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In this episode, Alec sits down with long-time mate Jim Hemmingway, Head of Rentals at NZSki, for a deep dive into the often-overlooked world of rental gear and why it's absolutely essential for snowsports instructors to understand what their students are riding.

Recorded at the start of the 2025 winter season in Queenstown, New Zealand, the episode kicks off with a warm catch-up before exploring Jim’s journey from his early days snowboarding in the UK and working at Snow and Rock back in 2002, to moving to NZ and carving his path through the industry.

Jim shares the challenges, triumphs, and behind-the-scenes realities of running one of the busiest rental operations in the Southern Hemisphere, and how his role has evolved into Inventory Manager at NZSki. We also start to unpack the impact of the COVID season and how the gear game has changed.

Whether you're a seasoned instructor or just passionate about the snow industry, this episode is full of insight, experience, and stoke for the mountains.

🎿 Don't miss Part 2 – dropping soon!

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We had also partnered up with BASI. The British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) is a UK based membership association responsible for the training and licensing of snowsport instructors and coaches. If you have had a Ski/ Snowboard lesson in the UK, chances are you were taught by a BASI qualified instructor. If you teach snowsports or are interested in teaching then visit the BASI website for courses at https://www.basi.org.uk/ .

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In this fourth episode, we’re joined by the legendary Richie Webb — a true snowboarding nomad with a story that starts on the dry slopes of the UK back in the '90s. From those humble beginnings, Richie carved his way to the rugged peaks of New Zealand, becoming a standout instructor at NZski. We dive into his journey through the SBINZ system, from student to trainer, and hear about his adventures teaching in the US, Italy, Austria, Japan, and beyond. With over 16 seasons under his belt, Richie now splits his time between the powdery backcountry of Niseko and the alpine vibes of Queenstown. Get ready for a deep dive into snowboarding life, culture, and wisdom from one of the sport’s most passionate mentors."

This episode is sponsored by snowboardteacher.com. Use the link below for 15% off the self study program.

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We had also partnered up with BASI. The British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) is a UK based membership association responsible for the training and licensing of snowsport instructors and coaches. If you have had a Ski/ Snowboard lesson in the UK, chances are you were taught by a BASI qualified instructor. If you teach snowsports or are interested in teaching then visit the BASI website for courses at https://www.basi.org.uk/ .

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The third episode of season 3 is the second part with the amazing NZ shredder Richie Johnston where we continue to talk to Richie about his history through the SBINZ system to then becoming an SBINZ examiner, we go back to talking about strengths of the SBINZ system and it's take on areas of snowboarding such as carving and freestyle, to talking about his time in Interski and what he found interesting. We finish of having a great conversation about his time as a para snowboard manager to then touching on his Jones sponsorship and the future of Camp 3, himself and what makes a great snowboard instructor.

This episode came about from the amazing Side Hit Podcast where Tony talks to Richie more on his life of Snowboarding and the overall culture of New Zealand snowboarding.

This episode is sponsored by snowboardteacher.com. Use the link below for 15% off the self study program.

https://www.snowboardteacher.com/?affcode=374473_ar81c2sy

We had also partnered up with BASI. The British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) is a UK based membership association responsible for the training and licensing of snowsport instructors and coaches. If you have had a Ski/ Snowboard lesson in the UK, chances are you were taught by a BASI qualified instructor. If you teach snowsports or are interested in teaching then visit the BASI website for courses at https://www.basi.org.uk/ .

Enjoy the episode, leave some feedback and contact us at snowboardinstructorpodcast@gmail.com or pop us a message on Facebook or Instagram.

If you like what we do Support us @
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