Technical Team
Current Team as of May 2011 from left to right: Nick McDonald, Brad Jacobson, Nils Riise, Tyler Barnes, Garth McPhie, Scott Weimer, Chris Thompson, Kate Morrell, Terry McLeod, Linda Cowan, John May, Kim Petram, Rick Lyons, Lane McLaughlin, Jeremy Riss.
Members of the the Technical Team are part of the PSIA-NW Divisional Staff. The Team’s primary focus is on continuing its charter to be an effective research and development group for the division. As well, members of the team are considered as being some of the top snowsports professionals in the Northwest, while some aspire to tryout at the National Team selection in 2012.
Current Team Members
Nick McDonald
Technical Team Head Coach
Personal Email: nick@pointlavinia.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Techncal Team Head Coach, Team member since 1986, oh my goodness!
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Examiner, past National Alpine Team Selector, past Education VP, past National Education Committee Member, Level III Alpine.
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Ski Instructor/Trainer for Crystal Mountain and Ski Masters and part time at Aspen, President and CEO of Point Lavinia Commercial Charters, Inc. (that means I haul fish), Owner, operator of Black Boat Productions.
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Just got back into flying (airplanes that is)after a long hiatus, way too long.
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
To be able to predict the lottery #s. Need I say more?
Rick Lyons
Technical Team Assistant Coach
Personal Email: rick@psia-nwtechteam.org
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member, 2nd Term
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
PSIA-NW Examiner, Divisional Clinic Leader
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Jobs With-in Ski Industry: Frontline Instructor/Trainer Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon. Jobs Outside Ski Industry: Founder of Kid Institute of Technology and small time hay farmer.
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Spending time with my wife, Biking (Both kinds Country & Western), Wind Surfing
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
My superpower would be to control the weather. It wouldn’t rain on my freshly cut hay, it would be the perfect temperature for riding bikes, the wind would blow a clean 3.7 and the temp would be 82 for windsurfing, it would snow 18-24” overnight at 17 degrees with no wind and blue sky for skiing/riding.
Lane McLaughlin
Technical Team Assistant Coach
Personal Email: spacattac@gmail.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Coach, National Pipe & Park Task Force
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Alpine Examiner, past Technical Vice President
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
RCANSPASP: Roaming Clinician Among Northwest Schools Primarily At Stevens Pass. Out – ‘Nerd alert’
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Taking abuse from Sgt. Lawson
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
Stealth – go anywhere and spy on cool stuff, undetected
Tyler Barnes
Communications Vice President, Technical Team Member
Personal Email: tyler@psia-nwtechteam.org
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member, Divisional Clinic Leader, Alpine Examiner, PSIA-NW Communication Vice President
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Ski Industry: Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort Instructor / Trainer, On-hill Pro Rep for Salomon Sports. Non-Ski Industry: Founder and CEO 509 INC and Barnes Design INC, INC. – In a nutshell … I make things look good. Projects include private homes, printed catalogs, company logos, web sites, mt. bike guidebooks, some product design … and, yes, this web site.
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Mountainbiking, Photography, Travel, Building Stuff, Importing Original Minis as well as playing with and teaching my daughter Ottilie.
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
Teleportation because there are so many cool places to see in this world and it always takes too long and costs too much to get there. “Beam me over there, Scotty!”
Linda Cowan
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: lindacowan1@mac.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Tech Team Member
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Divisional Clinic Leader, Alpine Examiner
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Training Director-Lyon Ski School – Stevens Pass, Lyon Race Coach – Stevens Pass, Fifth Grade Teacher – Northshore School District
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Mountain biking and spending time with great friends and family.
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
The ability to bring joy into everyone’s life.
Brad Jacobson
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: jake1@teleport.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Brad Jacobson is a Technical Team Member, Alpine Examiner in Training and is also AASI Level I certified and a USSA level 400 (National Level) Coach. He is also a Trainer for Mt. Bachelor. Brad grew up ski racing from age 8 through college, competed USSA and was nationally ranked. Currently he teaches full time with Mt. Bachelor Ski School and Snowboard School.
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Owner- Brad Jacobson Construction (spring/ summer/ fall)
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Hangin’ with my amazing family out on the lake doin’ sick maneuvers on my wakeboard.
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony! Then everyone will be happy!
John May
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: jimaymn@hotmail.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
PSIA-NW Board Member, Examiner in training, Divisional Clinic Leader
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Instructor/Trainer Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon
Summer Ski Clinician for Timberline Resort, Mt. Hood, Oregon
Co-Founder of weekly Movement Analysis training session in Portland, OR
Owner of Creekstone Designs, a residential remodeling company
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Fly fishing and Crossfit,
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
TBA
Terry McLeod
Technical Team Member
Work Email: tmcleod@schweitzer.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member, 3rd Term
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Alpine Examiner, Divisional Clinic Leader, Freestyle Specialist Clinician
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Winter: Snowsports School Director at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Sandpoint, Idaho. Summer: Waterfront Director at Camp Mivoden Summer Camp & Retreat Center, Racing and freestyle coach for Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camp
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Competitive cycling, road and track. Former Category 1, now lazy and out of shape. Trying to improve my lame guitar skills.
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
To be able to invisibly hang up peoples cell phone for them. I think the reason is obvious.
Garth McPhie
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: gmcphie@alyeskaresort.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Divisional Clinic Leader, Alpine Examiner-In-Training
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry:
Instructor/Trainer/Director Alyeska Resort, Alaska 2007 – Present
Instructor/Trainer/Diamond Pro Ski and Snowboard Schools of Aspen 2003-2007
Instructor/Supervisor Coronet Peak Snowsports School Queenstown, New Zealand 2001-2005
Instructor/Trainer Alyeska Resort, Alaska 1998-2004
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Downhill Mountain Biking, Catching up with my family after skiing all winter
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
To harness powder for the people! Powder, powder, and more powder. AND, yes I want two, when the ski season is over to be able to make the snow melt overnight so we can go right into Mtn Biking season.
Kate Morrell
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: kmorrell@hevanet.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member, 3rdTerm
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Divisional Clinic Leader, Head Junior Coach for Meadows Race Team, Instructor at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Engine Boss of Wild Land Fire T6 Truck
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Family time.
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
Super human speed like Flash Gordon. That way, I could get things done instantly and have more time for Me. Me. Me. Me. Plus, I really like the song. “Flash………Aaahhh!”
Kim Petram
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: kim@petram.org
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
PSIA-NW Technical Team Member
Children’s Specialist program coordinator
Senior Specialist program coordinator
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
National Children’s Specialist task force
National SEP task force
PSIA-NW Divisional Clinic Leader
PSIA-NW Examiner in Training
Children and Senior Specialist clinician
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Training Director and Supervisor at Fiorini Ski School, Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Mom of two great boys Nathaniel and Rohin
Registered Nurse
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Yard work and gardening – Really!
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
The power to let people be happy.
Nils-Erik Riise
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: nils@nwi.net
Personal Email: nils.riise@stevenspass.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Alpine Clinician, Telemark Clinician. Level III Certified in Alpine, Snowboard and Telemark disciplines.
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Stevens Pass Ski School Adult Programs Supervisor and Training Director, Self-employed: Red Rooster Culinary Supply Co.
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Bicycling (road and mountain), Golf, Windsurfing, Water Skiing, Hiking
If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
Pending answer
Jeremy Riss
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: jeremy.riss@skihood.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Divisional Clinic Leader, Alpine Examiner in Training
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Winter Job: Ski and Snowboard School Manager, Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon
Summer Job: Head Coach, Timberline Atomic Summer Snow Camps, Timberline, Oregon
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Summer League softball and pick-up basketball
Scott Weimer
Technical Team Member
Personal Email: scottweimer@hotmail.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member
Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Divisional Clinic Leader, Alpine Examiner
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Instructor/Trainer 49 Degrees North Resort 1981-2000, Race Coach at Schweitzer 2000-2007, Trainer 49 Degrees North Resort 2008-2009. Currently at Meulink Engineering and traveling around the NW skiing with PSIA-NW Members!
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Flyfishing, boating, mountain biking and waiting for snow
Super Hero: I would want to be iceman and make it cold to produce ice shaving and more snowflakes for all of the ski resorts
Chris Thompson
Certification Vice President, Technical Team Founder, Past Team Head Coach & Team Mentor
Personal Email: mistert@nctv.com
Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Mentor and PSIA-NW Certification VP, Former Technical Team Head Coach and Team Founder.
Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Past:
Ski School Director, Schweitzer Ski Area, 1970-1972
Director of Skiing, 49° North, 1972-1983
Instructor & Coach, Alpental Ski Area, 1983-1984
General Manager, Marketing Director, COO, Ski Lifts Inc, 1984-1997
PSIA-NW Board Member 1975-1986, PSIA-NW Technical VP 1978-1985
Present:
Schweitzer Alpine Racing School (S.A.R.S) Coach
Instructor Trainer, Schweitzer Mountain Ski & Ride Center
PSIA-NW Examiner 1975-Present
PSIA National Examiner 1984-Present
Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Bicycling, Fishing, Hunting, Hiking, Backpacking and more!
Past Technical Team Members
Brian Alley, Stan Aunan, Corrine Bison, Jim Bison, Steve Bratt, Dee Byrne, Walt Chauner, Mike Corcoran, Jeff Cordell, Matt Dresher, Randy Green, Chris Kastner, Karin Harjo, Gavin Kerr-Hunter, Ron Kipp, Dave Lucas, Dave Lyon, Mary Macpherson, Randy Malikowski, Dave Mann, Scott Mathers, Peter May, Dave McBarron, Larry Murdoch, Ron (RJ) Nichoalds, Mike Norton, Marty O’Connor, Steve Olwin, Kent Palmer, Jack Patton, Bob Peck, Jason Petek, Sarah Richardson, Rick Roberts, Phil Rotherham, Dave Russell, Chris Saario, Rick Saul, David Sword, Roger Taggart, Gerald Wallace, Bruce Ware, Nelson Wingard, Kelly Yackley, Amy Zahm.
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