Banff Alpine Racers K2 Coaching Staff:
K2 Lead Coach - Wade Rettie
Wade Rettie
Aka: Buttercup
Hometown: Banff, Alberta
Hobbies: Long walks on the beach, golfing, getting caught in the rain.
Home Hill: Norquay
Favorite Hill: Mike Wiegele's Helicopter Skiing
Pet Peeve on the Hill: Loud and over the top people
Best Coaching Moment: Seeing athletes succeed.
K2 Coach– Charlie Wright
Charlie Wright
Aka: wee Charlie
Hometown: Banff, Scotland
Hobbies: Climbing, hiking, biking....skiing for fun!
Home Hill: Glenshee or Cairngorm, Scotland
Favorite Hill: Revelstoke, BC
Best Crash: Herman Maier - 1998, Nagano Olympics DH race
Favorite Event (SL/GS/SG/DH): SL or GS
Pet Peeve on the Hill: Lack of awareness of others on the hill
Best Coaching Moment: eek, that's a tough one......watching athletes you've coach succeed and move up through the ranks or when an athlete "gets it" and things start to click.
