Ryland is a lifetime Fernie resident. He grew up skiing at Fernie and knows the mountain like the back of his glove. A graduate from the Fernie Alpine Ski Team and a certified CSCF Level II coach he now enjoys his time on the mountain freeskiing only!

When not skiing Ryland works for Wildsight as the Southern Rockies Program Coordinator. He also provides web consulting services through Snow Valley Consulting.