Core Camp Coaches

We have an amazing group of top level Canadian Pro Snowboarder Coaches who have dedicated their lives to snowboarding and coaching in Whistler. All of our coaches are specially chosen for their extensive coaching experience, effective coaching techniques, amazing talent, local mountain knowledge, infectious personalities etc. They are funny, passionate, personable and genuinely caring. Our pros will help you improve, reach you goals and build confidence on your boards at a comfortable pace. They know every hidden pow run, secret stash, jump run, jib line, sweet spot etc than you can imagine. Learn it right and learn it all from our pros. Our camper to coach ratio averages 4:1 (max 5:1) ensuring you lots of personal coaching and attention. You will ride in small, focused groups in a similar level. It’s all about snowboarding together, having fun and completely improving your riding.

Turner Montgomery [Head coach]

Turner has been riding in Whistler for 15 years, coaching for 9 years and he also helped to create Core Snowboard Camps. His coaching passion really shows and because he knows a lot of sweet spots on the mountains, he’ll make you want to move here. - ‘It’s all about riding together, having fun and improving our riding’.

Etienne Gilbert

Etienne Gilbert has been on top of the pro snowboarder scene for the past decade. He’s been in countless videos including Mack Dawg, Sugar Shack and all the magazines. Etienne brings to the camp a ton of riding knowledge, smooth style, a great attitude and more secret spots than an acupuncturist. Etienne is also the head coach for COC in the summers.

Ryan Rausch

Ryan is a solid pro rider and an amazing coach. He's been consistently winning slope style, rail and half-pipe contests in Whistler and Japan. Ryan won the PSA Snowboard Pro Tour for half-pipe recently and is a current member of the BC freestyle snowboard team. He's also a popular DJ in Whistler, speaks fluent Japanese and lives to ride.

Chris Dufficy

Chris Dufficy is a true Canadian snowboarding hero who’s dominated the snowboard film scene and front covers for years. Duff’s huge smile, larger-than-life personality and patience make him a blast to be around and an amazing coach. Instead of trying to describe Chris’ riding, just check out this video - Chris Dufficy video >>

Dane Kaechele

Dane’s been coaching snowboarding for over a decade, is also the head coach for the BC Development Snowboard Team and really knows his stuff. He’s probably forgotten more about snowboarding than most riders will ever know… Calm and collected, he has more tricks hiding up his sleeve than Homey the Clown. Outside of coaching for Core Camps in the winters, he rides and coaches in Oz.

Chris Wimbles

Chris Wimbles is a hard working pro snowboarder. He balances his days between backcountry filming, photo shoots, contests, the terrain parks and living the Whistler dream. Chris deservedly rides for Stepchild and Nomis. He’s a sick rider, a great coach and turns heads when he rides. Chris video >>

Andrew Jackson

Andrew is an amazingly smooth pro rider. His big mountain riding and strong park skills have earned him consistent podium finishes and sick video parts. Andrew snowboards and lives life with a perma-grin. High energy, humor and natural coaching talent are what Andrew brings to the table at Core. A day riding with Andrew is like a week anywhere else.

Vanessa Stark

Vanessa is one of the strongest female pro snowboarders in Canada. She’s a ruler in the pipe & park, charges technical lines like no one else and knows the best spots in Whistler. She is also an amazing artist. Always smiling, Vanessa will make every day you ride with her your best day ever.