Cabot Pitts Accident Wrangell Mountains Alaska Death Obituary: Alaska Guide and APHA President Remembered After Passing
Cabot Pitts dedicated his life to Alaska’s wilderness, the guiding profession and the people who shared his passion for hunting and conservation. Remembered as a respected Alaska registered guide, business owner, association leader, husband and father, Pitts leaves behind a legacy deeply connected to the traditions he worked to protect.
News of Pitts’ passing was shared by those who knew him as a longtime friend and valued member of Alaska’s professional hunting community. He was the owner of Alaska Wild Wind Adventures and served as President of the Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA), where he represented a profession that was central to his life.
Pitts was described as someone who cared deeply about fellow Alaska hunters and gave generously of himself to the guiding profession. His work extended beyond guiding, with a commitment to conservation and to preserving hunting traditions for future generations.
Alaska’s remote wilderness can be demanding, and those who work within it understand the challenges that come with the profession. For Pitts, however, the challenges were part of a life he chose because of his love for Alaska, its wildlife and the hunters who traveled there in pursuit of their dreams.
Away from his professional responsibilities, Pitts was remembered as a devoted husband and father. His family, friends and colleagues are now left to mourn a loss that has been felt throughout the APHA community.
Additional details about Pitts’ early life, age, education and the circumstances of his passing have not been publicly confirmed in the information available.
His legacy will live on through the people he guided, the profession he supported and the Alaska traditions he worked to preserve. For those who knew him, Cabot Pitts will be deeply missed.
