Snowboard Trainers
Kyle Kostohris
Kyle hails from the States, where he started his instructing career in 1995. Instructing gave Kyle the opportunity to travel to NZ in the late 1990s, where he became an SBINZ Examiner in 2001. Kyle now teaches at Park City in Utah and runs the snowboard training for Cardrona ITC.
Lucien Gordon
Lucien trained as a Snowboard Instructor with the Otago Polytechnic at Cardrona in 2001. Since then Lucien has taught both snowboarding and skiing in Winter Park, Colorado, Park City in Utah and here at Cardrona. He is now a Trainer for ITC and an Examiner for SBINZ.
Claire Nash
Claire has been in the Snowsports Industry since 2002 when she trained with the Otago Polytech at Cardrona. Since then Claire has instructed, coached freestyle, trained with the NZ team, competed at the World University Games and achieved a Bachelor of Physical Education. Claire's now a Trainer with ITC and an SBINZ Examiner.
Keith Stubbs
Keith (aka Stubbsy) has been in the snow industry since 1999, clocking up countless winters across four different continents. He now divides his time between Wanaka, NZ and Niseko, Japan, working as a Trainer with Cardrona ITC and Niseko Academy, an SBINZ Examiner, as well as some writing for WSG Media and web work on the side.
Adam Dooney
Adam hails from the mighty Hawkes Bay and made his way south in 1994 for his first proper season. Adam became an Examiner in 2002 and is now the SBINZ Technical Director. Adam runs Transition Snowsports and is the Director of Coaching for SSNZ, while also training part-time for Cardrona.
Jamie Lane
Jamie was part of the first Otago Polytech course run at Cardrona and has done more than 10 winters at Cardrona since then. He has worked at Crystal Mountain, Washington and at Mammoth Mountain, California. These days Jamie is based up at Snow Planet in Auckland, but makes a few cameo appearances as an ITC Trainer here at Cardrona. Jamie is an AASI Western Division trainer/examiner.
