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Instructor's Edge Spring/Summer 2011 Spring/Summer 2011 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3 Olympic medalist Shannon Bahrke A Brief Personal gives 50-year member Gene History Palmer a hug following her By Homer Semons opening-day lecture during the Intermountain Spring A brief personal history of Clinic at Snowbird. my teaching career. It all started in a one-room shack — just kidding! Brian Oakden Skyline Ski Area, sometimes called the “rock” or “cliff off into the parking who attended the division’s nationally lot,” located on Mt. Bonneville, 12 miles Spring Clinic Hype advertised celebration. Intermoun- SE of Pocatello, Idaho, was opened in tain’s 60th Spring Clinic and LCC’s 1949, It attracted about 200 skiers. It had Living up to hype is unusual in today’s record snowfall attracted almost 300 of two rope tows, an octagon shaped lodge over-marketed world, but that’s exactly its own members and nearly 60 partici- and a genuine his and hers wooden what PSIA/AASI Intermountain’s 60th pants from other divisions. outhouse-no plumbing. The area’s anniversary Spring Clinic did April 28 – Snowbird accommodated Inter- name was later changed to Pebble Creek. May 3 at Snowbird, Utah. mountain with great room deals, great I started skiing two years later, using Olympic medalist Shannon Bahrke’s lunch service, and, for those seeking a a pair of wooden 215s with no metal inspirational Thursday-night recap of her two-resort experience, even a shuttle edges. A friend and ski pal of mine competitive career was followed by soft ride to Alta – which opened for the week- opened a ski shop in the basement of his snow on Friday and a snow-delayed Little end and extended special pricing to printing shop. He told me about a new Cottonwood Canyon road opening Spring Clinic attendees. Even Snowbird idea – steel edges. He took a router to my Saturday. The skiing, riding, and enter- owner Dick Bass attended Saturday’s skis and put on the steel edges — big tainment got even better on Sunday. banquet to welcome participants and time — and oh, yes, I had to have ”ala Sliding through knee-deep powder share his unique outlook on his resort. Sun Valley” in-the-boot Bogner ski on May 1 may not be the best way to say It was an event packed with snow, pants, The boots were leather and the good-bye to winter for some people, guest coaches, lecturers, box lunches binders were death traps. but you would be hard-pressed to tell and good times. Photos of the event can that to the nearly 350 skiers and riders be found inside. Hope you were there. ■ continued on 10 Lifers . 4 Visions of Spring. 8 Recognizing people in skiing. Photos from the 60th Spring Clinic. Changing Directions . 6 Awards and Recognition . 13 The force is in the snow. Names in the news. PROFESSIONAL SNOWSPORT INSTRUCTION IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST 2 PSIA-I ◆ AASI-I The Instructors EDGE President’s Message The Instructors EDGE, official publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America Intermountain Division and the American By Christine Katzenberger, PSIA-I/AASI-I President Association of Snowboard Instructors Intermountain Division, is scheduled to be The Year to Date total as I write this column May 24, published three times a year at a nonmember subscription rate of $15. 2011 is 760 inches for Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Holy cow! Opinions presented in the EDGE are those Hopefully you were able to attend the 60th Anniver- of the individual authors and do not sary Spring Clinic at Snowbird, but if not, you still can have some great skiing. necessarily represent the opinions or policies of the Professional Ski Instructors I believe they’ll be open for a while. Thanks to all who attended and those that of America, Intermountain or the American worked this great event. We were able to entice 51 out of state participants Association of Snowboard Instructors, and hold a banquet with 300. Shannon Bahrke gave a great lecture as did Rob Intermountain. Submission of articles and Sogard, Lane Clegg and Scotty McGee on the Interski event along with a lec- photos is encouraged. Contact the editor. ture from Florian Jagodic on race technique. The storm hit us Saturday but Editorial/Advertising Office cleared beautifully for Sunday, allowing from some great photos of everyone Rodger Renstrom, Editor in attendance. Check out Brian Oakden’s photo’s on the Intermountain site. 770 Pinewood Dr, Sandy, UT This was a time to acknowledge those that have lead the way and still con- (v) 801 566-9727 (e) [email protected] tinue to serve this Division. Twenty, Thirty, Forty and even Fifty year pins were awarded to instructors around the Division. Yes, even Fifty. Those PSIA-I Division, AASI-I Division Office receiving 50 year pins were Woody Anderson, Bill Ashley, Junior Bounous, Susan Oakden, Division Administrator Maxine Bounous, Bill Briggs, Stein Erickson, Lex Kunau, Keith Lange, Bill 7105 Highland Dr., Suite 201 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 Lash, Eddy Morris, Gene Palmer, Dean Roberts and Dave Thurgood. We also (v) 801 942-2066, (f) 801 942-7837 acknowledged Gene Palmer and Max Lundberg for their service and Keith (e) [email protected] Lange and Clark Parkinson awarded them with plaques for the Intermoun- tain Ski Hall of Fame. Please go see the Hall of Fame at the Olympic Sports PSIA-I, AASI-I Officers and Chairs President: Christine Katzenberger Park if you haven’t before. Administrative V. P.: Joe Waggoner The first ever Intermountain Division Lifetime Achievement Awards were Communications V.P.: Nancy Kronthaler presented to Junior Bounous and Keith Lange. This award honors and recog- PSIA Board Representative: Carl Boyer nizes these two individuals as charter members for their years of service, Programs Administrator: Open Alpine Cert. Manager: Franklin Williams dedication and contributions to the Intermountain Division, the sport of ski- Alpine Education Manager: ing and the ski teaching profession. I’d like to thank Clark Parkinson for mak- Stephen Helfhenbein ing this a special moment. Past Presidents were also acknowledged and Alpine DECL Logistics Manager: thanked for their leadership in the division. Dustin Cooper Snowboard Manager: Open Please welcome some new Board members and meet the whole staff so Nordic Manager: Mike Shimp you can know who to turn to with questions or comments. Elected this year Adaptive Manager: Kristen Caldwell were Sandy Sandusky from the Pebble Creek area, Mary Flinn Ware from Park Children’s Manager: Mark Nakada City Mountain Resort and Emma Franzeim from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ski School Management Committee: Brian Maguire Stepping down this year were Max Lundberg from Pinecreek, Wyoming, Scott Rockwood from Pebble Creek and Donna McAleer from Deer Valley. Others Current Board Members who have stepped down for various reasons are Danny Edwards of Brian 2009-2012: George Ator (for Jess King), Head, Jess King from Canyons and Kathleen Roe from Jackson. These indi- Nancy Kronthaler, Rich McLaughlin, JasonPellegrini, viduals have been an asset to the Board and we hope that they will stay Leslie Blank (for Kathleen Roe) involved and run again if their time permits. Some new faces stepping in to fill 2010-2013: Shannon Highlander, Dave these terms are Dave Butler from Brian Head, Leslie Blank of Brighton and Butler (for Danny Edwards), George Ator of Solitude. Remaining to continue their terms are Rich Anita Oliveri, Tony Fantis, Chris Katzenberger McLaughlin of Jackson, Wyoming, Shannon Highlander of Canyons, 2011-2014: Carl Boyer, Emma Franzeim, Sandy Sandusky, Joe continued on 16 Waggoner, Mary Flinn Ware INSTRUCTORS SPRING/SUMMER 2011 Contributors 3 PSIA/AASI Intermountain Extends its Thanks to Our Spring Clinic Silent Auction Donors A & A Frame Goode Robin & Beverly Beasley Alpentech Grand Targhee Scott USA Alta Ski Area Head USA Shallow Shaft Restaurant Brianhead It’s F’n Hot Silver Bean Coffee Co Brighton Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Ski Utah Canyon Sports Therapy Legacy Sports Skiers Edge Chauner Promotions Lift House Snowbasin Chris Miles Art Marina Collins Snowbird Mountain School Christy sports Snowbird Marker LTD Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Cliff Sports Mary Flinn Ware Solitude Mountain Resort Cole Sport Nona Weatherbee Sundance Conte Park City Mountain Resort Sunflake Artworks Superior Ski Deep Powder House Porcupine Pub & Grill Surefoot Deer Valley Resort Powder Shots Swany America Descente North America PSIA-I Tom & Nancy Kronthaler Dodo Sugarhouse Ramp Sports The Sport Loft Nick Vigos Randy MacDonald Wendy Heinrich Jewelry Red Cliffs Lodge INSTRUCTORS EDGE SPRING/SUMMER 2011 4 Communication LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Four Honored for Teaching Involvement Four longtime members of PSIA Intermountain were honored at the PSIA/AASI Junior Bounous Intermountain Spring Clinic for their dedication to ski instruction and the ski in- dustry. Junior Bounous and Keith Lange received the first PSIA/AASI Intermoun- tain lifetime achievement awards and Max Lundberg and Gene Palmer received recognition for their induction into the PSIA Intermountain Hall of Fame. Short biographies for these four ski instruction pioneers are included in this Edge. Brian Oakden Clark Parkinson congratulates Keith Lange Clark Parkinson and Keith Lange (right) and Junior Bounous for lifetime achievements. with Gene Palmer and Max Lundberg. Communication Corner unior Bounous taught his first ski lesson in 1946 for the city of Provo at By Nancy Kronthaler, PSIA-I/AASI-I Communications VP the Timp Haven ski area (Now Dear Members, our 60th Spring Clinic celebration at Sundance). He also taught for Brigham Snowbird was a memorable time for all that attended. Young University and the Timp Haven The six day event, which included two race clinics, four ski school. Junior joined the fledgling lecture series, three days of actual spring clinic, a demo National Amateur Ski Association in day, a silent auction and banquet, and many people from 1946 and obtained the National Forest other divisions, was a huge success.
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