Evaluation for Matthew Lloyd
Program: S1-10 – Ski Guide Course
Short Pitching Cody Peak, AMGA SGC 2010
Comments on each of these areas:
Recommendation
Matt came to the course with a strong background in back-country skiing and outdoor education. He has adapted to the guiding mentality with little problems and has perhaps seen that in many cases there is little difference between the two variations of professionals in back-country skiing. At this point, continuing the education process through mentoring with other ski guides, advanced ski mountaineering guide course work and personal development skiing on glaciated terrain are what we would suggest for continuing education on Matt’s apart.
Risk_management
Matt appeared to have a well developed sense of risk management in the context of the winter environment leading clients. The years spent in outdoor education have allowed Matt to understand the need for procedure and the seriousness of leading people in the outdoors. He has an inquisitive mind and was always seeking new perspective on management of clients in back-country ski applications.
Client Care
Matt seems more used to outdoor education in which the method for dealing with students is somewhat different to clients. This being said, I think he was able to easily shift gears and adapt to a client based program. I think the contrast and similarities of client based vs student based programs was of great interest to him and perhaps even enlightening.
Technical Systems
Matt came to the course with a strong foundation of technical skills. I think that although many of the skills and curriculum taught was not new to him, the application of such skills in the winter ski guiding environment was new.
Application
Matt seemed to apply the skills honed from winter outdoor education to the ski guide/ client experience with out much problems.
Terrain Assessment
Matt seems to draw a pretty distinct line between personal and professional demeanor. On a professional level, he seems to exude about the right amount of conservative behavior for the given terrain and or situations. On a personal level he is much more “go for it.” Where we did not consider him dangerous nor careless, he must be careful of the first impressions he might give especially if on such courses again, as his initial go foritness might lead one to think that he might proceed in a similar fashion while guiding.
Movement
Strong skier, Matt had little problems skiing at the standard and has a good command of the various turn styles required on this course. He is a strong hard charging skier. We might recommend that with clients he ski for the clients a bit more, avoiding skiing via his personal agenda.
Mountain Sense
With years of experience in year round back-country travel, Matt demonstrated calm, comfortable behavior while traveling in back-country ski terrain.
Professionalism
Calm,poised and in control are the impressions Matt leaves when leading. He took the course curriculum very seriously, his guide’s notebook was meticulously organized and his notes very thorough, A great example in this regard.
Instructional Technique
Clear, concise and well thought out communication style
| Additional Comments | Matt was a member of a fun and energetic ski guide course group. He has a great attitude and fun personality that contributed greatly to a fun groups of folks to work with. Skiing and hanging in the mountains is suppose to be fun, this group certainly made this the case. Good luck with developing as a ski guide! |
Final Program Mark: |
Pass |
| Submitted By: | Rob Hess |
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