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Charlie Chadwick

Qualifications

BASI Level 3

What is the best thing about Zermatt:

You can always find plenty of good snow!

What's your favourite mountain restaurant?

Blatten, Zum See and Chez Vrony

Best moment you have had on skis:

Skiing in the Derby de la Meije in La Grave (a Chinese downhill with over 2000 competitors and festival afterwards) magical atmosphere and not an oversized ego in sight!

What skis/board do you ride?

Head World Cup GS
Dynastar World Cup Slalom
Volkl Katanas
Rossignol B-Squid 198
G3 Spitfire telemark
Burton custom board

Favourite conditions to ski in?

The snow is hammering down and there is zero visibility, i'm skiing through the trees with powder up to my neck, occasionally breaking out into a small clearing and making a few long, fast turns before diving back iinto the undergrowth - epic!

What would beat a powder day?

Winning a ski race or anything for that matter. I'm not competitive or anything!

If you weren't a ski instructor what would you be doing?

Ski bum in Jackson Hole or maybe Fernie

What is your next personal challenge/goal/aspiration outside skiing?

Ride across South America on a classic motorbike, most likelya Triumph or a Royal Enfield

What do you miss most about being a kid?

Cartilage

What are you listening to at the moment?

Oscar Peterson. One of the best musicians to have lived in my opinion...

If you won the lottery, what would be the the first thing you would do?

Get a helicopter and go to Alaska. If there is any leftover I'd sort out the Team GB winter sports budget.

Give someone some advice?

Take a ski lesson with me, you'll love it I promise

Who inspires you?

Dad

Who would play you in a movie of your life?

Sean William Scott