About Basil
I am a third generation Idaho Native and Graduate of Pocatello’s Idaho State University with degrees in Business and History. I am a 35 year Fully Certified (Level III) member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America, 24 year Member of the Sun Valley, Idaho Ski School and present day adaptive Ski Teacher. I have skied off of more than 100 Idaho Peaks, and have skied nearly every major ski resort in the States and in the following countries, New Zealand, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Canada. I have contributed to the following Publications: Idaho Yesterdays-Journal of Idaho and Northwest History, Sun Valley Magazine (On three separate occasions), Rock and Ice Magazine, Exploring Idaho’s Mountains (Tom Lopez Author) Idaho a Climbing Guide (Tom Lopez Author), Nordic West Magazine, Sun Valley / An Extraordinary History (Wendolyn Spence Holland Author), Second Chances, (Elise Lufkin Author), Twin Falls Times News, Fur Fish and Game Magazine, Rocky Mountain Game and Fish Magazine, Instructors Edge, Washington Fishing Holes Magazine and Idaho Magazine. My Photography as appeared on the covers of two Magazines.