Discipline: Alpine Ski

PSIA-AASI Credentials: Alpine Level 1, Children’s Specialist Level 1

Coaching for 6 years

I started teaching at Hoodoo in 2019

My Coaching Style is:  Student-centered, fun experience with a focus on safely and comfortably expanding skill level.

Favorite Run, Spot, or Moment on the Mountain: The last run and the next run

Dick is starting his 6th year as an Alpine Ski Instructor at Hoodoo, holding both Level-1 Alpine and Child Specialist PSIA teaching certifications. He was previously head of the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Oregon, following a 30-year executive career in the international healthcare industry, which provided access to skiing experience in the French, Swiss, and Austrian Alps. His skiing experience also includes several years as a member of the North Central Region of the National Ski Patrol Association.