Elton Irwin was an assistant director of the Snow Eagle Ski School under Réal Charette at Gray Rocks. He was the director of the ski school at Jasper, at Chantecler and at Chalet Cochand. He supervised skiing and sports for Far Hills Inn, Château Lac Beauport and Pleasant View Inn. He was a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance for 18 years, member of the technical committee for 12, its president for two years and executive director for four years. He was a founding member of the Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers and was its first president for 16 years. Also, he was the co-founder of Igloo Imports of Sainte-Agathe, an important company distributing ski products in the Laurentians.