_{OUR TEAM}

_{The Escape Route team are a diverse group of experts in about every sport you can think off. From skiing to snowboarding, kayaking to climbing, running to biking and everything in between. When we aren't busy working you'll find us outside enjoying the mountain life doing the sports we love.}

James Gorrie

Escape Route Owner / Ultimate Gear Nerd

Wendy Jewett

Softgoods Buyer / Super Mum To Pro Athletes & Mountain Shredder

Andrius Kirdeikis

Hardgoods Buyer / Squamish Search & Rescue Volunteer, Skier and Bikepacker

Chris Bowen

Whistler Store Manager / Ice Cream Connoisseur & Age Group Competitive Ironman  

Jeff Jones

Squamish Store Manager / Resident PaddleBoard Guru In Summer, Ski Expert In Winter

Lord Toby Blackburn

Digital Assets Manager / Lifelong Kayaker & Guinness Extraordinaire

Oli Kennedy

Digital Marketing Manager / Running Coach & Uphill Suffer-fest Enthusiast

Brian Pothoven

Equipment Specialist / Avid outdoor guy who loves to ride trails and POW!

Emile Leclerc

Boot Fitter / Via Ferrata Guide & Ice Climbing Skier & Partier

Lydia Richley

Equipment Specialist / Sendy Kayaker and Newbie Splitboader

Fraser Hinkley

Ski Tech / ZAG ambassador and pioneer of the Spearhead traverse 2023

Piers Oliphant

Equipment Specialist / "World downhill snowplow champion" and allegedly a much better skier than Oli 

Holly Blower

Social / Waterbaby At Heart Surviving Winter

Krishni Seasholes

Accounting / Hiker and trail runner in the summer and ski tourer in the winter

Amanda Donaghy

Equipment Specialist / Mushroom Nerd

Zo Spiegel

Events / Powder Hound

Igor Dochkov

Equipment Specialist / Mountain Ultrarunner & Overlander