Tom Waddington

• Years working for Rookie Academy?

  - 1 year

• How many seasons have you taught skiing?

  - 1

• Where have you taught skiing/riding?

  - Val d, Tignes, verbier Meribel, Courch, Zermatt, Cervinia, Saas Fee and many more.

• What are your Top 5 favourite places to ski?

  1. Courchevel

  2. Val D’Isere

  3. Verbier

  4. Zermatt

• Qualifications & professional achievements

  BASI trainer

  PSIA 3

  race coach

  Swiss Brevet FED

• Why I love Treble Cone

  - Great scenery and Wanaka is an awesome base

• Why I love working for the Rookie Academy

  - Amazing coaches, lots of knowledge to be learned. Chances to ski alongside work. Keen students. Top bosses.

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

  - Don’t get fooled by people trying to change the wheel. Focus on fundamentals and nail the basics.

• What keeps you motivated to keep pushing your skiing?

  - Better never stops. There is always something to learn and lots to improve.

• What’s one of your memorable skiing experiences?

  - Racing in NZ.

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

  - Blizzard. They give me a good deal and I like their skis!