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 – 14 seasons
- 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…also Max Hughes
Beth Wilson
Competition ProgramsBiography coming soon.
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
Lil Shredder Coach- 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!
Ian Scherrer
- How long have you been snowboarding- 4
- Favourite place to ride- Sunshine Village
- Favourite snowboarder- Blake Paul
- Favourite trick to watch- Switch back 540
- Favourite trick to do- Backside 180
- What's your set up? Ride Burnout 158 with ride C-8 bindings
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: 13 years
Weird hobby: Poetry journaling
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Mountain biking and camping
Favourite snowboard trick: Freeriding in the mountains
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: I love snowboarding and working with kids and am studying to become an elementary school teacher
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: The amazing people I work with
Lucas Levan
Favourite snowboarder: Marty Vachon
How long you have been snowboarding: 7/8 years
Weird hobby: Playing chess
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Playing drums
Favourite snowboard trick: Rails: bs1 on Jumps: swbs1
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: So many cool people and friends, awesome environment
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: Never was serious. Always advocating for style. I look at other clubs and sense pressure and trick deadlines. Whereas Riders is relax, learn at your own pace, with friends!
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!
Elena Graglia
Favourite snowboarder: Zoi Sadowsky-Sinnott
How long you have been snowboarding: 10 Years
Weird hobby: Making rubber stamps
Favourite past time other than snowboarding: Yoga or painting
Favourite snowboard trick: Danish and Pretzels
Why you got into coaching snowboarding: To study the pathways to ultimate progress and to maximize the learning curve to time spent on board ratio
Favourite thing about Riders On Board: It is a solid community with one common interest of being active for life
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
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