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Past Judges

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Judges 2019: John Balmain, Tom Jacobson, Gregor Neal, Stacey Gerrish, Jiri Nohejl, Doc Tulin, Russell Kauf
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Judges 2014: Rick Vertomile, Kevin Jordan, Stacey Gerrish, Tom Jacobson, Gregor Neal, Linda Guerrette

Rick Vetromile

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​Years judged

Teaching Qualifications/Experience 
  • Ski instructor in Aspen since 67. Examiner
Synchro Qualifications/Experience 
  • 15 years of sync skiing on an Aspen team.
Other Stuff
  • Wife and daughter. Live in Maui in the summer.

Doc Tulin

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Years judged 2007, 2010-11, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Teaching since 1979
  • Former Director of Marketing at Attitash Mountain Resort
  • Former demo team member and coach at Beaver Creek
  • Former Race Director at Eldora
  • Former ski school manager at Okemo
  • Currently a media and marketing consultant in the ski resort and tourism industry
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • 4 time winner of World Synchro Ski Championships held at Vail
  • 2 time winner New England Powder 8s
  • Former head judge New England Powder 8's/Eastern Carving 8's from 2003-2010

Dave Grogan

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Chief of Course 2003 - 2020

Years 2017-Present
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Teaching Qualifications & Experience
  • CSIA level 3 CSCF 2, CSIA children examiner, NZSIA Level 3, Coach, National TD
  • 25 years of teaching in USA ,Canada and NZ
​Synchro Experience
  • AWSC Chief of Course for 10 years
  • Technical Advisor to the Aspen Divas, 2011-Present
Other Stuff
  • Dreams of one day building a deck

Joel Munn

Years judged 6 times 
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Examiner Emeritus with PSIA
  • Managed ski schools in Australia and New Zealand
  • Was Ski School Director at  Breckenridge, The Canyons in Utah and Bear Mt. California
  • Trainer for the Vail Ski and Snowboard School.
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • Two times World Powder 8 Championships judge
  • Nine times National Powder 8 Championships judge
Other Stuff
  • Originally from Lake Placid, N.Y. ​

Jiri Nohejl

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Years judged 2018,2019

Teaching Qualifications / Experience
  • APUL Senior Examiner and Technical Committee Member
  • 3 Terms (2011/2015/2019) APUL Interski Team Member
  • ​Alpine Trainer at Aspen Academy
  • NZSIA Trainer / Examiner
  • Former Digital Strategy Director at APUL Snowsports Education
Synchro Qualifications / Experience
  • 2017 AWSC 2nd Place with Aspen Demo Team
  • 2012 Czech Synchro Skiing Championship 1st Place
  • Member of Czech Interski Demo Team since 2011
Other Stuff
  • Lecturer of Economics and Political Economy at University of Economics Prague, Cevro Institute Prague and various summer schools

Ali MacGrain

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Years judged 2017,2018

​Teaching Qualifications/Experience 
  • Ex-PSIA Western Division examiner
  • Current New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance examiner
  • Current Snowsports Scotland examiner
  • 40 winters back to back between Northern & Southern hemispheres
  • Worked in Scotland, New Zealand, California, Australia, Utah, Switzerland & France
  • Instructor trainer at Northstar Resort California & at the Instructor Training Centre at Cardrona Resort in New Zealand.
Other Stuff
  • From Scotland

Kevin Jordan

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​Years judged 2014, 2019
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • PSIA-RM Examiner - Alpine (E3), Children's, and Freestyle
  • Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Ambassador
  • Trainer and Coordinator with the Ski and Snowboard Schools of Aspen Snowmass
  • SNOW Operating Trainer
  • Contributor for 32 Degrees and NSAA Journal
  • Teaching Experience in US, Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina
Synchro Experience
  • USA Powder 8’s (2007-2016)
  • 2007 - 4th Place
  • 2008 - 3rd Place
  • 2009 - 2nd Place
  • 2010 - 3rd Place
  • 2011 - 2nd Place
  • 2012 - 4th Place
  • 2013 - 2nd Place
  • 2014 - 1st Place (finally!!!)
  • 2015 - 2nd Place
  • 2016 - 16th out of 22 teams (Jackson Hole)
Other Stuff
  • DH Mountain Biking, XC Mountain Biking, and Hiking

Josh Fogg

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​Years judged 2012, 2013
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • PSIA-AASI National Alpine Team Member
  • PSIA-RM Examiner
  • Training Manager for the Ski and Snowboard Schools of Aspen
  • PSIA-RM Alpine Committee Member
  • PSIA Certifications include Alpine, Nordic, Telemark, Children’s Specialist, and Freestyle Specialist
  • Teaching skiing since 1989
  • Teaching Experience in US, New Zealand, Argentina, and China
Synchro Experience
  • US Powder 8’s (2005, 2007-2016) Open Division Champions in 2014, numerous 2nd and 3rd places with Kevin Jordan (See below)
  • Aspen Team Diva Coach (2014-2017)
Other Stuff
  • Road Biking, Fly-Fishing, and Hiking

Stephanie Brown

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Years Judged 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID)
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Ski Instructor Northern and Southern Hemisphere winters 1982- Present
  • Retired PSIA Examiner
  • Aspen Ski Co Trainer
  • NZSIA Examiner 1988 – Present
  • NZSIA Course Manager 2007-Present
  • NZSIA Interski Teams 2003, 2007 & 2011
Synchro Experience
  • Competed at World Syncro Ski Champs 1990,1992, 1993
  • Aspen Team Diva Coach 2005-Present

John Balmain

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Years Judged 2019

Teaching Qualifications / Experience
  • RMT Trainer at Telluride Ski School
Synchro Qualifications / Experience​
  • 2016 1st place AWSC
  • 2010-2015 Numerous 2nd places, too many to mention
  • 2000  2nd place Battle Of The Ski Schools, Vail
  • 1999- 3rd place Battle Of The Ski Schools, Vail

Russell Kauff

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Years Judged 2019

Teaching Qualifications / Experience
  • 30 seasons over 18 years as an instructor in Vermont, New Zealand, Australia and Colorado
  • 5 years as an inter-collegiate alpine race coach
  •  Member of the PSIA-E Educational Staff
Other Stuff
  • I haven't had summer since 2006 but I get spring twice every year!

Nick Herrin

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Years judged 2018

Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • ​CEO – as of July 2016 -- of PSIA-AASI
  • Drawn to the snowsports industry from the age of 14, he taught skiing in Washington state and later Montana, where his post-college career path led him into resort operations at Big Sky Resort.
  • Assistant Ski and Ride School Director at Telluride Ski Resort
  • Assistant General Manager at Crested Butte Mountain
  • Three terms, 2004-2016, as a member of the PSIA-AASI Team
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • Four Time US National Powder 8 Champion
  • Placed 3rd at the World Powder 8 Championships on two separate occasions

Adam Hosie

Years judged 2014
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Worked at Beaver Creek, CO and Thredbo, Australia
  • APSI examiner since 2007.
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • 6 years competing in Demo skiing competitions in the US, Canada and Switzerland.

Chris Doyle

Years judged 2014
Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Beaver Creek Ski & Snowboard School 1989 – 2007
  • PSIA RM Examiner.
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • Vail 99 Team 1997- Battle of the Ski Schools World Champions
  • Team Snowwell 1998 - Battle of the Ski Schools World Champions
  • Vail/Beaver Creek Demonstration Team Hot Winter Nights *(8 Winter Shows per season choreographed to music and fireworks) 1990 - 1997
  • Coach Babes of Prey 2004 – 2006
  • Team Fuchsberger/Doyle World Cup Synchro Slalom 1998 - Forstau Austria 4th. 1998 - Saamnaun Switzerland 3rd
  • Powder 8 Tour. 1997 – Jackson Hole WY. 2nd. 1998 - Saamnaun Switzerland 7th. 1998 – Blue Sky MT. 4th. 1998 – Blue River Canada World Powder 8 9th.
Other Stuff
  • Cycling Credentials Member US National Cycling Team 1991 – 1994 1994 - 17th. Overall Grundig World Cup. Current - General Manager Bob’s Place Restaurant & Sports Bar, Avon CO. Daughter Aydia.

Delfina Darquier

Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • BC ski school for 16years
  • Argentina demo team for three terms (12 years), attending 3 Interskis
  • Played around on the South American Xtremes
  • Worked in Europe, US, Southamerica and Australia as a ski instructor
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • World Synchro champion in 1999, 2000, 2001
  • National Powder 8 Champion 2007 in Aspen
  • Southamerican Synchro.
Other Stuff
  • Mum of Logan. Love the outdoors, Skiing and Mountain biking are her favorite sports.

Jim Schanzenbaker

Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Ski Pro and Trainer for Ski Schools of Aspen
  • Member of PSIA Alpine Team 2000-2004, 2008-2012
  • PSIA-RM Alpine Examiner.
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • Owner/Producer & Judge of USA Powder 8 Championship
  • Five time USA Powder 8 Champion 02,09,11,14,16
  • Former Judge for USA, World Powder 8 championships, and Aspen Synchro event.​

Joanie Valentine


Mike Spiers

Mike Spiers and Gregor Neal wrote the rule book along with Hayden Scot

Trish Schreiber

Teaching Qualifications/Experience
  • Formerly employed at Mt Hutt, NZ - working as a Ski Pro, Supervisor & Technical Director
  • Moved to Aspen in 1985 - has since worked as Ski Pro & Trainer for SSSA. Former Trainer & Examiner for both the NZSIA & PSIA-RM.
Synchro Qualifications/Experience
  • 13 years+ of experience skiing in & coaching Aspen Synchro Skiing Teams.
Other Stuff
  • Born Christchurch, New Zealand. 

Vance Lemley

Teaching Qualifications/Experience 
  • PSIA Full-Cert instructor, 32 years
  • Examiner 27 years
  • USSCA Level 3 coach 27 years
  • 18 years at  Aspen, currently a Trainer
Synchro Qualifications/Experience 
  • Competed in sync skiing championships for Aspen for 10 years.

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