Meet the Trainers

Gary Paasch

Before starting School of Send, Gary spent five years as a ski race coach and spent the last two summers as the director of a mid-sized mountain biking camp. He's raced mountain bikes professionally and works as a personal trainer, trail builder, and private bike coach in Hood River, OR.

Lindsay Zullo

Lindsay moved to the gorge 10 years ago for the rivers and stayed for the trails. Her love for mountain biking continues to grow as she’s drawn to the fun, fitness, and beautiful places she gets to see. She finds genuine stoke in sharing her passion with the young senders of the gorge both on the trails and in the classroom. When not riding her bike or enjoying other gorge activities, she can be found teaching 3rd grade in White Salmon, WA.

Jen Wilson 

Cross-country and marathon mountain bike athlete, former professional skier and video personality, spin instructor, and middle school teacher in Hood River, OR.

Nic Ratliff

Nic just moved to the Hood River area from Durango, CO where he coached mountain biking and competitive Big Mountain Freeride skiing the last 8 years. He's super stoked to bring his love for riding bikes to School of Send! Nic's focus as a coach involves creating a safe, fun, all-inclusive atmosphere for learning and progression that helps turn kids of all ages into passionate, versatile cyclists.

Ryan Colesar

Ryan is a former cyclocross racer returning to the sport of mountain biking after attending and playing baseball at Linfield College. He has spent the last two summers refreshing his bike skills and leading small mountain bike camps for Mt. Hood Meadows. During the winter months Ryan is the Mt. Hood Meadows Freeride Team Head Coach and has been instructing/coaching big mountain and freestyle skiing the last five seasons as a certified PSIA ski instructor. Born and raised in Hood River, he is a local boy coaching on the same trails he grew up riding.