Rider Profiles
Burton team riders & guest pros together with Alpine guides.
Samuel Lindsay
"Insane freerider, strong & powerful" Quote from Guy Ailty: Burton NZ founder, boss, fearless leader, all round good guy.
born: 23 February 1974
Experience
1999 Mt Hutt New Zealand
Full Time Burton SI Test Center Manager/Burton Team and Test rider. Snowboard guide.
* Product Feedback Co ordination, daily operation's manager
* On mountain guide and Heli guide (tail guide).
* Burton Team, Smith Team
1996-1998 Niseko, Hirafu Hokkaido, Japan
Niseko Backcountry Guide/Pro Instructor Burton Team and Test
rider. Burton Tech rep.
* Snowshoe and backcountry tour guide
* Niseko BX champion, pro instructor
* Minami Halfpipe judge
* Various film and photo journalism work
* Burton Demo team,Product manager.
1995-1996 South Island New Zealand
Guide Niseko Japan/Assistant Manager Freedom Lodge Japan. Burton Demo team, Assistant manager Wideload snowboard shop. ? Backcountry tail guide/trail guide groups of 5-10.
* Meeting and greeting guest's, restaurant and housekeeping.
* South Island Burton Demo' s and Promotional rider.
* Opening and closing and responsible of daily operations @ Widelaod .
1992-1995 NSW. Australia
Hotel Management/Hospitality
* Worked in various 5 star hotels(bar,banquets,restaurant,porter)
* .Attendant at recreational park.
* Student.
Education
1992-96 Wollongong Australia/Christchurch/New Zealand
* Level 1 Surf Coach Cert.
* Stage 1 Snowboard Instructor's Cert
* NOASC backcountry Training course(1996-1998)
* Advanced Pre Hospital Emergency Care Cert.
* Christchurch Small Business Enterprise Center( Business skill's Cert).
* Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, graduate.
* Public Health and Nutrition at Wollongong University.
* School Cert and Higher school Cert at The Illawarra Grammar School.
Interests
Surfing,snowboarding,skatboarding,guiding,travelling,moto
x,yoga,writing,juggleing,mntn biking,movies.
