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Meet the Team
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Head Coaches
Alpine Staff
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.
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.
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
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.
His interests of backcountry skiing, rock/ ice climbing brought him to Utah.
Devo Team Coach
My name is Savannah Davenport! I'm in my last year at Westminster College, and I’m also a part of the Ski and Snowboard Club. I have been skiing my entire life, I started racing at 6 years old and in fact, Jason Stone was my first coach! I have been a part of the Snowbird family since 2014! I'm so excited to ski with everyone!
U16 Team Coach
NCAA First Team All-American 2013 (2nd place in GS at NCAA National Championships)
NCAA All-Academic graduated from University of Utah 2014
Asst. coach Westminster College 2014-2015
Asst. coach University of Utah 2015-2019
Coach at Cache Valley Ski Team 2019-2020
Devo Team Coach
My name is Avery Gregory, I graduated from the U of U this spring with a marketing degree. I’m so excited to be able to spend more time skiing this year! I grew up in Salt Lake and raced at Snowbird for 10 years. I’m stoked to continue working with SBSEF and share my racing knowledge. Skiing is easily my favorite thing about life and I can’t wait to share my passion for the sport with the Devos. I remember being a Devo and I hope to become a coach the kids look up to, the same way I loved shredding Snowbird with my coaches!
Devo Team Coach
Hi, my name is Wyatt Lange. I graduated from the Winter Sports School in 2019. I competed in big mountain skiing in high school. In the summer you can find me dredging ponds. In my free time, I enjoy cliff jumping, painting, and movies. I am currently 7 solo jumps away from getting my skydiving license, and I am in the process of getting my scuba certification.
U14 Team Coach
My name is Jeremy, I grew up skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon and raced for the Snowbird team for 10 years before racing for the University of Utah. After two years on the Utah team, I decided to retire early and become a coach to further my knowledge in the world of skiing. I am super excited to be back with the Snowbird team and work alongside some of the same coaches who taught me how to be a good competitor and person. I am looking forward to an awesome season!
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.
Devo Team Coach
Pascal grew up in Rochester, NY, and raced for both the Bristol Mountain and Branting Ski Club teams through middle school. In high school, he spent a year at National Sports Academy, in Lake Placid, NY, where he trained at Whiteface. He then spent his remaining high school years racing for the Mount Mansfield Ski Club, in Stowe, VT.
He took a gap year between high school and college, during which he explored the ski industry as a marketing intern for Backcountry Magazine, then a snowmaker at Stowe Mountain Resort, before moving out to UT and working part-time at Jan’s Deer Valley while skiing as much as he could at Snowbird.
After his gap year, he attended the University of Vermont, where he majored in Economics and minored in Finance, and spent as much time as he could exploring the side country of Stowe Mountain Resort with friends. He studied for a semester abroad in Milan, IT, and fell in love with the Italian culture.
After graduating, he moved to UT for full-time work in real estate investments and development and eventually convinced most of his family to move to UT as well.
He was married recently to an Italian woman and is in the process of becoming a dual citizen and hopes to spend more time in the Alps near her home in the future.
In his free time, he studies Italian, enjoys riding dirt bikes with his Brother and Father, traveling and spending time with his wife, and thinks about how to build strong communities through real estate investment and development.
He had coaches growing up who left an indelible mark on him from a character-building perspective and wants to become a part of that character-building process while helping young athletes achieve their goals.
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.
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!
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 (8) and Della (7)!
I am super excited to return to coaching and work with the Devos this year! I am a certified level 100 Coach and LOVE to ski and be outdoors. My 2 kids will also be joining the Devo program this year! We are looking forward to a fun and productive season!
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 (both members of SBSEF). When not cruising around Snowbird, he can be seen riding his bike, fishing, or enjoying all the greatness that is Utah.
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.
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 3rd 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 contemplating a comeback to competitive ski racing.
Jfast Team Coach
I’ve been skiing at Snowbird since I could walk and grew up skiing on the race team until my sophomore year of college. This is my first year coaching and I'm excited about the new experience. I really enjoy free skiing with my friends and I love getting some training in whenever I can. I’m currently studying mechanical engineering at the University of Utah.
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.
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.
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!
FIS Team Coach
The details are that of legend... amazing bio to come!
Freeride Staff
Andrew Pollard is a skier from Alta, Utah. He had the good luck to grow up skiing the powder of the Wasatch. Through all his formative years he grew up skiing on the SBSEF Freeride team at Alta and Snowbird. These mountains and this program gave him the skills to follow his dream of competing in freeride internationally on the Freeride World Tour. Although the competition skiing takes up a lot of his winter, his highlight every season when he gets to spend time at home and coach the kids on the ski team now.
"It is the coolest experience ever to get to share what I have learned in the mountains and from my coaches and be able to pass it on to the next generation. The amazing athletes that I get to coach inspire me to be the best athlete I can be. Seeing the athletes progress throughout the season, is way more rewarding than any result."
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.
Syd Ricketts grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents instilled an intense love for the outdoors at an early age, going skiing, rafting, biking, etc from the age of 3 years old. Sydney found her true love and calling when she started skiing for the AltaBird Freeride team as a teenager, and from there she continued on to the Freeride World Qualifiers Tour, placing in the top 10 overall every year. Currently, she is moving on from the competition side and giving back to the Freeride community by coaching the next generation of skiers while continuing to follow her own dreams of making it as a professional in the ski industry.
Will Dujardin is getting into his 4th year with the AltaBird Freeride Program after 11 years coaching junior freeride in Crested Butte, CO. Will incorporates 9 years of competition experience on the Freeskiing World Tour, Subaru Freeride Series, and Freeride World Qualifier Series into coaching the next generations of competitive athletes and lifelong skiers and riders. While competitive accolades are nice and provide good benchmarks to measure progression, Will recognizes that junior freeride offers many pathways to success in skiing and riding, whether professionally or otherwise, for the rest of our lives. Will would look to the storied success of the AltaBird program to emulate back in CB and now looks forward to carrying on the spirit of freeride at AltaBird here in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
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.
Henry is a lifelong skier born and raised in Salt Lake City. He has been doing freeride comps since age 16, and was an alpine racer before that. Henry has been coaching freeride between SLC, and Queenstown in New Zealand for the last 2 years, or 5 winter seasons. Henry likes to ski more than anything else in the world and is super happy snow skiing and jumping off rocks.
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!
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!
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!
I grew up in Colorado and started skiing as soon as I could walk. I joined the Winter Park Big Mountain team at age 12 and competed all over till age 18. I competed in the IFSA junior events and was able to make it to the Junior World Championships in Austria in 2018. I moved to Utah for college at the University of Utah. My first two years were getting to know the Wasatch and loving skiing here. During these years I was also able to help coach the Winter Park Team when they came for the Snowbird comps. I am currently working on filming, backcountry skiing, and competing in the Freeride World Qualifiers.
This will be my first year as a coach and I am stoked to help out and spread my knowledge. I look forward to coaching all these awesome rippers and helping them improve in their skiing while having a good time. I also look forward to working with the girls on the team and helping them gain confidence in their skiing and shredding with a girl crew.
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.
I was born and raised in Boulder Colorado but moved out to Salt Lake almost five years ago to pursue a degree in biochemistry from the University of Utah. My parents introduced me to skiing when I was 2 and put me on the ski team when I was 6. At age 8, I switched to nordic ski racing which I continued throughout junior high. In high school, I decided to swap the uphill for more downhill and began training gates and competing in freeride. My love for freeride as a sport and community continues to grow as I expand my passion into coaching and continue competing on the Freeride World Qualifier circuit.
In addition to skiing, I grew up spending the warmer months on the river and now spend my summers guiding on various rivers throughout Oregon, Utah, California and Idaho. Other passions of mine include trail running, mountain biking and climbing.
Hi I’m Seamus I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I moved to Colorado for high school and attended the Vail ski school. After high school, I’ve continued to be a part of ski teams by coaching since 2016. I live for powder skiing and good times with friends and family.
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.
Snowboard Staff
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.
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.
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.
Snowboard Coach
more details to come!
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.
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