Riders On Board
Calgary Coaches
Jared Anderson
Head Coach/Program Director/ Team Manager- Favorite snowboarder – Nicolas Muller/ Kazu Kokubo and my brother Jed!
- How long you have been snowboarding – 18 years
- Weird hobby – Growing tomatoes
- Favorite past time other than snowboarding – Surfing
- Favorite snowboard trick – Frontside air/Backside 180
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding:
Was a natural progression from growing up snowboarding and competing all winter. I’ve met a lot of great people through snowboarding and have had a lot of really cool experiences along the way. It is awesome to share those experiences with future generations. - Favorite thing about Riders On Board – 100% run, managed and influenced by snowboarders.
Karine Daze
Operations/Lead Coach- How long you have been snowboarding: 20+ years
- Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Photography, yoga, traveling
- Favourite snowboard trick: Hands plants
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding: I wanted to get involved in the community and give back to the athletes. I have had so many great people influence me over the years in my snowboarding career, I hope I can be that person for my athletes.
- Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The community and a place where everyone can be themselves
Torrance Donaghy
Lead Coach- Favorite snowboarder – Eero Ettala
- How long you have been snowboarding – since I was 12
- Weird hobby – Gardening and collecting comic books
- Favorite past time other than snowboarding – Surfing
- Favorite snowboard trick – Backside 540 (any grab)
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding – Couldn’t leave the club after I grew up, had to find a way to stay. Here I am
- Favorite thing about Riders On Board – How much happiness all these amazing people bring and all the life lessons learned along the way
Beth Wilson
Competition Programs- Favorite snowboarder – Christy Prior
- How long you have been snowboarding – 12 years
- Weird hobby – Crocheting
- Favourite past time other than snowboarding – anything outside
- Favourite snowboard trick – proper front board
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding – right place at the right time!
- Favourite thing about Riders On Board – We're a close knit family and I love the community. Seeing our riders accomplish their goals brings me joy.
Adam Brownlie
Competitive Programs- Favorite Snowboarder – Louif Paradis
- How long you have been snowboarding – 18 years (guess I’m snowboard legal now)
- Weird hobby – Changing into clean socks. I go through a minimum of 2 pairs a day. I also never ever wear snowboard socks twice without washing them. I own 20 pairs of snowboard socks and retire old ones regularly.
- Favorite past time other than snowboarding – Golf.
- Favorite snowboard trick – Frontside 3 stalefish, handplants, and frontboards
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding: I got into coaching through my parents who are ski race and snowboard coaches for a club now called Westman Ski and Board. They encouraged me to get my instructors certification when I was 16 and I have been working in the industry ever since. Snowboarding has always been a family sport for me and I am lucky to be involved with a club now that reflects the same family atmosphere and values that I grew up with.
- Favorite thing about riders – I enjoy watching athletes grow up and mentor the young kids in the club. Many of the coaches we have now used to train with Riders On Board. It’s great to see them giving back to the sport and continuing to enjoy snowboarding after stepping away from competition.
Alison Vizina
Competitive Girls- Favourite snowboarder: Nicolas Muller, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
- How long you have been snowboarding: 20 yrs
- Weird hobby: Sewing
- Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Biking
- Favourite snowboard trick: Backside 180s or Frontboards
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding: To stay involved in the snowboard community outside of competing and help encourage others to progress their snowboard skills no matter what ability level their at
- Favourite thing about Riders On Board: There’s an awesome group of talented coaches and riders that keep snowboarding so much fun. It’s like a second family within a supportive snowboard community environment.
Eva Collins
Lil Shredder Coach- Favorite snowboarder – Jack Collins
- How long you have been snowboarding – ’84-’85 season
- Weird hobby – collecting vinyl
- Favorite past time other than snowboarding – Hanging out at my cabin
- Favorite snowboard trick – Working on back 1’s
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding – I have a little obsession with starting people proper!
- Favorite thing about Riders On Board – Community, it’s what makes this club a fun learning environment.
Riley Krumes
- Favorite snowboarder – Scott Stevens, Jess Kimura
- How long you have been snowboarding – 13 Years
- Weird hobby – Terrarium Building
- Favorite past time other than snowboarding – Motocross Racing
- Favorite snowboard trick – Backside 180
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding:
I used to be in Riders On Board, and it created a sense of belonging for myself, I became a coach to create that feeling for other kids- Especially girls – on the mountain! - Favorite thing about Riders On Board – I love the team of coaches, and riders, it feels like a gigantic family when were all together!
Trevor D'Hondt
- Favorite snowboarder – Raibu Katayama
- How long you have been snowboarding – Since 1990
- Weird hobby – Golf
- Favorite past time other than snowboarding – Mountain biking
- Favorite snowboard trick – Method
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding: Stay connected with the community and the opportunity to play a small part in developing athletes passion for snowboarding
- Favorite thing about Riders On Board – Great community that puts FUN first!
Michael Chesrown
- Favourite snowboarder: MFM all time, current Arthur Longo
- How long you have been snowboarding: 20+ years
- Weird hobby: Camper Vannin
- Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Skateboarding
- Favourite snowboard trick: Back 5
- Why you got into coaching snowboarding: Opportunities to influence, empower and inspire others through snowboarding
- Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The community, endless fun, and laughs
Ava Baker
Favourite snowboarder: Jamie Anderson
How long you have been snowboarding: Since I was about 5 years old
Weird hobby: Poetry journaling
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Mountain biking, I enjoy camping and spending time with my friends and family
Favourite snowboard trick: Shredding some fresh pow!
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: I actually learned how to ride through Riders On Board, so I thought it would be super cool to coach with them as well! I am also currently working towards my Bachelor of Education at Mount Royal University, and I believe that coaching will help prepare me for becoming a teacher
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The best thing about Riders On Board are the riders. I love getting to know each rider on a personal level, as they make each session fun and always bring a smile to my face. It is also the coolest thing to watch each individual improve over the course of a season
Brett Mills
Favourite snowboarder: Jake OE
How long you have been snowboarding: 18 years
Weird hobby: Playing Zelda & making Instagram accounts.
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Drinkin.. lol Road Biking
Favourite snowboard trick: BackLip duh
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: Because I love the club and doing tricks, I wanted to carry the fun I had in the club onto the next generation.
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: Jared Anderson and all my fellow coaches
McAuley Skuce
Favourite snowboarder: Markus Kleveland or Fridtjof Tischendorf
How long you have been snowboarding: 7 Years
Weird hobby: Obsession with electronic music
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Mountain biking, weight lifting or watching movies!
Favourite snowboard trick: Frontside 360 indy grab!
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: I love to snowboard and being able to share that passion with others who want to progress and have fun is amazing
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The community is amazing and my snowboarding has progressed immensely!
Tam
Favourite snowboarder: Austen Sweeten
How long you have been snowboarding: 22 years
Weird hobby: I love clothes... is that weird? Look good, feel good!
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Rock Climbing
Favourite snowboard trick: Frontside 360
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: You can't be more stoked than me to snowboard so I wanted to share that love and joy with others
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The people. We all show up to practice something we love and we support each other as we do it
Cyrus Scanland
Favourite snowboarder: Danny Davis
How long you have been snowboarding: 18 years
Weird hobby: I love to fish
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Mountain biking and camping
Favourite snowboard trick: Hard way frontside 180
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: My dad has been a huge inspiration with everything I do with snowboarding
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: I love giving back to the community that gave so much to me
Buddy Shirley
Favourite snowboarder: Darcy Sharpe/Seb Toots
How long you have been snowboarding: I started snowboarding at 5 years old. It blows my mind that it's been 23 years now
Weird hobby: Over the years I definitely nerded out in Frisbee Golf. Definitely have a fair share of hole in 1's now
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: I'm a proud dad and my boys are my world
Favourite snowboard trick: Front board pretz 270
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: I got into coaching snowboarding after I had kids 6 years ago. I wanted to create opportunity for our sport and my kids. I grew a love for giving back to the snowboard community and developing athletes to a high competitive level
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The growth Riders has had in the snowboard community in Alberta. It's cool to see such an established snowboard club offering great programs to our community and the fact they incorporate skateboarding too!
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