Caleb Merrill

Caleb got his start in the snow and avalanche world in 2006 while working as a ski patroller and avalanche mitigation tech at Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah. He spent 10 winters working as a heli-ski guide in Nevada and Alaska. These days, Caleb is a human-powered ski guide in the Wallowa Mountains of NE Oregon. He is a certified ski guide through the AMGA, is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association, and is a level 3 guide-member with Heliski US. Caleb started The Avalanche Hour in 2016 to share stories and moments of learning within our unique community. He is thrilled to have seen it grow since then to include many diverse voices and perspectives from around the globe. In 2023, Caleb and the team at The Avalanche Hour Podcast received the Sue Fergeson Award from the American Avalanche Association in recognition of their efforts to promote avalanche awareness to the public through various media endeavors.