Francisco Vidal is originally from Chile, raised skiing and snowboarding in the Andes. He is being in the ski/snowboard industry for more than 18 years, wearing all kinds of hats, worked in the development of terrain parks, running boarder/ski cross events in Chile and in Canada, has worked as a ski and snowboard instructor and the past two years was patrolling for Big White Ski Resort. He enjoys food, surfing, and mountain biking in his time off. He is stocked to be tail guiding for Big Red Cats.