DARWON STONEMAN

BIO

Darwon Stoneman was guiding Heli-Skiing before a lot of our guides were born. He grew up in Fairbanks Alaska and after graduating from the University of Alaska started working on the Alta Ski Patrol in 1971. In 1978 he started Guiding for Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski. The following year he started working for Wasatch Powderbird Guides, where he was the Lead Guide for many years. He is also Co-owner and Founder of Glacier Raft Company in Montana. After many years of moving his two children back and forth between Utah and Montana the kids got to High School and decided to stay in Montana. At that time, with permission from a very understanding wife, it was easier to spend time Guiding in Alaska. He spent one year with Valdeze Heli-Ski and in1998 started working for CPG. After 5 years he had to take a few years off to work out a knee problem and thanks to modern technology and a titanium knee he returned last year feeling stronger than ever.

With over 30 years of guiding and working in the mountains and on the rivers Darwon has a wealth of knowledge which he loves to share with the people he is around. He lives by the motto "You are only young once but you can be immature forever". When not guiding on the rivers or skiing he enjoys fishing and hunting in Alaska and Montana. Most falls he is among the missing with his Bow and Mules in the mountains of Montana.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS