Coaches

Phoebe Mills - Program Manager

Phoebe took up gymnastics classes when she was 6 years old, started training with Bela and Martha Karolyi at age 11, earned a spot on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team in Seoul, South Korea where she won a bronze medal on the balance beam.

Phoebe learned how to snowboard after graduating with a BA in Environmental Policy in ’95, and then moved to Ludlow, Vermont to work as a coach at the Okemo Mountain School from 1996-2000. She was also selected to coach the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) Junior National Team (JNT) from 1998-2000.

Phoebe then began teaching gymnastics at Woodward Camp in Woodward, PA the summer of 1997, and she has returned every summer since then. She developed a basic gymnastics and aerial awareness program for snowboarders in 1998.

Phoebe is intimately involved in the design of the new Woodward at Copper facility as well as developing the daily programs and summer camps. She is also involved with the USASA as Vice President and is currently a professional snowboard judge.

Rick Shimpeno - Assistant Program Manager

Rick Shimpeno has been working as a Professional Snowboard Coach for the past thirteen years.  He began his career with the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club in 1995, working with snowboarders of all ages and abilities.  Many professional riders came out of the AVSC program, riders such as Gretchen Bleiler, Jason Earz Smith, and Laura Hadar.  While working with the Aspen team Rick was chosen as an assistant coach for the US Jr. National team in the year 2000.  He attended the Jr. World competition in Les Menuirs, France with a team of riders from through out the United States.  In 2001 Rick moved east and worked for two seasons with the Killington Mountain School Snowboard program before moving on to work with the Stratton Mountain School.  Five years with the Stratton Mountain School, a USSA Domestic Coach of the year award (2005), and another Jr. World's trip to Zermatt, Switzerland also in 2005 bring us to the present.  Rick is entrenched with the activity he loves most.  Still Snowboarding and Still Loving it.

Check out this interview with Rick: Click Here

Kim Stacey

DOB: 5/3/80
Hometown: Stratton, VT
Started skiing at age 4. Took up snowboarding in 1988 at age 8. Member of US Snowboard Team from 97-01. Started skiing again in 2003. Guest coached at: Stratton Snowboard Camps,VT / Die Boerse Ski and Snowboard Camps,AUT / Special Olympics,AK

Notable results:

Snowboard:

  • 1st World Championships HP 1999
  • 1st Sims Inv. World Championships HP  2000
  • 1st US National Championships HP 2000
  • 3rd Gravity Games HP 2000
  • 4th X-Games HP 2000
  • 5th US Open ¼ 2001

Ski:

  • 1st American Freeski Tour HP 2004,
  • 1st Austrian Open ¼, SS, HP 2005/2006
  • 2nd Austrian Open SS 2007
  • 3rd US Open HP 2003
  • 3rd Global X-Games HP 2003
  • 4th European Open HP 2007

Chad Otterstrom

Current Sponsors: Rossignol, Bonfire, Bolle, Copper Mountain, Bluebird Wax, Defcon Gloves, Sundiego Boardshop, Neff, Vans Shoes, Nixon

Contests:

Abominabal Snow Jam, Mount Hood, OR, July 2005 and 2006
• Best Trick and Highest Air for the Quarter Pipe contest
• 4th place, Halfpipe and Best Halfpipe trick
• 1st place overall Winner
• 2nd place for the Quarter pipe contest in 2006

Gravity Games, Copper Mountain, CO March 2005
• 1st place, Slopestyle
• 1st place, Rail jam

Transworld Team Chalange, Northstar Tahoe, CA
• Best Overall rider for 2004 and 2005
• Best Halfpie rider for 2004 and 2005

Progression Session, Grand Prix at Breckenridge, CO December 2005
• 2nd place, Quarter pipe contest
• 1st place, Rail jam

Vail Sessions, Vail, CO 2004 and 2006
• 4th Place, Slopestyle 2006
• 2nd place, Slopestyle, 2nd place Rail Jam for 2004

X Games, history from Crested Butte 1998 to Aspen, CO 2007
• Winter 1998 – 5th place, Slopestyle
• Winter 1999 – 18th place, Slopestyle
• Winter 2000 – 7th place, Slopestyle
• Winter 2001 – 5th place, Slopestyle
• X Games 10 – 6th place, Slopestyle, 11th place, Superpipe
• X Games 11 – 18th place, Slopestyle, 10th place, Superpipe
• X Games 12 King of Quarters – 3rd place, Quarterpipe

Media Coverage:
• 2005 Transworld Snowboarding Rider of the Year
• Full parts in Mack Dawg Productions, Decade, Technical Dificulties, Amp, Pulse, From MDP with Love
• Full parts in King Pin productions, Revival, Destroyer, Brainstorm
• 10 page interview in Transworld Snowboarding January 2000 and again in 2004
• 2 International Covers in Transworld Snowboarding Japan in 2003 and 2005
• Producer for Under Par Productions with full part in Keep Talkin’

Erich Dummer

Check out this video of Erich shredding Copper Mountain.

Years Riding: 14
Sponsors: Sims, Thirty-Two, Dragon, Airwalk, Woodward at Copper 

Contest Results:
2nd Place Echo Mt. Last Park Standing 2008
4th Place Goofy vs. Regular 2008
2nd Place Echo Mt. Last Park Standing 2007
1st Place Breckenridge 25th Anniversary Rail Jam 2006
1st Place Breckenridge Wyfell's Rail Jam 2006
1st Place Transworld Team Challenge,  (Academy Snowboards) 2006
2nd Place Copper Mt. Shop Wars QP 2006
2nd Place Breckenridge Spring Massive Slopestyle 2005

Magazine Editorial in Transworld Snowboarding, Snowboard Mag, Snowboarder, and All Us Mag.

Video Parts with Autumn Line Productions, Newsroom Cinema, Hardwire Productions, Bald Egal Productions, and At Once Productions.

Josh Sherman

Sponsors: Omatic. Smith. Drop. Elm. Breckenridge

Notable results:

2007 cover of Transworld
2007 4th Grand Prix Slopestye
2009 1st Garden of Roses slopestyle 4 Star TTR
2009 Video part in Overseas (pirate productions)

A Day in the life of Josh Sherman on GrindTV

Dave Zweig - Terrain Park Staff

Hometown:   State College, PA
Sponsors:   Copper Mountain, Rossignol Skis 

Notable results:
  • Usasa Nationals 2009 Open Class Slopestyle – 2nd place
  • Winter Park Open 2009 13th place
  • Mount Snow Anti-Gravity Grail Semi-Pro Big Air 2005 – 2nd place
  • Freeskier (Woodward @ Copper Ad) – December 2008
  • Powder Magazine (Resort Guide Picture) – October 2008
  • Copper/Woodward @ Copper Media 2008/2009

 

Mark Hoyt

Years Riding:10

Stance:Regular

Sponsors: Lib-Technologies, Quiksilver, Smith, Rockwell Time

Notable Results:

  • US Open Qualifier
  • Buron Am Series, Park City: 1st
  • Snowmass Big Air: 1st and 2nd place finishes
  • Superpark #11 & #12 Attendee

 

Video Parts

  • How We Livin'
  • Road To Nowhere
  • Chronological: Stept Productions
  • Send It
  • Send & Destroy: Friends of the Environment Films
  • Reel #1: 4 Reel Media

 

Other Hobbies: Surfing, Skating, Snowmobiling, Sleeping, Slurpees

Colin Spencer

Years Riding:10

Stance:Regular

Sponsors: Salomon, Bonfire, Dakine, Spy, Vitamin Water, Northwave, Drake

Notable Results:

  • 1st Last Park Standing
  • 1st Overall Cricket Campus Tour

Video Parts

  • High Life: At Once Productions
  • Road to Nowhere
  • Reel #1: 4 Reel Media

Other Hobbies: Surfing, Skateboarding

Sandra Hillen

Hometown: Overland Park, KS

Years riding: 7

Sponsors:  Gnu, Roxy, Smith, Vans

Contest Highlights-

2009--Best Trick- Pipe to Pipe rail jam (hosted by Windells) -  Mt. Hood
2009--3rd--Vail Snow Daze rail jam- Vail
2008--2nd--Transworld snowboarding Transam slopestyle--Winter Park
2007--1st--Thanksgiving Turkey rail jam-- Copper
2006--2nd--Thanksgiving Turkey rail jam--Copper 
2006--3rd--Heavy Metal on the Hill--Boulder
2006--1st--Winter Park team challenge
2005--1st--Winter Park early season rail jam
2005--8th--Spring Massive slope style--Breckenridge
2005--9th--Gravity Games boarder cross- Copper
2005--1st--Winter Park Series am slope style
2005--3rd--Breckenridge SOS am slope style
2004--3rd--Breckenridge SOS am slope style

Coverage Highlights-

"Peep Show"--All girl video project (teaser available on Transworld) 2009
"Allus" Magazine 2 page interview spread 2009
"Transworld Snowboarding Mag" snowboarding photo from the good wood test held at Breck 2008
"Football"--Smith Team Video 2008
"Color it Rad"--FYC productions(teaser available on Transworldsnowboarding.com)2007
"Not Another Team Movie"--CU snowboard team 2006
"Not Really but Kinda"--A Promiscuous Pamela Production 2006
"Dereliction of Duty”--CU snowboard team 2005
“Jailbreak”--A Promiscuous Pamela Production 2005

Matt Voegtle

Stance: Goofy

Matt Voegtle Has been teaching and coaching snowboarding for 10 years including seasons in Chile and New Zealand. Matt spends his free time building back country booters, charging park jumps, and filming with his brother. He feels most at home when his snowboard is off the ground.

Terri Mayrer

Hometown: Longmont, CO

Years Riding: 12

Sponsors: Gnu, Roxy, Vans

Contest Highlights:

2009 Wii Bowling - 300
2009 Spring Massive Rail Jam - Breckenridge - Best Trick
2008 Jingle Rails Rail Jam - Winter Park - 2nd
2006 & 2007 Mt. Baker Banked Slalom
2007 Heavy Metal on the Hill Rail Jam - Boulder - 3rd
2005 Gravity Games Boardercross - Copper - 5th

Coverage Highlights:

"Coming in Hot" - Satellite Boardshop
"Not Another Team Movie" - CU Snowboard Team
"Not Really...But Kinda" - A Pamela Production
"Positive Playground" - Satellite Boardshop

Other Highlights:

2009 Female Coach of the Year - HCSC
2005 Female Athlete of the Year - University of Colorado Club Sports

Other Hobbies: Skateboarding, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Eating Candy

James Parmer

Started skiing early age. Both parents worked for a small ski area in New Mexico called Cloudcroft Ski Area. Competed U.S.S.A. with a small ski team while in elementary school. Moved to Ruidoso, NM with my parents to Ski Apache so that my brother and I could attend a larger ski club, coached by Hubert Sigmen from Austria, and continued racing- competing in slalom and giant slalom and making Junior Olympics during my sophomore year at Ruidoso High School. Junior year of high school, a few friends and I from the Ruidoso ski team decided to form an independent ski team within the U.S.S.A. Rocky Mountain Division. This was possible through support that we gained from our community and parents. The first year out of high school, I incurred a wake boarding injury to my knee and during ski season completely blew my acl/mcl at a competition in Steamboat Springs for the US Development Team, ending any aspirations for Olympic team point/selections. While in Melbourne Beach, Florida, meeting Kelly Slater, Jeff Both and Tom Carroll inspired me to take up surfing and skateboarding. Also began playing music. Became interested in Physical Therapy and moved to Tallahassee Florida in pursuit of a degree. While studying, became more interested in Botany and the applications of Botany in therapy as well as applications of Eastern Philosophy to injury. After research determined that Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado was the best program for the study of Ethnobotany and moved back west in 1998 in order to acquire my degree. While attending Fort Lewis College, became aware of the need for a park and pipe program for the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. Fellow ski instructor/coach Shane Millener and I formed San Juan Free skiing Alliance, a elementary, middle and high school level U.S.S.A. team and competed in the Rocky Mountain Division. 2005 graduated from Fort Lewis College with degree in Ethnobotany, worked as assistant coach to Caleb Martin (US Ski Team) in Telluride, Colorado for the freestyle division of Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club. 2006/2007 season, guest coach for Mammoth Mountain ski club, Mammoth, CA and trained to take over as head coach for their park and pipe program. 2007/2008 & 2008/2009 returned as head coach for San Juan Freeskiing Alliance and trained athletes competing in nationally sanctioned events. In the 2008 US Open of Freeskiing at Copper Mountain, San Juan Freeskiing Alliance coached an athlete, 15, who competed and placed which helped him to gain sponsorship. Class 5 river guide, 10 years on the Upper Animas River. Certifications; USSA alpine inverted aerial coach level 2, P.S.I.A. level 2 park and pipe, First Aid, CPR, and EMT.