Staff
When you go with ATS Filmworks, you’re going with a family of some of the most qualified and experienced specialty riggers and stunt persons in the industry. We will custom design any of our rigs to fit your budgetary needs as best as possible. No job is too big or too small.
Company Directors
Darren Jeffrey
•President / Founder of Alpine Training Services (ATS)
•Founder of the West Coast Canyoneering Methodology (WCCM)
•24 years rock climbing experience, numerous big walls and traditional first ascents in Zion, the Sierra and Idyllwild.
•12 years of canyoneering experience with numerous first descents in Southern CA, the Sierra and Hawaii.
•Founder of Hawaii canyoneering including 20+ Class 4 C IV R/X rated first descents on Maui.
•Continues to be a lead member of the ATS first descent canyon team
•Established the tallest canyon route in North America
•17 years teaching vertical rope related disciplines including rock climbing, canyoneering, and mountaineering
•Professional Fireman from 1990-1999
•Lead Specialty Stunt Designer and Rigger for ATS Filmworks
•First Responder medical certificate from 1990-present
•Participated and led dozens of backcountry rescues
•American Mountain Guides Association (Former AMGA top-rope site manager)
•Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA) certified
•NFPA 1670 Rescue Rope Technician Certified
•100 hours NFPA compliant Specialist Rope Rescue training
• Instructor for the Peak Rescue Institute
• Co-Founder ATS Tradeworks Tactical Rope Access and Rescue instructor
•Established the only canyoneering school on the West Coast
•Designer and lead instructor for ATS / Peak Rescue SAR Canyon Rescue training program
•Founder of the Ravan Rope System hardware & application
•In charge of the ATS employee and partner training evaluation program
•Lead designer for the Sterling Rope Company’s canyoneering product line
•Swiftwater Rescue Technician Certified (SRT1)
Travis McDaniel
•Director of Operations, Co-Owner
•Special Operations Director
•Lead Specialty Stunt Designer and Rigger
•Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA) certified
•Lead member of the ATS first descent canyon expedition team
•40+ canyoneering first descents in the Sierra, Arizona, Southern California, Maui, and Cuba
•5+ years canyoneering leader training
•5+ years rock climbing leader training
•12 years climbing experience
•11 years ocean & river kayaking experience
•4 years river kayak and raft guide in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, Oregon, & California
•Swiftwater Rescue Technician Certified (SRT1)
•Maintains wilderness medical training certificates since 1997
•Instructor for ATS / Peak Rescue SAR Canyon Rescue training program
Chase Rivera
•Tactical Operations Director
•USMC Force Recon
•Lead Specialty Stunt Designer and Rigger
•ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certified
•Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA) certified
•Lead Designer ATS Military Training Courses
•ATS Outdoor Fitness Trainer
•NASM Certified Personal Trainer
•NASM Integrated Flexibility Trainer
•NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
•WCCM Certified Lead Instructor for ATS Canyoneering courses Levels I – IV
•Lead Instructor for all ATS Kayaking courses
•Lead Instructor for ATS Climbing Courses Levels I-III
•Founder Outdoor Warriors Program
•Lead member of the ATS Canyoneering Team
•500 + hours canyoneering leader training
•500 + hours rock climbing leader training
•10 years climbing experience
•10 years river kayaking experience
•2 years expedition river kayak and canyoneering guide in Mexico
•Maintains wilderness medical training certificates since 2006
ATS Rigging Team:
Nick Stentzel
Dave Redman
Johnnie Braden
Gavin Santillan
R.B. Hopkins
Spyros Vamvas
JJ Getskow
Jace Getskow
Sandra Callan
Brent Fidler
Laura Bylund
Kurt Smith
Jim Carus
Kevin Wakashige
Chuck Chapman
Ben Lewis
Stev Stephens
Sam Johnson
