2024 PSIA-AASI Team Selection: Thank You to the Selectors!
From current and past team coaches, past team members, and some of the country’s top examiners and educators, thousands of hours were put into evaluating PSIA-AASI National Team candidates. Selectors put the utmost thought and examination into fair consideration of each person’s technical, teaching, and people skills. We appreciate the selectors’ hard work and dedication to our association!
Instructors Share Praise for Educational Excellence Award-Winner Dave Schuiling
PSIA-AASI Director of Education Dave Schuiling was awarded the Educational Excellence Award at National Academies in Big Sky, Montana, last month, at the annual Awards & Recognition Night, honoring excellence in instruction.
USSS Level 300 Coach Sue Kramer & Snowboard Team Member Brian Donovan Launch Offseason Webinars
Whether you’re still riding or if you’ve already called it a season, you can plan on keeping up with your professional education opportunities year-round. Stay up to date with TheSnowPros.org Event Calendar to find local programs you can attend in person or online webinars you can enjoy from home.
National Academy Awards & Recognition Night Honors Excellence in Instruction
PSIA-AASI National Academies attendees packed the Yellowstone Conference Center at Big Sky, Montana, Wednesday night, April 17, ringing the room with cheers, warm memories, and several standing ovations as they honored some of the true pioneers and rising stars of U.S. ski and snowboard instruction.
The Best Snowsports Instruction Tradition? Closing Out the Season at National Academies
Tom Gabriesle went to his first PSIA National Academy when it was held in Snowbird, Utah, in 1992. Since then, other than a break for Covid and a brief hiccup in the mid-1990s, he hasn’t missed the event in 30 years.
National Academy 2024: Becoming Inspirational in Snowsports Teaching
PSIA-AASI’s largest national event of the year kicked off Monday, April 15, at Montana’s Big Sky Resort. The annual, weeklong gathering provides an opportunity for instructors from all levels, all disciplines, and all parts of the country to gather for on- and off-snow education, inspiration, and networking.
Insight From Kevin Jordan on His PSIA Alpine Team Experience
In honor of the PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process in Big Sky, Montana, Sunday, April 21, through Friday, April 26, we’re taking a closer look at all the things your team does to make being a PSIA-AASI member a better, more rewarding experience for you.
2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team Coach Interview: Gregory Dixon
The 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team Coaching Staff was announced Jan. 31, solidifying the educational foundation for the upcoming new team selection, goal-setting process, and hosting of Interski in Vail, Colorado, in 2027. In this interview series, the coaches discuss how they plan to continue to build on the current team’s success and innovation as they prepare to guide the 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team into the future.
Meet the Amazing Instructors Heading to 2024 PSIA-AASI Team Selection
More than 100 incredibly talented snowsports instructors from across the country are packing their skis, snowboards, goggles, gloves, and guts and heading to Big Sky, Montana, next week for perhaps the biggest test of their teaching careers, a shot at making the 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team.
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