TIM CAFE

Born: Invercargill, New Zealand

Home Hill: Coronet Peak

Home Town: Queenstown

Favorite Discipline: Super-G

Favorite Food: Oysters

Tim grew up skiing on Coronet Peak in Queenstown, New Zealand. He raced with the Queenstown Alpine Ski Team (QAST) from age 10 and the NZ Alpine Ski Team from age 17. He competed for NZ at the World Championships in 2009 and 2011 and Vancouver Olympics in 2010; his top result a 31st in the 2011 Super-G.

After retiring from ski racing Tim became a coach and instructor. He has worked for QAST, Aspen Skiing Company, NZ Ski Instructor's Alliance and spent a number of years as personal coach to Alice Robinson, helping develop her from a junior racer to a World Cup podium athlete.

QUALIFICATIONS

NZSIA* Fully certified ski instructor & trainer 2015
NZSIA Alpine Race Coach 2019
NZSIA Children's Instructing Certification Level 2 2012
NZSIA Freeski Level One Certification 2012

ISIA* Speedtest Certification 2017
ISIA Card Avalanche and Backcountry Guiding Certificate 2018

USSA Level 200 Coaches Course 2012
ACI First Aid & CPR with AED Certification 2012

Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) – University of Otago – 2010

* NZSIA = New Zealand Ski Instructors Alliance

* ISIA = International Ski Instructors Association

RACING ACHIEVEMENTS

NZ Ski Racing Team 2005-2012
2009 World Championships – 36th Place, Super-G
2011 World Championships – 31st Place, Super-G
2010 Vancouver Olympics Super-G – 38th Place, Super-G
5 time New Zealand National Open Champion; GS, Super-G, Slalom, Overall
Nominated as NZ skier of the year 2006-2010

COACHING

Olympic Coach – Alpine Skiing – New Zealand – Pyeongchang 2018
World Championships coach 2019 Are, Sweden
Coach Alice Robinson – World Junior Champion Giant Slalom 2019
Otago provincial Coach of the Year 2019

OTHER SKIING ACCOLADES

New Zealand Technical Champion 2019
Selected New Zealand Technical Team 2019-2023 including Interski 2023 Bulgaria
Invited coach for PSIA National Academy 2016 & 2018
New Zealand Team Representative to Interski congress 2015
10th Place – ISIA Interski Championship Giant Slalom Race
Member of NZSIA International Demo Team 2013-2017, Current
Winning team – Aspen Demo Team 2015 World Championships