About Altius

Marc Sheppard, Altius proprietor

Gunsmithing

  • Anschutz Biathlon Service Center
  • Factory trained Anschutz Rifle Service Technician
  • Custom stocks since 1992
  • Full service gunsmithing shop for all rifles, shotguns, and handguns
  • Repairs, custom work, and refinishing

Coaching experience

  • 2000-2003: Program Director and Chief Trainer, U.S. Summer Biathlon
  • 1997-2003: Program Director, West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation
  • 1997-2000: Head Trainer, West Yellowstone School Junior Ski Team

Biathlon Competition Experience

Winter

  • 1992-2006 Competitor, top 20 (USA) or better ranking
  • 1994, 98, 02, 06 Qualified for/competed at U.S. Biathlon Olympic Trials
  • 1996 European Cup, European Championships

Summer

  • 1992-2005 Competitor, top 5 (USA) or better ranking
  • 1995-2005 Member of U.S. Summer Biathlon National Team and World Championships Teams
  • 2002 U.S. Summer Biathlon National Champion
  • 2002 6th, IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships

Biathlon/XC Event Management Experience

  • 1992-2003: Chief of Competition for both summer and winter biathlon regional events, National Championships, and World Championships Team selection races.
  • 1993-2005 Chief of Competition, Summer Biathlon Events
  • 2004 IBU WC - Ft. Kent, ME - Disassembled Soldier Hollow Biathlon range for shipment to Ft. Kent - Reassembled after event.
  • 1997-2003 Chief of Competition, NORAM (Biathlon), Supertour (FIS-XC), and National Championships (Biathlon) events
  • 2001-2002 Organized Pre-Olympic Biathlon Training Camps for FRA, GER, CZE, JAP, NOR, UKR, DEN, RUS
  • 2001 IBU WC - Soldier Hollow Test Event - Timing Crew