GARY GREENSHIELDS JOINS SNOTRIBE FOR 2006-2007Gary has done 8 seasons and traveled the world in pursuit of his first love - snowboarding. He is totally hooked, he loves being on his board and is always impatient to get back on it to ride with old friends and new, as he says himself: “jumping spinning sliding slamming shouting screaming rolling around in the powder… driving to find new snow fresh shaped pipes groomed runs… big jumps… I love it all!”.
As one of the UK’s most experienced riders and coaches Gary is sponsored by Burton Snowboards, Burton Clothing, Gravis Footwear, Anon Eyewear, The Snowboard Asylum, Volcom Clothing.
Gary will be sharing his passion, experience and top tips at SnoTribe, don’t miss this opportunity to meet, learn from and ride with one of the UK’s best.
HAMISH ACLAND CONFIRMS ATTENDANCE AT SNOTRIBE THIS NEW YEARHamish was born to freeride! He recently beat allcomers at the Big Mountain competition at the 2006 New Zealand Open, internationally he ranked 5th on the IFSA World Tour in 2005/06 and placed 3rd at the IFSA World Tour Finals.
Coaching comes second nature to Hamish. He has coached or had a hand in developing many of New Zealand’s top skiers today. A member of the NZ Ski Team and Volkl International team, Hamish will be again competing on the IFSA World Tour in 2007.
The SnoTribe Camp at New Year offers a unique chance to ski with and learn from Hamish, one of the world’s best freeriders.
LYNDON SHEEHAN SIGNS UP AS PART OF THE KIWI CREW AT SNOTRIBE THIS NEW YEARLyndon is one of New Zealand’s best freeskiers, ranked No 2 in pipe and park in NZ and like many of his Kiwi brethren he can rip the Big Mountain too. He has risen through the ranks with his style growing along the way and with a big of tricks. Recent international results include 5th in the Halfpipe at the World Cup (Apex, Norway) and a top 20 placing in the US Open.
A member of the NZ Ski Team, Lyndon has a full competition schedule ahead this season, competing around the globe in Halfpipe and Slopestyle events. His experience and ability, his love for the sport and easy-going manner show in his coaching style. Don’t miss this opportunity to rub shoulders with one of freeskiing’s most talented riders at the SnoTribe New Year camp.
YOUR CHANCE TO RIDE WITH JOSSI WELLS AT SNOTRIBE THIS NEW YEARJossi is rapidly becoming a household name worldwide as one of the breakthrough performers of 2006. He will be riding at the Camp as one of our guest Pros, sharing his experience with everyone participatiing in SnoTribe.
Jossi has achieved some big results, 12th in the US Open Slopestyle, 2nd in the Aspen Open Slopestyle and 7th in the Halfpipe at the Orage European Open. Adding to this he threw down at the Candide Thovex invitational being the first to hit the massive 140 feet booter switch and winning the 7’s comp at the Jon Olson.
His form has continued this year, taking 2nd in Halfpipe and winning the Slopestyle at the New Zealand Open 2006, with flawless tricks including a switch 630 to gap down box.
A member of the NZ Ski Team and the Atomic and Oakley International teams, you will see Jossi throwing down at all the major events over the 2006-2007 season. Come and meet him at the SnoTribe New Year camp!
DARRYL BALL GOES TOTALLY TRIBAL THIS SEASONDarryl is a professional skier from the UK, on the international Völkl team and also riding for Anon. Apart from competing internationally (Most recently at the New Zealand Open 2006) and appearing in UK ski magazines (not only in the action shots but in the fashion shoots too!), he is an experienced coach.
When he’s not coaching for Tourparty, Darryl spends the winter in Whistler, Canada coaching the Whistler Freeride Club and Tribal Freeride Team (www.tribalsnow.com). Yep, he’s gone all tribal on us both sides of the Atlantic! He also coaches freeskiing in New Zealand at both SnowPark and Cardrona. We’re stoked to have him on the SnoTribe team!
ANDY EVANS BACK AT LES DEUX ALPES FOR SNOTRIBEAndy has been skiing for 20 years, spending the past 6 years on twins having got into riding park and pipe, though freeriding remains his real passion. He qualified as a ski instructor in Whistler, CSIA Level 1 and 2 and has also done seasons in Montgenevre and Serre Chevalier being kitchen porter, night porter, chalet boy and rep!
Andy has ridden dozens of resorts across the world but reckons Les Deux Alpes ranks as the perfect spot for Camps, with one of the largest and best maintained parks in Europe and legendary freeriding at La Grave… a regular in Les Deux Alpes thanks to Ryanair and Easyjet he’s looking forward to returning for SnoTribe 06/07.
Andy joins a fantastic team of staff and a coaching rosta including Hamish Acland, Darryl Ball, Gavin Carruthers, Posy Dixon, Mike Hanley, Rick Hutchings, Gary Greenshields, Glen Lawley, Mollie Percival, Tom Percival, Pat Sharples, Lyndon Sheehan, Jossi Wells. (Other coaches are joining the rosta soon - watch this space!) Visit the Team Profiles page to read about him in more detail and the other SnoTribe coaches.