Erin V.

ACMG Hiking Guide
Wilderness First Responder
Licensed Emergency Medical Responder

Erin is a passionate outdoor educator and licensed paramedic currently based in the Lower Mainland, having spent several years living in the West Kootenays. She’s been hiking and backpacking since age 11. Her love for wild places has taken her to over 40 countries and led her to work as an expedition instructor for youth with backpacking trips up to 21 days in length. She has also guided in helicopter-access lodges with a range of age groups and ability levels. Erin is deeply committed to mentorship through her involvement with Kootenay Wild Mentors and finds inspiration in storytelling, wildflowers, trees, and wildlife. In her spare time, she enjoys rock climbing and trail running with her dog in BC’s backcountry.

About Aubree Saulpaw

Raised in the beauty of Southern Utah with Zion National Park as her backyard, Aubree grew up playing in the desert, hiking red rock trails, and camping under the stars. The Mojave desert shaped her deep love for the outdoors. The area’s rich Indigenous history, particularly the Ancestral Puebloans and Southern Paiute tribes, sparked a fascination with culture, story, and the connection between people and place.

That early sense of curiosity led her to begin traveling internationally as soon as she graduated high school, seeking to understand the world through its landscapes and the lives of those who inhabit them. Her journey eventually led her into the travel industry as an aircraft dispatcher, creating the foundation of her understanding of global logistics and movement. But it was the opportunity to blend two great passions – cultural appreciation and the outdoors – that truly felt like the right fit.

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