What- Through a combination of D.I.R.T. (Duration, Intensity, Rate, Timing) and Skills (Edging, Pressure, Rotation), skiers can change everything necessary to alter ski-snow interaction. Doing so on-demand is vital to versatile skiing. The "Blank" in this scenario can be just about anything- Tip, Twist, Pivot, Bend, Turn, Grip, Slip, Spray-some-snow, or fly above a gap.

Who- The concepts underpinning this course are necessary for any ski instructor to grasp- and the nuanced modification of these abilities translates to the concept we call "touch"-- an easy to see, but difficult to achieve quality evident in the best of skiers. Open to all.

Why- Skiing at the "Basic" level implies the skier reacts to snow conditions- while dynamic skiers respond... changing their internal settings to anticipate the conditions before them. Through this course, participants will learn to do exactly this.

How- Terrain choices and speed will be dictated by the performance level of the group, while exercises may range from light to heavy exertion (participants may opt out) as they explore the range and rate of the movements needed to achieve an outcome.

What's a Cormayeur Shuffle? a Dolphin Turn? How about a Scissor Hop? Have you ever tried any Acro-Skiing moves?

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In this HIGHLY energetic clinic, participants will Hop, Step, Glide, Squirm and Flail their way through skiing drills designed simply to develop and test their agility.

Agility drills disrupt your balance, interfere with your movement patterns, and challenge your concepts. Sometimes we perform them to prove a point to ourselves (so we can see), and sometimes to prove a point to others (so they can see).

Sometimes we create them just to watch another person try to untangle them.

In this fun and rewarding course, participants will explore the what, they how, and sometimes the why of some of skiings most elaborate of "stupid pet tricks". You may never be able to succeed at these tasks, but you'll have the chance to break them into their component parts.

Participants must be willing and able attempt high intensity exercises (like seriously)-- this is NOT a spectator course.

Alpine/Telemark

Synchro skiing gets a bad rap as a tired tool of ski instruction, the practice has some great qualities for developing and honing your skills.

• Synchro is a fantastic tool for M.A.-- you'll learn to see and feel how your turns differ from those of your partner(s)- and ideally learn not only how to adjust, but how to describe the adjustment.

• Synchro Skiing develops spatial awareness and visual acuity, helping participants maintain track of their position relative to their partner(s) in front, in back, and to the side.

• Synchro Skiing breaks your movement patterns- like a race course or a mogul run, Synchro Skiing forces you to change your timing, rhythm, and D.I.R.T. to keep the group moving in unison.

• Synchro Skiing helps you plan and create. You'll contemplate how changing pitch and conditions can affect your outcomes and consider a variety of synchro patterns.

This event is open to non-members-- participants should be able to ski in parallel on a variety of turn shapes and sizes on groomed runs of green-through-black designation.

May be conducted in one day or multiple evening formats.

What- "I've got a Task 4 That" is designed to connect "Tasks" (the exercises and drills we employ to develop our skiing) to the outcome we are seeking to achieve. Instructors who may have heard of an exercise or drill, but have not understood why the task exists, or how to connect it to the desired take-away of the student.

Who- This course is for any instructor seeking to reach into a bigger tool-bag, and to pull out the "right" exercise or drill for the student they are teaching.

Why- Our students expect us to brilliantly prescribe, not to randomly sample.

Our "Multiple Option Clinic" events allow you to choose from a variety of courses to find your best fit. Most Multi-Option Clinics will include a "I want my Skis to ________", Performance Skiing, Synchro Skills, and "I've got a Task 4 That", Performance Skiing, and "Alpine Agility Drills."

Not all events will have all options, groups with registrations below course minimums may be combined.