Our biggest asset is our experienced staff

Meet the Team

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Head Coaches

Alpine Staff

Jfast Team Coach

I’m Amelia! I grew up in Jackson Hole, WY, and started my racing career with the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club. I graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2020, where I learned the true definition of ice at Whiteface in New York.

Following college, I returned to Jackson and coached U14 alpine and freeride. This will be my third year coaching.

I moved to Salt Lake this past spring. I’m looking forward to skiing the mighty Snowbird and sharing my passion for skiing with the next generation!

Colin Apple

Devo Team Coach

Colin grew up skiing in the Green Mountains of Vermont; racing for 7 seasons with GMVS on the weekends and later full-time while attending Mount Mansfield Winter Academy. After graduating from Middlebury College, Colin spent 11-years in NYC building a career in investments and dreaming of powder days at Alta/Snowbird. Colin and his family moved to Utah in 2015 to enjoy the outdoors, initially thinking it would be a short-term adventure, but has since made it their home—Colin and his wife have two boys, Callum (a first-year Devo) and Alasdair, and a pitbull named Halley. Colin is looking forward to sharing his love for the mountains and sport in his first-year coaching at SBSEF.

Tess Beyer

U14 Team Coach

I am from Southern Vermont where I grew up skiing at Mount Snow, VT. I skied for Stratton
Mountain School and graduated in 2020. I moved out to Utah 5 years ago to attend the
University of Utah. This Spring, I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Health and
Kinesiology from the U. During my time at the U, I enjoyed racing with the U of U Alpine Club
Team. I am excited to be on snow in a coaching role and help more athletes who love skiing
just as much as I do.

Peyton Blanchat

Devo Team Coach

I’m Peyton, I have been on an alpine race team since I was about 8 and spent the last 5 years on the Snowbird race team! I am excited to be able to continue to be a part of the Snowbird family and share my passion for skiing and enjoying the outdoors coaching the younger kiddos! Recently, I have been river guiding in Moab for the past two summers and nannying during the off-season.

Kevin Chaffee

FIS/PG Team Coach, Masters Program Coordinator

Kevin grew up skiing and racing in the Northeast but has been living, working, and enjoying the West for over 35 years. He has been coaching with the Snowbird Ski Team since 1990. During that time, Kevin has worked with every age group, U12 to Masters, from rookies to US Ski Team members. “Building a better understanding of our sport, athletics, and the competitive spirit has been a passion for me as long as I can remember. Figuring out how to pass that on is awesome! I learn something new almost every day.”

Kevin is a US Ski & Snowboard level 400 certified coach and has worked on numerous Regional and National level projects. He has also been a fully certified ski instructor and PSIA examiner and clinic leader. In the off-season, Kevin is involved with our SBSEF conditioning program and summer ski camps and working on his golf game. He has 2 sons who grew up racing in the SBSEF family.

801.633.8001 or chaffski@gmail.com

Justin Chardavoyne

U16 Team Coach

Justin grew up ski racing in Upstate New York initially at West mountain later moving on to Bromley Outing Club in Vermont. Following racing FIS in high school Justin attended SUNY Plattsburgh where he studied Expeditionary Studies; an Outdoor Education program specializing in climbing and backcountry skiing.

Justin started ski race coaching at West Mountain in Queensbury NY 2016 - 2019.

From 2019-2022 Justin served as a U16 coach at Winter Park Resort in Colorado, he was head coach in the 21-22 season.

This will be Justin's third season working with the U16 team at SBSEF.

His interests of backcountry skiing, rock/ ice climbing brought him to Utah.

Savannah Davenport

Jeremy Elliot

Avery Gregory

Devo Team Coach

My name is Avery Gregory, I graduated from the U of U in 2021 with a degree in marketing. I'm enjoying my time in between school and a career. My favorite things to do in life are skiing, mountain biking, traveling, scuba diving and spending time with friends. I spent 10 years racing at Snowbird and naturally had to return to coach in 2018. I've been coaching Devos since and couldn't enjoy it more. I love taking the kids down challenging lines and seeing how stoked they are to have completed something they didn't think they could do.

Wyatt Lange

Cecilia Phillips

Lauren Rothman

Devo Team Coach

Lauren is initially from Colorado, where she learned to ski. She moved to Michigan when she was 8 and developed a love for ski racing. She moved to Salt Lake in 2022 to study Philosophy and Neuroscience at Westminster University and race on the Snowbird FIS team. After a series of injuries, Lauren decided to step back from competing, but couldn’t leave her passion for the sport behind. This is her first year coaching with Snowbird and she is stoked to share her passion for skiing and mountains with the next generation.

Connor Stone

Ben Throm

James Tobler

Jfast Team Coach

I grew up in the City o Salt. My mom started skiing Alta in the 1940s, so she dragged her gaggle of kids up Lil Cot early on. Mostly, I followed big bro around as he worked at Alta, skiing the deep stuff, chasing gates on their race hill, and raced independently at races in the Wasatch. After high school, I was an instructor/coach at Alta for 8 years while studying at the University of Utah. During this time I became a certified instructor with PSIA, earned my USSA coach certification, and had the opportunity to be in powder clinics with Alf Engen. Alf's love of skiing and for his students was infectious. After that, I lived on the east coast and then on the west coast, but my heart is in the mountain west. This is my 8th year coaching for SBSEF and I've loved it. I appreciate SBSEF's culture of the love of skiing, commitment to each and every athlete's development, and working with young and enthusiastic shredders.

Gilbert Tobler-Wrathall

Devo Team Coach

I'm Gilbert, I learned to ski at Alta when I was 2 and raced with SBSEF from 2012-2023. I most recently raced FIS during the 22-23 season. I graduated high school in the class of 2023 from the Salt Lake Center for Science Education and am currently taking a gap year before going to the University of Utah. I'm also working in property maintenance and hope to ski a lot of powder with you all@ My hobbies are skiing, collecting camouflage, camping, and playing bass guitar. I'm super excited to meet all the Devos this year and shred!

Riley Tucker

Jfast Team Coach

Riley comes to us from the Arrowhead Ski Team, where he has enjoyed being the head coach for the past 6 years. In those 6 years, he has coached at the IMD Champs for 5 years, a Western Region U16 Fall Camp and had an athlete race in the Whistler Cup. Currently, Riley enjoys racing Mountain Bikes and Cyclecross as a "Local Pro" in the off-season and has enjoyed competing in the Leadville 100 Mtn Bike Race and other endurance races. We are excited to have Riley join our Jfast staff!

Elisha Call

Devo Team Coach

I grew up skiing at Sundance and quickly became passionate about racing and spending time in the mountains. I grew up playing fastpitch softball, soccer, and riding horses. My family moved to Park City in High School and I became even more excited about skiing and racing. I raced for the Park City Ski Team until I made the US development team at 16. I competed for the US team from 1998-2002. After numerous knee injuries/surgeries, I decided to take a scholarship and race for the University of Utah from 2002-2006. I graduated from the University of Utah with a BA in Art with an emphasis in graphic design.

I started coaching for SBSEF during college and loved working with the next generation of talented and hungry ski racers. I learned a lot being a coach and loved seeing the athletes progress. I coached the U-16 group part-time then began working with the FIS team for a season, after graduating. I love the energy and positive environment I have experienced with the SBSEF program!

I moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 2007, married Bridger Call in 2009, and purchased a sign and graphics business. I kept coaching U10s for the Jackson Hole Ski Club while growing our business. I took a break from coaching to start our family. We are so lucky to have 2 amazing kids ...Cro (10) and Della (9)!

I am super excited to return to coaching and work with the talented Jfast and Devo groups this year! I am a certified level 100 Coach and LOVE to ski and be outdoors. We are looking forward to a fun and productive season!

Tyson Cook

Devo Team Coach

Tyson returns to SBSEF for another season of ski fun with the Devos. Originally from Sandy, Tyson grew up racing for SBSEF, ultimately being Skier of the Year in 1998. The following four years he was Head Devo coach until 2002 when he left Utah for medical school in Cincinnati. After graduation he attended Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC where he practiced and taught Emergency Medicine in the residency program, eventually returning to Sandy in 2016. He currently practices Emergency Medicine at IMC/Alta View/Riverton, and enjoys the Utah adventure with his wife Jenny, and two daughters Boeri and Albion. When not cruising around Snowbird, he can be seen riding his bike, fishing, or enjoying all the greatness that is Utah.

Destrey Enders

U14 Team Coach

Destrey started racing at Snowbird as a U16 and has been involved with the program ever since. She had a successful career as an athlete racing at the NorAm level and US Nationals. She went on to race Division 1 skiing at Colby College competing in all carnivals throughout her four years with finishes in the top 15. Destrey continues to love skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon and is frequently touring or free skiing at Alta and Snowbird. She has continued her involvement with the program as a U14 coach. She hopes to help the kids develop the same love for skiing she found as an athlete at SBSEF.

Carter Gregory

Jfast Coach

Carter grew up skiing in the Wasatch. His dad was a ski patroller and his mom was a ski instructor, he’s loved to ski as long as he can remember. He raced for Park City Ski Team until his senior year in high school, then moved to Snowbird when Steve Bounous took over the program, earning the SBSEF Skier of the Year award that season. Steve’s passion for skiing and racing has been an inspiration for Carter ever since. He went on to race for Montana State University and helped the team take 3^rd place at the USCSA national championships his senior year.

Carter has been coaching at SBSEF since 1996 and spent four years as the head coach of J-Fast. His two daughters have grown up racing at SBSEF and love to ski as much as possible. In the off-season, he spends his time with his wife and daughters riding bikes and floating down rivers.

Michael Jensen

Bill Keith

U14 Team Coach

Bill has an extensive background in skiing. He started skiing at an early age in West Germany and was a member of the Bad Tolz Ski team from 1975-1979 where he cut his teeth and learned to ski race on the FIS circuit in Europe. He then moved to Utah where he was a member of the Snowbird Race Team from 1980-1982. Bill has been coaching for 20+ years and lives in Sandy. He and his wife Stephanie have four children Elizabeth, Jacob, Chloe, and Lily.

Tyler Knibbe

Jfast Team Coach

Raised in Utah, Tyler grew up in the outdoors, fostering his love for all things natural from a young age. As 1 of 4 kids, his parents regularly exposed him to various outdoor activities. At the age of 5, he was introduced to skiing near Salt Lake City. His mom would dress him up in ski gear and they would catch the bus up Little Cottonwood Canyon to go skiing at Snowbird. Years later during the Olympics of 2002 at a late-night party, Tyler was offered a position as a ski coach for kids at Snowbird. Making the circle complete, he still coaches kids in ski racing at Snowbird to this day.

Tyler attended the University of Utah and received a degree in commercial recreation management. During the summers he worked as a commercial raft guide in Moab. Later he went on to earn a Masters in Education. Tyler has now been teaching for 8 years and continues to river guide in the summer.

In his free time, Tyler has traveled to Southeast Asia, Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, and Scotland. He has also explored the origins of Mole in Mexico, developing his own route called the Mole Trail. Tyler loves to hike and has been wandering in the Wasatch for quite some time and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Chip Knight

U14 Team Coach

Chip grew up skiing in Stowe, VT, attended Burke Mountain Academy, and raced for the National Team for 13 years – competing on the World Cup and in three Olympic Games. After retiring, he coached at both the club and collegiate levels before taking his current role as Alpine Development Director at U.S. Ski & Snowboard, where he works with junior athletes who are aspiring to make the U.S. Ski Team. This season, he is looking forward to coaching part-time at SBSEF and skiing the mountain with young athletes.

Chloe Lavelle

Andy Phillips

Devo Team Coach

Andy grew up skiing and racing in Utah. He raced for the US Ski Team from 2008-2012 and took a 2-year hiatus from ski racing in 2008 to volunteer as a full-time missionary in Norway. Andy speaks Norwegian and German.

Andy competed for the University of Utah Football Team from 2012-2016 and holds multiple records. Andy lettered all four years at Utah, served as a team captain for three years, and graduated in 2016 with a Master’s Degree in Business. He signed and competed with the Chicago Bears in 2017.

Andy has a passion for coaching youth and has over 10 years of private and team coaching experience. He is a certified personal trainer and is a certified
Youth Exercise Specialist. Andy and his wife Megan have 4 children and enjoy chasing them through the mountains on skis, bikes, and hikes. Andy enjoys
deep powder days in the backcountry, ultra-marathons, and fore-running YSL races. He is currently the defending champion of the Snow Cup.

Declan Picot

Steve Putnam

U14 Team Coach

Steve grew up in Vermont and skied Mad River Glen. His ski racing career started while attending Green Mountain Valley School with Doug Lewis and AJ Kitt. He then attended Middlebury College and was captain of the Ski Team before moving on to the US Pro Tour where he competed for several years. Making the move to Utah and the greatest snow on earth, Steve freeskied Alta and Snowbird for several years while getting his masters in engineering years before becoming involved with the Snowbird Ski Team. He has coached all different levels at Snowbird for the past 15 years and now coaches with the u14's. He has two daughters, Pfeiffer and Kessler, with his wife Phoebe.

Matthew Saehrig

Jfast Coach

I grew up in Lake Placid, NY where my passion for skiing started before my parents even strapped skis to my feet, while watching my older siblings ski I exclaimed “ski me” as my first words. My parents quickly put me in a ski racing program After I learned how to ski my parents quickly put me in a ski racing program since the local ski school couldn’t contain my need for speed. I spent my winter’s ski racing with the New York Ski Education Foundation(NYSEF) and the National Sports Academy. I attended Western State Colorado University where I started coaching alpine ski racing for Crested Butte Mountain Sports and during my winter breaks for NYSEF. A year after graduating from Western State in 2016 I moved back to Lake Placid and started coaching U10’s and U12’s full-time at my home mountian. I spent my last two ski seasons as the Head U12 coach for Park City Ski and Snowboard. I am stoked to join the Snowbird U12 program and I looking forward to having the athletes show me all the secret stashes I have yet to discover at the Bird.

Mark "Vinny" Vincent

Erica von Allmen

Eric Wollesen

Devo Team Coach

I grew up in a skiing family. I learned to ski in Southeast Michigan and raced throughout my junior- and high school years all across the Midwest, competing at the FIS level. I graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor with a Computer Science degree, and have lived in Salt Lake City for nearly 20 years. I love all aspects of skiing and racing, and I’m excited to share what I’ve learned with future champions.

Freeride Staff

Seamus Flannagan

Rowan Harden

Hello everyone! I am Rowan Harden I grew up in Park City UT where I was a former athlete on the PC freestyle team until I joined the Altabird team in high school. Some of the best times I have ever had on the mountain were with the Altabird team and I am excited to share those memories going forward as a coach. When I am not coaching I spend my time guiding rivers in California, mountain biking, and fly fishing. I am super stoked to spend another winter with Altabird and help athletes reach their goals.

Perry Martin

Perry’s journey with skiing began on this very ski team, where she developed a passion for the sport. Transitioning from competitive ski racing to big mountain skiing, Perry honed her skills and experience. Her background as a ski racer not only shaped her skiing career but is also what makes her a solid freeride coach, bringing a wealth of technical expertise and coaching finesse to the hill.

Off the hill, Perry serves as a project manager at an architecture firm, balancing her love for skiing with a successful career in construction and design. Having grown up in the breathtaking terrain of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Perry embodies a deep-seated appreciation for the mountains and the sport of skiing.

Edie Mason

Skiing is my all-time favorite way to spend my time & I love getting to coach it up LCC. I started skiing the
year I could walk up at Alta, 25 years ago & have been shredding my heart out since. I spent my childhood on the
Altabird Freeride team, traveling, competing, freeriding hard. Those were the best years of my life for sure. It truly
shaped me into the skier & woman I am today. I am so passionate about being in the community, sharing the love & stoke
skiing brings & uplifting all skiers/humans alike to reach their highest potential. In the end, it's all just for fun 🙂

Sarah Osterloh

Hey there, my name is Sarah Osterloh. I started skiing as soon as I could walk. I Grew up in Little Cottonwood Canyon, learning everything I know from my ex-ski bum dad. While I have dabbled in ski competitions, my specialty is free-skiing, finding creative lines down difficult mountain areas, and just having a good time. I tend to be a big goofball on the hill, so I always emphasize having fun to make it the best ski experience!

Oz Scott

Hello! My Name is Oz. I am a Colorado native, have been skiing from age two, and I have yet to be bored by it - it’s my favorite thing to do. I grew up skiing in Crested Butte and was a member of the Mountain Sports Team throughout middle and high school. The network of friends I made through skiing and competing became what I call my “freeride family.” These relationships led me to Salt Lake City to continue my education and be close to skiing. I maximized my time skiing at Alta and Snowbird through college and graduated from Westminster in 2020. I believe skiing and the community that is generated create great tools for moving through life. I am very excited for the season, and I look forward to sharing the tools I’ve learned with the next generation!

Courtney Smith

Courtney Smith began skiing when she was three years old and has never stopped! She grew up spending every weekend in an RV parked at Stevens Pass WA. In her early teens she became a ski school instructor and began competing in IFSA junior competitions. Courtney attended Gonzaga University. While there, she established the Gonzaga Freeride Team and was the head coach. For the last two seasons Courtney has coached for the Stevens Pass junior Freeride team. She has also helped direct the IFSA Pacific Northwest region. Courtney currently competes in the FWQ Series and is excited to keep pushing herself as an athlete. She is a PSIA-certified instructor, IFSA level 200 coach, IFSA judge, and IFSA technical director. She looks forward to supporting the next generations of Freeriders.

Sarah Gibbs

Howdy! I'm Sarah Gibbs and I coached with the Devo team for a fun 4 years, and now I'm having more fun with the Freeride team. My time in the Cottonwood Canyons started at birth and my time with the SBSEF crew has been more than half my life minus a few years of undergrad in Chicago. My favorite part about skiing is continuously developing new skills and techniques to go faster and have an even better time on Great Scott or Who Dunnit. My favorite part about coaching for the SBSEF team has always been breaking new ground for the skiers in their terrain ability and developing edge control and, my ultimate favorite- being a part of the athletes' "aha" moment when some type of skill clicks. I can't wait for the upcoming season to start!

Rob Greener

Rob grew up in Boise Idaho and raced for the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation. Rob knew he wanted to ski powder and following his older brother’s footsteps, moved to Salt Lake and raced for the Snowbird Sports Education Foundation. During that time, he credits the “original freeride team” to following Vinnie around the Bird in the mornings, then training gates on the race hill in the afternoon. A few years later while pursuing big mountain skiing, he noticed a need for a Freeride program at Snowbird. During that first season 2004-2005, we had seven athletes on the team. Now fast forward to 2024-2025 and we’ll have approximately 100! Over the last nineteen years, Rob has served as Director, Head Coach, Regional Coach, and weekend coach. Rob has also run Snowbird’s IFSA comps for the last (how many?) years. He has two daughters on the U14 and Jfast teams this coming season.

801.699.5318 or Rob@sbsef.com

Chuck Loeffler

Chuck Loeffler grew up in Denver Co with skier parents who raised him and his sister on skis. He started competing in Freestyle Mogul skiing at age 12. After high school, he lived in Winter Park, Breckenridge, and then Telluride. During that time he earned a NorAm spot and then left to compete on the Pro Mogul tour for 2.5 years. After a couple of knee surgeries, he moved to Salt Lake City to ski Little Cottonwood Canyon and for the next decade spent 4 months a year skiing and the other 8 months on the Pacific Ocean commercial fishing and crabbing. During that time he started competing in Big Mountain Freeskiing and earned a spot on the world tour for a few years. Towards the end of his competition days, he was a judge on the world tour. He also started coaching the new Snowbird Freeride team with Rob Greener and coached for the next 9 years. He took 3 years off to raise his 2 kids at home. In that time he was an occasional judge on the Jr Freeride tour. This year will be his 4th year back coaching the AltaBird Freeride team. Now his kids are 8 and 10 and ski on the SBSEF Transition and JFast race teams. Random fact, Chuck is a huge archery nerd who has been building bows and arrows for decades and holds 4 world records in the Primitive class of flight archery (distance) shooting bows and arrows he made.

Megan McDonald

Jacqueline Pollard

HI! My name is Jacqueline Pollard! I was born and raised in Little Cottonwood Canyon and still call Alta and Snowbird home in the winter. I have been skiing since I was three, bringing me more joy than most things in the world. I studied biology at Westminster College and now spend my summers raft guiding on the Green and Colorado rivers. I competed on the Freeride World Tour for three years and then retired after a head injury and now I am looking forward to my next phase of working in the ski industry as a coach. I am excited to coach to show people how fun the freeride skiing world can be!

Taylor Pratt

Born and raised in Sandy, Utah I grew up with the mountains and like many with this upbringing, I quickly gained a deep love for skiing. I eventually joined the AltaBird Freeride team at 12, growing up with and traveling the west to compete with the team until I was 18 on the JFT, and IFSA Jr. Series until I moved on to filming, photoshoots, and the Freeride World Qualifiers to continue my ski career.

The SBSEF coaches I work with now were some of the coaches I worked with then, a young kid who was afraid of tree skiing, those coaches made me the skier and the person I am today.

Grateful for the opportunity to be that coach for these athletes and show them what the mountains, community, and sport can do for their lives. Giving back to the community that raised me means the world.

Henry Zakowski

Snowboard Staff

Seth Morris

Snowboard Coach

Seth started teaching snowboarding in Minnesota in 2003 and followed the snow to Utah a few years later. He has worked as a snowboard staff trainer at Sundance and Park City Mountain Resort. After a detour into mountain ops management at Park City, Seth is excited to be on the mountain and training athletes again.

When he’s not on snow you can find him cruising on his mountain bike or trying to keep up with his toddler and wife at home.

Anna Miller

Snowboard Coach

Anna is a Snowbird local. She began riding on the Snowbird Snowboard Team when she was 10 years old. At first, she competed in all 5 USASA events (and Big Mountain), but eventually specialized into boardercross. She competed at a World Cup level, qualified for the US Development Team, and qualified for the 2019 World Championships @ Solitude Mountain. On top of snowboarding, Anna enjoys mountain biking, dirt biking, rock climbing, pickleball, and most any outdoor activity she can get her hands on! Her very sweet dog, Ziggy, a bluenose pitbull, accompanies her on these adventures. Anna loves kids, and helping people with their own development. She has had many of her own struggles mentally and physically throughout the duration of her career and therefore understands the hardships of competition.

Miles Auclair

Snowbaord Coach

After moving to Tahoe at the age of 19 and learning how to snowboard, I instantly became obsessed. My first season riding, I got a job at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA as an instructor and spent the next few years becoming fully certified through AASI. Eventually, I fell in love with the world of free ride and started to coach mountain teams and dabble in local competitions. After years of coaching a team of kids from the ground up, we were ready to start competing. Last year, winter of 2022, five of our athletes went to North American finals, four of which walked away with podiums. I also managed to take my first win at the Kirkwood 3* FWQ last season. I'm looking forward to cultivating a strong freeride snowboard community here in Utah while also competing myself.

Zane Clegg

Mike Markowitz

Snowboard Coach

Mike grew up skiing and snowboarding in Colorado and has been teaching and coaching snowboarding for the past 30 years. He spent numerous years at Beaver Creek Resort, running the kids' snowboard program as well as coaching with Ski Club Vail. Mike is a retired AASI examiner and was fundamental in assisting with the start of the freestyle accreditation programs.

Mike is returning to SBSEF this season after a few years in Colorado working with post-stroke recovery victims He is happiest being on the mountain and assisting athletes, and looks forward to working with SBSEF again.

Mike has a bachelor's degree in communications from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.