Snow Safety Manager (Irwin Cats); Technical Director (AAI); 30+ years as an avalanche pro.

Jake Hutchinson has been working as an avalanche professional for over 30 years. He is currently the Snow Safety Manager for Irwin Cat skiing in Crested Butte, CO and the Technical Director for the American Avalanche Institute. He worked as a professional Ski Patroller at The Canyons (now Park City) for 21 years and held both Snow Safety Director and Patrol Director positions in his tenure there. He spent 3 amazing seasons forecasting for the going to the Sun road and has held various roles including Vice-President of Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, Membership Trustee of the American Avalanche Association and advisor/instructor for Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment. He is a founding member of Warriors Healing Network where he currently serves on the board as Secretary, working with vets, law enforcement and first responders to treat PTSD. In the summer you will find him chasing a reborn passion of desert rivers and whitewater and wandering the desert southwest with his two Malinois pups.