Childs McCune partner Jordan Lipp has joined the board of directors of the American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE). This board position dovetails with Jordan’s practice, his teaching, and his personal activities. A portion of Jordan’s legal practice involves representing outdoor industry clients and defending them in litigation. Jordan likewise teaches the law school class “Outdoor Recreation and Ski Law” at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. And, Jordan also has a background as a ski patroller and avalanche instructor.
AIARE is a US based nonprofit with a mission to save lives through avalanche education. It produces recreation avalanche curriculum, trains professionals to teach that curriculum, and provides oversight and support to over 100 entities who teach AIARE[egg id=”3″] avalanche courses. AIARE’s Professional Program designs, trains and instructs professionals to promote workplace safety. AIARE leverages its large base of experts to gather the latest knowledge, research, and ideas in avalanche safety to create avalanche training courses that reflect the needs of today’s backcountry travelers and professionals.