Mark Tilston appointed GB Snowsport Alpine Director

GB Snowsport are delighted to confirm the appointment of Mark Tilston as our new Alpine Director ahead of the start of the 2026/27 season in a newly created senior consultancy role.

Formerly the Head Coach of the US Men’s Alpine Ski Team and also serving as Academy Director of Apex2100 International Ski Academy, Mark boasts vast experience at the highest levels of Alpine skiing including a prior stint as Head Coach and Performance Director of the British Alpine Ski Team leading into the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Mark Tilston career history:

• 1999-2010 – Head Coach and Performance Director, British Alpine Ski Team

• 2010-2015 – Head Coach, Spanish Alpine Ski Team

• 2015-2020 – Executive Director, Whistler Mountain Ski Club

• 2020-2023 – Head Coach, Canadian Alpine Ski Team

• 2023-2026 – Men’s Alpine Head Coach, US Ski & Snowboard Team

• 2026-present – Academy Director, Apex2100

• 2026-present – Alpine Director, GB Snowsport

In his role as Alpine Director, Mark will help strengthen performance oversight of the British Alpine team, enhancing alignment and delivery across the whole Alpine programme. He will be responsible for supporting cohesion and performance direction across the Alpine pathway as we look to build on the most successful period in the history of British Alpine skiing, and through the appointment of this role will enable GB Snowsport to expand the support to the Alpine system and create enhanced opportunities for progression through the pathway and to the top of the sport.

The appointment has been made possible as a result of the support of both the GB Alpine Foundation and Tenzing as Principal Partner of GB Snowsport’s Alpine programme. Mark will carry out his role in addition to his existing commitments to Apex2100, where he serves as Academy Director. In his work as GB Snowsport Alpine Director will take a comprehensive focus on the breadth of the British Alpine system, including all clubs, academies, and development pathways that support emerging British Alpine talent.

Vicky Gosling OBE, GB Snowsport Chief Executive said of the appointment: “We are thrilled to welcome Mark to GB Snowsport, and are hugely grateful to Mark, Tenzing, and the GB Alpine Foundation for making this appointment possible. Mark’s standing in Alpine skiing is unparalleled and I am confident we will benefit enormously from his expertise as we prepare for what promises to be another exciting season for British athletes at every level of Alpine skiing. We also appreciate Apex2100’s understanding in supporting Mark to undertake this role alongside his responsibilities to their Academy”

Juliet Foster, GB Snowsport Alpine Discipline Committee Chair said: “Mark is held in extremely high regard by the Alpine community and it is a real boost to British Alpine skiing to be able to make an appointment of this calibre to the Alpine Director role. After a phenomenally successful last four years for the British Alpine team, we felt the time was right to bring new leadership capabilities into the system, and Mark’s experience, passion for the sport, and reputation fit the bill perfectly.”

Mark Tilston added: “More than a decade on from my last stint with the British team, I am delighted to be returning as Alpine Director. We’ve all seen the extraordinary journey that British Alpine skiing has been on over recent years, and the levels of talent and potential that exist within the team make this one of the most exciting jobs in international snowsport. I’m honoured to have been afforded this opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”