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Jason Smith Director/Head Coach |
| Qualifications
Level 4 Mogul Coach
Level 2 Aerial Coach
Level 2 Course Conductor
Level 2 Aerial Qualifier
Level 2 Trampoline Coach
5 Year National Team Athlete
5 Year National Team Coach
Former Head Coach - BC & Alberta Provincial Ski Teams
Coach 15 Olympians including 4 Olympic GOLD Medalists
Member of the Salomon Whistler Posse!
Favourite Trick - Flat spins look the coolest but only when it's a real flat spin like Philou Poirer's back in the day.
Favourite Mountain - Whistler/Blackcomb
What I do for fun when not Freestyle skiing...mountain biking, golfing, surfing, kayaking & Long Boarding |
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Chris Wong Coach - Cypress Mountain - FREEstyle Moguls |
| Age: 30
Coaching Qualifications: Competition Development level 3
Accomplishments: 2006 Olympic Finalist, 7th World Cup Grand Prix 2006
Day Job: University Student
Favorite Mountain to ski at: Rainy Cypress
Favorite Ski Trick: Back flip off anything
Favorite quote: Anything that Jason Smith says
What do I do for fun: Coaching the Vancouver Freestyle Ski Team |
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Ian Mcfadgen Coach - Grouse Mountain - SlopeStyle/Park |
| Qualifications:
CFSA Park & Pipe Level 2
CFSA Air Level 2 (snow & water)
CFSA Moguls Level 2
CFSA Club Coach Learning Facilitator
Trampoline Level 1
Canadian Ski Instructor's Alliance Level 2
Accomplishments: Blus Mountain Freestyle Team Head Coach & Supervisor 2005-2010
Coors Lite Triple Challenge Big Air 2002 - Top 12
Day Job: Practising Criminal Defence Lawyer
Favourite Mountain: In Europe: Zermatt, Switzerland
In NA: Whistler
Favourite Trick: Rodeo 7 Japan
Favourite Quote: "I'm looking tight in the air kepping my skis together, something something something....afterbang...whatever"
What I do for fun when not Freestyle Skiing: Trampolining, Downhill Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Surfing, Golfing & Camping |
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Danika Mazur coach - Hemlock Mountain-Slopestyle/Park -jumps & bumps -FREEstylerz |
| Age 23
Qualifications
CFSA Level 1
CSIA Level 1 certifiation
Accomplishments
Competitive Athlete with Hemlock Freestyle 1997-2000 (age 9-12), Vancouver Freestyle ski Club 2000-2004
Junior National Medalist 2004
Day Job - Preschool Teacher, student pursuing my teachers Degree
Fav mtn - Any mountain with lots of POWDER!
Fav Quote- "Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you" Dr. Seuss |
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Ryan Purcell Coach - Cypress Mountain |
| Age - 27
Coaching Qualifications - CFSA 1, CSIA 2, CANSI 1 (Currently working on my CFSA 2)
Accomplishments - Completed my Outdoor Recreation Diploma at Algonquin College - Ottawa in 2004, moved to BC in 2006 and haven't looked back
Day job - Snow School Supervisor - Cypress Mountain
Favourite Mtn to ski - Mt Baker
Favourite ski trick - Cork 720
Favourite quote - Go big or go home!
What do you do for fun - Shred the Knar... When I'm not on the slopes skiing you will likely find me on my mountain bike on one of the local trails
I have been skiing for 12yrs and coaching for 10. There is nothing I like more than being on the mountain away from it all. I enjoy sharing with others my passion for the sport and what I do best. Im STOKED for this season!! |
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Rebecca Graham Coach - Grouse Mountain & NightRiders |
| Age: 25
Coaching Certs: Freestyle club coach, Freestyle air one - trampoline, Gymnastics level 1
Accomplishments: 2004 to 2007 trained as an aerial skier on the national development team. Graduated from UBC in 2009 with a degree in Microbiology and Immunology.
Day Job: I work in research at an HIV clinic and I'm interested studying the aging process because people living with HIV are living longer, healthier lives.
Favourite Mtn to ski: Silver Star because it's where I learned to ski.
Favourite ski trick: Lay-Full. It's clean, it's simple and I'm an aerialist.
What I do for fun: watch Ted Talks and explore all that BC has to offer. |
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Matt Bergey Coach - Grouse Mountain - Night Riders |
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Evan Berg Coach |
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Kenny Heinz Coach |
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