The UIAA in Banff : Women who have made a difference to the Mountaineering Community

Helen Sovdat

Helen is a certified IFMGA guide and is currently based in the Canadian Rockies. She has worked in the mountains for nearly 20 years as a helicopter ski guide and mountain guide. She is an instructor with the ACMG ski guide program, Thompson Rivers University, and the ACC leadership development courses. She has a colourful history of climbing and ski mountaineering adventures including a series of ski traverses in the Coast Range of B.C. pioneering a “Haute Route” over 500 kilometres long, from Bella Coola to Vancouver. Helen leads international expeditions all over the world and has visited Peru, Bolivia, Nepal, and Mongolia with her groups. Some personal expeditions include Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, and Mount Logan.