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Caleb Merrill

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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. Caleb has worked for 5 years as an avalanche forecaster and teaches AIARE courses for the Wallowa Avalanche Center. 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.

The first time he came to the Wallowa Mountains, he knew he had found what he was looking for.

While there is no snow on the ground, Caleb likes to hike in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, ride his dirtbike with his wife Stephani, or chase winter in the southern hemisphere.

Caleb is also the founder, host, and producer of The Avalanche Hour Podcast- Now in its 10th Season. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts.

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