RIGGING RESUME

Ziptrek Ecotours Lead Rigger (2003 to 2007 full time.)
www.ziptrek.com Owner: Dave Udow, 604.902.1980

Experience with cables for Zip lines up to 2000 ft long and 7/8” diameter. Loads up to 14,000 lb.

Construction of aerial platforms, suspension bridges, towers, permanent and non permanent buildings, catwalks, tree work, spurring, toping, falling.

Design zip line technology, patented braking systems, permanent rescue systems and rigging and rescue instruction for guides.

Arc’teryx Promotional Film - Lead Rigger (Dec 2006)
www.arcteryx.com Marketing department: John Irvine, 604.613.6603

Arc’teryx is a large technical outdoor clothing company located in Vancouver, BC.
I was hired to set up high lines, Tyrolean and fixed lines for Paul Bride (Cameraman) to shoot Arc’teryx athletes in the Canadian Rockies on technical and hard to get to ice and mixed routes. Contract spanned a week.

ELF Construction Create access - Rigger (Aug 2006)
Contractor: Mark Gandy, 604.815.1023

The surveying company was spending too much on helicopter services to access forest located across a river near Whistler. Our rigging crew was hired to set up a temporary cable to span the river as a Tyrolean traverse. We trained the workers to use a harness and pulley system and taught them the necessary safety precautions.

Busch Beer Commercial - Lead Rigger (Oct 2005)
Mirror Productions Director: Chris Woods, 604.932.2778

This commercial was to be aired during the 2006 Super Bowl. I was consulted on zip line technology and then hired to set up an adjustable high line for stunt performers that I also trained. While filming I worked with the performers one on one.

Cirque Fantastique Lead Rigger (single performance in Whistler, BC 2005)
www.cirquefantastic.com

I was hired to set up live load systems such as Triple Trapeze, Silks and Flip Lifts that are side harness mounted. The lead rigger was sick so I rigged the entire performance on my own.

Sponsored Rock Climber (2000 to 2007)
www.mattmaddaloni.com

Current sponsors: Arc’teryx, MSR, Sterling Rope, Omega Pacific, SeaEagle. Past sponsors: Black Diamond Equipment, Metolius, Esprit ropes.

I have the Equivalent of a University degree of climbing techniques that I have used around the World on highly exposed expeditions. A full time cameraman has been present on most trips with footage used in articles in Alpinist, Climbing Magazine, Rock and Ice, Climb (UK), Gripped (Canada), Canoe and Kayak, and film shown in the Vancouver Mountain Film Festival, Banff Mountain Film Festival, commercial DVD’s and personal North American show tours.

40 Big Walls with 5 major first ascents.
150 days spent on a portaledge.
Locales; Baffin Island, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Waddington Range, Squamish, Yosemite, Moab, Zion, Bugaboos, Canadian Rockies, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, ect…

EDUCATION

Kirk Mauthner (Rigging for Rescue)
Harry Donovan (Entertainment Rigging)
Leavitt Machinery (Operator Safety Training for Aerial Platform Lifts)