Michael Patmas | Woodland, CA

Vitals

Email:

mpatmas@cableone.net

Country:

USA

Age:

Sex:

Male

Address:

601 Main St. Apt 300

City:

Woodland

State:

California

Zip:

95695

Phone:

208-871-1484

Hometown:

Eagle, Idaho

Hobbies & Interests:

Skiing. Motorcycles (my 2007 HD FXDL). College football. Nevada Wolf Pack. Hawaiian Music. My family.

Personal Info

Experience:

19 years

Current Ski/Snowboard School:

Squaw Valley

Past Ski/Snowboard Schools:

Tamarack Resort 2007 - 2009, Mt. Hood Meadows, OR 2000-2007 Snowbird, UT 1996-1999 Shawnee Mt, PA. 1993-1998

Credentials:

PSIA Alpine Certified Level 3. USSA 100 Level Alpine Coach; ASEP National Coaches Registry; former training director at Mt. Hood Meadows and level 1 accreditor in PSIA-NW; author of Chapter 8 in the PSIA ATS Manual and over a dozen articles in The Professional Skier Magazine. Pro rep for Elan and Dalbello.

Years at Current Resort:

2 years

Education:

MD, 2 Master's Degrees, Management and Physiology

Other Disciplines:

Alpine exclusively

Other:

I am Chief Medical Officer at Woodland Healthcare as my full time occupation and devote my winter weekends to my beloved avocation as a ski instructor.

Equipment

Skis/Snowboard:

Elan 82 XTI

Boots:

Dalbello Krypton Pro

Poles:

Goode

Bindings:

Elan Fusion

Eye Wear:

Bolle

Outer Wear:

Spyder

Wax:

Favorites

Run:

Granite Chief - Squaw Valley

Restaurant:

Bar of America

Lodging:

My home in Eagle, Idaho

Drink/Beverage:

Lemonade

Ski/Snowboard Shop:

The Sport Shop - Upstairs. Squaw Valley

Tech/Pro Shop:

Ben - Upstairs at the Sport Shop at Squaw

Other Favorites:

Elan! The only ski maker in the world to receive ISO Certification as a green manufacturer. If you have not tried Elan skis, you don't know what you are missing. Elan is the most innovative ski manufacturer.

Additional Info/Notes:

Continuous learning is so important in all facets of skiing and in life. In the past four seasons, I participated in 8 PSIA clinics in three divisions; attended / passed the USSA 100 level coaches clinic; took the ASEP Coaching course and passed the ASEP coaching exam and USSA Alpine Ski Fundamentals exam. I came within a whisker of making Division Clinic Leader in PSIA-NI. Never stop learning. Never stop growing. Never stop improving. Never fear failure or falling...unless its off a cliff! My greatest skiing joy is seeing my kids become PSIA certified also! I LOVE teaching skiing and promise you the best lesson of your life so come and ski with me! Please see the following websites for GREAT video of GREAT skiing: imagesandconcepts.com warrensmith-skiacademy.com