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Meet the Team
Get to know the team members that you will likely meet first hand during your stay with us at Bella Coola Heli Sports. Learn a little about their heli skiing and related experiences.
Team Members
Peter “Swede” Mattsson - Co-Owner, President and Operations Manager
Swede is a character of some renown in the skiing business, and is currently the driving force behind Bella Coola Heli Sports. ...read more
Beat Steiner - Co-Owner and Business Manager
"Its all about the skiing" says Beat Steiner. He has been actively involved in the ski industry since 1983. First as a ski model, then a ski cinematographer and now co-owner of Bella Coola Heli Sports. ...read more
Christian Begin - Co-Owner / Not So Silent Partner
A household name for anyone keen on ski & mountain bike films, Christian has been professionally involved in the ski industry for over 25 years. His passion for skiing and the mountain environment led him to undertake and graduate from a diploma course in Ski Area Management, Resort Operation and Marketing, ...read more
Paul Berntsen, Heli Skiing Guide Manager
Paul Berntsen grew up near Vancouver. His early hobbies were kayaking, climbing and skiing in the Coast Mountains. To support his habit, he worked in logging camps on the BC coast and also various projects including ski patrolling, raft guiding, and smoke jumping. ...read more
Richard Lapointe - Chief Heli Ski Pilot
Richard was born in Quebec and learned to fly helicopters during his education in the military in the 80’s. His first mission after completing school was to fly helicopters in Labrador for a military search-and-rescue team. ...read more
Dave & Lori King
Dave & Lori King are our gracious hosts at the White Saddle ranch, base camp and home to our Pantheon Helisports operation.
Jia Condon, Head guide, Tweedsmuir Lodge Heli Skiing
His motto is “Play Hard and Safe”. From a very young age, Jia has enjoyed exploring the wilderness with his family, later making a natural progression to becoming a career mountain guide and adventurer. ...read more
Jan Neuspiel, Pantheon Heli Skiing Head Guide
Jan's guiding career has spanned 25 years and just about that many mountain ranges. Most of this time has been spent working and living in the Himalaya; guiding, climbing and trekking in Nepal (he speaks fluent Nepali) and running a helicopter skiing operation in India. ...read more
Wade Bashaw - Head Guide, Big Mountain Heli Skiing
Wade is a laid back ski fanatic who started his guiding career heliskiing in Whistler in 1994. He then worked as a cat skiing guide ...read more
