Ken Wylie is an internationally certified mountain guide and a
member of the International Federation of Mountain Guides
Associations, the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, and the
American Mountain Guides Association. He has led expeditions around
the world including Canada, New Zealand, Peru, Denali, and Joshua
Tree. He has 30 years of experience as a mountain guide and
experiential educator for organizations including Yamnuska Mountain
School, Outward Bound Canada, and Outward Bound USA.
Ken has also taught courses at the University of Calgary and as a
faculty member at Mount Royal University and Thompson Rivers
University. Courses included leadership; rock, ice, and alpine
climbing; and ski touring and expedition planning.
Originally from Alberta, Canada, Ken founded Mountains for Growth
in 2013 to help individuals and groups gain personal insight and
wisdom through outdoor adventures.
In this day of memoir by "victim", Buried is refreshing. Perhaps
refreshing is the wrong word, but Ken's book and unvarnished
authentic approach is welcome. The arc of the story is not
victimization, but of self-realization and personal growth. Of
moving beyond. We all make mistakes. We must learn to live with
them. That is the story in Buried.--Keith Liggett on Powder
Canada-- (01/26/2015)
Buried is an engaging and thought provoking look at an accident
that shook the backcountry ski industry and a reflective story of
Wylie's internal struggle to regain self-identity. If anything
positive can come from the story of the tragic day in January of
2003, it is to help other skiers see what could have been done
differently, and that's exactly what Wylie hopes Buried can
do.--Off-Piste Magazine-- (10/20/2014)
Buried was not an easy book to read. By the end of the first half I
found myself emotionally incredibly raw, I didn't want to keep
reading but I also couldn't put the book down. I was watching a car
wreck, but it felt like my car wreck. The second half of the book
you get a bit more distance from Ken, which to be honest, is a
relief. But you also get hope, inspiration to look at your own past
mistakes in the same unflinching manner and learn those lessons you
didn't learn at the time. If Ken can do it, after being through so
much, fuck, maybe so can I.--Phil Tomlinson, Canadian Spindrift--
(10/24/2014)
What makes Buried a worthwhile read is the insight into the need
for backcountry enthusiasts and guides to speak up when they feel
something is wrong with the situation they are in. Ken explores the
human factor of the accident and how following others permeated his
life.--Mountain Obsession-- (02/11/2015)
With the publication of Buried, Wylie takes a bold step to reverse
course and share what he experienced, what he knew from the guiding
perspective. In the process of telling his tale, he methaphorically
digs himself out and frees himself from the bondage of being buried
in life.--Earn Your Turns-- (11/17/2014)
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