All of the coaches share a passion for improvement in their own coaching and stay current by acting as trainers and students of the sport they teach.
BOB BARNES: Two term Member PSIA National Alpine Demonstration team & Winter Park Skier/Rider Improvement Center Director. He continues to coach at many PSIA academies.
TOM GABRIELSE: PSIA-C Level III Instructor, Attended PSIA/IMSIA Academy ’01 Whistler, Canada, Owner of Snowcrest Ski Center, Co-Director of Snowcrest Ski School, Represented PSIA-C at National Alpine Demo Team tryouts 1996. 30+ years ski instructor, Alignment Specialist. Attended ‘06 PSIA Academy at Chamonix France. Equipment tester for Ski Press Magazine and Realskiers.com.
JIM BANAS: PSIA-C Level III Instructor. PSIA/MSIA Academy Attendance, 2001, Whistler Canada. Technical Director Snowcrest Ski School, 25+ Years Ski Instructor.
JENNIFER METZ: PSIA-RM divisional clinic leader & examiner Winter Park Skier/Rider Improvement Center staff trainer/Master Instructor, 25+ Years Full Time Ski Instructor/Coaching Experience. She represented PSIA-RM at National Alpine Demo tryouts, 2000. A Ski Magazine Top 100 Ski Instructor.
TODD METZ: 04/05”Colorado Ski Country Instructor of the Year !!!! “PSIA-RM divisional clinic leader & examiner, Winter park Skier/Rider Improvement Center staff trainer/Master Instructor, 25+ Years Full Time Instructor/Coaching Experience. He represented PSIA-RM at National Alpine Demo Team tryouts 2000.
JIM SHAW: PSIA-RM Instructor Trainer, Staff Trainer Winter Park Skier/Rider Improvement Center, Alignment Specialist. A Ski Magazine Top 100 Ski Instructor.
ANDY SPEIGHT: PSIA-Rocky Mountain Trainer Snowboard Instructor. Supervisor of Winter Park Skier/Rider Improvement Staff.