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Jay Pattinson – Ski Trainer

Works for: Rookie Academy From humble beginnings on a dry slope in south west England, Jay has grown his passion for sharing skiing across four continents (so far!). Having been employed in training roles since 2012 Jay has lead sessions in Canada, USA, Japan and his...

Sophie Chen – Ski Trainer

Works for: Rookie Academy and Hokkaido Collective – Treble Cone Originally from the UK, but New Zealand is now home. I set out to do one season in Japan—ten years later, I’m still chasing winters. A member of the current NZSIA Technical Team. I work as a trainer...

Alex Lange – Ski Trainer

Works at: NZski Growing up with a ski instructor dad sparked my love for skiing early on. After giving the 9-to-5 life a try, I quickly realised it wasn’t for me, packed my bags for New Zealand, and got certified. Much to my parents’ horror, I decided to pursue...

Matt Britton – Ski Trainer

Works for: Turoa Snow School Matt started skiing as a child with his family on Mt Ruapehu. This hobby turned into a passion after a winter season at Cardrona as part of the Otago polytech instructor training course. What was initially a gap year quickly turned into a...

Jackson Sloss – Ski Trainer

Works for: Mt Hutt, NZ. / Niseko, JP. Hailing from the sunny shores of Weymouth, in Dorset, England. Skiing for me started on dryslopes, then the European alps. Eventually qualifying as an instructor in Wanaka, 2010 I’ve never looked back. Travelling the world through...