About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
Latest News
PSIA-AASI Welcomes Fischer Sports as Official Supplier
PSIA-AASI welcomes Fischer Sports as an Official Supplier, providing hardworking professional ski instructors with pro pricing on the brand’s innovative alpine skis and boots as well as its extensive offering of cross country skiing gear.
10 Things Every New Snowsports Instructor Needs to Know Before They Teach a Lesson
To help welcome new snowsports instructors to their own new adventures in learning, we went to the PSIA-AASI Facebook page and asked them, “What is your advice for new instructors about to start their first season of teaching snowsports?!” Here are some of their responses.
32 Degrees: A Look Ahead to Winter 2024-25
This excerpted article, written by PSIA-AASI Digital Marketing Manager Andy Stein, appears in the Fall 2024 issue of 32 Degrees. Andy is also a degreed meteorologist with more than a decade of forecasting experience, mostly involving mountain meteorology. Here, he shares his winter weather outlook for the 2024-25 season.
Three Ways TheSnowPros.org Can Help You Succeed
TheSnowPros.org is your one-stop source for news, events, and certification information to help you reach your goals as a professional instructor. Here are just three of the timely ways your go-to website can help you succeed.
Introducing the New Adaptive Snowboard Technical Manual
The brand-new Adaptive Snowboard Technical Manual is now available! Former PSIA-AASI Adaptive Team member and manual author Christina Bruno discusses the work that went into creating this valuable resource, the instructors who helped create the manual, and how it will impact adaptive snowboard instruction.
American Snow: The One-Board Revolution
With AASI Rider Rally preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary, here are some of the highlights from American Snow of the birth of snowboarding and how AASI continues to play a crucial role in growing this wonderful sport.