Coaches

SKI & SNOWBOARD

Jason Callough

Ski and snowboard, snowboard first, and this is the year he brings his skiing back. Snowboarding for 34 years, and 46 years on the mountain. Why he coaches: “Share the stoke. Snowboarding changed my life and I hope it can do the same for others.” Favorite places to ride: Mt. Bachelor in the US, and White Water or Revelstoke in North America. His advice: “Don’t focus on nailing a trick first time. Break it down. Progression means understanding each component of a trick. Work on your pop, work on your landing, work on your rotation on flat ground, work on your rotation while moving, work on your rotation on an ollie, move to a side hit, then take it to the jump. This is the same approach that can be applied to life goals. Want to get a job? Break it down to its skills, polish them, and you will get that job.”

SNOWBOARD

Jessica Dalpiaz

Snowboarder, riding for 30+ years. Why she coaches: “My kids are in the club! And I love all the kids getting out there on the mountain.” Favorite place to ride: “My home mountain is Brighton, Utah. Still takes the cake as to where I’d like to ride.” Her advice: “Snowboarding, like skateboarding before it, was started by and for kids who didn’t ‘train’ for their sport. It was about personal progression and having a good time, about community and camaraderie. It still carries a bit of that subversive attitude: you don’t have to conform. So my advice: don’t worry about doing it ‘right.’ Ride your own way, have fun, and find your people.”

SNOWBOARD

Dave Young

Snowboarder, riding for a long time. Why he coaches: “I started coaching when I was in my 20s and broke, and it offered an opportunity to get back on the mountain consistently. I fell in love with teaching young riders to progress, get stoked on the mountain, and share a part of their high school lives that’s super fun and rewarding.” Favorite place to ride: “Anywhere that is fun!” His advice: “Everyone on the mountain should know that they are there for the stoke. Mountain riding is fun, and even in the worst conditions you can have some slash or butter or jump that makes your day a little better. Progressing is fun and rewarding as long as you are having a good time doing it.”