Cloutier, Ross
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Person Preferred Name
Ross Cloutier
Position
Faculty Member
Field of Activity
Adventure tourism legislative reform
Risk analysis and rating of adventure sport activities
Adventure tourism legal liability
Accident management and mediation
Risk communication
Email/Contact
rcloutier@tru.ca
Department
Status
current
Affiliation Date
open start to open end
Identifier (Other)
rcloutier
Ross Cloutier is the founder of the Adventure Studies Department at Thompson Rivers University (formerly UCC, University College of the Cariboo) in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Prior to joining TRU in 1992, Ross was employed by the Justice Institute of British Columbia as the British Columbia Provincial Search and Rescue Training Coordinator. He was the founder and owner of Wells Gray Backcountry Chalets, and was employed as a mountain guide. He was the Climbing Leader of the Mt. Everest Canada expedition in 1991.
Mr. Cloutier is recognized as an authority in adventure-related legal liability and risk management. He has conducted numerous program reviews and accident investigations including the accident investigation into the Roger’s Pass avalanche for Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School in 2003.
Ross is the past president and CEO of the Canadian Avalanche Centre and past chair of the National Safety Committee for Outward Bound Canada.
Prior to joining TRU in 1992, Ross was employed by the Justice Institute of British Columbia as the British Columbia Provincial Search and Rescue Training Coordinator. He was the founder and owner of Wells Gray Backcountry Chalets, and was employed as a mountain guide. He was the Climbing Leader of the Mt. Everest Canada expedition in 1991.
Mr. Cloutier is recognized as an authority in adventure-related legal liability and risk management. He has conducted numerous program reviews and accident investigations including the accident investigation into the Roger’s Pass avalanche for Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School in 2003.
Ross is the past president and CEO of the Canadian Avalanche Centre and past chair of the National Safety Committee for Outward Bound Canada.
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