{"id":586,"date":"2018-10-18T10:13:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voile.com\/blog\/?page_id=586"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T16:42:42","slug":"the-v-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voile.com\/blog\/the-v-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the V-Team Ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Aaron Diamond<\/div>

Location:<\/b> Jackson, WY<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks<\/strong>:<\/strong> Skyline 166cm<\/a> \/ Hyper V-Tail 160cm and 190cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Instagram:<\/b> @aarondiamond13<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Aaron Diamond is an AMGA Certified Splitboard Guide and avalanche educator based in Jackson, Wyoming. He guides year round for Exum Mountain Guides and has guided technical ski and snowboard descents on various Teton summits including the Grand Teton, Middle, Teton, Nez Perce, and Mt Moran. In the summer months Aaron works as an alpine climbing guide on Denali and throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. He is alway psyched to share his backyard with experienced and new backcountry travelers<\/p>\n

In his free time Aaron enjoys spending time in the splitboarding in the Tetons, or exploring the lesser known areas of the Alaska Range with his friends. He has first descents in the Tetons, Andes, and Alaska Range, including unrepeated splitboard descents of the Ramen Route on Mt Hunter (14,573ft), Mt Foraker’s Sultana Ridge (17,400ft), The Fat Calf Couloir on Pico Polaco (5995m) and the SE Face of the Gilkey Tower (12,320ft).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ann Driggers<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Carbondale, CO<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/strong> V8 176cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Instagram: <\/strong>@anndriggers<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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A Jill of all trades and a master at none, Ann is a weekend warrior and backcountry bon vivant who lives to hike, run, ride, paddle but mostly ski in the mountains of western Colorado. <\/p>\n

Ann lives in Carbondale, Colorado, from which she aims to explore as much of the wild and beautiful places of her local geography as possible. She loves to begin her day with a backcountry dawn patrol, watching the sunrise from a local summit and then sliding into work wiping the powder from her grinning face. The weekends are spent skiing deep into the Elk Mountains, where devising new routes and truly connecting with nature, returning with memories, pictures and words with which to inspire others, are what makes her tick. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brett \"Kowboy\" Kobernik<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Salt Lake City, UT<\/p><\/div>

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Brett Kobernik has been with the Utah Avalanche Center since the 2004-2005 winter season. More affectionately known \"Kowboy,\" Brett worked as a helicopter skiing guide in Valdez, Alaska during mid 90s, a backcountry ski and snowboard guide for Utah Mountain Adventures and has been a product tester and designer for Voile Equipment for more than 20 years. Brett single-handedly invented the splitboard<\/strong> and still does most of his UAC field work with one but also is well versed on skis, snowmobiles, and snowbikes as well. (Click here<\/a> for a cool video profile of Brett.) Brett is also responsible for much of the technical \"behind the scenes\" work on the UAC's website and programing for the American Avalanche Association. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hayley Smith<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Salt Lake City, UT<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/strong> Charger Ace 178cm<\/a> \/ TTS Transit<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website:<\/strong> www.gnarbie.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/strong> @agroovygal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Hayley<\/span> moved west in pursuit of mountain adventure and quickly fell in love with Utah's Wasatch Range. <\/span>A passionate telemark skier, she's always searching for the next deepest turn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dedicated weekend warrior, find her on an early- morning skin track, seeking out hidden corners of the Wasatch backcountry or skiing bell to bell at Alta. <\/span>When she’s not dropping knees, find Hayley<\/span> exploring the desert by bike or raft, golfing, or traveling in search of her next adventure.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mario Srnik<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Alberta, Canada<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/b> Hyper Endeavor 164cm<\/a> \/ Charger 178cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website:<\/b> www.skintrack.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/b> @majocalgary<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Mario \"Majo\" Srnik made his home in the Canadian Rockies a couple of decades ago. Originally from Slovakia, he's found a great appreciation for Canada's long approaches, steep terrain, and sometimes \"sketchy\" snowpack: a combination that makes climbing a mountain and then skiing down it even more interesting and adventurous. As a former competitive UltraRunning athlete, he loves incorporating movement on skis into big endurance goals. His direction of focus changed after a broken ankle injury a couple of years ago, and he's since realized that there are amazing places that a pair of skis can take you: places that \"other people can only dream of.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Matt Zia<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Bozeman, MT<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/strong> Charger Ace 178cm<\/a> \/ V8 186cm<\/a> \/ OG Drifter 182cm with TTS<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website:<\/strong> www.taomountainguiding.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/strong> @ziapet<\/a> \/ @montanamountaineering<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Matt is an IFMGA certified mountain guide and educator, based in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. He was the third American to achieve his IFMGA certification solely on telemark ski gear. He currently works for Exum Mountain Guides and for the Montana Mountaineering Association, for which he is the Executive Director. As a person of mixed Chinese and American descent, he knows the importance of identifiable mentors in all aspects of life, both in the mountains and the valleys. He's been lucky to climb and ski around the world, including trips to the Himalaya, Patagonia, the Alps, and the Alaska Range, but the combination of community and wild spaces keeps him grounded in Greater Yellowstone.

Matt’s passion for backcountry skiing lies in long adventures far from the road, and he counts bear spray as an essential part of his spring skiing kit. He can usually be found exploring the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem with skis on his feet, ice tools in hand, or on his mountain bike.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mike Russell (\"Tele Mike\")<\/span><\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Denver, CO<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/b> V8 186cm<\/a> \/ <\/b>TTS Binding - Stiff<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Instagram:<\/b> @tele.mike<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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“Tele Mike” Russell has never seen a snowcapped mountain that he did not want to climb and ski. Fierce and soulful, Tele Mike is a big mountain Telemark Skier who is passionate about climbing technical routes and skiing exposed backcountry mountain descents on a global scale.

Tele Mike finds gratitude in guiding and showing anyone how to access the beauty of the mountain in a way that is safe, connected, empowering, and accessible, regardless of ability levels. His ultimate motivation is to amplify ALL voices in the backcountry ski community regardless of an individual’s labels or demographics. And due to his African and Native American heritage, Tele Mike has meticulously curated countless mountain experiences for BIPOC communities which provides positive mountain experiences to underrepresented groups, in an effort to bring about sustained physical and mental wellbeing, and inner peace, while overcoming generational fears of open spaces.

Tele Mike also loves to use his artistry to create short cinematic heartfelt mountain adventure films to show people of color that there are other people adventuring in the mountains who look like them, enjoying safe open spaces.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nick D'Alessio<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Girdwook, AK<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/strong> Hyper V8 193cm<\/a> \/ Charger Ace 185cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website:<\/strong> www.remarkableadv.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/strong> @nick.dalessio<\/a> \/ @remarkable.adv<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Facebook Business Page<\/strong>:<\/strong> Remarkable Adventures<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Born and raised in New Hampshire, Nick began climbing and skiing mountains as soon as he could walk. His drive for wild places brought him to Alaska in 2007 and he never left. As an AMGA Certified Ski Guide, Nick teaches avalanche courses, guides backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering trips all over Alaska's great mountain ranges. His career has become his lifestyle and he wouldn't have it any other way. When not working, Nick is taking his enthusiasm deeper into the hills and rivers on personal trips. Nick loves to share his knowledge about safe mountain travel and looks forward to sharing his passion for the mountains with you.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Shaun Raskin<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Park City, UT<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/strong> V8 181cm<\/a> \/ Charger 178cm<\/a> \/ HyperCharger 178cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website: <\/strong>www.InspiredSummit.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/strong> @shaunraskin<\/a> \/ @inspiredsummitadventures<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Facebook Business Page:<\/strong>  Inspired Summit Adventures<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Living each moment to it’s fullest has lead Shaun on this wild journey. From NY to Colorado to now Utah, she has spent over a decade chasing her dreams. Shaun’s passion for skiing is what has been the engine behind her actions. First as a big mountain competitive skier, then sponsored pro, to now avalanche educator, guide, and business owner. It is even how she and her husband, Weston D met. Now living in Park City with their two dogs and daughter, Shaun continues to pursue her dreams whether as a big mountain skier, web series co-creator, AIARE avalanche instructor, backcountry and cat ski guide or owner of a wellness guiding company, Inspired Summit Adventures. She began this journey with nothing more than a dream of becoming a professional skier not sure where it would lead, but today finds herself humbly sitting amongst many of her heroes living the dream. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ty Guarino<\/div>

Location:<\/b> Bozeman, MT<\/p><\/div>

Skis:<\/strong> V8 186cm<\/a> \/ Charger Ace 178cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website:<\/b> www.TelemarkTy.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/b> @ty.guarino<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Ty is a career Mountain Guide and Ski Patroller currently working for Exum Mountain Guides, Beartooth Mountain Guides, Montana Mountaineering Association and Bridger Bowl Ski Patrol. He is the only active American IFMGA Mountain Guide working solely on Telemark gear. Originally from southern New Hampshire, Ty developed his passion for Backcountry skiing on the eastern flanks of Mt Washington in New Hampshire’s Presidential range. Currently Residing in Bozeman Montana, Ty skis as much as possible in and around the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Although Bridger Bowl is his home mountain, Ty likes to explore other skiing venues including Alaska, South America, New Zealand, and New England.<\/p>\n

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Weston Deutschlander<\/p><\/div>

Location:<\/strong> Park City, UT<\/p><\/div>

Top Gear Picks:<\/strong> V8 193cm<\/a> \/ Charger 185cm<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Website: <\/strong> www.InspiredSummit.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Instagram:<\/strong> @thewestond<\/a> \/ @inspiredsummitadventures<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Facebook Business Page:<\/strong> Inspired Summit Adventures<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Weston is one of the smarter New Yorker's and fled the state as soon as he could. After arriving in Utah, the snow addiction took a firm hold. Once he learned the freedom of a beacon, probe, shovel, skins and a good partner, he started venturing further and further off the beaten path. Today Weston spends his summers and winters guiding all while trying to play as much as possible on the side. <\/p>\n

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