Profile
| Full Name: | Charlie MacArthur |
| Nick Name: | Cmac ( summer only) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Base Mountain: | Snowmass |
| Hometown: | Los Angeles |
| Skiing Certification: | Full/examiner Alpine and Telemark |
| Snowboarding Certification: | Full |
| Years Teaching: | 31 |
| Languages Spoken: | English and Spanglish |
Bio
Charlie has been teaching skiing for 30 years for the Aspen Skiing Co. Based out of Snowmass Ski Area, he has been coaching the public and instructors in the disciplines of Telemark, Alpine and Snowboard. A ski area trainer and examiner for Alpine and Telemark, Charlie is fully certified in Snowboard instruction and was selected to the country’s elite teaching group, the P.S.I.A. Nordic Team 2008-2012 and the Alpine Demonstration Team from 2000- 2004. Charlie’s enthusiasm has led him to also attain accreditation in Freestyle and Children’s specialties as well. Heading up the Telemark skiing program for the Ski and Snowboard Schools of Aspen, Charlie recently started popular new children’s programs for telemark skiing and also created “Fresh-In-Tele-Gence”, the first interactive telemark dvd for Rocky Mountain PSIA. A Rocky Mountain nordic committee member, he has also raced cross-country in the first seven all night 36 mile 6,000 ft, elevation gain Elk Mountains Grand Traverse from Crested Butte to Aspen Co. He and his teammate placed as high as sixth place.
In the summer, Charlie runs the Aspen Kayak Academy and stand Up Paddle School. With a solid competitive background in downriver racing (Gore Canyon class five classic three time winner ), adventure races ( Eco Challenge 7th place in Fiji ‘02, Primal Quest and more), Charlie has been certifying and coaching students and instructors in the art of river running, freestyle and racing techniques since 1990. He has coached a junior world champion and many other budding superstars.
Charlie’s latest passion is the new sport of Stand Up Paddling. SUP combines elements of Nordic skiing, surfing and kayaking: using a long canoe paddle while standing up on a modified long board and surfing waves and running the river like kayaker. He tested and co designed with shaper Dave Parmenter the first SUP board for the river which is named after him and called the CMAC ATB( all terrain board). Charlie organized with Paul Tefft the first White Water National Stand Up Paddle Championships held in Glenwood springs in 2009. Charlie was second over all in 2009 and 2010.
Skills
Full cert in Alpine, Tele and Snowboard. Kid specialist and freestyle specialist. ACA instructor trainer in Whitewater kayaking and Stand Up Paddling. Owner Aspen Kayak Academy.
Gear
Rossignol
Swany
Rudy Project
Scarpa
Duofold
Patagonia
C4waterman
