Instructors

Doug Greendyke

1. How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching since 2005.

2. When did you start skiing?
I started skiing in 1976 at Tahoe Ski Bowl.

3. Your certification level?
I received my PSIA Alpine, Level 1 certification.

4. Any specialties?
My specialties include carving, powder skiing and the occasional cornice drop.

5. Favorite activity, besides skiing?
I enjoy snowmobiling, golfing, BBQing and boating.

Jeannie Hentz 

1. How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching since 2003

2. When did you start skiing?
I started skiing when I was 6 years old (a long time ago).

3. Your certification level?
I have received my PSIA Alpine, Level 1 certification and Senior Specialist, Level 1 accreditation.

4. Any specialties?
My specialty is to teach older children and adults who are timid or afraid on the slopes.

5. Favorite activity, besides skiing?
I enjoy enjoy pickleball, yoga, tai chi and spinning.

Jim Hentz

1. How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching since 2003.

2. When did you start skiing?
I have been skiing since 1992.

3. Your certification level?
I have received my PSIA Alpine, Level 2 certification and Senior Specialist, Level 2 accreditation.

4. Any specialties?
I like teaching students how to ski more efficiently.

5. Favorite activity, besides skiing?
I enjoy golf and open-water swimming.

Justin Nash

1. How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching since 2016.

2. When did you start skiing?
I learned how to ski and snowboard when I was about 10 years old.

3. Your certification level?
I have received my AASI Snowboard, Level 2 certification.

4. Any specialties?
They are beginning park, jumps and turns on steeps.

5. Favorite activity, besides skiing?
Skateboarding, playing piano, golf and spending time with family.

Kim Larson

1. How long have you been teaching?
I started teaching in 2007.

2. When did you start skiing and snowboarding?
I started skiing when I was 5 years old; I learned how to snowboard as an adult and fell in love!

3. Your certification level?
I received my PSIA Alpine and AASI Snowboard, Level 1 certification and Children Specialist, Level 1 accreditation.

4. Any specialties?
I enjoy working with children and adaptive learning.

5. Favorite activity, besides skiing?
I enjoy mountain biking, scuba diving (both of which I teach) and off-road triathlon racing.

Patricia Nuccio

1. How long have you been teaching?
I started teaching in 1998.

2. When did you start skiing?
I have skied every season since 1966 when I was two years old.

3. Your certification level?
I have received my PSIA Level 1 Alpine, Level 2 Nordic, and Level 1 Children’s Accreditation.

4. Any specialties?
I specialize in building confidence and skills in all of my students.  I have a lot of experience both teaching and skiing so I am safe and challenging.

5. Favorite activity, besides skiing?
My favorite activity besides skiing is horseback riding.  I own an Arabian Sport Horse mare.  Together we compete in Three Day Events.