Our Coaches
At Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club, our coaches do more than teach skiing,they inspire a lifelong love of the sport. From introducing young athletes to the basics to guiding racers toward provincial, national, and international success, our coaching team brings passion, experience, and a deep commitment to developing skiers on and off the hill.
 
    
    Andrea Adorno
Program Director
Certifications:
- AMSI Level 3 certified – Italian Ski Instructor Association – Turin, Italy – since 1997
- CSIA Level 3 Associate
- FISI Level 3 Coach – Italian Winter Sports Federation – Milan, Italy – since 1997
- ACA Alpine Canada Performance Level certified – Calgary, AB – since 2015
- ACA EL & DL Learning facilitator and evaluator
- US Ski & Snowboard Level 300 certified – Park City, UT – since 2017
- USA Weightlifting, Sport Performance Coach Level 1 – Vancouver, BC – June 2016
- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Sport Performance Coaching Certificate – Victoria, BC – June 2016
- Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine, Advanced Adventure Medic certified – Calgary, AB – since 2013
- ISEF Psychology of Sports Department – Physical Education Institute - Turin, Italy – 1999 to 2001
 
    
    Marouska Smith
U8 and U10 Head Coach
Certifications:
- ACA Entry Level Advanced Certified
- CSIA 2
 
    
    Tamara Schaupp
U12 Head Coach
Certifications:
- Certification: Level 3 Ski Instructor (Austria)
- Coach for Kinder and Junior Ski Racing (Austria)
- ACA Development Level Certified Advanced
- Snowpark trained
- Gymnastics Coach Certified (Trampoline level 2 trained)
- Fitness Instructor (Austria)
- Physical Literacy Instructor & Leader 1
- Group Fitness Leader (BCRPA)
- Recreation Leader Diploma
 
    
    Matías Vargas
U14 Head Coach
Certifications:
 
    
    Ryan Jazic
U16 Head Coach
Certifications:
- Performance level certified
- 25 years of coaching.
- 10 years with the BC ski team, 2 years with the national team and 10+ at the club level from U14 up
 
    
    Richard Jagger
VST Head Coach
Certifications:
- ACA Performance level trained and certified
- NCCP Level 1, 2 and 3 certified
- Weight Lifting Level 1 NCCP Technical
- NCCP Coaching evaluator and facilitator
- Trained Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 3
- Enrolled in the High Performance Coaching Technical Leadership Diploma at UBC
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