About Us

Why Use a Guide?

Although Glacier National Park’s winter trails and unplowed roads are accessible to all, your trip can be greatly enhanced by having a guide. All of our guides are knowledgeable about the Park’s geology, natural history, and winter ecology. All have training in first aid, avalanche safety, equipment repair, and how to stay comfortable in winter weather. These skills ensure your winter outing will be safe and enjoyable. Our guides can lead you off the beaten path on a route your group can comfortably travel or simply guide you to the best scenic spots right on the trail.

From Our Clients

“The scenery was breathtaking throughout the entire trip. We even stopped at the lake on the way back and skipped stones and watched the sunset. Thanks!” -Mike, Lisa, Paul and Kim

“I still keep telling my friends how great the winter camping and backcountry skiing was and what great meals we had. No one believes me but guess you had to be there. Next time I would like to try a week. My body was just getting used to things by the second night.” -Suzanne and Joe

Winter Guides

Greg Fortin: Head Guide and Owner of Glacier Park Ski Tours has a tremendous background in backcountry skiing and mountaineering. Greg has been backcountry skiing for almost 2 decades. He is trained in backcountry medicine and has been involved with numerous rescue groups over the last 15 years presently serving as Avalanche Instructor for the Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol. Greg has devoted himself to the backcountry of Glacier Park both in winter and summer. When Greg is not ice climbing or skiing he is spending his days building fine furniture and relaxing with his wife and two sons some where near Essex, Montana.

Rusty Wells: A 20-year veteran of the National Ski Patrol and an Instructor of Outdoor Emergency Care, Avalanche and Winter Mountaineering. A former Instructor at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) where he led mountaineering trips in Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Alaska for 11 years. In the summer, he guides flyfishing trips and works in a flyfishing store. Rusty is also a watercolor artist and thinks sleeping in an igloo is a great time. Rusty is a member of the Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol and a former owner of Glacier Park Ski Tours.

Rick Rissman: Rick has been a member of the Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol for 8 years. He is an avid back country and nordic skier. He also enjoys Ski Joring (ask him what this is!!) and extended trips into Glacier National Park. Rick lives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the summer

Jim Bulara: Jim is a long time back country and nordic skiing enthusiast. When not on the snow he is a helicopter and fixed wing aircraft pilot and instructor. In the summer Jim enjoys surfing.

Dave Streeter: Dave was the original owner and is a PSIA (professional ski instructor of America) guide-highly skilled in back country and nordic skiing adventures. Dave has also been an area Naturalist with the US Forest Service.

Dan’l Moore: He is a long time member of the Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol and has skied for 120 months in a row!!! When Dan’l is not guiding or skiing he is a blacksmith and musician.

All of our guides are certified members of the professional ski instructors association, Nordic ski patrol, or both. They are proficient in winter mountaineering, avalanche safety, and wilderness first aid. Most notably, they share a passion for winter adventure in the alpine environment of Glacier National Park.

Summer Guides

Carrie O-Rilley: Many years of experience in biking trips including solo across country! Also extended biking treks abroad as well. When not on bikes Carrie enjoys hiking and skiing. She is certified in CPR and First Aid.

Brandy Tourville: Brandy is a member of the Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol and an avid downhill biker as well. In the summer, when not guiding, she rides her bike and hikes throughout Montana. She is also a certified masseuse. She hold certifications in Outdoor Emergency Care and CPR.