Mike Berwaldt

Tool(s) of the Trade: Snowboard & Alpine skis

Experience: AASI Snowboard Level 1 certification. Specialties include: People who are psyched to learn to snowboard, people who have always wanted to snowboard but didn’t think they could, people who didn’t even know they wanted to learn to snowboard, and folks who want to improve their riding and learn something new.

Background: I started teaching snowboarding in 2006 in New York as a way to meet new people and spend more time on the mountain. I soon discovered that it has other benefits as well, and it’s way more fun than sitting at a desk all day! One of my favorite parts of the job is hearing things like, “Wow, if you keep teaching me stuff like this, I’m going to be WAY more psyched to go snowboarding!!!” Not only is that person hooked on the sport and having a great time, but it also gets me psyched to go out and push my own riding to the next level! That’s why I work at the Summit Learning Center.