Dave Taylor

 
 
 
 

  • Years working for Rookie Academy?

    1st Year

  • How many seasons have you taught skiing?

    25 in Wanaka and 17 overseas

  • Where have you taught skiing/riding?

    Nevis Range - Scotland, Winter Park - Colorado ,

    Cardrona and Treble Cone - New Zealand

  • What are your Top 5 favourite places to ski?

    1. Winter park

    2. Niseko

    3. Steamboat

    4. Treble cone

    5. Nevis Range

  • Qualifications & professional achievements

    Senior examiner NZSIA,

    Demo team member for 8 years

    Coach and Selector for NZSIA team for 8 years

  • Why I love Treble Cone

    Main Street is awesome for training technical skiing with good mix of steeps and flats

    The saddle has the best off piste terrain in the country

  • Why I love working for the Rookie Academy

    Rookies have always lead the way in the snowsports performance training world

    They seek out the top trainers from around the world who are passionate about getting better

  • What’s one piece of advice to anyone trying to improve their skiing?

    Learn how to learn

  • What keeps you motivated to keep pushing your skiing?

    I love helping others achieve their goals, being able to demonstrate accurately is a vital part of their learning, so I need to keep my skills developing to be better at my job

  • What’s one of your memorable skiing experiences?

    Skiing powder in the trees of Colorado and Japan

  • What type of gear do you ski on and why?

    Nordica skis and boots - Race boots for me provide enough support and precision

    Skis are a mix of race skis - SL to GS and anything in between.

    On piste ideal is an around a 17m radius.

    Race skis on piste have the torsional stiffness to grip on firm snow and are heaps of fun to lay over