Background
Shimanski, Charles Stuart was born on January 17, 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Stuart Thomas and Gloria Mae (Schindler) Shimanski.
Shimanski, Charles Stuart was born on January 17, 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Stuart Thomas and Gloria Mae (Schindler) Shimanski.
Bachelor in Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1980.
Float control manager, United Bank of Denver, 1980-1984;
cash manager, Oppenheimer, Denver, 1985-1986;
project manager office automation, Oppenheimer, Denver, 1987-1993;
system consultant, Darlington Asset Management, Geneva, Switzerland, 1986-1987;
executive director, American Alpine Club, Golden, Colorado, since 1993. Lecturer U. Colorado, Boulder, U. Denver, Arapahoe Community College, Sierra Club, Wilderness Medical Society, National Park Superior vena cava syndrome, National Ski Patrol, National Forest Svc., Mountain Rescue Association, Colorado Search and Rescue Board, Colorado Mountain Club, International Alpine School, also mountaineering outfitters and corporations. Technical consultant, including Rescue 911, Columbia Broadcasting System, Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, Turning Point, ABC, Tour de France, Columbia Broadcasting System, Emergency Call, Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News, NBC Nightly News, Cable News Network, Consumer News and Business Channel, People Magazine, Sports Illustrated, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, others.
Published over 300 photographs in areas of alpine mountaineering, mountain rescue, medical-evacuation helicopter rescue, avalanche safety and rescue. Director Avalanche Awareness Week, Colorado Search and Rescue Board, 1988-1993, instructor Breckenridge Avalanche School, since 1988. Member Alpine Rescue Team, Evergreen, Colorado, since 1983.
Member American Association Avalanche Professionals, Mountain Rescue Association (vice chairman, training director Rocky Mountain region 1989-1992, chairman 1992-1994, national executive officer 1992-1994, chairman education committee since 1994), Wilderness Medical Society, American Alpine Club, Alpine Club Canada.
Married Christiane Leitinger, May 30, 1992. 1 child, Isabel Claire.