Judges

Gregor Neal

Years judged 2003-2019, 2023

Teaching Qualifications/Experience

Synchro Qualifications/Experience

Started synchro skiing in Vail 1987
Co-founded the BC Demo program in 1993. Managed and coached the team up until winning the World championship in 2000.
Judged Synchro World championships at Vail, Whistler and Aspen as well as Powder 8's competitions in New England over the past 18 years.
Gregor also co- authored the format and original rule book (1998) for the World Synchro Championships and with amendments, now the official rules for the AWSC's.

Years judged 2009 - 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023

Teaching Qualifications/Experience Synchro

Synchro Qualifications/Experience

Competed in sync skiing since 1994
New England Powder 8 Champion 2009
USA Women’s Powder 8 Champion 2009. 6th year judging the Aspen event as of 2014. 29 years at Beaver Creek Ski School as of 2018.

Other Stuff

Years judged Judge at the Synchro Championships for four years
Teaching Qualifications/Experience

Private Lesson Instructor and Resort Trainer in Vail
Retired Training Manager at Golden Peak Children's center- Vail Ski and Snowboard School
Resort Trainer, Hire and Training of New Hire Instructors, Womens Specialist
PSIA Trainer Acred. Snowboard Level 1. APSI Level 3. Austrian Landeslehrer Taught skiing in Austria, Australia and Vail for 25 years. Ski and Boot Tester for Ski Magazine for 5 years. Listed among the top 100 SKi Instructors in the country in SKi magazine.

Synchro Qualifications/Experience

Member of Contessa Women's Demo Team Vail Snowsports School - World Champions in Whistler 2001.
Member of 10th Mountain Division Torch Light Team
Vail Blue Knights Team Manager/competitor in 2019 at Aspen

Other Stuff

Bachelor of Education Majoring in Physical Education, Dance and Outdoor Education.
500 Hr certified Yoga Instructor
Can be found swimming at 6:30am outside in a snowstorm!

Year judged 2022, 2023

Teaching Qualifications/Experience

Trainer and Examiner Level 5 from AADIDESS, Argentina.
Between 2015 and 2019 Technical Director of the Academic Area in AADIDESS.
As an instructor and coach, I work in Cerro Chapelco, Cerro Catedral (Argentina), Soldeu el Tarter (Andorra), Aspen (USA).
Trainer for Aspen Training Academy (USA).
In 2018 I participated as a skiman of the Paralympic Winter Games delegation in PyeongChang, Korea.

Synchro Qualifications / Experience

I took part in the demonstrators teams which represented Argentina in Interski 2015 performed in Ushuaia and in the 2019 edition, which took place in Pamporovo, Bulgaria.
In 2017 I participated in the Samnaun ISIA World Championship, in Switzerland.
Head Coach of the Argentine National team of Demonstrators ‘Levi 2023’.

Other Stuff

Years judged 2022, 2023
Teaching Qualifications / Experience

APUL Senior Examiner and Technical Committee Member (2013-2018)
Former Director of Education at APUL Snowsports Education
Czech INTERSKI Team Member (2015)
Co-author of the APUL Snowsport Manual
LSIA (Lithuanian Snowsports Instructor Association) Senior Examiner and Technical Committee Member (2017-present)
LSIA INTERSKI Delegation Member (2019)
Teaching Experience in US, Austria, Japan, Australia

Synchro Qualifications / Experience

Other Stuff

Master of Education in Sport Science and History, Contributor for Czech SNOW Magazine, Dad of Tadeas, Self-Directed Education supporter, Outdoor sports and coffee lover.

Years Judged 2009 to 2019

Synchro Qualifications/Experience

Judged Synchros in 2002 in Whistler
Judged AWSC from 2009 to 2019
Utilized as Race Course Judge and Bump Competition Judge
Falls Judge on Synchro Days for 10 years
USSA credentialed World Cup Alpine Official 1999 - 2015
Participated in over 80 World Cup Races as Gate Judge, Start Judge or Finish Judge in Vail, Park City, Palisades Tahoe /Squaw
Participated in Officiating 2 USSA National Championships in Deer Valley and Park City as Gate Judge

Other Stuff