Coaches

 

Darren Schmidt

Darren Schmidt: Head Coach

Darren is a ex army champion(snow) as well as winning his age group numerous times in the past 10 years of artificial racing within the SRSA. He now Chairman of the SRSA, a qualified Artificial Slope Performance coach as well as a New School Part 1 Coach.




David Carpenter

David Carpenter

David has been skiing since 1986 and teaching since 1997 He has coached the race club for 7 years and holds dry slope and BASI snow qualifications. He also teaches general lessons at Snowtrax and is involved in the training of new instructors at the centre.

 

 


Dan McKrill

Dan Mckrill

Dan has been a member of the race club staff for the past three years and also races on the SRSA circuit. He has won several trophies as well as being in the Snowtrax A team. Dan also teaches at Snowtrax to the general public whilst also being involved in the training of new instructors at the centre.

 



Janet McKrill

Janet Mckrill

Janet has been a coach at Snowtrax for the past 8 years and is also the Southern region coach for the Tri Region races. She also competes on the SRSA and ESC race circuit and has won lots of trophies in her years skiing. Janet is also one of the most qualified race coaches at the centre.




Roy Cowell

Roy Cowell

Roy was a founder member of the race club and is an ASSI ski Instructor and a ASBI snowboard instructor. He has been teaching at the slope for about 17 years, including race club and general public.





Colette Carpenter

Colette Carpenter

Colette has come up through the ranks as a racer since she was 5 years old and now coach to the race club. She has also worked as an instructor at Snowtrax and guides on snow once a year for School groups. Colette is an inspiration to the junior racers as she is one of the top skiers in the South on dry slope and has recently gained sponsorship to do Skier Cross, with the Winter Olympics as her goal for 2014.

 


Helen Moore

Helen has been skiing & teaching @ Snowtrax & racing on the Southern Circuit for seven years. She has won many trophies for racing - along with being in the A team!! Also became 2007 British Women's freestyle Champion in Switzerland in two disciplines.
Helen has been Treasurer for the Southern Region for many years. She currently holds Club Instructor, ASSI, New School Part 1 Freestyle Coach & is currently taking ASPC level 2 qualification and looking to take her Snowboarding Instructor qualification next.