Shawn Riggle began teaching at Timberline Mountain, West Virginia, in 1991 and became a PSIA-AASI Telemark member in 1996. Shawn was elevated to Telemark Division Clinic Leader in 2015 and Telemark Developmental Team in 2018. As a part-time instructor for over 30 years, Shawn enjoys sharing his love of the outdoors, his passion for skiing, and his enthusiasm for coaching.

Recent notables include coordinating and teaching at an annual three-day PSIA-AASI event held in Canaan Valley, WV. For nearly two decades, Shawn has taught clinics at the annual Telepalooza festival hosted by the Appalachian Telemark Association (ATA) in south-western Pennsylvania. He loves promoting World Telemark Day (WTD) through clinics and social events at Timberline Mountain. In 2022, Timberline Mountain had over 30 people participate in WTD. At Timberline, Shawn conducts group and private lessons in both Alpine and Telemark. Throughout the season he is called upon to provide in-house clinics for instructors in teaching, movement analysis, skiing improvement, and technical skills.

Thanks in part to Shawn’s first mentor, Bob Schaff, his passion for skiing quickly grew into a life-long pursuit. For over the past 30 years and throughout the season, Shawn and his supportive family of wife, Cindy, and three sons can be seen racing to catch first chair prior to lineup. Shawn is excited about the future of PSIA-AASI and is looking forward to sharing his love, passion, and enthusiasm for skiing.