Want to Learn to Ski or Snowboard Before You Hit the Slopes?

Beginners Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding Video Series

It’s fun and easy to learn how to ski or snowboard. If learning has been on your to do list, a new Beginner’s Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding video series will show you what to expect and give you some simple tricks before you, your children, or friends head to slopes for the first time.

The videos were developed by the Professional Ski Instructors of American and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors and SNOW Operating, two organizations dedicated to helping beginners learn and have fun, and are hosted by YouTube snowsports personality Halley O’Brien. The video series is broken out into skiing and snowboarding so a viewer can focus on their chosen sport, with three videos for each sport.

“Skiing and snowboarding are great activities someone can enjoy at any age.  We hope that this video series gives viewers a level of comfort and a leg up on their first days on the slopes,” said Hugh Reynolds, SNOW Operating vice president of marketing and sales.  “We’ve packed them with lots of great practical tips and insights to help get anyone started on their lifetime journey to on-snow fun!”

The videos are led by two of the top PSIA-AASI instructors in the country. Eric Lipton shows you how to ski, and Chris Rogers shows you how to snowboard. Both have experience teaching across skill levels, from beginners who have never skied to experts. Lipton and Rogers cover skills such as how put on boots, turn and stop, and ride a chairlift.

Rogers said, “there are many easy tips to help anyone have a successful first day on the slopes. For example, you can learn how to properly put on your socks, how to carry your skis or snowboard, and how to get on and off a chairlift. Knowing the ins and outs of skiing and snowboarding will help you feel confident on your first day.”

“If you want some easy tips so you know what to expect, check out these YouTube videos,” said Nicholas Herrin, PSIA-AASI’s CEO. “You’ll learn a lot in a short amount of time when you’re at home, so you’re ready to go and have more time for fun when you make it to the snow!”

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Rogers explains the videos do not replace an on-snow lesson, but they do cover the basics so you know what to expect the first time you head to the resort.