All our Snowsports Instructors hold the highest Internationally recognized teaching qualifications and are amongst the best performers in their chosen disciplines.



Name: Keith McIntosh
Dob: August 1972
From: Glasgow
Started riding when and where: Glenshee 1999

How did you get involved with McNab Snowsports: Went on a Kommunity Camp in the summer of 1999 and had such a blast that I decided that i wanted more. I moved out and started working for McNab Snowboarding in Chamonix whilst training for my Snowboard instructors exams

Number of years coaching/teaching with McNab Snowboarding: Been coaching on the summer camps for 4 years now and teaching on the Technical clinics for 2 years since qualifying for my International Snowboard teachers license. I also run the McNab Junior development program and McNab junior team.

Describe your riding style: Scottish

Titles/Qualifications: BASI International Snowboard Teacher Diploma - ISIA

Favourite trick: Back rodeo’s and Backflips

Favourite place to ride: Chamonix, Laax and Courmayeur

Hike, Heli or Park: Heli then hike for a bit then natural booters.

3 top tips that have most helped your progression:
1. Practice your technique.
2. When you are a little scared of the speed, go just a little faster.
3. Keep your back knee out over your back foot.

3 most essential bits of kit or kit tips:
1. Keep your board waxed up, nothing worse than getting on the hill and running way too slow.
2. Always ensure you have glacier / off piste kit when you ride in those places.
3. Have good binding’s and use some forward lean.

Most memorable snowboarding moment: Snowboard descent of Mont Blanc.

Sponsors: Alpinlines.com

After word: get with a crew of riders who are better than you and go shreddin, have fun and try new stuff.