Technical Team

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?

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

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.

Role/Position(s) on our Northwest team and Nationally:
Technical Team Member, First Term

Other positions held within PSIA both Regionally & Nationally:
Divisional Clinic Leader and Examiner, past PSIA-NW Board Member, past PSIA-NW Board President

Job(s) within and outside the ski industry, both winter & summer:
Trainer & Coach, Team Lyon at Stevens Pass; Hydraulics Engineer – Snohomish County Surface Water Management; Head Groom – Event Horizon Farm

Favorite hobby when not snow skiing:
Show Jumping (horses), bicycling and golf

If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
Telekinesis so I can help my horse jump the really big jumps!

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.

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