Heather is the oil for our operation, she keeps things moving and people smiling. She grew up with a team of brothers that taught her that there are no limits. She has spent a lifetime learning and continues to expand her knowledge. First studying Business Marketing, she actually thought she would go into something more creative. After having some tragic life events, she decided that the mountains and being outdoors was more important. This is when she decided to return to school to give back to something that she felt gave her so much: the environment. She studied Biological Sciences, Renewable Resources and then Environmental and Conservation Sciences. While she was in school, she worked as a tour guide for a ski and snowboard company taking outdoor enthusiasts to different mountain towns. She knew she was on the right path, and worked in the environment field as a consultant and then with Alberta Environment and Parks. She managed an amazing team of outdoor, backcountry crews and contractors to rebuild trails after the 2013 floods; and this is what brought her to Crowsnest Pass and ignited a passion for combining the environment and recreation. She quickly feel in love with the South Canadian Rockies and started developing initiatives to get people outside.

She also continued her career by becoming a Hiking and Winter Hiking Guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, and is currently an Apprentice Interpretive Guide with the Interpretive Guide Association for all Canadian mountain National Parks. She believes that we are given a long life to live so that we can continue to learn.

Heather continues to grow Uplift Adventures and now uses her creative juices to inspire and create experiences for others to get outside. She continues to learn as a Professional Agrologist so that she can create Conservation Tourism. She worked on projects within the provincial government to reclaim and prioritize reclamation along the eastern slopes of the Rockies as the environmental disturbance levels are above current thresholds. She wants to inspire tourists to think about giving back to the place they travel and to explore with purpose. She wants to include students and schools in her vision to create tourism and educational outdoor experiences that will ultimately give back to a place.