I grew up skiing a few times a year and switched over to snowboarding when i was little. After many years, I picked up skiing again, and now have two favorite winter sports! I have the great pleasure...
Hello my name is Elise and I was born and raised in San Jose, California. I grew up skiing at Bear Valley Ski Resort and remember loving just being out in the snow every winter. In high school I...
I grew up skiing the icy slopes of New Hampshire and Vermont, but recently moved out to Tahoe. What I love most about teaching with Snow Schoolers is not just helping people learn the fundamentals of...
Certification(s): Snowschoolers Level 1, First Aid, CPR
About Peter: Nevada City, Ca.
My name is Peter McDowell and I was born and raised in Nevada City California, just an hour away from Tahoe. I began skiing with my family when I was 3 years old and have continued with renewed...
HI! I’m Madison, (Mads for short). I was born and raised here in Tahoe City and have been skiing since I was 2. I have my PSAI level 1 certification and my goal is to make it as easy and as fun as...
Surf and snowboard guide, ski instructor
Beginners ski/snowboard lessons
Intermediate/advanced ski/snowboard
Snowboard powder/tree clinic with full day private lesson/guide
Grew up in Chile loving the outdoors. At age 20 I started a Skiing instructor career in Vermont and then I’ve worked for different ski resorts in Colorado and Chile. I’m bilingual ( Spanish- English)...
I have been living and teaching skiing in Colorado for over a decade. I am passionate about using creativity in my lessons and providing a safe and fun learning experience for my students. In my...
Hi! My name’s Jeffrey. I’m a lifelong skier/snowboarder. Nothing puts a smile on your face better than gliding down snow. I’m here to make sure you have a great first experience so you can quickly...
I started out skiing at a very young age and switched to snowboarding and have been snowboarding for 11 years and this will be my 4th season teaching! I started out just just going once a year like...
Hartville, Ohio
I moved to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to pursue snowboarding. I’ve coached freestyle riding and compete in Big Mountain snowboarding. When I’m not strapped into my snowboard you...
I grew up in Santa Clara, CA and began skiing at Bear Valley at the age of 4. He spent his high school days in Tahoe, and worked as a ski instructor for 4 years in college at Dartmouth, before moving...
My passion for Snowboarding is what brought me to the Rockies from the flat lands of Ohio. With 21 years of riding experience and a freestyle oriented flow, fun is my goal when we're on snow. While...
26 years old, from Woodstock, Georgia and Chugiak, Alaska
Certification(s): PSIA Level 1
About Zach: Woodstock, Georgia and Chugiak, Alaska
Began as a ski instructor at Snowshoe resort in West Virginia. Was also a graduate teaching assistant at Georgia State University for applied human physiology.
I have been Alpine skiing for 16 years/Nordic skiing for 25 years, working in the ski industry for the greater part of 10 years, and am a level 1 PSIA certified ski instructor. I love the sense of...
Hi, I'm Travis. I have a love for the great outdoors and enjoy snowboarding. I'm excited to help students learn to snowboard and start their adventure on the...
Hi I’m Ryan,
I just moved out to Colorado from Massachusetts and am loving these mountain view’s. If I’m not out skiing I’m probably skateboarding, playing basketball, or playing video games with...
Certification(s): First Aid, CPR, NPR, PSIA certification in renewal
About Mia: Summit Colorado
I love sharing with kids and adults the experience of gliding on the snow in freedom. I teach my students the fundamentals of achieving success to have a lasting knowledge of skiing. Fun, creativity...
I’m kind of a goof ball. I love working with children especially in an outdoor setting. I try to inspire my students to have the same curiosity and passion for adventure that I have and it is very...
Spending each winter day in the Tahoe Basin is pure bliss. There is so much magic here that I am excited to share with you all on the slopes! I've been downhill skiing since middle school and remember
Grew up in between Czech Republic and Austrian Alps, skiing since early childhood. I love to teach people new skills. With a background of exercise physiologist and kinesiologist I have very good...
San Diego native, but Eastern Sierra local since 2006. I have the most fun when I’m in the snow and especially when I can share that enjoyment with others. My goal is for my students to have the best...
I’m from Sun Valley, Idaho. I grew up skiing since I was 2 and competed for 10 years. Goofy and fun times ahead. I’m excited to teach y’all how to ski and I know you’ll rock at it!
I'm from Illinois and grew-up snowboarding in the midwest. When I'm not shredding, I'm in the gym, on a lacrosse field, or playing with my dog. It's incredible that I get to teach one of my favorite...
I am originally from Parsippany NJ, where I started skiing when I was 3. Skiing has always been my favorite thing in the world to do! So much so I was a stow away in my fathers car when I was 5. This...
Skiing was the first thing I ever felt Passionate about. Never have I felt such a sense of freedom and exploration than when Ive been clicked into my skis, heading in the direction I choose, confident
I first learned to ski in southern Chile at the age of 10, and am now a trilingual certified ski instructor, can teach in Spanish, English, Portuguese. I've been teaching in Tahoe for the last 3...
I grew up in Georgia and learned to ski and snowboard on the east coast hills of West Virginia. Super excited to be here sharing my passion for the mountains.
Seven years ago I moved to Donner Summit and fell in love with skiing the Tahoe region of California. I don't know if its the terrain, the infamous Sierra snowpack or the gorgeous bluebird powder days,
I am a recent graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in Wildlife Ecology. I have been instructing since 2014 and skiing/snowboarding since I was a little kid. I love teaching...
I have 30 years snowboarding experience and 20 years teaching experience. When I'm not teaching snowsports I am a computer programmer. In my free time I play guitar and other musical instruments.
I grew up skiing at Squaw Valley starting in their ski school and then eventually transitioning into their race program. I stopped ski racing at the age of 18 but still continue to ski regularly and...
Danielle is able to adapt her teaching style to suit your needs. She has over 30 winters experience teaching all over the world. Danielle excels at pinpointing what you need to enhance or change to...
Certification(s): Homewood Teaching Academy Level 1
About Erin: San Francisco
I'm a skiier from NYC. After growing up on racing on the icy hills of New York at a small mountain in the Berkshires, I moved to California in 2016 and fell in love with the fact that Tahoe powder is
I grew up skiing. Skiing is one of my greatest passions. Sharing my passion in life is what I love to do. Seeing someone's eyes light up because they have an 'aha' moment after what I taught to them...
My name is Ramann Nallamala and I am from Huntsville, AL, where I spend lots of time with my family outdoors enjoying our time together. I am a junior at Texas Christian University and grew up...
What's up! My name is Ashton and I was born and raised in the great state of Texas where I attend TCU. I grew up snowboarding everywhere from Colorado to Montana and absolutely love it! I'm super...
I grew up coming to Tahoe to ski every year with my family, and have been lucky enough to now live in Tahoe full time. Some of my favorite memories were made during my ski lessons with my brothers at...
Hi! I am originally from New York City and I am currently a college student at Tulane University. I have been an avid skier for the vast majority of my life with an inherent passion for the outdoors.
Based out of the East Bay, Justin has been skiing since before he could walk. When not teaching, Justin spends his weeks at UC Berkeley, cramming for his next engineering exam so he can spend his...
I have participated as a competitive rider on multiple snowboard teams based out of the Tahoe area. Not only have I gone to US Nationals competing in snowboarding women's divisions, but I have...
Andrew has been skiing since the fifth grade, and typically logs over 100 days on the mountain each season. Born and raised in Placerville, CA, he was fortunate to have the opportunity to provide...
Certification(s): ENISSHAG LEVEL 1// MEMBER OF ISIA
About Javier: Tahoe city
Hello
Here Javier from Chile, I teach snowboard for ten years in the Andes mountain range. This year I will be at Homewood to share my experience with everyone who wants to start or improve their
I grew up skiing most weekends in the Tahoe area. I enjoy many outdoor sports and left my desk job to pursue my passion of skiing. I have been a ski instructor for 4 years in Utah and California.
34 years old, from Hidden Valley Four Seasons Ski Resort
Certification(s): PSIA
About Whitney : Hidden Valley Four Seasons Ski Resort
I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. I began skiing at the age of 2 at Hidden Valley Ski Resort. I spent my high school and college days teaching ski school. Excited to share my passion with others.
A lifelong lover of all things snow-play; I leaped into the ski and snowboard industry 14 years ago. I love to teach people the ski & snowboarding skills that in time, can give them almost unlimited...
Certification(s): Certified Instructor with the Professional Ski Instructors Association, Certified Instructor of Children, Certified Instructor of Stability Based Learning
About Tony: Burlington, Indiana
Hi, there! Welcome to Snow Schoolers! My love and passion for the sport of skiing began 35 years ago in Indiana of all places, at a little ski hill called Paoli Peaks. When I moved to Santa Fe, NM,...
Jim had been skiing his whole life, and after graduating from college, he decided to become a ski instructor. After 2 amazing seasons teaching at Homewood and one as a Guest Services Supervisor, he...
I started skiing in Michigan at age 10 and got on my first snowboard in 1989 at Boyne Mountain. I came to Tahoe in 1995 to snowboard/ski for a month and ended up sticking around. Started teaching at
At the age of two, Kiley began her life by chasing her ski nut parents through the steeps, trees and chutes of Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe. Their passion for the sport, love for their community, and...
Certification(s): PSIA Level 1; Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
About Rachel: Reno, NV
I’m a Reno local, with five years experience teaching skiing to kids (four at Squaw Valley, and one at Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana). I excel at connecting with the little ones and at making...
I am a part time hydrologist, part time skier. I grew up in Berkeley, moved to Tahoe after college, and now call the Sierra my home. I really enjoy sharing skiing with new people and seeing them...
Certification(s): Homewood Teaching Academy Level 1
About Samuel: Incline village
I grew up skiing in Vermont since a young age, and moved out to Tahoe in the fall of 2016. A friend of mine who worked for Snow Schoolers last year told me about it over the summer and it seems like a
I was placed on skis before I started walking and I quickly got used to the pleasure and freedom that skiing represents. I started out as a snowboard instructor and after teaching for a few years I...
A snowboarder turned telemark skier, Amanda has been practicing the art of the telemark turn since 2009 and the science of telemark skiing since 2014. If you love to learn new things, or to do things...