Snowsport Scotland employs two alpine coaches to run our development and national performance programmes.

They support alpine athletes to progress through the pathway and into the GB Snowsports teams. This is done in partnership with the Clubs, Academies and GB Snowsports.

Christy Mackinnon (Pathway Coach) works with local clubs and develop their coaching teams, facilities access, equipment, and more to ensure young athletes across the country have the best opportunity to race in the best environments! Once selected to Home Nations status, racers will have the opportunity to attend extra training opportunities and develop their on and off-snow skills with the inclusion of camps abroad.

Mark Vinter (Performance Coach) works with the Alpine Performance Programme to offer selected athletes the chance to race and train in the UK and abroad.  The pathway programme promotes as much alpine training as possible in conjunctions with strength and conditioning work.

GB Snowsport (GBS) is the national governing body for snowsports in the UK, managing elite British teams and the development pathway for those athletes.

They select, manage and lead British teams to international events and provide opportunities for our athletes to achieve their full potential as individuals and as a team.