The Team

Meet the guys who will be teaching you and transforming your world into a snow globe. Bellow we have listed their qualifications and experience in the industry so you know you are in safe hands before your first lesson.

Gnarly Trix Nix











Qualifications:
BASI level 1
BASI Fresstyle Coach level 1

Experience:
Every Wednesday Nicol organises Freestyle night at Aberdeen Snowsports Club. At the centre he has developed a silbis for instructors creating a path into dry ski slope instruction in Aberdeen. Last year he started Low Snow Riders camps With Ben Kinnear and are doing incredibly well with it.

Quick Questions:

Favourite Trick: Backside 180

Favourite Rider: Torstein Horgmo

Favourite Resort in Scotland: Ooohh tough one! I love the Lecht for a fun jib, gorms for the terrain, but now that glenshee has a sick park its a mixture of all three!

Killer Kinnear











Qualifications:
BASI Trainer
ISTD
Competition Judge

Experience:
Ben is currently the BASI Director of Snowboarding and has taught all over the world including countries such as Argentina, France, NZ, Andorra. He helped judge the Lowlander series this season. He started up Low Snow Riders with Nicole Paton.

Bones Mahone











Qualifications:
BASI level 3
BASI Fresstyle Coach level 1

Experience:
Over five years teaching experience. He has taught in Italy and competes in freestyle events. He currently runs an Adult Improver class every Thursday at Aberdeen Snowsports Slope.

Andrew D-Dawg












Qualifications:
NZ level 2
BASI level 2

Experience:
He was the captain of ABDN University snowsports Club 07/08. Through out his time in Aberdeen he has organised many snowaports events at Aberdeen Snowsports Centre. With two seasons in NZ and two in France he has a fountain of knowledge and experience about snowboarding and snowboard teaching.

Favourite Trick: Back 1 (backside 180)
Favourite Rider: Devun Walsh
Favourite Resort in Scotland: I would have to say the Gorms.

Radical Rob











Qualifications:
BASI level 2

Experience:
Robbie has organised many snowaports events at Aberdeen Snowsprot Centre and starting one of the most popular events the Granite City Invitational. As well as Scotland he has taught in Argentina and Switzerland. At University he was captain of RGU snowsports 08/09. He has also competed in many events over the past 3 year.

Quick Questions:
Favourite Trick:

Favourite Rider: Terje Håkonsen

Favourite Resort in Scotland: mmm... tricky but will have to say Nevis Range on a good day but the park a Glenshee is looking sick this year.

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