Matt Brooks

Matt Brooks is the founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment Co. An avid climber, alpinist, and trained mountain guide WM Brooks is also the an inventor of a variety of innovative mountaineering equipment

William Mathews Brooks is known for the Brooks-Range rescue ski sled that he developed. Previous rescue sleds were extremely bulky and heavy, so William Brooks decided to find a better solution.

For 10+ years, William Mathews Brooks has developed advancements and add features to the Brooks-Range sled. William Brooks now manufactures 4 highly acclaimed unique rescue sled designs.

William Mathews Brooks is also a world record holder pilot having set 4 World Aviation Records and 5 National Aviation Records. Together with pilots Fred Lohden, Tim Weber, and Matt Brooks set the 'speed around the world' westbound record at 199mph.

In November 2006, Commander Matt Brooks and Pilot Alan Cirino set nine records (four World Records and Five National Records) for speed and distance in the weight class for their aircraft:

William Matthews Brooks World Aviation Records include:

• Longest distance on a single flight without stopping.
• Speed over a recognized course.
• Speed over a closed course without stopping at 1000 KM.
• Speed over a closed course without stopping at 2000 KM.

WM Brooks National Aviation Records include:

• Trans-continental speed record across the United States,
• Longest distance on a single flight without stopping.
• Speed over a recognized course.
• Speed over a closed course without stopping at 1000 KM.
• Speed over a closed course without stopping at 2000 KM.