Team
Teri Andos
Founder and Director of Swiss Adventure Camp, Teri has lived in Switzerland for over 14 years. As a Swiss national, born in the USA, she is passionate about her camp participants experiencing the Swiss landscape and promoting the amazing talents of her team. She embraces the year round adventures the country has to offer. Whether wakeboarding, rock climbing, or ski touring, she is always actively participating, managing and spreading her enthusiasm and energy to everyone around her. With her intuitive sense of the needs of today's youth she identifies and offers activities that are on the pulse of today's extreme sport and urban scene. We don't know how she does it but she continually comes up with not only the most exciting and fresh ideas for camps but she has a talent for finding the most impressive, exceptional and talented people to instruct them! Teri has 10 years teaching experience with her own children's language school. She has been running Swiss Adventure Camp since 2005. And as 10 year old camper Eti put it best this past summer ... "Teri acts all serious and director like.... but i know she likes to have just as much fun as the rest of us!"
Debra Engler
Debra joins our team bringing with her vast expertise and knowledge of business development. Owing to her her energetic, dedicated and can do approach to organization, everything in the back office runs with the precision of a Swiss time piece. This means that out in the field we can give our full focus to supporting instructors and our program ensuring the highest quality of service for our participants. Because she also thrives in a people environment and likes working in a collaborative atomosphere with young people, she becomes a valuable asset on site when camps are in session.
Jonas Sigg - Freestyle Academy
Born into a gymnastic family Jonas, spent a lot of time during his childhood at the gym. He started skiing at age 2. Years later, when he started to learn snowboarding, he knew that he would become a professional snowboard teacher. His dream came true! Since 1999 he's been following the snow. He has spent three winter seasons in Davos working as a snowboard instructor. He spends his summer seasons on the glaciers of Saas Fee or Zermatt. In 2001 he started to work in Laax and it was then he started his Freestyle boarding career. Since the founding of the Freestyle Academy in Laax, Jonas has worked as the head coach of the Academy. As a qualified as Swiss Snow Sport Expert and Swiss Olympic Spitzensport Trainer he knows everything about the Freestyle. Jonas and his coaching team are looking forward to inspiring you with new Freestyle moves.
Felix Iseli - ParkourONE
Felix focuses on many sports in addition to parkour that offer a lot of room for individual development such as surfing. When his friends Roger Widmer and Ramon Siegenthaler made him aware of Parkour in 2002, the seed was sewn and he immediately started training. Several visits to Lisses, Paris (birthplace of Parkour) and training with the local traceurs have shaped his skill and ability. After his world trip in 2007, he decided to devote his life entirely to Parkour. Since then he lives by and for Parkour. In addition to the active participation of various shows as a traceur, Felix also acts as a choreographer and planner of such events.
Roger Widmer - ParkourONE
Roger discovered Parkour in 2000 through watching a TV documentary on David Belle, the forerunner of Parkour. He was immediately inspired and the same time fascinated by watching consistent linearity movement. Roger very quickly noticed that this movement triggers in him a process which is more than just a movement – above all it's an attitude which has become a fundamental part of his life. In German-speaking Europe, Roger with his pioneering work, has influenced the development of Parkour. He is not just the co- founder of ParkourONE, he also has a vast knowledge of and skill in Parkour and was one of the first tracers outside of France.
Ramon Siegenthaler - ParkourONE
Even as a small child Ramon Siegenthaler was always in motion. His successful sixteen-year career in handball was center of his world until he found out about Roger Widmer and the art of moving efficiently. From that moment, Parkour was became the passion that changed his life. Together with his friends Roger and Felix, in the town of Münsingen, he started out as a Parkour tracer of the first hour outside France. His dream is to one day give up his work as a chef for his passion in Parkour.
Moshtak "Moshi" Mohamed
Misho lives and breathes fitness. He LOVES to work with kids and has developed workshops for us specifically designed for the development of young athletes ages 10 and up.
Trained by a Delta Force coach as a young boy, Misho firmly believes, “The body functions under pressure, not pleasure”. He is proud to consider himself one of the most challenging trainers available. After working in some of the best fitness centers both in Egypt and Switzerland he has opened his Thalwil studio, Pleasure & Pain Personal Training, to meet his clients needs.
Mege Kälin - Freestyler
Swiss born Pro Freestyler Mege is a monster on his skis. This guy lives to freestyle. Passion for his sport is an understatement. As if the winter season in Switzerland is not long enough, you can find him all summer long on the glaciers in Saas Fee and Zermatt perfecting his style and skills. Shovel in hand, he will find enough snow to build his own kicker with his friends when the serious days of summer are thinning out the white stuff. We are thrilled to have Mege join us at our Freestyle camps instructing, assisting and demoing his moves, ie Rodeo 720's. Not only is he a beast on the rails, boxes and kickers... he loves kids and sharing his knowledge, enthusiasm and thrill of freestyling with them. Did I mention his qualifications? No need really... just watch him killing it in this video!
Tim Gluck
Canadian ex pro ski racer, Tim comes to us from Vancouver/Whistler British Columbia and holds certification from both the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation and the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance. Prior to working for both Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain's ski racing teams, Tim competed on the Pacific Western Pro Ski Racing tour, as well as being an FIS ranked racer in the Canadian National Ski Team Development Program. Tim is also one of only a few a licensed Whitewater Rafting guides in British Columbia certified to lead trips through the infamous Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon in BC!
Corinne "Coco" Kuhn
Vicky Goossens
Kristof Barto
Berlin born "Barto" started Snowboarding in 2001, was immediately hooked on the sport and worked his way to becoming a certified instructor only 5 years later. He lives to board and in winter can be found somewhere in the backcountry sharing his spirit and passion for his sport with everyone and anyone that will join him! “Sharing is Caring”! When he is not out on a board, Barto spend his time as co-owner of the Zürich based boardsport shop "Rollladen".
Barto is proud to say he lives his passion of nature, boardsports and travelling. We are proud to say he is an awesome member of our team!
Matthias Büeler - Alpine Experience
Matthias has been a Swiss licensed four season mountain guide for 10 years and has 22 years experience instructing kids and teens. To top it off he is also a "REGA" helicopter airlift paramedic. Matthias is our man for technical expertise, knowledge and experience in the Swiss Alps and has been guiding our campers in their adventures for the last six years. We can't be more excited to say that Matthias is our guy for indoor and outdoor rock climbing, ski and snowboard touring, trekking, our 4000er climbs, flying through gorges on zip lines and many more mountain adventures. (Sorry guys.. no free 'REGA' helicopter rides... but he will happily give us a tour of the base!)
Languages: English, Swiss German, German and French
Posko Bridge - Kiting
Pos started power kiting in 1996 before moving onto the world of kite surfing. He has over 8 years kite experience on water and snow topped off with 5 years of teaching experience. Having managed one of Australia's largest kite shops, Pos is the guy to get us up and away in the world of kite based FUN!
Languages: Au"zz"ie, English and German.
Timothy Barco
Timothy Barco is an artist from Sri Lanka with a wide rage of backgrounds. A photographer and filmmaker by profession, he is also qualified Montessori teacher with a background in child psychology. He has worked as an art and a drama teacher in Sri Lanka where he has been a part of big theatre productions such as West Side Story, Lion King and Phantom of the Opera
Tim has worked with children from all walks of life; from street children and children in slums, to children affected by tsunami and war. His first children’s book “The 3 Friends and the Big Wave” was translated in to 4 languages and is one of the most published books in Sri Lanka.
At present Tim works as a freelance photographer and is a drama instructor at the Zurich International School Lower School for their after school program.
David Suivez - SPIN DJ Academy
DAVID SUIVEZ has toured from Hongkong to Shanghai, from Kiev to Berlin and Amsterdam, supporting Acts like Dj Mehdi (Ed Banger, Paris), Digitalism (Hamburg), Midnights Juggernauts (Australia), DJ Kid Fresh (Hong Kong), KRS-ONE (USA), Dilated Peoples (USA), DJ Q-Bert (USA) or Rahzel (USA).
He is busy releasing records as DAVID EVANGELOS on well known Label GOMMA, being DJ and producer for Swiss hiphop-electro group LIRICAS ANALAS touring Switzerland and Austria at the biggest festivals.
DAVID SUIVEZ organized an extraordinary party series called P.O.N.Y, CUT (Parties for 16-21 year olds) and SHANK - having guest DJs from around the world.
Currently playing regularly at Plaza Club and well known Hive Club in Zurich, which is famous for taking the 48th place in the 100 best clubs in the world.
DJ ZID - SPIN DJ Academy
Owner/Director of Zürich's DJ SPIN Academy and technically skilled above the most regular swiss Dj's (Winner of the International Turntablist Federation Eliminations) DJ ZID is the man you don't wanna face in a Scratch Battle!
His experience and knowledge as a musician (10 years experience as a Jazz pianist) combined with the knowledge of producing music gave him the opportunity to put out releases for Turntableradio.com (UK) and even perform on the same stage as the Godfather of Scratch: Dj Q-Bert. What he enjoys the most are jam session with other virtuously talented artists like scratch musicians, singers or drummers.
Berti Weber - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1988
- Origin Switzerland / Malaysia
- Dancestyle Newstyle / Animation / Popping
- Favorite Music R&B
- Inspiration Andrew Baterina / Jay Parker / Brian Puspos / Vinh Nguyen / Shaun Evaristo / Mike Song
- Favorite Move Flow-Moves
- Motto Just do it
- GDC Member Since January 2009
Raymon Tscharner - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1991
- Origin Switzerland
- Dancestyle Animation / Hip Hop / Newstyle
- Favorite Music Hip Hop / R&B / Dubstep / House
- Inspiration Phillip Chbeeb / Di(moon) Zhang / Keone Madrid / Brian Puspos
- Favorite Move Hits / Waves / Flexing / Flow-Moves
- Motto Write the future
- GDC Member Since December 2009
René Stebler - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1991
- Origin Switzerland
- Dancestyle Robo / Animation / Popping / Newstyle
- Favorite Music Dubstep / Hip Hop / R&B
- Inspiration Lyle Beniga / Vinh Nguyen / Tony Tran
- Favorite Move Ticking / Slides / Hits / Waves
- Motto Don't care what they say, just do your thing
- GDC Member Since March 2010
Il Kook Nauser - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1989
- Origin Switzerland / Japan
- Dancestyle Breakdance / Capoeira / Newstyle / Locking
- Favorite Music Breakbeats / R&B
- Inspiration Machine / Sonic / Roxrite / Pelezinho
- Favorite Move
- Motto Don't think, dance!
- GDC Member Since January 2009
Sung Ju Weber - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1990
- Origin Switzerland / Malaysia
- Dancestyle Breakdance / Hip Hop
- Favorite Music Breakbeats / R&B / Hip Hop
- Inspiration Red Bull BC One
- Favorite Move Cricket
- Motto Take it easy
- GDC Member Since January 2009
Siyu Yang - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1992
- Origin China
- Dancestyle Newstyle / Hip Hop / Popping
- Favorite Music R&B
- Inspiration Jackie Lautchang / Soreal Crew / Quick/Andrew Baterina / Mike Song
- Favorite Move Bodywaves /Flow-Moves / Everything according to the beat
- Motto Express yourself
- GDC Member Since January 2010
Ronnie Regli - Ginseng Dance Crew
- Age Born 1985
- Origin Switzerland / Philippines
- Dancestyle Newstyle / Hip Hop
- Favorite Music R&B / Hip Hop
- Inspiration Lyle Beniga / Tony Tran / Vinh Nguen / Shaun Evaristo
- Favorite Move Flow-Moves
- Motto Fight! And you may loose, but if you don’t give it a try you have already lost
- GDC Member Since June 2011
Pase and Dr Drax - One Truth
In 1996, the Senn brothers aka Pase and Dr.Drax began their first spraying and discovered their exceptional talent and passion as urban artists. Moving quickly from various small projects, they co-founded the artist collective ONE TRUTH. 15 years later they have designed building facades, created interior designs, exhibited, won national competitions and competed on an international level; they have carried out live paintings for blue-chip companies such as Miller Beer, Red Bull, Reebok, Zurich Insurance, Google, BMW Mini and numerous national companies such as Swisscom, Tonimolkerei, Zweifel, Streuplan etc. A particular highlight was the entire design and illustration for Sido of a specialised video clip reactions as well as Lesley Meguid MTV video clip wallpaper illustrations. Philanthropic efforts include various workshops for the city of Zurich, schools, youth projects, working with underprivileged youths in Thalwil and the caravan design for the national Amnesty International campaign “Against Domestic Violence”. There has been wide media coverage and interviews of One Truth’s activities with publications in the Red Bull Magazine “Red Eye” and articles in the Tagesanzeige amongst others. Last but not least, their organisation and participation of the International Meeting of Styles has firmly placed their art as an integral part of Zurich’s rich cultural urban canvas.
Brian Wilson - PGA Pro
Brian is a member of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America who has 15 years of teaching experience. He enjoys teaching golfers of all skill levels, from absolute beginners to professionals, and believes in making golf fun for all. Brian has studied the golf swing through the eyes of high speed video and 3D motion sensor technology. He is also an experienced club-fitter and helps us make sense of all the equipment out there. The technical aspects are important to a degree, but Brian’s top priority is to relate to individuals and coach in a personal way. His main goal is get you out on the course, feeling comfortable and having fun!
Adam Beaudin - Sailing
Adam grew up sailboat racing on Lake Champlain in Vermont, USA. He spent more than 10 years of his youth focused primarily on racing sailboats and windsurfers. He was also a sailing instructor at the International Sailing School one amazing summer when he taught sailing all day and raced every evening and weekend. That level of commitment made him one of America's top junior sailors. He has competed in numerous North American and World Championship sailing competitions, especially in the J24 class which was the Porsche of sailboats during the 1980's. His specialties are tactics, strategy and sail trim. Last summer, with 3 generations of family members on board, he won The Ladies Cup. The Cup is the 2nd oldest American yacht race, which has been held annually on Lake Champlain since 1888. His best result was winning the 1984 World J24 Sailing Championships, beating Ed Baird who skippered Alinghi to its last successful America's Cup victory.
Languages: English, French, German and Italian
Christof Stadelmann
Christof grew up on lake Lucerne and has been an enthusiast of water since his childhood. He started quite early to sail small dinghies. The larger he grew, the bigger his boats. Christof became a man and the dinghies became yachts. The last years, Christof has worked as a professional skipper on yachts and catamarans all over the world discovering many beautiful sailing spots in such beautiful places such as the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Caribbean.
Working in the sailing business since 2007 Christof is a proud co-owner of "The Sailing & Motorboat School Veleta" in KIlchberg, which was one of the first sailing schools on Lake Zürich. Veleta has been instructing sailors since 1987. Come join us for sailing camp at Veleta and let Christof share his expert knowledge, skills and huge affinity to inspire people for the fantastic sport of sailing…
Roger Bosshard - Tricking Academy Bosshard
Professional tricker and Founder/Director of the very first tricking academy in Switzerland, Tricking Academy Bosshard, Roger started Tricking in November 2005. He was one of the first Trickers in Switzerland. In the Tricking World people know him as Roger “Gomes”. In 2007 he achieved his Pro status by placing second in the European Cup in the categories: Freestyle Forms and Teambattle. “I like to instruct new Trickers and I love to see them learn new Tricks. Tricking is my passion, my love and my way!”
Motto: Just do it!
Skills: 10 years Karate, 8 Years Latin Dance, 2 years Capoeira/Showdance/Streetdance and Musicals, 1 year Kung-Fu, 1/2 year Jeet Kune Do.
Languages: English, Swiss German, German, Portuguese and Italian
Severin Wellauer - Bosshard Tricking Academy
Sevi started training in the martial art of Kung-Fu at the young age of eleven. After three and a half years of studying Kung-Fu, he switched his area of study to another of his interests; Teakwondo. He trained in this art for 1 year. Sevi first heard about Tricking in 2006 and was absolutely amazed by it. He was so inspired by what he was discovered that he began training on his own and teaching himself how to do flips. In the summer of 2009 he met Roger Bosshard, the Owner/Director of he Tricking Academy Bosshard in Zürich. From that point on he has been an integral part of the Tricking Academy and is tricking regulary. In January 2011 he had the honor of becomming an instructor and joining the Tricking Academy Bosshard Team.
David Hubacher - Bosshard Tricking Academy
David started Tricking in April 2009 and has since developed a deep passion for his sport. His extensive background in Kung Fu and Judo have given him the base and discilpine for the amazing talent he displays in his routines. "I never want to do anything else! I started tricking because it varies every time you train. It's not like other sports. It is a sport that surprises people every time they see it. It's unique. This is what I love! I like to instruct new Trickers and I want to share my knowledge. We all can learn from each other.“
Skills: 7 years Kungfu, 2 years Judo, 1 year Gymnastics, 8 years Freestyle Inline Skating, 8 years Snowboarding, 1 year Dirt Biking, 2 Months Slacklining and 8 years Photography.
Motto: Just land it!
Languages: English, Swiss German, German.
Sarah Gattiker - Wakeboard Academy
She did it again! Winner of the 2011 Swiss Women's Wakeboard Championship and owner of "The Wakeboard Academy", Sarah and her team get us up on boards mastering our skills trick and techniques on our boards! Since 2009 we have had the privledge of our campers being instructed by Switzerland's top boarders on Lake Zürich. Not only is the education top notch, we also train on top of the line Axis and Maibu wakeboard boats that give beginners an even, smooth start and approachable wells as well as challenging wakes for advanced riders with larger landing areas. The boat DOES make a huge difference in training as well as the skill of the driver. As Sarah and our intsructors are skilled riders they individualize their instruction and their driving for EACH rider.
Dave Gabel
Jojo Linder - Rollladen
Lars Eugster
Lars may be by far the most awesome and experienced skateboard intsructor on the planet, but he could easily be one of our tricking or snowboard instructors as well! A multi-talented athlete, Lars has been skateboarding since 1985, was a snowboard intsructor in Flims/Laax/Falera 1998/99, has been training in Capoeira since 1999 and has been Tricking since 2004. AND.... he's a really awesome DJ!
But let's just focus on his awesome riding here for now. Lars has been skating for over 26 years. His expertise is in street and bowl/pool riding. It's what he loves most and this is where his passion lies. He is a Team Rider for Doodah SG. Lars also has a vast background and expereince in competetion riding. He continues to compete in the over 30's categories with his old mates. Well known in the Swiss scene he has always pushed for new osbstacles and improvisation. And like most of our instructors.. he spends all his free time perfecting his talent and having a blast on his board!
Now let's move to his extensive experience with kids...Lars has been teaching kids to skate since 1993. He has taught some of the best junior riders on the circuit such as 15 year old Swiss Junior Masters Champ and Doodah team rider Fabio Martin. Fabio also placed 3rd in the uncategorized European wide "Vans off the Bowl"! Lars is committed to working with youth and sharing his love of skating. We see that in all the organizations he is involved with. He not only teaches privately, he runs workshops for us, also for gorilla.ch, is involved with the Jugendnetwerkz (Herrbrugg) and works with the Jugensekretariat in St Gallen. All these organizations are Swiss youth organizations offering programs in various urban sports mainly for teens. We think Lars could not be a more perfect fit for our camps... expertise combined with a love and history of working with kids!
Samuel Volery - slacktivity.ch
27 year old co-founder of slacktivity.ch GmbH, Sam started slacklining at the age of 22. Since 2009 he and his partner Tobias Rodenkirch (our other really awesome slackline instructor) have been developing and optimizing new slack designs and then producing their own slackline-sets for indoor and outdoor use. Not only do they bring their latest slackline technology to the market they also teach sport instructors, physiotherapists, kids and teens how to walk the line. A key component in this instruction is training concentration in the sport.
Since he began slacklining, Sam has pushed his skills and has walked slacklines which are 100 metres in length. Thanks to his freeskiing past, he really knows how to stick tricks on a line. Sam is always trying to figure out new jump-combos and from time to time rigs up a highline. His balance and concentration skills have greatly improved since he has started with this extraordinary sport.
Sam studies "Sport and Human Movement Sciences" at the ETH in Zürich and has worked as a sport instructor for the last 3 years. He has written his master thesis on the subject "Balance Training on a Slackline Compared to Balance Training on Traditional Balance Training Devices"
Catch Sam doing some crazy stuff on the line in the second half of his vid!
Tobias Rodenkirch - slacktivity.ch
Tobias is co-founder of slacktivity.ch GmbH. Since 2009 he and his partner Samuel Volery (our other really awesome slackline instructor) have been developing and optimizing new slack designs and then producing their own slackline-sets for indoor and outdoor use. Not only do they bring their latest slackline technology to the market they also teach sport instructors, physiotherapists, kids and teens how to walk the line. A key component in this instruction is training concentration in the sport.
Like Samuel, Tobias also studies "Sport and Human Movement Sciences" at the ETH in Zürich.
Matthias Ruh - Climbing
24 year old Matthias began his climbing career at the age of eleven. He holds a "J+S Leiter 2 certificate" in sportclimbing and mountaineering and is a climbing fanatic. He loves spending his leisure time together with friends and experiencing the Swiss mountains with all the wonderful landscapes. Whether sportclimbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, or skiing, Matthias is in his element and knows how to infect others with the contagious climbing virus! In 2004 he placed on the podium in ALL THREE under 18 Swiss Master Championships for speed climbing, lead climbing and bouldering. From 2005 through 2008, he was a member of the Swiss Climbing Team and competed in national and international competitions. Below are some of his accomplishments at these competitins: