Longtime Instructor Troy Nedved Named New President and COO of Big Sky Resort
New Big Sky Resort President and COO Troy Nedved discusses how his teaching experience and the skills he’s developed over the past three decades will inform his new role.
New Steamboat SnowSports School VP Nelson Wingard on the Value of Teaching Skills
Former PSIA-AASI National Team member Nelson Wingard, the new vice president of Steamboat SnowSports School, discusses his new role, and how his experience as an instructor applies to all aspects of his professional career.
Transferring Teaching Skills with Cameron Lantz: Skiing and the Value of Persistence
Cameron Lantz is a certified Level I alpine instructor and is working toward a Professional Snowsports Education Program Certificate at Pennsylvania State University. Here, she shares the importance of persistence and how skiing has helped shape her life.
Transferring Teaching Skills with Nick Nagey: “Everything I Do Is Informed by Ski Instruction”
Aspen-based ski instructor Nick Nagey was honored with PSIA-AASI’s Angus Graham Rising Star Award at PSIA-AASI National Academies in Big Sky, Montana, in April, recognizing his career path in the industry and ability to connect with his students and fellow instructors. Here, he shares how his ski instruction skills transfer to the rest of his professional life.
How Do You Use Your Snowsports Teaching Skills in Your Daily Life?
What are the top ski and snowboard teaching skills you regularly apply to aspects of your life? Here are just a few of the interesting replies we received on Facebook and Instagram.
Experiential Learning, Different Discipline Certs Highlight New First Chair Podcasts
Two new First Chair Podcasts featuring PSIA-AASI Education Development Manager Angelo Ross take a closer look at some educational ideas and opportunities to help you become a better pro and a more well-rounded snowsports teaching professional.
32 Degrees: Life as a Learning Connection
This “Last Run” column, written by PSIA-AASI Lead Writer Peter Kray, appears in the Winter 2024 Issue of 32 Degrees. How does the Learning Connection Model (LCM) inform your life?
Fundamentals Drive Consistency As Building Blocks of PSIA-AASI’s Learning Outcomes
As PSIA-AASI continually strives for greater consistency and integrity of training and certification credentials, our partnership with Pennsylvania State University.
PSIA-AASI Launches New Teaching Snowsports Manual
This new manual brings to life the three components of PSIA-AASI’s Learning Connection – people skills, teaching skills, and technical skills – to provide a framework for snowsports instructors’ development.
