Results Driven Coaching
Unlike traditional programs bound by rigid systems, our camps are built around designing experiential training that pushes each skier where they need to go. Led by world class coaches with decades of experience and industry leading accolades, we develop efficient life long skiers through carefully designed tasks that encourage you to move differently, guiding you toward a deeper understanding of how to achieve high-performance skiing. This approach leads to breakthroughs that go beyond quick fixes—creating transformation that lasts long after the camp ends.
But how was the Ski Coach Collective created...?
Collaborative Magic
Tom Gellie an industry-leading coach and the owner of Big Picture Skiing, initially launched several technical ski camps in Thredbo, Australia. However, he quickly recognized that working alone as a coach could be a solitary experience, missing the collaborative energy that comes from teamwork and restricting the number skiers he could assist. Thus, he embarked on a search for a coach of exceptional caliber—one who shared his values, embraced a growth mindset, and possessed the industry expertise he could rely on for collaboration.
Aligned Ideologies
On a ski trip to Canada, Tom ran into his friend Demelza Clay—a former teammate on the Australian National Team, Heli Guide, Examiner/Trainer, and Technical Director—who was now living in British Columbia. Hearing about Big Picture Skiing's impact, Demelza eagerly accepted Tom’s invitation to coach BPS programs with him. Their collaboration began, and soon they were exchanging coaching ideas, pushing each other on snow, and, much to her delight, Tom helped Demelza transform her skiing after a recent knee surgery and years of struggling with her ski boot setup.
Shared Coaching Mission
Soon after, Jason Simpson—a Senior Examiner and Ski School Director in Western Canada—sent Tom a message that made him smile. Frustrated by “high-level” questions no one in his professional circle could answer, Jason found the clarity he’d been searching for through BPS. When they finally skied together, Tom shared insights that challenged the core beliefs of instructor education. Inspired and re-energised, Jason's skiing and coaching improved once again, and he was excited to join Tom’s team—and so the Ski Coach Collective was born.
Vision
Tom, Demelza and Jason are coaching together from the founding principal that efficient technical skiing is the instrument that increases our longevity as skiers. Underpinned by a progressive understanding of the body in movement, a ‘high performance comfort’ bootfitting philosophy and a combined 70+ years of coaching experience, National Team representation and ski school management. We are lifelong students of skiing who deliver qualitative on-snow content that you’ve probably never encountered.
Join us and discover what great skiing feels like.
