The Coaching
The Camp of Champions coaches are the best anywhere. They are super friendly,
approachable and easy to talk to. Scroll down to see this years line up.
We mix our coaching staff between the unsung heroes and top
ranked pros.
You might not have heard of your coach when you arrive but he or she will
be your new favorite pro when you leave. Our coaches rock.
Former coaches Shane McConkey and CR Johnson will always be with us in spirit,
making sure our love of skiing stays strong and pure.
We always have lots of special guests, so you never know who you might be
riding the park or T-Bar with.
Low Coach to Camper Ratio
A low coach to camper ratio in the one of the world's best terrain parks provides
you with the ultimate opportunity you learn the most you possibly can every day you're
on snow. We have a ratio of 1 coach per 4 - 8 campers depending on your ability.
When you are just learning park riding you have a smaller group. If you are almost
ready to rock the house, the group is bigger because it turns into a session more
than a group because you are usually sessioning bigger features. It's the best way
to learn and your coach will teach you more than you ever imagined.
Coaching All Day Long.
In 2009 campers got coaching by the likes of:
TJ Schneider, Sean Genovese, Rube Goldberg, Chris Dufficy, Nick Marshall,
E-Man Anderson, Anthony Leffelaar, Silvia Mittermüller, Beau Bishop,
Matt Belzile, Mark Sollors, Bev Vuilleumier, Alex Cantin, Andrew Burns,
Max Baillargeon, Corey Nobel, Nev Lapwood, Jake Kuzyk, Rupert Davis,
Jody Wachniak, Vera Janssen, Etienne Tremblay,
Kareem El Rafie, Louis-Felix Paradis, Hans Ahlund, Will Lavigne,
Nic Sauve, Tim Russell and Raewyn Reid.
If you are a girl and want the best all girl experience we are the
place to be for the best female coaches, and have special girls sessions
every week.
We always have lots of special guest coaches as well, so you never
know who you might be riding the park or T-Bar with. Last year we
had Jake Blauvelt, Stevie Bell, Daniel EK, John Jackson,
Elena Hight, JP Walker, Simon Chamberlain, Marie-France Roy, Markku
Koski, Stian Solberg, Joe Sexton, Austin Smith, Hampus Mosesson,
Marius Otterstad, Eero Ettala, Eiki Helgason, Knut Eliassen, LNP,
Shaybe Pospisil, Torstein Horgmo, Aaron Bittner, Molly Aguirre,
Kimmy Fasani, Scotty Lago, Danny Larsen, Dan Brisse, Markus Keller,
The People Crew, Jordan Mendenhall, Seth Hout, Brian Fox,
Shaun McKay, Eiki Helgasson, Jonas Carlson, Will Tuddenham,
Lucas Debari and others.
Get Coached By The 4FRNT Team
Matt Sterbenz, one of the owners of 4FRNT is our head coach. He makes
sure that every coach and camper has as much fun and learns as much as
possible. For the rest of the year he travels the globe progressing skiing,
designing ski equipment for 4FRNT and filming and shooting stories for the
magazines. You know he also is always looking for new talent. Former
campers Wiley Miller and Finn Anderson got hooked up with 4FRNT straight
from camp. Now they are the 4FRNT rookies. Looking at our list I realized
almost half our staff used to be campers. Sterbz is the heart and soul out
the COC ski experience. When you come to COC you are really coming to Matt’s
summer camp, and it’s the best.
2010 Camp of Champions Coaches
Chris Dufficy - Head Coach
HOME MOUNTAIN
Grouse Mountain
SPONSORS
Signal Snowboards, Signal Outerwear, IS Goggles, Celsius Boots, Airhole, O’gio, Beaver Wax, Level Gloves, Grouse Mountain
SET UP
159 Signal OG with a 25 inch stance, centered, back binding -13, front +15
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Anybody that gets me stoked on snowboarding.
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
It’s never too late to start.
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I like tattoos.
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Finishing filming for Alterna’s new movie ‘Hello World’ and I just became head coach at COC so I have some pretty big shoes to fill.
SHRED TUNES
Hip-hop or Reggae
WEBSITE
Signal Snowboards,
The Berrics
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
It has the best park features, diggers and groomers and all the coaches are awesome!
ABOUT COC
You think you know, but you have no idea!
ABOUT WHISTLER
Best tanning environment on and off the hill
Andrew Burns
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
Capita, 32 Outerwear/Boots, Dragon, Etnies, Union
SET UP
Capita Indoor Survival FK 58, 60, Force bindings, 15 front, -21 back
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Anything with big fast pow. Devun, Trice, GiGi...
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
Being in the middle of the backcountry with fresh pow and a bunch of homies
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I'm real fun. You'll see.
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
CAPITA team movie next season. Ask about it...
SHRED TUNES
Mostly metal... maybe some beats for jibbin
WEBSITE
PF Media Solutions,
Poverty Films
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Camp of Champions is pretty much the best, 'cause whistler is the best, and it's one of the funnest places I've ever been. Just the best!
ABOUT COC
COC park is nasty. That simple. And this year the parks even bigger so it'll be that much sicker with even more stuff to shred!
ABOUT WHISTLER
Sooooooo Sick!
Andrew Jackson
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb, Grouse Mountain
SPONSORS
Pacific Boarder, Smith, Voleurz
SET UP
Anything that's not broken!
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
Riding with friends and learning new tricks
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I'm a biker
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming with Voleurz, riding with friends and coaching at Camp of Champions!
SHRED TUNES
Army of Pharaohs, Jedi Mind Tricks
WEBSITE
Voleurz
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
I wait for winter to end so I can ride camp!
ABOUT COC
Sick! Steve is the man!
ABOUT WHISTLER
It is a little magical place where all your snowboard dreams come true
Anthony Leffelaar
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb, Mt Seymour, Grouse Mountain
SPONSORS
Vivo headwear, Airhole, Spy, Endeavor, Westbeach
SET UP
Endeavor 151 Color series, Endeavor Live bindings
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Any part from Devun Walsh
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
The freedom, no stress and hanging out with your friends. My favorite time of year to ride is summer camp!
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I enjoy helping people progress their riding and achieve the goals they set out.
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Summer riding then our Vivo headwear skate tour around Canada
SHRED TUNES
The Game always…
WEBSITE
Vivo headwear
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
COC is the best time of year to work on your riding and have fun with your friends. COC makes it easy for you to learn new tricks in the sun and slush without killing yourself!
ABOUT COC
Disney land for snowboarders. I come back to camp each year is because the park just keeps getting bigger and bigger with new features.
ABOUT WHISTLER
Most beautiful place on the planet.
Beau Bishop
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
Ride, Westbeach, Dragon, Ogio, Kombi
SET UP
Ride Machete, Contraband bindings, Fulboot
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Matt Belzile, Scot Brown
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
So fun, good friends
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I play hockey
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming with
Sandbox
SHRED TUNES
Hip hop and punk rock
WEBSITE
Ride,
Westbeach,
Sandbox
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Hands down best summer park
ABOUT COC
So much air time and flow
ABOUT WHISTLER
Shred all day, skate all afternoon
Cornell Agee Jr
Craig Beaulieu
E-Man
Jody Wachniak
HOME MOUNTAIN
Springhill Winter Park
SPONSORS
Endeavor, Electric, Westbeach, Ogio, Celtek, Skullcandy, Elm, The Circle, Frontline, Technine
SET UP
Endeavor Color, Technine Classic, Nike boots
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
MFM "Back In Black", JP Walker "Shakedown", Nate Bozung "Resistance"
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
Surfing the mountain with friends
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I'm a black belt
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming for 8mile and Dope. Heading to Superpark and Stylewars
SHRED TUNES
OG rap, hip hop, house
WEBSITE
8 Mile Life,
Transworld
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
It's the best part of my season
ABOUT COC
Epic. Better than most or all parks
ABOUT WHISTLER
A bubble
Mark Sollors
Matt Belzile
HOME MOUNTAIN
Grouse Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
K2, Westbeach, 32, Etnies, Dragon, Celtek
SET UP
K2 Parkstar
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Austin Smith
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
Riding park with sweet people
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I'm french
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming with
Standard Films
WEBSITE
Westbeach
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
'Cause it's so fun!
ABOUT COC
Best summer park ever...duh
ABOUT WHISTLER
Best place on Earth
Nick Marshall
Nicolas Sauve
HOME MOUNTAIN
Le Relais, QC
SPONSORS
Forum, Special Blend, Anon, Deluxe
SET UP
Forum Destroyer 154, Forum Republik Bindings
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
John Jackson "Forever"
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
It's the best way to free my mind from everything else in the world
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I play the violin
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming all year for the latest release from Forum Snowboards "F 'it!"
SHRED TUNES
Insomnium - Across the Dark
WEBSITE
Forum,
Special Blend
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
The best summer park in one of the most unique and entertaining places in the world!
ABOUT COC
Great time on and off the hill!
ABOUT WHISTLER
A life experience
Rob Kingwill
Rube Goldberg
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
Nitro, Billabong, Drop, Dragon, Ifound
SET UP
Nitro Rook 156, Raiden bindings
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Robbie Walker in People
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
Smiling
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I'm old
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Shred
SHRED TUNES
None
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
It keeps me young
ABOUT COC
Good people = Good times
ABOUT WHISTLER
Yes
TJ Schneider
Vera Janssen
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
Nitro, Nikita, Dragon, Deeluxe, Sueno's, Remind, Pow, Ogio
SET UP
Nitro Team 155 or Misfit 158.6, Raiden Eris Bindings
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Any Scotty Whittlake, Gigi Ruef, Mueller or Kalbermatten part
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
Adrenaline, personal expression, mountains
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Film for
Alterna and explore new backcountry zones
WEBSITE
Alterna
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Have you seen the park?!
ABOUT COC
Summer fun, lots of laughing, and smelly wet socks
ABOUT WHISTLER
Find your place on earth and ride it…Whistler's mine :)
Will Lavigne
HOME MOUNTAIN
Stoneham, QC
SPONSORS
Rome, Spy, Vans, Ifound, Clast, Empire
SET UP
Rome Artifact 150, Agent 154, Mod 158, 390 bindings
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
LNP, Louif, Alex Cantin, Ben Bilocq, Phil Jacques
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING
No rules. You do your own thing
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I like cats
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming for Standard and the new Rome video
SHRED TUNES
These days I'm into CunninLynguists
WEBSITE
Kids on Shred
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
I've spent every summer on the Whistler glacier since I was 14 years old. I wouldn't go back if it wasn't any fun. Every summer gets better and better!
COC PARK
Well maintained and creative. Good stuff!
ABOUT COC
The place to be!
ABOUT WHISTLER
Also the place to be
Matt Sterbenz - Head Coach
HOME MOUNTAIN
Salt Lake City, Utah
SPONSORS
4FRNT, VonZipper, Level, Dalbello
SET UP
4FRNT MSP 181s, centered, 4FRNT Deadbolt 18 bindings, 4FRNT 105 poles, Dalbello Kryptons
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Mark Appleyard in Extremely Sorry
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SNOWBOARDING (typo)
The fashion.
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
Grew up skiing in Wisconsin with 200ft of vertical.
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Sled ski more, film more, get back in touch old ski buds and shred on.
SHRED TUNES
Not my style.
WEBSITE
4FRNT
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Positive Canadian vibe.
ABOUT COC
It's a mid-winter park for summer. It never gets old.
ABOUT WHISTLER
No place like it. If heaven’s anything like Whistler, I’m good
to go anytime.
Sean Pettit
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
Red Bull, Oakley, K2, Dakine
CONTESTS
1st Red Bull Cold Rush 2010
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Matchstick Productions "In Deep"
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING
Fun, fun, fun.
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I drive a monster truck that will run your over!
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Filming with MSP.
WEBSITE
Redbull,
Oakley,
K2,
Dakine
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Best park on the glacier.
COC PARK
Lots of variety.
ABOUT COC
Very well put together and organized.
ABOUT WHISTLER
Best town around!
Austin Ross
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
Rossignol, Electric, Icebreaker, Pow Gloves, Chocolate Wax, Whistler Blackcomb
SET UP
Rossignol S7, S4
CONTESTS
3rd WSI Big Air 2008, 9th WSI Big Air 2009, 3rd Red Bull Wrangle The Chute 2010
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
Warren Miller's "Dynasty" and "Playground"
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING
Absolutely everything! Skiing is a way of life!
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I practice the age old art of chai tea.
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Lots of pow pow! Taking photos and filming with good friends at cool locations.
WEBSITE
austinross.ca
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Biggest park, friendly people, smooth jumps.
COC PARK
Floaty, smooth as butter. Mmmm mmm good.
ABOUT COC
You've heard the buss, now come here and see for yourself!
ABOUT WHISTLER
Born and raised in Whistler! I love this town.
Callum Pettit
HOME MOUNTAIN
Whistler Blackcomb
SPONSORS
The North Face, Oakley, Black Diamond, Giro
SET UP
Megawatt ski, Crowbar goggle, Omen helmet, Raging Viking jacket and pant
MUST SEE VIDEO PARTS
T-Hall/Red Bull's "Believe" and "The Massive", TGR "Re: Session"
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING
Skiing powder with friends.
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I like rock n' roll and ninja fighting.
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Shredding pow all over BC, heliskiing in Pemberton and Squamish, maybe go to Chamonix.
WEBSITE
TGR
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Because it has the best lane and park on the glacier.
COC PARK
Sick jumps!
ABOUT WHISTLER
Awesome town with lots of fun stuff to do.
Matt Margetts
HOME MOUNTAIN
Apex
SPONSORS
K2, Smith, Orage, Voleurz, Dakine
SET UP
Silencers, Look bindings
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING
Presses, nollies, pow slashes
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
I love having fun
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Dew Tour, X Games, filming with Voleurz, PBP
WEBSITE
mattmargetts.com
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
You will have the time of your life!
COC PARK
Best jumps, rails, and glacier in North America
ABOUT WHISTLER
The village is so much fun with tons of food, entertainment and activities.
Joe Schuster
HOME MOUNTAIN
Silver Star
SPONSORS
Rip Curl, Scott, Kombi, Voleurz
FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING
I just love skiing the park on a sunny day with all of my friends
FUN-FACT ABOUT YOU
You can get lost in my eyes for days
PLANS FOR THIS SEASON
Compete in Dew Tour and other Euro and North American comps as well as film with the Voleurz crew
WEBSITE
Voleurz
WHY CAMP OF CHAMPIONS?
Best park and most fun place to hang out
COC PARK
COC has by far the best park on all of Whistler
ABOUT WHISTLER
Such a fun place to hand out and so much to do in the village