| Full Name: | Jonathan Ballou |
| Nick Name: | Jonno |
| Gender: | Male |
| Base Mountain: | Buttermilk |
| Hometown: | Aspen |
| Skiing Certification: | PSIA-RM/NZSIA Examiner |
| Snowboarding Certification: | SBINZ Level 2 |
| Years Teaching: | 20 |
| Languages Spoken: | Some English |
S3 Trainer/Verifier, PSIA-RM Examiner, NZSIA Examiner, Children's Accredited, Certified Snowboard Instructor, Coaching Certification, Freestyle Accredited
At age 14 I began teaching skiing for the Mt. Brighton Ski School in South Eastern Michigan. After attending several years of university as music major, I decided music was an unstable profession and decided to pursue a more upwardly mobile and lucrative career in ski instruction. So, following in the footsteps of Dex and TJ (Brighton’s two most famous instructors) I packed up my car and moved to Colorado. After spending three years in Steamboat I moved to Aspen. Since 2005 I have been an examiner for PSIA and an examiner for NZSIA since 2006. Currently I spend my northern hemisphere winters as the Lead Trainer for the Buttermilk Ski School and Alpine Committee Chair for PSIA-Rocky Mountain and southern hemisphere winters training new and experienced ski instructors at Treble Cone, NZ.
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Season opens in NZ! Posted Jun 06th, 2010
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Ski Instructor Training in New Zealand Posted Mar 19th, 2010
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