COACHES
Rob Lahti
Coach
headcoach@sasquatchmtnskiclub.com
Rob joined the Sasquatch Mtn Ski Club (formerly Hemlock Ski Club) as program Director in 2015. Rob is both a former ski racer and former long-time head coach for the Mount Seymour Ski Club. As a ski racer, he raced 8 years at the FIS level and competed for Canada on the World Cup circuit. As a ski racing coach, he has coached hundreds of junior racers over his career and to date has placed three of them on the BC Ski team. In addition to his coaching for Mt. Seymour Ski Club, he was also a regular coach for the BC Ski team and a guest coach for ski camps for elite racers at both Whistler (i.e. the Mike and Manny camp) and at Mt. Hood. Rob brings to his job an incredible amount of dedication and enthusiasm, which is infectious to junior racers, fellow coaches, club executives and parents.
Katrina Voss
Coach
Katrina Voss joined SMSC when she was 8, and worked her way through the Nancy Greene Program to U16. After U16, Katrina joined the Vancouver Ski Team and raced her first year on the FIS circuit. After one year on the Vancouver Ski Team, Katrina joined the Okanagan Ski Team and raced her second year of FIS. Katrina took a year off from racing, and then decided to return to SMSC again and raced her third year of FIS with coach Rob. After retiring, Katrina joined SMSC as a coach.
Samir Hadzimusic
Coach
Samir Hadzimusic has every minute coaching in the Nancy Greene program. Skiing is a great way to stay outdoors and active while having fun, lots of fun. Working with kids makes it even more fun as you get to watch them grow and improve day by day, week by week and year over year. It is amazing to see kids go through the program, move through different level groups and make it to the podium at a major ski race. Every day they teach me something new on the chair, whether it is a new song, game, puzzle or other”.
“I also have 2 kids of my own in the SMSC. They both love the mountain and skiing with their friends in the club”.
“At Sasquatch Mountain Ski Club we have a great group of coaches and volunteers who work together and are committed to providing the best training for the athletes in the safest way possible. None of this however would be possible without the support of parents. Thank you for bringing your kids to training and filling their pockets full of motivation”.
Walker Eliason
Coach
“I started ski racing at White Pass, Washington when I was 7 and ski raced as an athlete until I was 16 years old. After that I immediately transitioned into coaching at White Pass for 2 years, and then another 4 years at Bridger Bowl in Montana while attending Montana State University. I took at break from coaching until 4 years ago when my daughter,Ellie, and son,Jax, were old enough to join Nancy Greene at Sasquatch. My wife Caryn is avid skier as well. We both love the sport, we both enjoy watching kids get their skis on edge, ski black diamonds that scare their parents, and go faster than they thought they were capable of. Ski racing is a great sport for kids to build life skills that can carry them into adulthood, but also makes them good skiers for the rest of their life as well! And I think its really cool that I get to be a part of experience with them as a coach.
Princess Kate
Coach
Mom, nurse, ski coach. Kate grew up ski racing at Hemlock (Sasquatch mountain). After she finished her racing journey Kate joined the coaching staff for the hemlock ski club (now Sasquatch mountain ski club) for a few years and then moved to Grouse tyee ski club for 3 years where she coached the K1 program, while she was attended nursing school in Vancouver.
Kate has now re joined the Sasquatch mountain ski club as a Nancy green coach. Her journey has come full circle and her son has joined the club.
Kate will be coaching at times but will be predominantly coordinating the Nancy green program for the club.
Kate can’t wait to see all the kids smiles throughout the season.
Megan
Coach
I started skiing with the SMSC when I was about 7 and skied with alpine until I was about 13. I continued to ski casually before starting my first season as a Nancy Greene coach. I hope to continue improving both as a skier and a ski coach.
Emi
Coach
Emi raced for the club from age 7-16, and began coaching for the club at 17 in the 2020/2021 season. She started as a Nancy Greene Coach to “give back to the club that raised her” and has moved into the Alpine Coach team. She loves cold weather and pasta, and helping to explain concepts to the athletes and watching them improve.
Kadyn Farrer
Coach
Kelsey
Coach
- I am CSIA level 2 instructor and ACA Coach
- I am father of Twins and they are both 13 years old and my son is part of Sasquatch U14 Racing Team.
- I started with ski but became snowboarder when I was teen then I switched back to ski in 2015
Tori Charlie
Coach
TBD
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