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Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Terry Duffield
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee
About Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
| What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
| Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
| What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
| Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
| What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
| What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
| What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
| Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
| If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
| What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
| Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
| What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |