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Founders and History
Matthew Glick
Raised in Durango, Colorado, Matt grew up skiing the San Juan Mountains and has spent his life exploring and working in the backcountry. That passion evolved into a career built around snow science, mountain safety and technology. With 25 years of experience in IT services and systems integration; including founding and growing a managed services technology company (1x Tech Exit), Matt brings the same problem-solving mindset to building software that he brings to the mountains. Matt is an A3 Pro2 and CO Type 1 Certified Blaster, currently serving as an avalanche mitigation route leader and lead mechanized ski guide at Cimarron Mountain Club. He also instructs with the Silverton Avalanche School in their Rec/Pro Dev and Rescue programs. His commitment to safety extends to emergency medicine, he maintains certifications as an EMT, Wilderness First Responder, and OEC/NSP Ski Patroller. Matt is an active A3 Professional Member.
Jim Philpott
Also raised in Durango, Colorado, Jim has spent his life in the outdoors; mostly chasing snow, navigating rivers and climbing mountains. His background in GIS, geology, and software applications led him naturally into the world of operational and logistical management . Bridging field science with the tools teams actually need. Jim is a mechanized ski guide and snow safety professional, and holds an A3 Professional Member status with a Pro1 certification, as well as an active NSP Ski Patrol Member and OEC certified medical resource.
Where it all began
John Snook
The inspiration behind the platform began over a decade ago when John Snook first sparked the original idea. What started as a passion project for his love of skiing, has since evolved into MTNFX. John became interested in weather and snow growing up in New England anxiously awaiting the next nor’easter. He obtained an M.S. in meteorology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He moved to Colorado in 1984 and worked for fifteen years as a meteorologist for a NOAA applied research program. He completed a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He ski patrolled at Arapahoe Basin. After forecasting for eight years at CAIC, he is now the Mountain Weather and Avalanche Specialist. His focus is providing computer-generated weather forecasts (Content courtesy of the (CAIC) Colorado Avalanche Information Center).
John still offers our team guidance and mentorship. We thank him for all his hard work and public service. John is an exceptional scientist and software developer.