Richard Hocking (Perisher, NSW)

Highest level of certification and year attained

Telemark Level 4 2011

Current Australian Resort

Perisher

Current Overseas Resort

None

Hometown

Sydney

At what age did you start skiing/snowboarding?

7

At what age did you start instructing?

28

Why did you apply for the APSI National Team?

I was on The 2015 and 2019 National Teams and both experiences were the most rewarding experiences of my instructing career. I wanted to again experience the opportunity to contribute directly to the future of snowsports instruction in Australia and to be inspired by not only the best instructors in the country, but also the best in the world at Interski.

What area of the APSI are you most interested in developing?

Telemark instruction.

What do you hope to learn during your time on the APSI National team?

How different associations around the world have innovated in their telemark instruction systems.