A prairie girl at heart and currently living in Scotland, adventure and extreme challenges are in Denise’s DNA. Years of guiding and instructing in Canada, the Arctic, Norway and Antarctica, Denise is one of the original polar guides and still one of few women guides specializing in polar regions.
Proudly wearing the badge of the first Canadian woman to ski to the north and south geographic poles, and in this case as a guide and leader, helping people safely travel in these extreme environments remains a fundamental reason why she loves this job.
Other notable professional and personal involvements include program director for Outward Bound Canada; co-founder of an adventure guiding company in Yukon, Canada; current owner and director of a polar guiding company; and mother of 17-year-old twins. A cameleer in the Australian Outback and seasoned dog musher also add colour to Denise’s resume.