Graeme Gibson – Founder
SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR – BASI Lvl 4, Brevet Fédéral (Swiss)
For the past 20 years, snowboarding has been my life! I have been involved in all parts of the snowboarding industry, from working in retail to tuning boards in the workshop to running demo days on the mountain.
I now work as a snowboard coach in Verbier, Switzerland, where I have taught 100's of people to snowboard, and coached others to become snowboard instructors. I have trained under different snowboarding systems, including the British, Swiss, and New Zealand systems. This has given me great insight into how to teach, and I now kind of have my own hybrid model, where I pick the best bits from each system.
My own snowboard journey has gone through different phases as well. I used to ride a lot of park and pipe, competing in local comps. I then got more into my freeriding when I moved to the epic mountains of Switzerland. And now, I like to venture deeper into the backcountry on my splitboard. Although I'm now a bit washed up when it comes to freestyle, on a good day, I can still throw a few spins in the park, and still crank out a decent method!
I now call Switzerland home, but snowboarding has taken me all over the world, from as far south as New Zealand to as far north as Norway. Settling down in the mountains has always been a dream for me, and I can now share some of my knowledge about the sport I love through this website.
I'm always interested to hear from other snowboarders, so if you would like to get in touch you can email us at [email protected] or just visit the contact page.
Happy shredding!
Graham Sinclair – Contributor
SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR – CASI Lvl 3, CASI Park 1, CASI Evaluator
I started snowboarding in 1995, made snowboard instructing my career in 2007, and am still sharing the love to this day by certifying new instructors for CASI-ACMS and running my own online instructor training school at SnowboardTeacher.com.
Growing up in Montreal put freestyle at the heart of my version of snowboarding. Moving to Whistler in 2007 cemented those freestyle skills and forged a whole new skill set; all-mountain riding— trees, moguls, chutes, and steeps.
Career snowboard instructing has brought me to four continents, allowed me to fly in helicopters, and has given me the privilege of growing our culture by creating and refining recreational snowboarders and certifying snowboard instructors.
My many years in the sport have allowed me to see snowboard gear evolve and given me a tacit knowledge of what works and what doesn't. It's a pleasure to share that knowledge with you through Snowboard Selector.
Our sport is more than just a sport; it's a lifestyle and it's a community.
Big snowboarding love to y’all. Thanks for reading.
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