Emilie Tait-Jamieson

emilie.tj@gmail.com

 
 
 
 

  • Years working for Rookie Academy?

    - 3 years

  • How many seasons have you taught skiing?

    - 22 seasons.

  • Where have you taught skiing/riding?

    - Aspen, Thredbo, Treble Cone, Coronet Peak, Remarkables, Snowplanet

  • What are your Top 5 favourite places to ski?

    1. Aspen

    2. Via Lattea

    3. BC, Canada

    4. Treble Cone

    5. Turoa on a spring day

  • Qualifications & professional achievements

    NZSIA Examiner, NZSIA Children's Level Two, Freeski Level One, Snowboard Level One, USSA Coach Level 200, AIARE Level One.

    Snowmass Kids Lead Trainer - 2017-present
    NZ Demo Team 2017-2019
    NZSIA Finalist for Ski Instructor of the Year - 2016
    Thredbo Top to Bottom - 1st 2015
    NASTAR National Championships Slalom Overall Winner 2014, 2015
    NZ University Games 2010 - First Overall
    World Winter University Games 2009
    NZ National Alpine Championships 2008 - 3rd Slalom

  • Why I love Treble Cone

    - Natural half pipes, chutes, steeps and drops, the best powder days in NZ and of course perfect corduroy groomers, it's the ultimate skier's playground.

  • Why I love working for the Rookie Academy

    - It is the epitome of training. The best Trainers travel from around the world to work at Rookie Academy. There is a culture of collaboration that is rarely found, working together to help each other be their best, and the trainees be their best.

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

    - Be patient with yourself, trust that the changes will come.

  • What keeps you motivated to keep pushing your skiing?

    - You get little tastes; flowing down a line of bumps, accelerating out of a turn on a clean edge, your skis turning effortlessly underneath you when you blend edging and turning just right. And I keep searching for these over and over, making changes and tweaks everyday.

  • What’s one of your memorable skiing experiences?

    - Powder days in Highlands Bowl; you hike for 45 minutes - 1 hour and then ski 38-48 degree pitches, the combination of powder and pitch makes for bottomless turns.

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

    - Lange ZB, Dynastar 155 Slalom, 175 Giant Slalom - I love the performance and feedback of a race setup, on and off piste.