide for Ski Chic-Chocs.
  • He is trained as a first responder in remote locations.
  • He has completed Avalanche Safety Training level I.
  • With more than 15 years of skiing experience, 5 of which have been in the backcountry.

Sylvie: Instructor and assistant guide.

  • She is a teacher of Adventure Tourism at the CEGEP  St-Laurent in Montreal.
  • She is trained as a first responder in remote locations.
  • She has completed Avalanche Safety Training level I.
  • With more than 20 years of skiing experience, 10 of which have been in the backcountry