Seeing the need for a ski racing camp which would cater to athletes of all ages, we combine the fun, family atmosphere of summer camp with the highest level training possible. We are committed to excellence, and this shows through our team professional dedicated coaches.
978-505-8443 | edry@uselitecamps.com
David is the Camp Director and owner of U.S. Elite Camps. He is the designer of the program and has shaped U.S. Elite Camps into the exciting and fun team of athletes and coaches that it is today. 'Edry' makes the daily training sessions tick. His high energy and the strange ability to 'act like a kid' 24-hours a day are what keeps everyone smiling.
Edry has coached young athletes to the U.S. Nationals and has athletes currently on the U.S. Ski Team racing on the FIS World Cup. During the 2012-13 season, four of Edry's former athletes were skiing on the U.S. Ski Team! Having coached kids for over 35 years, Edry's knowledge, experience and love for the sport of ski racing and helping athletes reach their goals has been a big factor in the success of U.S. Elite Camps.
When not at camp, David is the Executive Director of the Loon Race Team at Loon Mountain, New Hampshire. Edry moved to Loon from Stratton Resort in 2019 to lead and grow the emerging program. Prior to Loon, Edry was the Executive Director and Head Alpine Coach at the Stratton Winter Sports Club at Stratton Mountain, Vermont for 7 years. Edry was at Stratton Mountain School as the Head J3/4 Coach and Head of Children's programs for 7 years and is a Level 400 Alpine Coach and a Level 1 Certified Crossfit instructor. He is a Plymouth State College Alumni (Go Panthers!), experienced rock climber, a former category-2 bike racer, a 4x Boston Marathon Qualifier, and a reasonably fair golfer. It's tough to slow him down!
U.S. Elite Camps is proud of its high-level professional coaches. We hire and work with our own coaches, so you can be sure of consistency and quality in training techniques. Although some coaches cannot attend all camp sessions, we've included many the incredible team members below. Please email if you would like up to date staffing information for a particular session.
Bruce has been coaching for 30+ years. He’s coached at Attitash, NH, Eldora, CO, Team Breckenridge, CO, and is currently the Head Coach at the Ski Roundtop Racing Club in Pennsylvania. Bruce ran the Pennsylvania Alpine Racing Camp at Mt. Hood for 11 years and has coached the PARA state team at the U16 Junior Olympics and U16 Eastern Regional Championships for the past nine years. In addition to coaching, Bruce organized 100+ USSS and FIS ski races as the Competition Department Director at Breckenridge Ski Resort. He organized six Alpine, Disabled, and Freestyle World Cup Events and was in charge of Breckenridge's early season training program which hosted numerous World Cup teams, including the Austrian team during the Hermann Maier era. Bruce's wife is also a coach and they have two sons. Bruce is a competitive mountain bike racer and road cyclist in the off-season
She grew up ski racing at Attitash, NH where she fell in love with the sport. She went on to race on both Holderness School Eastern’s team and Middlebury College’s Division-1 Carnival team. When her kids were old enough, Krissy started coaching U10's and U12's at BMA in 2012. Krissy coached in the Burke Mountain junior program for 6 years, before switching to FSC in 2018. Her oldest daughter is in college at Boston College and racing on their Division-1 ski team. Her younger daughter is currently a FIS athlete at Waterville Valley Academy. Krissy is a 100 level coach.
Julia grew up skiing at Okemo Mountain in VT. In high school she moved to the Holderness School where she made the US Ski Team in 2007. Julia raced the next 8 seasons with the US Ski Team. She won 3 national titles and competed in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi Russia. In 2015, Julia joined Redneck Racing for two seasons where she returned to her slalom roots, her passion for the sport grew and her desire to coach developed. In 2018, Julia retired from her personal racing career to her home state of NH where she is now the Director of Alpine Ski Racing at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, NH.
Aaron grew up ski racing at Mt. Mansfield Ski Club in Stowe, VT and raced for Plymouth State College. He raced in the national championship races all four years. Aaron has a passion for ski racing, coaching and teaching. He has coached athletes from U8-U21 and brings a great deal of experience to the camp. He has a Masters in Athletic Administration and he has spent 5 years as a high school athletic director. Aaron coached varsity baseball for 14 years and was named New Hampshire Baseball Coaches Association "Class S Coach of the Year in 2006". He is a member of the NH Interscholastic Athletic Association Ski Committee and is board member of New Hampshire Alpine Racing Assoc. (NHARA). Aaron is a USSS Level 300 Coach. His interests are skiing, running, baseball and spending time with his wife Kristin and kids Chloe, Lucy and Charlie.
Rick has been coaching junior aged athletes for over 25 years. Currently, he is the lead U16 Coach Wachusett Mountain Race Team; he is also a USSS Level 300 Alpine Coach, PSIA Level 2 Alpine & Telemark Instructor. With the help of a strong U16 coaching staff, he has successfully coached athletes to the U16 Eastern Championships and Eastern U16 Finals. Rick is a student of ski racing and constantly striving to learn more. Rick’s greatest reward is watching young athletes discover the potential they never thought they had. When not skiing and coaching kids, Rick is sailing Buzzards Bay or the Maine Coast with his wife.
Coach "Pez" grew up skiing at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire. Pez has been coaching with Loon Race Team for eight years; four years as Head U16/18 Coach. Previously he was Head Coach of the Nashoba Valley USSA Race Team. Pez has been coaching ski racing since 1999. He served as the Children’s Race Committee Chair of the Tri-State Ski Racing Association from 2012-2014. He is USSA Level 200 certified coach and a Certified Race Referee and Alpine Official. He coaches with U.S. Elite Camps at Copper Colorado and Mount Hood Oregon and currently has coached 7 camps! He and wife Deb live in Thornton NH.
Brett Marquis starting coaching with U.S. Elite Camps in 2018 and has quickly become a staple in the program. Brett grew up ski racing on Gunstock ski area and became the full time Head U14 coach for that program. He then made a move to Loon Race Team and is now the Head U12’s coach. He's passionate about the sport and knows his stuff. Brett connects well with the athletes and has a calm and direct way with his coaching that resonates with the athletes. Brett knows this programs well, as he is a former athlete of Edry's at New Hampton School! When Brett is off the hill he spends his time with his son Dexter and outdoors hiking his dogs!
