Adaptive Division Staff

Jane Stevens – Adaptive Course Manager

Jane Stevens – Adaptive Course Manager

Jane has been an Adaptive Ski Examiner since 1995 and worked full-time in able bodied and disabled teaching and coaching in NZ and around the world since first qualifying in 1989. Jane holds many roles in the Snow Sports industry. She is the Adaptive Manager for Snow...

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Scott Palmer – Adaptive Trainer

Scott began his career as a ski instructor in 2008, spending over 13 years honing his skills at Cardrona and various resorts worldwide before moving into coaching. In 2013, he obtained his Adaptive Level 1 qualification, marking the beginning of his journey in...

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Christy Brennan – Adaptive Trainer

Christy Brennan – Adaptive Trainer

Being a ski instructor has been my dream job since I went on my first school skiing trip to Italy, age 13. Since qualifying, I have worked in France, the U.S., Canada, and came to New Zealand in 2010 "for one winter”, but have happily found myself permanently based...

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Ross James – Adaptive Trainer

Ross James – Adaptive Trainer

Works at "The Remarkables" My adaptive career started as a volunteer over 30 years ago at Mt Ruapehu. This led to a lot of training for  instructior certifications through both NZSIA and PSIA in Adaptive and Alpine skiing, and to a lesser extent snowboarding,  with...

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