Sam Y

Sam is a Canadian/American who grew up in Washington state but moved to Vancouver BC to go to school at the University of British Columbia. Throughout her years as a student, Sam discovered her love of guiding and instructing people in the outdoors. She has worked various guiding jobs as a ski instructor for Vail resorts (Whistler and Breckenridge), led zip line tours in Ketchikan, Alaska, and worked in the Canadian Rockies as a biking and hiking guide. Sam is now a high school English teacher who loves the outdoors, sushi, and campfire music jams. Sam has been trained as a wilderness first responder and joins Bold Earth for her second season as a trip leader.