Passion = Purpose = Performance

Our program is led by 2X Olympian and World Champion, Kristi Richards.   With over ten years of coaching, she has earned her NCCP Advanced Coach Certification, Air 4 and Doubles, and Comp Dev Certifications.  She is a Freestyle Canada Learning Facilitator for mentoring and teaching new coach candidates.  Her Olympic experience and 20 years as an athlete on the World stage gives her the first hand knowledge to guide and develop customized programs to meet each athlete where they are at in their athletic pathway.  She brings a professional platform, and a skilled team together for the support network of each athlete.  Apex is her hometown hill, with a mogul run named in her honor, and she currently resides in Whistler, BC.

Alex is hot off of his athletic career as a  NorAm athlete,  and is now the Jr Performance Team and Unisus Program Head Coach.  He skied with the Ontario Provincial Team,  and 3 years with the KR Academy Performance Team before turning his experience into coaching.  He loves to give back to the sport that fuels him by sharing his talent and knowledge with the next generation.  He is great at carving with an alpine skiing background, he thrives in the big mountain, park ,and of course moguls.  Alex is a certified Air 4 Coach, on his Competition Development Coach Pathway.

Mike has over 20 years of coaching, facilitating, and leadership experience at all levels of sport and Club development stages, including building grassroots programs to coaching Olympic level athletes.  He has been instrumental in building and consulting at many Clubs and Organizations, to lead them to a successful model to enhance the experience of the athletes and members.  Mike is an iconic Freestyle Canada Learning Facilitator, and is passionate about developing safe, reliable and professional coaches.  His expertise is very clear as one of the best at building, maintaining and managing freestyle sites, features and facilities.  Mike is a Program Director behind the scenes,  and will be leading some of the competitions and camps this season.

We invite high level guest coaches to be a part of our programs, and inject new ideas, skills and culture into our crew.  Watch for new faces!   

This year we welcome:

• Elizabeth Gardner, 2X Olympic Aerialist
• Kalissa Lolos, Professional Freeskier, Trampoline Doubles Freestyle Canada Facilitator