Fall/Winter Issue Plus 2012/2013 Event Guide

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Adventure • Leadership Camaraderie • Excellence theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 2 President’s Message By Carl Underkoffler, PSIA/AASI-West President

Winter 2011-12 will soon fade away in our This October some of our key chairs, along with memory banks, only to blend in with the other years representatives from across the country, will be at- already stored there. It was a difficult year for all of tending a national standards meeting hosted at Cop- us in the Western Division and the data from across per Mountain. The purpose is to focus on standards the nation mirrors our season: and training towards each of our disciplines includ- ing Adaptive Skiing, Adaptive Snowboard, Alpine, • Nationwide skier visits fell almost 16 percent Cross Country, Telemark, Snowboarding, Children from the prior season to an estimated 51 million and Freestyle. The collaboration and discussion that visits. will happen at this event will help build consistency • 2011/12 witnessed the lowest total visitation across divisions. since 1991/92 when 50.8 million visits were As I grow older, the years get meshed and jum- recorded. bled but when you get down to it, none of them have • 2011/12 was marked by the lowest average resort really been that bad. It’s all a matter of perception. snowfall in twenty years. There is always a bright side. So while 2011/12 was • The national average season was shortened by not the best year snowfall-wise the skiing and riding 7.9 percent in 2011/12, with many resorts open- that was available in late spring was fantastic. I have ing late and closing early. noticed that once resorts begin to close for the season • On the bright side lesson penetration increased a lot of you hang up your tools and put the season to 7.4 percent from prior season levels. There were rest. The reasons can be endless, spring job, burnout, less skiers but more of them took lessons. injuries, attitude, “I’m over it” seems to echo in the locker rooms. The Western Division held its summer Board of If you have a real passion for your career in Directors meeting in Truckee August 4&5, 2012. The snowsports, give yourself a fresh start for the next agenda was packed with topics including updates on season and go on a spring vacation to a resort that is the Policy and Procedure Manual, Member School still open. Work on your craft in the am and enjoy policies, sponsorship opportunities, insurance/ the surroundings in the pm. Set yourself up for suc- worker’s compensation issues, accounting practices, cess the next season by using the end of one season certification policies/procedures, as well as calen- to be the start of the next. Utilize the time wisely and dar and budgeting for 2012-13. These major topics change the way you think about spring. Yes it is a were dealt with in a serious manner with all of our time for cycling, hiking, fishing, moto cross, baseball, division’s stakeholders in mind. You did a great job softball, sailing etc. but if snow is still available go electing a well balanced Board of Directors. find it and embrace it. On behalf of the Board of Directors and our This March you all will be asked to elect mem- membership we would like to extend a “THANK bers that have the desire and time to sit on the Board YOU” to Glen Smith for his time and commitment to of Directors. You all play an active role in choosing the division. Glen has been a very positive voice for the next representatives so please take the time to the Adaptive community. He willingly accepted the read the bios and make your voice heard. If any of job of Adaptive Committee Chair that no one else you are considering a bid for the BOD and are unsure wanted at the time. He stepped in and made a differ- of duties, roles or responsibilities please contact ence in pro- Mitch or myself. You could become the most influen- grams and tial board member. Run for PSIA/AASI-W processes for Often Kennedy’s words inspire me “Ask not what Board of Directors our adaptive your division can do for you but what you can do for members. your division.” Slight edit but sure you get the idea. Candidate Statements are due by Jan. 20th, 2013 When you In closing enjoy the season that will be upon us to be considered. see Glen on shortly, thank Glen Smith, get out and train in the Qualifications: member in good standing, and the snow or spring for yourself and vote for your Board of a willingness to work hard for the membership. in the locker Directors. Send your statement of approximately 300 words room please and a ‘head shot’ to the PSIA/AASI office, take a mo- Carl U [email protected]. ment to say Directors are elected by a vote of the membership. great job and thanks. Successful candidates will earn a three year term. theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 3 Benefits of Membership

PSIA/AASI Certification is recog- deals, manuals, educational nized nationally and international- resources, and an assortment ly by snowsports school directors of customized clothing with and resorts. We have over 50 years our PSIA/AASI logos. experience providing premier • Subaru VIP Program - if you education events, customized need a new vehicle this offer training, and certification stan- has a potential savings that dards for over 32,000 instructors would cover more than 30 located in nine divisions from years of membership dues Alaska to the East Coast. at current prices. National Benefits: • GAP – Accidental medical • 32 Degrees – The Journal and professional liability of Professional Snowsports insurance. Instruction contains cutting edge articles on technique, Western Division Benefits: teaching, and keeping you • The Edge – The Journal in touch with the rest of the of Western Snowsports industry. Instruction keeping you • Movement Matrix – A giant up to speed with what’s online video library that happening in our division! covers everything from certi- • Discount Resort Tickets – the fication standards to tailoring Available at most resorts edge your technique based on throughout the western The Edge is a publication of the The terrain and snow conditions. division. Western Division of Professional Ski • Online Forum – So you can Instructors of America (PSIA-W) and • Professional discounts stay in touch with the other the American Association of Snowboard – Available from regional and 32,000 members sharing the Instructors (AASI-W) covering California national reps on most major same passion for snowsports. and Nevada. We are one of nine divisions brands and suppliers. that make up the American Snowsports • Technical & Teaching Manu- • Online Education Materials & Education Association (ASEA). als – Specifically customized Certification Guides – for instructors to help prepare Customized materials to PSIA was founded in 1961 to develop a you for everything from prepare for certification standardized system for teaching and to teaching levels 1-9 to events and general education unify instructors throughout the coun- certification and beyond. resources in 5 disciplines. try in the disciplines of: Alpine, Nordic, • National Academy – Premier Snowboarding, Adaptive. • Certification - in Alpine, event that features extensive Adaptive, Nordic and Snow- The Edge is published two times annu- curriculum designed to keep board disciplines. ally. The opinions expressed in this pace with the rapidly chang- publication are those of the authors, and ing snowsport industry. Spe- • Accreditations – in spe- are not necessarily the policies and cial on and off-hill seminars cialty areas such as Freestyle, opinions of PSIA/AASI Western Division. with an Children’s, and Seniors. assortment of guest speakers. For advertising submissions and • Instructor Training & information, contact our office: • Exclusive Equipment & Gear Continuing Education – PSIA/AASI Western Division Offers – Available from 40+ led by some of our coun- 9709 Highway 267, Suite B, Suppliers across the country. tries finest skiers, riders, and Truckee, CA. 96161 teachers. Our division offers • Accessories Catalog – Acces- phone (530) 587-7642 over 150 events throughout sible online and sent to you fax (530) 587-4273 the season. annually this catalog contains [email protected] a listing of all the professional For all membership inquiries, check out our website at www.psia-w.org or contact our office for additional information. theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 4

Heritage By Steven Evenson Nic Fiore Award 2013

This will be the 3rd year Nic would still call me Stevie when we met. I would for this special recognition always reply “Nic you can call me Steve now that I award to highlight the “Un- am in my 50’s.” sung Heroes” in our division. He would wink at me and say “You’ll always be a These are the men and women kid to me!” That is the spirit of this Award. that are the glue that holds The first year’s honoree was Ernie Gray of Tahoe our division and ski schools Donner, followed by Mike Iman of Sugar Bowl last together. There are no special year. The winner will be presented a recognition certifications or restrictions plaque at our Spring Convention in Mammoth. for these nominations. You If you would like to nominate someone: Submit know who they are at your your nomination in writing, specific areas. They are the 1000 words or less to Mitch at the PSIA/AASI Nic Fiore mentors and people in your Office ([email protected]) by Feb 15th. locker rooms that are the “GO TO” staff if you have Give us the history and background for your any questions or problems. This award is truly the “Unsung Hero” and why you feel they should be peoples’ choice. All nominations come exclusively recognized. from the membership so start thinking about who The Heritage Committee will review all the inspires you. submissions and announce the recipient of the Nic For those of you that have the pleasure of know- Fiore Award. So all Alpine, Snowboard, Nordic and ing Nic he was one of the Founding Fathers of our Adaptive members get on the bandwagon and get Division and instrumental in the high standards that those nominations in. we in Western Division set for ourselves as instruc- This is your chance to deliver for someone tors. His signature is there on my Full Cert Diploma special! circa 1978. Heck, that was so far back that I always get asked if Nic ‘whitttled my pin out of wood on Pray for Snow and Ski ya later, the front porch after the exam!’ Even 20 years later Weavin Steven

Congratulations to the 2012 Nic Fiore Award winner, Mike Iman! Mike grew up in Snow- Mike grew up in Snowbasin, Utah and basin, Utah and followed a passion for ski followed a passion for ski racing. racing. In 1966 he became an instructor at the Papoose Ski School in Squaw Valley, becoming a Full Certified instructor in 1967. In 1970 he was awarded FWSIA (which later became the PSIA-W) Instructor of the Year. He has contributed much to the PSIA, he was an examiner from 1970 to 2006, served on the Board of Directors for many years and trained the Western Demo Team. He was the Ski School Director at Northstar from 1977 to 1990, when he moved to Sugar Bowl, where he is still the Director today. Congratulations Mike!! theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 5

By Dan Stormer Adaptive Marcus Haile Memorial Adaptive Scholarship Provided Again This Year

Last year the Mt High Adap- steadily expanded to become a tive program started the Marcus leading school in Adaptive Snow- Haile Memorial Adaptive Schol- sports, with a dedicated facility, arship. It is named in honor and many PSIA/AASI trained and of Marcus Haile, a long-term certified instructors. Growing up supporter of adaptive skiing. The in this environment, it was inevi- fund awarded ten scholarships table that Lynne and Marcus’ chil- to support training in adaptive dren would become involved in snowsports and will be avail- teaching Adaptive students. Both able to all adaptive instructors in Marta and Cavan acheived Level PSIA/AASI-W again this year. lll certifications. Lynne holds an Lynne & Marcus Haile Marcus Haile was never a Adaptive Level II Certification, paid or certified adaptive instruc- Alpine Level II Certification, and examinations for both Level 1 and tor, however, he was one of its Seniors Level II Certification. She Level 2 Adaptive exams. For those strongest supporters, making a has served on the Adaptive Tech people seeking information, please wonderful contribution to the Team as a clinician and examiner contact Lynne Haile at Mountain Adaptive movement by his sup- and was on the Adaptive Com- High, (760) 316-7861. Scholar- port for his wife, Lynne, and his mittee for many years. ships for both training events and two children, Cavan and Marta. For those who knew him, it for examinations are available. Marcus passed away last year and is not surprising that Marcus’ sup- Lynne will provide the application is greatly missed by family and port allowed Adaptive snows- form. A committee then reviews friends. ports to greatly benefit from the the applications and makes ap- Lynne Haile has directed the incredible talents of this family. provals. Adaptive program at Mt High This Scholarship is intended to for over 30 years. As a Professor keep alive the memory of this Dan Stormer at Pierce College, she started a wonderful man and to recognize Dan Stormer is an instructor and college disabled skiing program the benefits Adaptive Skiing and trainer at Mountain High. He is through the school’s Physical Snowboarding has received from on the Adaptive Tech Team and is Education Department in 1976. his support. Adaptive LIII Certified, as well as Retiring from Pierce College in This past year the Fund gave Alpine LII, Seniors LII and Chil- 1998 she moved the adaptive pro- out 10 Scholarships to instructors dren’s LII. gram to Mt High. Under Lynne’s at Heavenly, Mammoth, and Mt direction, the program has High. These included clinics and

Congratulations to Debi Keys of Snow Valley. Debi was awarded our first ever “Member School” award last fall: In recognition of a director, staff trainer, manager, or supervisor’s outstanding performance, and dedication. Debi’s creativity in support of instruc- tors in pursuit of excellence in snowsport instruction has made Snow Valley a fun and supportive workplace. Debi serves as a staff mentor, provides inspiration and support to the staff, embraces a team spirit and being a life-long learner of snowsport education. theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 6 Delivering a Great Adaptive Lesson By Dan Stormer & Bobby Mourino

How many of us have started the student. Instructors will then THE CONTENT a lesson and realized almost im- meet to plan the lesson. These The content is, in some ways, mediately that we are not getting discussions run the gamut from is the easiest. Content assures that through to our student? For an attitude to medications to ability the well-planned, well-delivered instructor there is no worse feel- and should include a discussion communication has information ing, as depressing as, say world of the particular student’s ability that is useful. As ‘instructors’ we poverty and hunger. Well, maybe to understand and communicate have the expectation of provid- not that bad but you get the idea. and how to address those areas. ing the student with a high level The need for great com- In the Adaptive setting this of skill and understanding. Know munication skills is vital to the often depends on the nature of your material! While it is pos- Learning Partnership, particularly the person’s disability. Is she visu- sible to fake a good lesson with an in an Adaptive lesson. All of our ally impaired? Is there a cognitive incredible student, it is impossible commitment, athleticism, experi- impairment? Is there a muscula- to fake a good lesson with a stu- ence, and training, (not to men- ture issue? Is there Post Traumat- dent who truly needs instruction. tion good looks, intelligence, and ic Stress Disorder? We learn as PSIA/AASI has provided us charm) will go to waste unless we much as we can from the paper- with tons of wonderful material to can effectively ‘deliver’ our knowl- work and usually follow-up with prepare content. As an instructor edge to our students. We have all a phone interview, making sure you should be conversant with experienced that great clinic, the the student or care giver knows the various learning styles –(vi- one where all of a sudden we “got that the information requested is sual, auditory, kinesthetic) and it”. We suddenly understood. It is vital for the lesson outcome and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, immediately easy. How does that will remain confidential. This (thinker, doer, watcher, feeler ..) happen? The answer is, “not easily information allow us to match the all of which can be found in the and not without work.” It requires student with the most appropriate “Core Concepts” manual. effective planning, delivery and instructor. I have found that there are content. An effective plan should literally dozens of outstanding include strategies for relaxing YouTube demonstrations that give THE PLAN the student and building their truly exceptional information. We Every lesson must begin confidence in their instructor. utilize other divisions’ websites with a plan. At Mountain High, Maslow’s Hierarchy provides great for their materials. The training we get paperwork in advance of guidance for us here. Without provided through our tech teams the lesson with information on first addressing fundamental is amazingly good. There is also needs such as much to learn from the trainers at safety, security, your home school, as well as your acceptance and fellow instructors. ego reward, the When planning content, two focus of their areas that should be given extra attention will be attention are (1) setting reason- elsewhere. Effec- able expectations or goals and (2) tive communica- implementation of a progression tion facilitates that will meet that goal. Just as in the Learning a mainstream lesson, a common Partnership problem in Adaptive lessons is too and allows the much talking without a properly instructor to de- skill development focused and velop an effective planned progression. Nothing teaching cycle. beats a well designed progression, Every great combined with some fun mileage. lesson starts with a great plan!

Dan Stormer theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 7 Delivering a Great Adaptive Lesson (cont’d) By Dan Stormer & Bobby Mourino

THE DELIVERY disability? Communication with find that your usually successful Effective communication a person who is visually impaired progression is not working. This includes non-verbal cues such might involve guiding their hands may be because your initial as- as gestures, attitude, physical to show movement. Teaching a sessment of the students athletic manipulation, visual and physical lesson in bumps, one can use the ability, snowsports knowledge, demonstrations, as well as many hands to evoke a similar flexion physical, mental and emotional other communicative devices. We and extension response that one abilities was not perfect. establish rapport; we show con- would use in the knees. This same Better have a Plan B to fall cern for their fears. We commu- lesson involving a person with back on. Sometimes Plan B is nicate concern for their physical Autism would require a substan- merely changing your teaching well-being. We show them how tially different form of commu- style, or adapting to the student’s much we love the sport and show nication, perhaps a visual dem- learning style. Again, communica- our appreciation for the beauty onstration or simply “follow me” tion is the key. of our landscapes. We tell jokes modeling skiing or riding. For a Remember to always check to relax the student. These all cognitively impaired person with for understanding throughout the help enhance the student-teacher Down Syndrome you might struc- lesson and do a final summary relationship and increase the ture some exercises which develop that includes a plan for the next likelihood of effective learning and muscle memory through flexion lesson. (And, such a plan should fun. Remember the first half of the and extension, such as providing then be recorded in the programs teaching cycle; Introduction, As- motivational rewards (reaching paperwork.) The CAP model sess the student, Determine Goals for treats), or fun games in which from Children’s discipline is very and Objectives, and Present and the student reaches “foragonally”. effective in this process. Describe Share Information. A recently injured, but healed, to the student, parent, care giver Even the best plans delivered paraplegic learning the mono-ski etc at the end of the lesson how in the wrong manner can fail. may want you to demonstrate the student approached the les- Over the years I have witnessed, specific body movements in order son cognitively, affectively and literally dozens of lessons become to understand how their new body physically-how they thought, felt ineffective due to the form of the works. For them, there is probably and performed. delivery. One common error is no cognitive impairment (howev- So, plan, delivery, and con- using the one-size fits all approach er, always check where the injury tent are the keys to communica- to communication. For example involves a traumatic incident) tion success! Go forth and have teaching a lesson to someone but learning the movement might fun! with a visual impairment but no invoke more of an understand- cognitive impairments, will differ ing of the body. Even within this Dan Stormer significantly than a lesson with example one must be aware of someone with Down Syndrome the difference in the flexion and Dan Stormer is an instructor and or Autism. I have witnessed an extensions abilities between a T3 trainer at Mountain High. He is instructor speaking to a person and a T12 and be able to com- on the Adaptive Tech Team and is with cerebral palsy as if he had a municate the appropriate informa- Adaptive LIII Certified, as well as learning or cognitive impairment tion. Similarly, someone with Post Alpine LII, Seniors LII and Chil- that prevented him from under- Traumatic Stress Disorder might dren’s LII. standing, when in fact, the person need different approaches on simply had musculature issues different days given the ebb and Bobby Mourino that prevented effective expres- flow of PTSD symptoms. A good Bobby Mourino is the Assistant sive communication. The student instructor structures her commu- Director for the Wintersports understood everything perfectly nication around the capabilities of Program at Mt High. He is an L2 but got taught as if he was an 8 the student. Alpine, L2 Adaptive, L1 Snowboard, year old. During the second portion of L1 Children’s and L1 Seniors As an example, communicat- the Teaching cycle (Present and certified. ing the concepts of flexion and Share Information, Guided Prac- extension provide a challenge to tice, Demonstrations, Check for all of us, so how does one impart Understanding and Summarizing our wisdom to someone with a the Learning Segment) you might theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 8

PSIA/AASI-W 50 Year Club By Mitch Dion

PSIA/AASI West welcomes our newest members to the 50 year club, representing 50 years of continuous membership. George and Marte represent the profession of Snowsports instruction very well in terms of their accomplishments both on snow and off. Congratulations!

George Bishop Martha Miller George started skiing at age Martha Miller, known to her family and friends 11 in his backyard in Pittsfield, as Marte, was raised in the coastal town of Carpin- Massachusets. His neighbor, Mr. teria just south of Santa Barbara. Her family was McCarty, cut a ski trail on a hill enamored with the Sierra Nevada, and spent their behind his house and strung summers camping in the Eastern Sierra and working lights for night skiing. George in Yosemite National Park. wore out many sets of leather Marte’s first skiing experience was as a girl scout gloves on the tow ropes at Pitts- in the Los Padres Mountains in Southern California."I field’s “resort” called Bousquet. just put on the skis,” she said, “and went straight, He skied ‘long thongs’ and fast, and missed the trees!" In her teens she worked at remembers ‘freezing’ in the first Badger Pass in Yosemite, where under the tutelage of version of stretch pants made Luiggi Foeger, she became a ski instructor. With Nic by Bogner. As a teen his idol Fiore at the helm of the ski school, she grew in the was Stein Eriksen. George could profession and was one of the first women to be fully be found practicing Eriksen’s certified. She described Nic “as her greatest colleague, “reverse shoulder” move using friend and mentor.” every doorway in his house as Marte did not limit her skiing to downhill, aspir- George Bishop imaginary slalom poles. ing for the 1964 Winter Olympics as a member of the George was certified in first US Cross Country Ski team. The team was lat- Eastern Division, teaching at Lake Placid in 1962. er dissolved in order to initiate a beginning program As a Snowsports Professional, he has done it all, for Junior skiers. Nevertheless, she proudly repre- including owning a ski school at a resort in Denton, sented the United States at the ‘64 Innsbruck Games PA, managing Slide Mountain for Incline, and as an at a Hospitality Center for the athletes, families and instructor at Northstar. His fondest memory includes foreigners. She has continued with a lifelong love for reconnecting with two 1960’s era Eastern friends; the Olympics, summer or winter. She skied through- Kenny Bruielly and Don Rosenberg, all working as out Europe in 1963 and 1964 teaching in Mayrhofen instructors in the Sierra in 2012! in the Zillertal Valley in Austria. She continued to Best PSIA memories include a week at National teach part time through the years in Yosemite, at Al- Academy in Chamonix with Kevin Mitchell, and a pine Meadows and with Women's Way Ski Seminars recent “Mastery of Skiing for Seniors” clinic with in Squaw Valley. Mike Iman and a day, “doing racing turns matching But for Marte the hills were alive with the sound chairlift shadows on a pair of Aaron Rosen’s 160 Vokl of music. She dovetailed her hotel professional career Tiger Sharks.” with a career in the performing arts with Opera This year, as George Production. She remained a regular at Spring steps on the snow for Conventions over the years, Of her Level 3 certifica- his 50th season, he will tion, Marte says "It almost killed me, but I did pass". teaching/coaching begin- She proudly holds her Level III Alumni certification, ners on the Johnsville maintaining a passion for skiing forever. Now, still a Junior Ski Team (near part time Hotel Manager in Yosemite, Marte has given Portola, CA.) George her skis to a younger friend and taken up driving a observed that he still miniature horse with cart! "A little less risky!" teaches “essentially the same herringbones and snowplows that I learned at age 11.” Marte Miller theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 9

Do you ski your best when teaching? By Greg Lyons

I was watching an instructor He realized that even though teaching a lesson. I ski with him he emphasized upper/lower body in training sessions and know his separation when training or free strengths and weaknesses. He is skiing, he squared to his skis comfortable on single blacks but when teaching. Vince Lombardi is often challenged on double had an appropriate quote: “Prac- blacks, where he has a tendency tice does not make perfect. Only to square up on the steeps. During perfect practice makes perfect.” training sessions he is focused In this case, while the instruc- on upper/lower body separation tor did practice when he had which allows him to be prepared a student with him, he did not early for the initiation of each practice perfectly. new turn. Our guests learn from what I was amazed to watch him we do. If we skid, they skid. If square up over and over again we use a pole touch, they use a while teaching the student. What pole touch. If we square our hips was going on? He does not do this and shoulders they will square in training. What is so different? their hips and shoulders. His eyes told me what I need- I have observed the instruc- ed to know. He was teaching his tor since and he has changed his students turn shape and having ways. He uses cones and counting them follow his path down the to emphasize turn shape. He still hill. After every second or third leads in a follow-the-leader lesson turn he would look at his guest format, but he does not look back and then give verbal feedback. as often. He uses a line rotation Whichever direction his eyes or has students ski past him one looked, his hips and shoulders or two turns before stopping. followed. So if he looked across or He tries to make the image he is up the hill at his guest, he squared presenting the image he wants to his skis. If he made a turn and present. focused his eyes down the hill, he One reason to be a ski skied in and out of counter and instructor is the opportunity to maintained his goal of appropriate improve your skiing. Whether upper/lower body separation. teaching or free skiing, ski your After the lesson, the instruc- best. You and your guest are tor and I skied a run. I asked worth it! him to ski PSIA Basic Parallel turns with his focus on upper/ Greg Lyons lower body separation. He skied well. I asked where his eyes were PSIA/AASI-W BOD Executive-VP focused? He accurately responded PSIA-W Education Foundation that he was looking down the hill. President I then had him ski the Basic Paral- lel turns with me skiing behind him. He was to give me feedback. On the first turn, he squared his hips and I stopped him. I asked where he was looking. He said he was looking back at me. I asked why he squared his hips when looking at me and not when look- ing down the hill. He was silent. Photos by Heidi Ettlinger. theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 10 Promoting who we are and what we do. Whose job is it anyway? By Heidi Ettlinger, Publicity & Advisory Chair

Over the past few years speculation has been build- ing as to who is responsible for promoting professional snowsport instruction to the public and how to retain and increase the number of guests utilizing our services. We can either debate accountability or develop resources to address the situation. There is no one entity that can penetrate the complexities of the snowsports field and resolve the barriers to guest participation. The onus is ultimately on each of us as professionals to do our part for the future success of the industry and our livelihood as career instructors. The Western Division is currently designing new strategies to improve the events we launched last season. We are committed to both the retention and recruitment of members in our association as well as promoting who we are and what we do to the public. The goal this season is to target and educate existing consumers of our resorts with the spectrum of services we can provide to them. The following is a partial list of work projects for this coming season: 1. We are participating in projects conducted by Na- tional (surveys and committees) to combine divisional re- sources and determine how we can improve the perceived value of PSIA/AASI to our member school directors and resort executive staff. 2. Last season we participated in everything from snowsport festivals to ski swaps in an effort to reach out to potential guests. This season we plan to communicate directly with ski & snowboard clubs and associations by using representatives, print and online media. 3. We will continue to support Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and their Bring a Friend Campaign by helping our member schools promote a positive beginner experience. 4. New this year we plan to partner with regional Visitors Centers to publicize the availability of profes- sional instruction and promote the message of who we are and what we do. 5. Member schools will be provided with promo- tional signage for sales and developmental areas with our association logos and professional details. We also plan to display signage at resorts when we are conducting events to help increase our visibility to the public. We would like to thank everyone who volunteered last season to represent our association at regional events. Clockwise: 1: Jacqueline Rockman and Jon If you are interested in helping with any of the projects Sween on route to SkiDazzle Sacramento! listed above or would like to contribute suggestions 2: Debs Herne represents the division at the please forward your email to [email protected]. UNR Ski Swap. 3: Claudina Evans and Kevin Thompson sharing the passion at SkiDazzle LA! 4: Jake Jakubowski answers questions at the Warren Miller Premiere Reno. Launch your season check out the 2012-2013 event guide theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 12 General Information Event Registration Details

signing up: have not ‘blocked’ email from the National View the Event Calendar online at www. database. psia-w.org. To sign up you will be re-directed to the national site www.thesnowpros.org WAITING LIST: for event Registration. If you have difficulty Our goal is to serve all members who sign registering online, you can downlaod an up for clinics. If a clinic is full, you may still “event application” (available on psia-w. sign up and be placed on a Waiting List. If it org, under ‘Forms and Applications’ or is possible for us to accommodate you, we request from the office.) We do not take will email or contact you by phone. A fee of phone registration. Your registration must $20.00 will be charged for late sign up. be received 2 weeks prior to the events to guarantee your spot. A late registration fee CANCELLATION POLICY: of $20.00 will be assessed for sign ups less Registration fees are not refunded for last than two weeks from the event. minute attendee cancellations. To avoid paying fees, cancel at least 10 business EMAIL VERIFICATION: days prior to the event. **Western Division We will email a confirmation of your reserves the right to cancel any event if it registration, updates and changes to all lacks registration by the published date. All participants with a valid email address. fees will be returned. Make sure we have your email and that you CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES: Exam requirements, study materials and “Certification Guides” can be downloaded at PSIA-AASI Western Division www.psia-w.org listed in Education Materials under each discipline. This is the best source Education Foundation for more information on preparation materials For more information on how to obtain a and recommended training. scholarship from our Education Foundation, please visit psia-w.org and open the MEETING TIME & LOCATION: All education events and exam modules begin Education Foundation page. There are three at 8:30 a.m., unless otherwise indicated on different types of scholarships available, your confirmation. In most cases, the meeting each has their own criteria and application area is in the resort base lodge (look for event signage at the area.) When there is process. All applications must be received more than one base lodge for the resort, you by February 1, 2013 (no exceptions). will receive an email confirmation of the event meeting place. SATO Scholarship Membership Scholarship Sodergren Scholarship theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 13

Types of Membership General Information

REGISTERED ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be at least 16 years old. $96 Annual Dues REQUIREMENTS: Registered Members are working toward their Level I (Includes Division & Certification. *If you are not actively employed at a snowsport school you can National Fees) only take your Level I Certification. If you pass you must complete at least 20 hrs. of teaching (verified by your school director) before receiving your New members Level I pin. If you do not complete 20 hrs of teaching you will only receive a working toward certificate of completion. Level I certification. BENEFITS: You receive divisional and national benefits and can take Affiliation with a Education and Level 1 Certification Events in any of the nine PSIA/AASI snowsports school. divisions. See Member Services at psia-w.org.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be at least 16 years old & certified. REQUIREMENTS: You are required to take (1) educational event every CERTIFIED year or (2) educational events every 2 years. *Education requirements are $96 Annual Dues mandatory for maintaining your certification. (Includes Division & CERTIFICATION: You can take certification events. National Fees) Level I (must be 16 yrs. old) Level II (must be 18 yrs. old & employed at a snowsports school) Our most common Level III (must be employed at snowsports school) membership. BENEFITS: You receive divisional and national benefits and can take Education and Certification Events in any of the nine PSIA/AASI divisions. See Member Services at psia-w.org.

ELIGIBILITY: Members who had let their annual dues lapse - and would like to resume “membership” status. Fill out a reinstatement form on www. psia-w.org, click on ‘Recertifying you Membership.’ MEMBER REQUIREMENTS: Back Dues Fees ($35 for each year lapsed - max. of REINSTATEMENT $140) Current Dues ($96) Education requirements to be fulfilled the same year as reinstatement - (1) day if you are Level I Certified or (2) days if For members who you are Level II or III Certified. Over ten years: If you have allowed your have let their annual membership to lapse for more than ten seasons, additional requirements dues lapse. will apply, including passing the written portion of the certification exam and attending designated educational events to insure you have the most current knowledge of the industry.

HOW TO JOIN & BECOME A MEMBER OF PSIA/AASI-W To become a Registered Member of PSIA/AASI-W you need to be at least 16 years old. You do not need to be affiliated with a snowsports school but we highly recommend you contact one of our PSIA/AASI Member Snow Sports Schools for an instructor’s position and join a Learn to be an Instructor or New Hire training program. See our “Become a Member” page at psia-w.org for a detailed explanation of member benefits. From this page you can register online or complete the membership form to fax or mail back to our office in Truckee, CA. Once you have paid for your Registration Membership, you can take Educational Events through PSIA/AASI-W. If you become a Registered Member you can take the Level I Certification Module (if you are actively working at a snowsport school) or the Level I Certification Module for New Instructors (if you are not actively instructing at a snowsport school.) theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 14 Adaptive Education & Certification Program

Hello, All! My name is Bill Bowness and I am the new Adaptive Representa- tive to our Division’s Board of Directors. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our past Representative, Glen Smith for taking the helm of the Adaptive committee these last several years. Glen will continue his involvement with Adaptive by heading a series of educational clinics aimed at our division’s member schools that do not have an adaptive presence. This training will introduce the basics of and need for adaptive at all resorts. For more New Adaptive Representative, Bill Bowness. information, contact Glen ([email protected]) or our “Events” Chair, Nicole Charshafian ([email protected]). The PSIA/AASI- Western Tech Teams will be training at Mammoth mid-November. If you are interested in joining the Adaptive Tech Team you must be either: Adaptive Certified Level II and Alpine or AASI Certified Level II -or- Adaptive Certified Level III If you meet these requirements, we welcome you to submit a resume listing teaching experience, clinic/training facilitator experience, and other professional development to the PSIA/AASI-W Adaptive Committee ([email protected]). If accepted, you will be expected to attend the annual Tech Team Training, a two-day process broken down into skiing/riding, presentation skills relating to disability knowledge, technical aspects of adaptive skiing/riding and instructor education. The educator at this level is able to present educational information to anyone who wishes to teach adaptive skiing/riding. One of the days of Tech Team training will be a one day try-out that integrates demonstration of skills, all mountain technical skiing/riding, and on-snow clinic leading skills. Candidates will be assigned a topic with which they will state a training objective to use while they lead the group, solicit participation, and give feedback to effect changes in understanding or movement patterns in the group. PSIA/AASI National has developed an Adaptive National Exam Standard for both adaptive alpine and adaptive snowboard. You can find the new national standards on the www.thesnowpros.org site. For adaptive alpine and snowboard standards go to: http://psia-w.org/adaptive/ Keep in mind that the national standards are minimum standards and the standards here in the Western Division may be slightly higher. If you have questions or comments that pertain to adaptive, please do not hesitate to contact me at: [email protected]. I hope you have a great season and look forward to making turns with you at one of our fantastic educational events! Bill Bowness, PSIA-W Adaptive Representative theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 15 Adaptive Education & Certification Program

ADAPTIVE RESORT TRAINER TRAINING riding, demonstrations, and tasks. Adaptive L1 skiing/riding December 12 – Location: Alpine Meadows requirements/standards are the same as Alpine or Snowboard January 29 – Location: TBA (in the Big Bear area) L1 skiing/riding standards. For a complete event description, This one-day training course is required for resort trainers to see http://psia-w.org/adaptive/. lead an In-House L1 Adaptive Validation. Participants must ______be a minimum L2 Adaptive Certified and must be selected by their home ski school. ADAPTIVE LEVEL 1, 2, 3 SKIING/RIDING (SKI OR ______SNOWBOARD) April 29-May 1 – Location: Mammoth ADAPTIVE TECH TEAM TRAINING This is a one-day skiing/riding exam for Levels 1 and 2, and November 15-17 – Location: Mammoth Mountain a two-day skiing/riding exam for Level 3. You will be coached This is a two-day training course for members of the Adaptive and tested on your skiing/riding ability. Candidates will perform Tech Team. Participants must be L3 Adaptive or L2 Adaptive free skiing/riding, demonstrations, and tasks. Adaptive L1, 2, and L2 Alpine or Snowboard and must be selected by the and 3 skiing/riding requirements/standards are the same as Adaptive Committee. If interested in becoming a part of the Alpine or Snowboard L1, 2, and 3 skiing/riding standards. Tech Team, contact Bill Bowness ([email protected]) Passing the Adaptive Skiing/Riding exam, or the Alpine or ______Snowboard skiing/riding exam is required as well as the Teaching and Technical exam of the level of certification being ADAPTIVE EXAM PREPARATION obtained. For a complete event description, see: http://psia-w. February 24 – Location: Mammoth Mountain org/adaptive/. March 11 – Location: Heavenly ______These clinics will be tailored to the needs of the members. Candidates MUST contact Nicole Charshafian (sierrahye@ ADAPTIVE LEVEL 1 TEACHING AND TECHNICAL EXAM att.net) 3 WEEKS PRIOR to training to arrange desired prep (SKI OR SNOWBOARD) clinic content. The group leader will give instruction and April 29-May 1 – Location: Mammoth feedback on any subjects requested by the participants with Adaptive Alpine is separated into six disciplines: 1. Cognitive/ the primary goal being preparation for the Level 1, 2, 3 exams. Intellectually Disabled, 2. Vision Impaired, 3. Bi-ski, 4. Mono- ______ski, 5. Three Track, and 6. Four Track, Adaptive Snowboard is separated into five disciplines: ADAPTIVE LEVEL 1 IN-HOUSE VALIDATION Cognitive/Intellectually Disabled, 2. Vision Impaired, 3. Bi-ski, (SKI OR SNOWBOARD) 4. Mono-ski, and 5. Stand-up. March 18 – Location: Bear Mountain Each discipline is a one-day exam. Candidates will be April 8 – Location: Heavenly coached and tested on their ability to teach skiers/riders in More dates and locations will be scheduled by individual home one discipline (Cog, VI, 3T, 4T, Mono, etc.). Candidates will resorts be given teaching scenarios to perform on the snow. You Level 1 (Scheduled by the home resort.) This is a one day clinic/exam where you will be coached and tested on your skiing/riding and teaching/technical ability in one of the disciplines (VI, mono, etc.) at L1 standard. Candidates must have participated in a multi-week training program conducted at their home area by a qualified in-house trainer. In the validation, you will be coached and tested on teaching skiers/riders through open stance parallel/L4 riding. You will also be coached and tested on your functional skiing/riding as it relates to adaptive teaching and assists for your discipline. Successful candidates will display an understanding of the disabilities and the medications you may encounter with skiers/riders under these categories. Candidates will perform free skiing/ theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 16 Adaptive Education & Certification Program will be coached and tested on teaching skiers/riders through given teaching scenarios to perform on the snow. You will beginning wedge Christie or level 4 riding. You will also be be coached and tested on teaching skiers/riders through coached and tested on your functional skiing/riding as it relates open parallel or level 5 riding. You will also be coached and to adaptive teaching including, guiding and assists appropriate tested on your functional skiing/riding as it relates to adaptive for the discipline. Successful candidates will display an teaching including, guiding and assists appropriate for the understanding of the disabilities and the medications they may module. Successful candidates will display an understanding encounter with skiers/riders in the discipline. Candidates are of the disabilities and the medications they may encounter required to bring an Adaptive L1/2 Workbook, completed in the with skiers/riders in the module. Candidates are required discipline which they are taking, and be familiar with the alpine to bring an Adaptive L1/2 Workbook, completed in the or snowboard level 1/2 workbook or have a level 1 alpine or discipline which they are taking, and be familiar with the snowboard teaching certification. Passing one discipline in this alpine or snowboard level 1/2 workbook or have a level 1 exam as well as passing one day of the Adaptive L1 skiing/ alpine or snowboard teaching certification. Passing all three riding exam (or passing the L1 Alpine or Snowboard Skiing/ level 2 adaptive teaching/technical modules and a one day riding exam) constitutes an Adaptive L1 Certification. Adaptive level 2 skiing/riding module (or passing a L2 alpine/ For a complete event description, see, http://psia-w.org/ snowboard skiing/riding module) constitutes a level 2 adaptive adaptive/ Adaptive page. certification. ______For a complete event description, see, http://psia-w.org/ adaptive/ Adaptive page. ADAPTIVE LEVEL 2 TEACHING AND TECHNICAL EXAM ______(SKI OR SNOWBOARD) January 9 – Location: Alpine Meadows – Module: Ski-Cog/VI ADAPTIVE LEVEL 3 TEACHING/ TECHNICAL EXAM January 10-Location Alpine Meadows – Module: Ski- 3/4 (SKI OR SNOWBOARD) Track This is a three day module where you will be coached and March 19 – Bear Mountain – Module-TBA* tested on your ability to teach students of all levels under April 9 – Location: Heavenly – Module-TBA* all disciplines. You will also be coached and tested on your Contact Nicole ([email protected]) 3 WEEKS PRIOR to functional skiing/riding as it relates to adaptive teaching. training to arrange desired exam. Successful candidates will display an understanding of the Adaptive Alpine is separated into three modules: 1-Cognitive/ disabilities and the medications you may encounter with skiers/ Intellectually Disabled and Vision Impaired, 2-Bi-ski and Mono- riders under these categories including multiple disabilities. ski, and 3-Three Track and Four Track, There is no partial pass, all disciplines must be Adaptive Snowboard is separated into three modules: successfully completed. Passing this exam as well as one 1-Cognitive/Intellectually Disabled and Vision Impaired, 2-Bi- day of the Adaptive L3 skiing/riding exam (or passing the L3 ski and Mono-ski, and 3-Stand-up. Alpine or Snowboard Skiing/riding module) constitutes an This is a one-day module. Candidates will be coached and Adaptive L3 Certification. For a complete event description, tested on their ability to teach skiers/riders in one module see http://psia-w.org/adaptive/. To schedule, contact Nicole (Cog./VI, 3T/4T, Mono/Bi, or Stand-up). Candidates will be Charshafian ([email protected]).

EXAMS - All levels & all disciplines of exams MAY be offered upon candidate’s request. Candidates MUST contact Nicole Charshafian ([email protected]) at least 3 WEEKS PRIOR to exam dates to arrange desired exams. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 17 Alpine Events

Greetings It’s a privilege to be your new Alpine VP, and I’m looking forward continuing the excellent work done by Elianne Furtney, I’m also eagerly anticipating another epic season on the slopes of the Sierra. This summer we lost the great Jerry Berg who passed away while riding his mountain bike near his home in Colorado. “Bergie” was one of PSIA’s most influential ski pros having served as a national team member and examiner for Rocky Mountain for more that 20 years. I had the great pleasure of hanging out with him several times on various PSIA

Finlay Torrance, Alpine Chair. ventures to Colorado. Here is one of the classic Bergie stories as recounted by Bob Barnes. “It was the evening before the Ski day of the PSIA-RM Full Certification (Level 3) exam at Taos, New Mexico. All of the candidates were assembled together for an overview of the coming day. We announced that the “Variable Terrain and Conditions” run would take place on “Juarez,” an awesome chute accessed from a hike high above the tree line along Highline Ridge. A candidate in the back raised his hand and complained that he didn’t think it was appropriate to ask people to hike, that he wasn’t a hiker and we shouldn’t have to work that hard, or something to that effect. Bergie looked directly at him and said, “No problem. You don’t have to hike. We have something just for you. Level 2.” The candidate was silenced. But he hiked the next day, and actually had a great run in Juarez. After it was over, I overheard him thanking Bergie for pushing him to accom- plish something beyond himself.” Apart from remembering a true legend of our profession this story also highlights the funda- mental purpose of certification which is to hold a standard and to require candidates to stretch the boundaries of their thinking and preparedness for events. If you are a Level Three instructor you can relate exactly with this story. If you aspire to any level of certification let this story be the foun- dation for your training regimen. A successful exam candidate is typically the one that has done more than the minimum requirement and stretched the boundaries of what he or she understands to be the minimum requirement for success. I hope that you all have a fantastic season and are able to accomplish something beyond yourself. May the force be with you, always…. Finlay Torrance, PSIA-W Alpine VP theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 18 Alpine Events

Premier Multi-Day Events: So Cal Winter Session Jan. 27-28 Location: Snow Summit Fall RALLy This 2-day event (with an option of 1 day only) is open to the Dec. 10-11 Location Squaw Valley entire membership as an opportunity to get an early season This 2-day event (with an option of 1 day only) is open to the tune-up. Come prepared to have fun, hone your skiing skills, entire membership as an opportunity to get an early season and receive updates on divisional and national materials. tune-up. Come prepared to have fun, hone your skiing skills, ______and receive updates on divisional and national materials. This year we are combining Fall Rally with the Mini Academy to PSIA-W Women’s Summit offer a greater range of skiing and learning opportunities from Feb. 10-12 Location: Squaw Valley National Team members from across the Nation and our Tech Top women clinicians from the Western Division and beyond Team. This clinic is great way to get season started with a will provide insight, knowledge, inspiration and a whole lot of bang! fun for participants of all ability levels! The program will include ______am/pm clinics to customize each day with different terrain and packing options. Clinic selection will include a wide variety Resort Trainer course #1-4 of on-hill and optional indoor presentations. Check the online #1 Dec. 10-11 Location: Squaw Valley event description for a detailed agenda and lodging info. If #2 Jan. 2-3 Location: Mammoth you have questions or special requests please contact Heidi #3 Jan. 27-28 Location: Snow Summit Ettlinger ([email protected]) #4 Feb. 7-8 Location: Northstar-At-Tahoe ______The Resort Trainers Series are individual clinics and do not require that you attend the entire series. The events provide educational resources for resort trainers or those interested in Professional Development Events: becoming a resort trainer. Open to all interested level 2 or 3 Alpine certified instructors. The clinic provides the opportunity Foot and Lower Leg Biomechanics to review the most current standards and educational materials, Nov. 12 Location: Sky Tavern receive feedback, and hear important training information to Clinicians: Bud Heishman take back to your resort, share ideas on leading exceptional This indoor clinic is staffed by industry pros who will present clinics and get feedback on your personal skiing. Topics fundamental information for understanding foot and lower leg covered: Level I In-House Training programs, demos and tasks biomechanics. The following areas will be covered: for Level II and III Modules, and developing a solid technical Movements and function of the foot, ankle, and lower leg understanding of movement patterns. This series is highly specific to skiing. recommended if you are trying out for the Alpine Technical Assessment of the attendee’s feet and lower legs for boot fit Team. considerations. ______How to understand the ultimate goal of footbed and boot modifications. How to understand boot fitting and alignment issues to improve your and your students skiing potential. ______

Date: Feb. 10-12 Build your Technical Foundation Location: Nov. 17 Location: Heavenly Squaw Valley This indoor clinic will build your knowledge of biomechanics, Questions on turn mechanics, and performance skiing utilizing fun multi- media presentations. It will include a comprehensive overview agenda, lodg- of the technical aspects of contemporary skiing. Come ing, special prepared for an entertaining day and learn how you can requests: apply these technical foundations to your skiing, teaching and Contact Heidi movement analysis. Each participant will receive a workbook Ettlinger at and custom dvd. heidiettlinger@ ______yahoo.com theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 19 Alpine Events

Teaching in Spanish Teaching Ideas for Intermediate Students Dec. 18 Location: Heavenly Feb. 14 Location: Sierra-At-Tahoe This clinic is designed to translate common skiing language This clinic is focused on teaching ideas for level 3-6 students. into Spanish. Come prepared to either develop your current It will develop ideas of what movement patterns need to be Spanish abilities or start with the basics. Learn how to better developed and where to develop them, while exploring fun and communicate with your Spanish speaking students and have exciting ways to get them there. This clinic is great for anybody more fun! taking their level II teach module or if you are looking for new ______teaching ideas. Skiing FUNdamentals: ______Jan. 6 Location: Heavenly Tour the mountain while covering the basic FUNdamental Teaching Ideas for Advanced Students movements that connect dynamic skiing on groomed to Feb. 15 Location: Sierra-At-Tahoe off-piste terrain and steeps. This clinic will kick start your This clinic is focused on teaching ideas for level 6-9 students. season with ample skiing as well as video analysis of your day It will explore ideas of what movement patterns need to be sampling different terrain. developed and where to develop them, while exploring fun and ______exciting ways to get them there. This clinic is great for anybody taking their level III teach module or if you are looking for new Understanding Boot Alignment teaching ideas. Jan. 8 Location: Mt. Rose ______Clinician: Bud Heishman Improve your understanding of the effects of predetermined Fill Your Tool Box angles equipment places on a skier’s stance. You will be shown Feb. 17 Location: Mt. Baldy different fore/aft and lateral set-ups on five pairs of identically This is a teaching focused clinic. Your clinician will give you prepared skis as well as having the opportunity to observe new “tools” to use, and teach you when, where, why and how how these changes affect a skier’s movement and stance. You to use them. You will get to try out new ideas as you explore will learn to differentiate between technique and equipment the mountain. This is a great clinic to take if you are thinking caused skiing movements, improving your effectiveness as a of taking a teach module, or if you are feeling like you need to ski instructor! expand your teaching horizons. ______

Level III and Beyond: “Just Move”, Secrets of Dynamic Skiing Jan. 14 Location: Northstar-At-Tahoe Feb. 25 Location: Alpine Meadows The primary focus of the clinic will be on high level skiing This clinic focuses on the accurate and precise mechanics that performance and the ability to see, understand, and describe are required to create the desired turn-shape for the type of the skiing movements of other participants. Clinic/teaching snow, pitch and terrain. You will also explore the finishing phase skills will be integrated into the event activities. This is the first of the turn and how that will allow you to maximize your ability step for instructors who are interested in becoming trainers, to rip into the new turn and throughout it. A great clinic for clinicians, or examiners. anybody wanting to make their skiing more dynamic! ______

All Conditions All Terrain Intro to Bumps & Off-Piste Jan 23 Location: Mammoth Mar. 1, Heavenly If you like to explore varying terrain, snow conditions and This clinic will focus on the fundamental movements and tactics speeds, sign up here! Develop the tactics and technique to be for easy bumps and off-piste terrain. You will practice basic skill an all-terrain, any-condition skier. This clinic will also improve development and receive on-hill and video feedback. We will your skills to be a more effective instructor and enable your also cover ways to make bumps more fun and less intimidating clients to become A.C.A.T skiers as well! for guests by exploring skill building tasks and progressions. ______

MA & Turn Mechanics for Level II: Level 1 and 2 in one season Jan. 29 Location: Heavenly March 5-6 Location: Diamond Peak This clinic that will focus on exploring the movement This clinic is specifically designed to help those who have analysis skills and understanding turn mechanics for Level II petitioned to take their level 1 and 2 in a season. This clinic will Certification. Participants will use Level II demos and tasks assess where you are and what you need to do to pass your to practice MA on each other as well as on-hill analysis of level 2 exam. Skiing, demos, tasks, movement analysis and intermediate skiers. teaching scenarios will all be covered. ______theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 20 Alpine Events

All Mountain Adventure Mar. 6 Location: Mammoth Are you ready to charge? This clinic will focus on skill development and tactics for exceptional steep and mogul skiing. Coaching will highlight specific feedback on personal performance and may be used as training for certification. This clinic is designed to help you break through terrain barriers. ______

How to Create Dynamics & Performance Mar. 6 Location: Snow Summit Turn it up a notch with a review of both technique and tactics for skiing with performance while anchoring your strengths. This clinic will help you refine dynamic skill application on all terrain while sharing what separates the good from the great! From left to right: Eva “Bambi” O’Neill, Trish Pattison, Suzanne Ward, ______Susan “Sparky” Irving, Sharon Milton, Robyn Keith Baird. Lisa Chester, Heidi Ettlinger, Debi Keys. Photo by Heidi Ettlinger. Skiing Detectives-Level II Movement Analysis Mar. 11 Location: Mammoth Level II Teach Prep What do you see when you watch somebody ski down the Jan. 10 Location: Homewood hill? What is the most efficient progression to get them to Feb. 4 Location: Snow Valley the next level? This clinic is specific to improving movement Feb. 7 Location: Dodge Ridge analysis, understanding cause and effect and then developing Feb. 11 Location: Mammoth a progression from those observations. This is a great clinic to Mar. 14 Location: Alpine Meadows take as preparation for the Level II teach module. Mar. 17 Location: Snow Summit ______Apr. 9 Location: Squaw Valley This clinic is for anybody who is thinking of doing their Level Skiing Detectives-Level III Movement Analysis II teaching certification, or anybody who has their II and would Mar. 12 Location: Mammoth like a refresher. If you just want a little extra training, a better What do you see when you watch somebody ski down the understanding of the process and standard, or are not sure if hill? What is the most efficient progression to get them to you are ready yet this is a great event to attend. On-hill teaching the next level? This clinic is specific to improving movement presentations, teaching methodology and movement analysis analysis, understanding cause and effect and then developing will be covered along with personal feedback. a progression from those observations. This is a great clinic to ______take as preparation for the Level III teach module. ______Level III Ski and Demo Prep Feb. 4-5 Location: Squaw Valley Level II Ski and Demo Prep This clinic is for anybody who is thinking of doing their Level Jan. 9 Location: Homewood III ski certification, or anybody who has their III and wants Feb. 3 Location: Snow Valley a refresher. If you just want a little extra training, a better Feb. 12 Location: Mammoth understanding of the process and standard, or are not sure Mar. 13 Location: Alpine Meadows if you are ready yet this is a great event to attend. Demos, Apr. 8 Location: Squaw Valley tasks, and free skiing standards will all be covered along with This clinic is for anybody who is thinking of doing their Level personal feedback. II ski certification, or anybody who has their II and would ______like a refresher. If you just want a little extra training, a better understanding of the process and standard, or are not sure Level III Teach Prep if you are ready yet this is a great event to attend. Demos, Jan. 16-17 Location: Alpine Meadows tasks, and free skiing standards will all be covered along with Apr. 8-9 Location: Squaw Valley personal feedback. This clinic is for anybody who is thinking of doing their Level III ______teaching certification, or anybody who has their III and would like a refresher. If you just want a little extra training, a better understanding of the process and standard, or are not sure if you are ready yet this is a great event to attend. On-hill teaching presentations, teaching methodology and movement analysis will be covered along with personal feedback. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 21 Alpine Events

Freestyle Events: of Level 2 Freestyle Specialist Workbook prior to the first day of the course. Helmets are mandatory and twin tip skis are Freestyle Specialist Level 1 – Intro to required for this course. Please go to the Western Division Freestyle Course Website to download the required workbook and current Jan. 29-30 Location: Bear Mountain standards, which includes details of the required readings for March 21-22 Location: Northstar this Freestyle Specialist Course. This course will enable instructors of all ages and ability levels ______to learn the core foundations of freestyle teaching. Instructors will learn how to understand and manage terrain parks and Alpine Race Camp pipes on their own and with their students. By breaking down May 10-15 Location: Mammoth the components of features and maneuvers to their most basic This is a 6 day event that will focus on racing fundamentals and elements, we can guarantee that every participant will walk tactics. It is designed for everyone, even those who have never away having made huge steps toward confidence in skiing and had experience in gates. Participants will be grouped according teaching in & around the park & pipe. This course will give to similarities in skill, pace and goals. The camp will include you the ability to safely progress like never before by taking an slalom and giant slalom practice. Participants can expect to outside park to inside park approach to progression building. run through a variety of drills, tactically set courses and full Participants will have an amazingly fun experience no matter length courses. The camp will also include directed free-skiing, their skill level. video analysis and off-hill activities. The focus of the camp will be on developing participants’ technical skills toward greater Prerequisites: Must have at least a PSIA Level 1 Certification, precision and accuracy, learning racing tactics and strategies an understanding of teaching and coaching concepts, a and increasing confidence in the race course. willingness and ability to perform the required freestyle maneuvers, and the completion of Level 1 Freestyle Specialist Workbook. Helmets are mandatory and twin tip skis are Certification Modules: strongly encouraged for this course. Please go to the Western Division Website to download the required workbook and Level 1, New Instructors, 6 Day Certification current standards, which includes details of the required Module readings for this Freestyle Specialist Course. Dec. 2-7 Location: Heavenly ______This 6 day program is for people who are not actively teaching at a snowsport school, but would like to become a Certified Freestyle Specialist Level 2 Instructor. The course involves skiing, teaching, movement May 16-17 Location: Mammoth analysis, and technical knowledge which meets our National Basic through Intermediate Freestyle – (Past Western Level I Certification Standards. Successful candidates receive Freeride Level 1)This course is for any Alpine ski instructor a certificate of completion and then have 2 years to complete that wants to teach basic through intermediate guests in parks the 20 hours of teaching required to become a Certified Level and pipes and has already developed some freestyle skills in I instructor. those arenas. The Level 2 Specialist consists of two days of training & evaluation. Each day requires on hill activities that are educational as well as interactive. Candidates will need to show their application and analysis of the use of safe and effective freestyle progressions, as well as recognize movement patterns as they applying proper teaching concepts. The candidate will also need to demonstrate required maneuvers, included but not limited to, 360 aerial spins and grabs on jumps and in the pipe as well as a range of sliding maneuvers. A solid understanding and application of skills must be shown in order to successfully complete the course. Prerequisites: Candidates must have at least a PSIA Level 1 Certification, an understanding of teaching and coaching concepts, a willingness and ability to perform the required freestyle maneuvers, and the completion

PSIA Alpine Team members from left: Greg Lyons, Tim Reeve, Steve Evenson (seated), Debs Herne, Terry Peters. Photo by Heidi Ettlinger. 2012-2013 EVENT CALENDAR Register online and check for updates or changes at www.psia-w.org.

Spring Convention Event 1/29 Alp Movement Analysis and Date Event Location Cost Turn Mechanics for L2 Heavenly $65 4/26-28 Spring Convention 1/29-30 Alp Freestyle Specialist 1 Bear Mountain $140 -all disciplines Mammoth tba 1/30-31 Senior Specialist L1 Mt. High $140 2/3 Alp L2 Ski Prep and Adaptive Events Event Demo Prep Snow Valley $65 Date Event Location Cost 2/4 Alp L2 Teach Prep Snow Valley $65 2/4-5 Alp L3 Ski and Demo Prep Squaw Valley $130 12/12 Adapt. Resort Trainer Alp $50 2/5 Senior Intro to Teaching Seniors Northstar $65 1/9 Adapt. L2 VI/COG-DD 2/6-8 Alp L1 Module Mammoth $210 Teach/Tech Exam Alp $80 2/7 Alp L2 Teach Prep Dodge Ridge $65 1/10 Adapt. L2 3T/4T Teach/ 2/7-8 Alp Resort Trainer #4 Northstar $100 Tech Exam Alp $80 2/7 Alp Tech Team Tryouts Mammoth $65 1/29 Adapt. Resort Trainer Bear Mountain $65 2/10-12 Alp Women’s Summit Squaw Valley $65/day 2/24 Adapt. Exam Prep Mammoth $65 2/11 Alp L2 Teaching Prep Mammoth $65 3/11 Adapt. Exam Prep Heavenly $65 2/12 Alp L2 Ski and Demo Prep Mammoth $65 3/17 Adapt. Cog/DD Training Snow Valley $65 2/13-15 Alp L2 Teaching Module Northstar $240 3/18 Adapt. L1 In-House Validation Bear Mountain $90 2/14 Alp Teaching Ideas for 3/19 Adapt. L2 Teach/Tech Exam Bear Mountain $80 Intermediate Students Sierra at Tahoe $65 4/8 Adapt. L1 In-House Validation Heavenly $90 2/15 Alp Teaching Ideas for 4/9 Adapt. L2 Teach/Tech Exam Heavenly $80 Advanced Students Sierra at Tahoe $65 4/29-5/1 Adapt. Exams Mammoth $70-90/day 2/24 Senior Intro to Teaching Seniors Bear Mountain $65 2/24-26 Alp L1 Module Bear Mountain $210 Alpine & Senior Events Event 2/25 Alp “Just Move” Secrets of Date Event Location Cost Dynamic Skiing Alpine Meadows $65 11/12 Alp Foot and Lower 2/26 Alp Tech Team Tryouts Squaw $65 Leg Biomechanics Sky Tavern $50 2/27-3/1 Alp L3 Teach Module Squaw Valley $270 11/17-19 Alp Alp L1 Module Mammoth $210 2/28-3/1 Alp L3 Ski Module Squaw Valley $180 11/17 Alp Build Your 3/1 Alp Intro to Bumps and Technical Foundation Heavenly $50 Off-Piste Heavenly $65 12/2-7 Alp L1 6 Day Module Heavenly $500 3/3 Alp L2 Ski/Teach Training Snow Summit $65 12/10-11 Alp Resort Trainer #1 Squaw Valley $100 3/4-5 Alp L2 Ski Module Heavenly $160 12/10-11 Alp Fall Rally Squaw Valley $65/Day 3/4-5 Senior Mastery of Skiing Heavenly $130 12/18 Alp Teaching in Spanish Heavenly $65 3/5-6 Alp L1/2 in a Season Diamond Peak $130 1/2-3 Alp Resort Trainer Series #2 Mammoth $100 3/6-7 Senior Specialist L1 Sugar Bowl $140 1/6 Alp Skiing Fundamentals Heavenly $65 3/6 Alp All Mountain Adventure Mammoth $65 1/7 Alp L1/L2 Prep Training LVSSR $65 3/6 Alp How to Create Dynamics 1/8 Alp Understanding and Performance Snow Summit $65 Boot Alignment Mt. Rose $65 3/10-11 Alp L2 Ski Module Snow Summit $160 1/9 Alp L2 Ski and Demo prep Homewood $65 3/11 Alp Skiing Detectives L2 1/10 Alp L2 Teaching Prep Homewood $65 Movement Analysis Mammoth $65 1/14 Alp L3 and Beyond Northstar $65 3/11-13 Senior Specialist L2 Diamond Peak $210 1/16-17 Alp L3 Teaching Prep Alpine Meadows $130 3/12 Alp Skiing Detectives L3 1/19 Alp L1/2 Ski/Teach Training Snow Valley $65 Movement Analysis Mammoth $65 1/21-22 Alp L2 Ski Module Mammoth $160 3/13 Alp L2 Ski Prep Alpine Meadows $65 1/22-24 Alp L1 Module Sierra at Tahoe $210 3/14 Alp L2 Teaching Prep Alpine Meadows $65 1/23 Alp All Conditions-All Terrain Mammoth $65 3/17-19 Senior Specialist L2 Mt. High $210 1/27-28 Alp SoCal Winter Session Snow Summit $50/day 3/17 Alp L2 Teaching Prep Snow Summit $65 Alp Resort Trainer #3 EVENT CALENDAR Register online and check for updates or changes at www.psia-w.org.

3/20 Senior Intro to Teaching Seniors Heavenly $65 3/19 Nordic XC L1 Exam Tahoe Donner $70 3/21-22 Alp Freestyle Specialist L1 Northstar $140 3/20 Nordic XC L2/3 Exam Tahoe Donner $80/$90 3/21-22 Alp L3 Ski Module Mammoth $180 3/25-26 Alp L2 Ski Module Mt. Rose $160 Snowboarding Events Event 3/25-27 Alp L2 Teach Module Sierra at Tahoe $240 Date Event Location Cost 4/6-8 Alp L2 Teach Module Snow Summit $240 12/2-7 SB 6-Day Module Mammoth $500 4/8 Alp L2 Skiing Prep Squaw Valley $65 12/3-4 SB Resort Trainer Mammoth $100 4/8-9 Alp L3 Teach Prep Squaw Valley $130 12/10-11 SB Resort Trainer Alpine Meadows $100 4/9 Alp L2 Teach Prep Squaw $65 1/7-8 SB Resort Trainer Western Slope $100 4/29-5/1 Alp L1 Ski Module Mammoth $210 1/8-10 SB L1 Exam Heavenly $210 4/29-30 Alp L2 Ski Module Mammoth $160 1/11 SB Divisional Trainer Prep 1 Mammoth $70 4/29-5/1 Alp L2 Teach Module Mammoth $240 1/15-16 SB Freestyle L1 Northstar $140 4/29-30 Alp L3 Ski Module Mammoth $180 1/23 SB L2 & L3 Training Alpine Meadows $65 4/29-5/1 Alp L3 Teach Module Mammoth $270 1/27-28 SB SoCal Session Bear Mountain $65/day 5/13-15 Alp Park and Pipe Mammoth $360 1/27-28 SB Resort Trainer Bear Mountain $100 5/10-12 Alp Race Camp (SL) Mammoth $360 1/31 SB Steeps Riding Kirkwood $65 5/13-15 Alp Race Camp (GS) Mammoth $360 2/5-6 SB L2 Riding Module Northstar $160 5/16-17 Alp Freestyle L2 Mammoth $140 2/11 SB L2 Teach Training Northstar $65 Children’s Events 2/12-13 SB L2 Ride Module Mammoth $160 Event 2/12-13 SB Freestyle L2 Mammoth $140 Date Event Location Cost 2/12-14 SB L1 Module Mammoth $210 12/14 Children Tip for 2/12-13 SB L3 Ride Module Mammoth $180 Teaching Kids Squaw $65 2/26-28 SB L2 Teach Module Northstar $240 1/7 Children Supervisor 2/28-3/1 SB L2 Freestyle Bear Mountain $140 and Trainer Event Northstar $65 3/4 SB Freestyle/Halfpipe 1/8 Children Advanced Coaching Woodward $65 Educators Clinic Northstar $65 3/5-6 SB L2 Ride Module Squaw $160 1/15-16 Children Specialist L1 Alpine Meadows $140 3/5-6 SB L3 Ride Module Squaw $180 1/23-25 Children Specialist L2 Northstar $210 3/7 SB Divisional Trainer Prep 2 Squaw $70 1/29-30 Children Specialist L1 Snow Valley $140 3/11 SB MA Progression Building Alpine Meadows $65 2/13 Children Progressions Homewood $65 3-13-15 SB Freestyle L3 Northstar $210 3/7-8 Children Specialist L1 Mammoth $140 3/13-14 SB Freestyle L2 Northstar $140 3/21-23 Children Specialist L2 Mammoth $210 3/13-14 SB L2 Ride Module Bear Mountain $160 4/27-28 Children Specialist L1 Mammoth Conv 3/15-17 SB L1 Module Snow Valley $210 3/19-21 SB L3 Teach Module Squaw $270 Nordic Events Event 3/19-21 SB L2 Teach Module Squaw $240 Date Event Location Cost 3/22 SB Women’s Development 12/13 Nordic XC Level 1 Prep Mammoth $70 Day Squaw $65 12/13 Nordic Telemark L1 Prep Mammoth $70 3/25-26 SB Divisional Trainer’s Exam Squaw $140 12/13-15 Nordic Symposium Mammoth $65/day 3/27-29 SB L2 Teach Module Snow Summit $240 1/8 Nordic XC L1 Prep Tahoe Donner $70 4/9-10 SB L3 Ride Module Squaw $180 1/9 Nordic XC L2 Prep Tahoe Donner $80 4/9-10 SB L2 Ride Module Squaw $160 1/24-25 Nordic Tele L3 Prep Squaw $180 4/16 SB L2/3 Teach Training Squaw $65 1/28 Nordic Tele L1 Exam Sierra At Tahoe $70 4/26-27 SB Freestyle L2 Mammoth conv 1/29-30 Nordic Tele L2 Prep Alpine Meadows $160 4/29-5/1 SB L1 Module Mammoth $210 3/4 Nordic Tele L1 Exam Alpine Meadows $70 4/29-5/1 SB L3 Teach Module Mammoth $270 3/5-6 Nordic L2 Tele Exam Squaw $160 4/29-5/1 SB L2 Teach Module Mammoth $240 3/7-8 Nordic Tele L3 Exam Alpine Meadows $180 5/13-15 SB Park and Pipe Camp Mammoth tba theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 24 Alpine Events

Prerequisites: Participants must be at least 16 years old, and a registered member of PSIA/AASI-W. Participants must be capable of linking parallel turns on blue intermediate terrain. Participants must read the Western Division Level I Study and Certification Guide, located on the website under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”, and complete the Level I Workbook (located on the same page). The completed workbook is handed to the clinician on the first day of the module. Participants should also review The National Level I Study Guide (also available under “Education Materials”). Participants are also strongly encouraged to purchase educational materials, the PSIA Alpine Technical Manual 2nd Edition and the Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors are highly recommended. The National Website also has several handbooks with teaching progressions, and children’s specific manuals available at www.thesnowpros.org. Level I Certification Module ______Nov. 17-19 Location: Mammoth Jan. 22-24 Location: Sierra-at-Tahoe Level I In-House Training and Certification Feb. 6-8 Location: Mammoth To be scheduled by host resorts Feb. 24-26 Location: Bear Mountain The In-House Training Program allows members who April 29-May 1 Location: Mammoth are actively instructing at a resort to train for their Level I Please read the Western Division Level I Certification Guide Certification with an In-House Trainer. After the study sessions for detailed information (found at www.psia-w.org website and on-hill trainings have been completed and signed off by the under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”) trainer there is a validation by a PSIA-W examiner to assure This 3 day program is for people who are actively teaching that the National Level I Standards are meet. Successful at a Snowsport School. The course involves skiing, teaching, candidates receive their Level I Certification. Training and movement analysis, and technical knowledge which meets our validation dates are set by the Resort Trainer. National Level I Certification Standards. Necessary Steps: Prerequisites: Participants must be at least 16 years old, and a Check to see if your Snowsoprts School offers an In-House registered member of PSIA/AASI-W. program Participants must have 20 hours of teaching at a Snowsports Find out who your coordinates your resort training and let School. them know you are interested in joining an In-House Level I Participants must be capable of linking parallel turns on blue Certification program. intermediate terrain. Become a registered member of PSIA-W by FEBURARY 1st Participants must read the Western Division Level I Study and Download the Level I In-House Portfolio, Alpine Level I Study Certification Guide, (located on the website under “Alpine” and Certification Guide and The Level I Workbook (on the then under “Education Materials”) www.psia-w.org website. Click on “Alpine” and then on “In- Participants must complete the Level I Workbook (located on House Level I Certification”) Participants are also strongly the same page). encouraged to purchase educational materials, the PSIA The completed Level I Workbook is handed to the clinician on Alpine Technical Manual 2nd Edition and the Core Concepts the first day of the module. for Snowsports Instructors are highly recommended. The Participants should also review The National Level I Study National Website also has several handbooks with teaching Guide (also available under “Education Materials”). progressions, and children’s specific manuals available on the Participants are also strongly encouraged to purchase National website at www.thesnowpros.org educational materials, the PSIA Alpine Technical Manual 2nd A $ 90 validation fee TWO WEEKS prior to the validation Edition and the Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors are clinic. highly recommended. The National Website also has several Prerequisites: Participants must be at least 16 years old, and a handbooks with teaching progressions, and children’s specific registered member of PSIA/AASI-W. manuals available at www.thesnowpros.org. Participants must be capable of linking parallel turns on blue ______intermediate terrain. ______theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 25 Alpine Events

Level II Ski Certification Module Jan. 21-22 Location: Mammoth Resort Trainer Series Mar. 4-5 Location: Heavenly Make your Training Program better Mar. 10-11 Location: Snow Summit This year we will be putting additional emphasis on supporting Mar. 25-26 Location: Mt. Rose the people who do the heavy lifting for the Division, our resort Apr. 29-30 Location: Mammoth trainers. We hope to provide Tech Team type training and Please read the Western Division Level II Certification Guide support for resort trainers, to help them improve their ski for detailed information (found at www.psia-w.org website school training programs and become stronger clinicians. By under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”) better supporting our resort trainers, we hope to help the entire This 2 day Level II Certification Module includes a skiing membership come to our certification events with the best assessment, feedback and coaching from the examiner to meet possible preparation. the National Level II Standards. Level II certified instructors The Resort Trainer Series is a two day event with attendance have the skills to make short, medium and long radius turns both days strongly suggested. The first day will focus primarily on blue and groomed black terrain with minimal skidding. on organizing and planning a season-long training program with Skill application and accuracy may vary with terrain and the main focus on level I in house certification. This training snow conditions. Demonstrations and tasks need to illustrate is also a requirement to run a level I in house certification accurate movement patterns. Scoring for this event is a pass/ program for your ski school. fail. Essential elements of all skiing maneuvers must appear regularly at a satisfactory level to pass. Day two will focus on training programs for the higher levels Prerequisites: Must be a Certified Level I Instructor, current of certification (Levels 2,3). We will also explore areas of with membership, education credits and actively working in a candidate weakness in last season’s exam modules, and how to snowsports school. overcome those weaknesses. Participants must read the Western Division Level II Who can come? Open to Level 2/3 instructors who perform a Certification Guide and the national Level II Study Guide training role at their home resort. Also recommended for Level (located on the website under “Alpine” then under “Education 3 instructors who are planning on trying out for Tech Team. Materials”). Curriculum: Participants are also strongly encouraged to purchase 1. Level 2 and level 3 skiing and teaching standards, based on the educational materials, the PSIA Alpine Technical Manual 2nd PSIA/AASI national updated written standards available on the Edition and the Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors are national website. What your candidates can expect from the skiing highly recommended. The National Website also has several and teaching module format for level 2 and level 3. handbooks with teaching progressions, and children’s specific 2. How to tailor your training to the knowledge and skill level of level manuals available at www.thesnowpros.org. 2 and level 3. ______3. Using video to develop movement analysis skills, turn mechanics understanding, and expert skiing skills for level 2 and level 3. Level II Teaching Certification Module 4. Ways to train and coach your instructors to true expert skiing in Feb. 13-15 Location: Northstar-At-Tahoe both technique and tactics for terrain and snow conditions. Mar. 25-27 Location: Sierra-At-Tahoe 5. Nuts and bolts drills to develop level 2 and level 3 tasks, demos and expert skiing skills. Apr. 6-8 Location: Snow Summit 6. How to augment your program with effective indoor sessions. Apr. 29-May 1 Location: Mammoth 7. How to help your level 2 and level 3 candidates take professional Please read the Western Division Level II Certification Guide responsibility for their own skiing and teaching improvement. for detailed information (found at www.psia-w.org website 8. How to test your instructors to be sure they are prepared to be under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”) successful at the exam modules. This 3 day Level II Certification Module includes a teaching 9. In addition to working on L 2 and L 3 skiing standards, demos assessment, feedback and coaching from the examiner to meet and tasks, we will coach your own personal skiing, including your the National Level II Standards. Candidates will be evaluated strengths, needs, turn mechanics and tactics for terrain and snow on their use of the Teaching Model, ability to communicate, conditions. RTS clinics are considered good training for those use of methodology, “tools”, tasks, drills, exercises, and overall interested in Tech Team tryouts. presence. Candidates will be asked to teach adult and children Bring your questions, ideas and goals for your training program ATS levels 1-7. Scoring for this event is a pass/fail. Essential with you. We’ll help you get your training year off to a good elements of all teaching and demonstrations must appear start. regularly at a satisfactory level to pass. Prerequisites: Candidates must have passed the Level II Skiing Remember, all Member Schools in good Module within the last season Candidates must have completed the Level II Workbook standing receive a free entry for one to a (located on the website under “Alpine” then under “Education Resort Trainer class, a $100 value. Materials”), and hand the completed workbook in the first morning of the module. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 26 Alpine Events

Level III Teaching Certification Module Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Location: Squaw Valley Apr. 29- May 1 Location: Mammoth Please read the Western Division Level III Certification Guide for detailed information (found at www.psia-w.org website under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”) This 3 day Level III Certification Module includes a teaching assessment, feedback and coaching from the examiner to meet the National Level III Standards. Candidates will be evaluated on their use of the Teaching Model, ability to communicate, use of methodology, “tools”, tasks, drills, exercises, and overall presence. Candidates will be asked to teach adult and children ATS levels 1-9. Scoring for this event is a pass/fail. Essential elements of all teaching and demonstrations must appear regularly at a satisfactory level to pass. Level III Skiing Certification Module Prerequisites: Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Location: Squaw Valley Candidates must have passed the Level III Skiing Module Mar. 21-22 Location: Mammoth within the last season Apr. 29-30 Location: Mammoth Candidates must have completed the Level III Workbook Please read the Western Division Level III Certification Guide (located on the website under “Alpine” then under “Education for detailed information (found at www.psia-w.org website Materials”), and hand the completed workbook in the first under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”) morning of the module. This 2 day Level III Certification Module includes a skiing ______assessment, feedback and coaching from the examiner to meet the National Level III Standards. Level III instructors ALPINE Tech Team Tryouts have the ability to make short, medium, and long radius turns Feb. 7 Location: Mammoth with the appropriate blending of skills. Demonstrations and Feb. 26 Location: Squaw Valley tasks need to illustrate accurate movement patterns. Certified A.M. Skiing assessment – You will be assessed on the Level III instructors can ski any slope, with any snow condition following: Your ability to accurately demonstrate the mechanics which is skied by the public and can do so successfully and of skiing for Certification Levels 1-3, Demonstrate dynamic dynamically. Candidates must demonstrate strong leg action, skiing in technical off-piste terrain. Candidates who meet a quiet upper body, and powerful use of ski design. Scoring the skiing requirement will be invited to present during the for this event is a pass/fail. Essential elements of all skiing afternoon clinic skills assessment. Be prepared to perform maneuvers must appear regularly at a satisfactory level to movement analysis on your co-participants and be prepared to pass. present movements and concepts to the group. Prerequisites: Must be a Certified Level II Instructor, current Prerequisite: Please submit 2 weeks prior to the event an with membership, education credits and actively working in a article suitable for publishing in “The Edge” and a letter of snowsports school. intent describing why you are applying for a position on the Participants must read the Western Division Technical Team. Level III Certification Guide and the national Level III Study Guide (located on the website under “Alpine” then under “Education Materials”). Participants are also strongly encouraged to purchase educational materials, the PSIA Alpine Technical Manual 2nd Edition and the Core Concepts for Snowsports Instructors are highly recommended. The National Website also has several handbooks with teaching progressions, and children’s specific manuals available at www.thesnowpros.org.

The 2012 Women’s Summit...hiking to the summit of Alpine and headed to the backside! Photo by Heidi Ettlinger. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 27 Children’s Events

The 2012-2013 snow sports season looks to be one with a lot of opportuni- ties to sharpen and develop our skills as children’s instructors and trainers. Child snow sports enthusiasts are the future of our sport and creating memorable, posi- tive, lasting experiences for this population should be an integral part of what we do as professionals. To ‘freshen things up’ a bit this year, we are pleased to have children’s instruc- tion expert Stacy Gerrish (Vail Resort Children’s Chair, Dan Ray. Training Manager/PSIA-RM Trainer) here for a visit just after the Holidays. She will be help- ing us put on our Children’s Supervisor and Trainer event on Jan. 7 as well as a Jan. 8 event on advanced techniques for teaching children that is open to anyone who teaches (or wants to teach) kids. Both events will be held at Northstar. Please see the descriptions for more information and be sure to sign up early! This season there are numerous opportunities to pursue Children’s Specialist accreditation, including an in-house CS1 program that makes it convenient and accessible for instructors at every mountain to become active in the children’s program. Children’s Specialist Level 2 is highly encouraged for Tech- Team members, staff trainers, and level 2 and 3 certified ski instructors, as it is a primary piece of what we do as pros, and in the training/certification process. As professional instructors, if we do not keep our knowledge fresh, and continue to learn and develop, we can become stale and our product can suffer. Children’s specialist events are fun and provide a great way to bolster our skills, and teaching abili- ties. I would like to encourage and challenge our membership to seek out at least one new training/ accreditation opportunity as we move into the 2012- 2013 season. Thanks; have a great season! Photo by Heidi Ettlinger. Dan Ray, Children’s Chairperson theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 28 Children’s Events

Tricks for Teaching Children utilizing previous lesson experiences. Real vs. Ideal movement Dec. 14 Location: Squaw Valley patterns at higher skill levels will be reviewed. Creative and Fill your ‘bag of tricks’ for the Holidays. This clinic is designed experimental lesson planning will be emphasized. This course to give you some new ideas and ways to use them so that you is very interactive can be ready for anthing. Learn how to use spider webbing Prerequisites: and gain some ideas for working with kids that are struggling. Must be a Certified Level II or III Instructor (Alpine, Snowboard, Nordic, Adaptive), current with membership and ------actively working in a snowsports school. Must have completed the Children’s Specialist 1* Children’s Supervisors and Trainers Event Must complete the CS 2 Workbook (found at www.psia-w.org Feb. 7 Location: Northstar website under “Children” then under “Education Materials”) The clinic is designed for Children’s Supervisors, and deliver to the clinician on the first day of the event. Coordinators and Trainers. Spend the day covering an in- * (Level II-II certified instructors in any discipline may petition depth review of contemporary teaching methods for children, for special permission to skip the CS1 requirement. Exceptions organization of staff and kids groups, special needs children will be considered on a ‘case by case’ basis.) in group lessons, and designing your programs for success. Resort Trainers may join this clinic, and it is mandatory if ------you are conducting an in-house Children’s Specialist 1. This event will be led by Stacey Gerrish (see online description for Children’s Specialist 1 Stacey’s bio and detailed event agenda). Jan. 15-16 Location: Alpine Meadows Jan. 28-30 Location: Snow Valley ------March 7-8 Location: Mammoth April 27-28 Location: Mammoth Convention Advanced Children’s Educators Clinic This is a 2-day event explores the CAP model (how kids think, Jan. 8 Location: Northstar-at-Tahoe move, and feel) and teaching progressions for children in This clinic is designed for kids instructors looking for different age zones. We will also explore children’s movement professional development. Topics will include an overview of patterns “kids moveology”, and work on your own skiing/ key strategies to advance your teaching skills with plenty of Q riding skills and improvement. On day 2 we cover building kid & A teaching scenarios and information on coaching specialty friendly teaching progressions with the Play Drill Adventure programs. This event will be led by Stacey Gerrish (see online Summary method as well as focus on your own skiing/riding description for Stacey’s bio and detailed event agenda). development. We’ll finish the day with informal group teaching presentations. This is a pass/fail event. ------Prerequisites: Must be a Certified Level I Instructor, current with membership Children’s Progressions and actively working in a snowsports school. Feb. 13 Location: Homewood Check www.psia-w.org website under “Children” then under Learn how to break down the movements of skiing in a way “Education Materials” for required reading and CS1 workbook. that is accessible to children and apply to a lesson plan. Workbook is handed in the first day of the event.

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Children’s Specialist 2 Jan 23-25 Location: Northstar March 21-23 Location: Mammoth This is a 3 day event that assists instructors at designing and implementing creative, appropriate and movement oriented lesson plans for children 4-14. These lesson plans are focused at the high intermediate through expert level of the selected discipline. The idea is for the participants to demonstrate their ability to understand and use teaching principles provided in the Children’s Manual and other materials to develop polished and creative lesson plans. Each participant gives a full presentation lasting 45 minutes, with follow up feedback from the group on the last day of the course. Participants should have an in depth understanding of the CAP Model theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 29 Nordic Certification & Events

Nords Step it up… Greetings fellow Nords! The Nords are stepping it up a notch this year, beginning with a higher level Symposium. The annual Nordic Fall Symposium (December 13-15, 2012) is scheduled at a higher altitude venue this year – Mammoth! As the elevation is higher, the snow should be piled proportionally higher as well. Our top level clinicians are sure to take your skiing Nordic Committee Chair Urmas Franosch. to a higher level at this once in a season educational extravaganza. Join your fellow Cross Country and Telemark instructors, or aspiring instructors for three fun filled days of clinics, exam prep courses and social events at the highest resort in California – Mammoth Mountain/ Tamarack X-C Center. Please sign up early by visiting psia-w.org. Registration starts at 8:00 at Roma’s Room at Mammoth’s Main Lodge for hill clinics, and at Tamarack Lodge for track events. All clinics start on snow at 9:00. The Morning ses- sions end at noon, with afternoon sessions going from 1:00 until 4:00 On Thursday December 13, an après ski social will take place, with location to be an- nounced. The annual banquet and general membership meeting will be held Friday evening, December 14, 6:00 pm at a location to be announced. Check out psia-w.org starting in Oc- tober for a list of clinicians, clinic topics and details on evening events. Lodging specials will be available at the Pine Cliff Resort in Mammoth. The Western division office will coordinate shared accommodations if possible. The Davison Street Guest House offers reasonably priced accommodations, as does Motel 6. Treat yourself to an early season tune-up for your skiing and teaching skills to prepare for exams, or just to share tips and laughs with your fellow Nords. Contact Urmas Franosch at [email protected] or call (760) 914-0866 for more information.

Urmas Franosch Nordic Chair Telemark instructors spread their feet and spread the love! theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 30 Nordic Certification & Events Nordic Fall Symposium as well as hypothetical and movement analysis based teaching Dec. 13-15 Location: Mammoth scenarios on snow. Comprehensive verbal feedback will be The Nordic fall symposium is THE big event of the season offered throughout the day. For more information please refer to for cross country and Telemark instructors! A variety of skiing the PSIA-W Cross Country Handbook downloadable free from and teaching oriented topics will be offered for intermediate psia-w.org. and advanced skiers, as well as level 1 and 2 exam prep clin- ______ics (see below for descriptions of these). An après ski social Level 2 and 3 Telemark Prep Clinics and banquet with general membership meeting round out the Jan.29-30 L2 Telemark Prep Location: Alpine Meadows agenda. This is a great opportunity to tune up your skills for the Jan. 24-25 L3 Telemark Prep Location: Squaw Valley season and become acquainted with your fellow Western divi- These clinics are mandatory for those seeking certification. sion Nordic instructors. Check psia-w.org in mid November for Each clinic consists of 2 days on snow. The first day will be a schedule of clinics. spent covering skiing maneuvers, tasks and demonstrations. ______On day 2 participants will practice teaching skills in hypotheti- cal and movement analysis based formats as well as with a Level 1 Exam Prep Clinics (X-C and Telemark) volunteer student. Comprehensive verbal feedback will be Dec. 13 XC Prep Location: Mammoth offered throughout the clinic. For more information please refer Dec. 13 Tele Prep Location:Mammoth to the PSIA-W Telemark Handbook downloadable free from Jan. 8 XC Prep Location: Tahoe Donner psia-w.org. These clinics are mandatory for those seeking certification. The ______history, purpose, and philosophy of PSIA will be covered in- doors the first hour. For the remainder of the day, skiing maneu- All Exams vers, tasks and demonstrations will be covered on snow, as will Jan. 28 L1 Telemark Exam Location: Sierra at Tahoe hypothetical and movement analysis based teaching scenarios. March 4 L1 Telemark Exam Location: Alpine Meadows Participants will be involved as teachers and students. Compre- March 5-6 L2 Telemark Exam Location: Squaw Valley hensive verbal feedback will be offered throughout the day. For March 7-8 L3 Telemark Exam Location: Alpine Meadows more information please refer to the PSIA-W Cross Country March 19 L1 XC Exam Location: Tahoe Donner and Telemark Handbooks downloadable free from psia-w.org. March 20 L2/3 XC Exam Location: Tahoe Donner Exam formats are identical to prep clinics with regard to num- ______ber of days, and proportions devoted to skiing and teaching. Comprehensive verbal feedback will be offered throughout the Level 2/3 Cross Country Prep Clinic exam. For more information please refer to the PSIA-W Cross Jan. 9 L2/3 XC Prep Location: Tahoe Donner Country and Telemark Handbooks downloadable free from This clinic is mandatory for those seeking certification. This one psia-w.org. day event covers skiing maneuvers, tasks, and demonstrations,

Are you a clinic junkie? Western Division will again be offering a simpler way of rewarding our members who attend multiple education events. Buy three, get one free. That’s all there is to it. Once you have paid for and attended 3 education events in a season, simply call or email our office and we will sign you up for a fourth at no charge. If you want more, buy three more, get another one free, etc. Fine print: applies to any education event on our calendar. Does not apply to Spring Convention, Accreditations or EXAMS. To request your free Education event, email [email protected] or call (530) 587-7642. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 31 Senior Events

Well it’s that time of year again. It’s officially Fall and our thoughts turn towards the upcoming ski and ride season. After last year’s minimal snowfall let’s all do a good snow dance and get ULLER fired up to deliver the goods this year. The day I turned 55 a close friend of mine gave me a tee shirt that said “Old Guys Rule” on the front and “The older I get the better I was” on the back. I thought that was pretty cool and still have that shirt and try to wear it in subsequent birthdays. After passing my Seniors Specialist 2 Accreditation I pondered that statement and thought “that should be changed to- The older I get the better I am!” I know I am skiing better than I was in my 20’s although albeit not as much vertical descent without a breather. A classic brain over brawn scenario. The PSIA-W Senior program is on the cutting edge of Senior Ski Development and Education in the nation. If you like to teach Seniors (50 years +) and are interested in further development this is for you! There are no age or gender restrictions to become a Senior Specialist, just the desire to expand your horizions in teaching. Think of it as the other bookend to a Children’s Specialist Accredidation. Essential reading for all the courses is the Senior Handbook. Level 1 and 2 Accredita- tions online tests are to be brought with you to the event. All pertinent information is avail- able on the PSIA-W website at www.psia-w.org. For additional information go to the Na- tional Seniors website at www.seniorsnowsports.org. Learning doesn’t stop as you age it just gets more refined like a bottle of fine wine! Learning to ski and teach more efficiently is a goal I hope we all share, so let’s get out there and show the way!

Let’s all pray for snow and ski ya later. “Weavin” Steven Evenson

“Weavin” Steve Evenson, Senior Chair. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 32 Senior Events

Level 1 Senior Specialist Accreditation Jan. 30-31 Location: Mountain High Mar. 6-7 Location: Sugar Bowl April 27-28 Location: Mammoth (Spring Convention) This event is designed for Level 1 certified Alpine instructors. This two day event encompasses skiing improvement, video analysis and senior skiing and teaching models for beginning and intermediate senior skiers. Your teaching will be evaluated the afternoon of the second day (no skiing test). Successful candidates will receive our Senior Specialist Level 1 pin. ______

Senior Mastery of Skiing, Skiing improvement- open to all members. Two day event- March 4-5 Location: Heavenly April 26-28 Location: Mammoth (Spring Convention) This is a popular two day skiing improvement event Here’s a list of what’s coming up! open to any member regardless of certification level. This fun educational event is aimed at senior instructors who want to ski longer, stronger and better. We will work with Introduction to Teaching Seniors you to help you understand how good contemporary technique One day event. and equipment can improve your skiing, and help you ski more Feb. 5 Location: Northstar-at-Tahoe efficiently with less strain and effort. Groups will be divided by Feb. 24 Location: Bear Mountain terrain and ability to make this an optimum learning experience Mar. 20 Location: Heavenly for you. You will be individually coached and analyzed on video This clinic is open to any member of any age, no certification to help you become a better skier. It’s all about the skiing and required. This clinic will introduce you to the Teaching Model all about the fun! as applied to seniors and the Skiing Model as applied to seniors. In addition to learning about teaching seniors, you will be individually coached on your own personal skiing.

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Level 2 Senior Specialist Accreditation March 11-13 Location: Diamond Peak March 17-19 Location: Mountain High This senior event is the “grand daddy”! The first Senior Specialist Accreditation in the country. If you are a Level 2 or Level 3 certified instructor of any age, you are eligible to take this 3 day event encompassing skiing improvement, video analysis, skiing and teaching models for intermediate and advanced senior skiers. Your teaching will be evaluated on the third day. (There is no skiing test). Successful candidates will receive our Senior Specialist Level 2 Pin. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 33 Snowboarding Certification & Events

Greetings! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer and is getting as excited as I am about this upcoming winter. As the leaves change and the mornings become frosty, my first issue of Transworld arrives and snowsports video premieres come to town, I know that the season is just around the corner. It is all I can do to not gear up and sit on my porch and stare up at the sky for the first glimpse of snow like my dog staring at his ball waiting for me to throw it. We are very fortunate here in the Western Division to have had two of our members make The AASI National Demo Team. I would like to congratulate Chris Hargrave and Seth Johns for their hard work and dedication and look forward to working with them this season. As always, we have a lot of cool snowboard Chris Lange, Snowboard Chair. events scheduled this year including a Freestyle event at Woodward Tahoe. Come check out this truly amazing facility. We also have many educational courses scheduled, including 3 different locations this season for our resort trainers course. We are working hard to bring the training and education to you and your resort. This season is shaping up and looks to be a great one. I am looking forward to seeing all of you participating in events this year and thank all of you for help making this division the best.

Sincerely, Chris Lange Snowboard VP

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Educational Clinics

Women’s Development Day Mar. 22 Location: Squaw Valley Get ready to push yourself! It will be a ladies only event lead by the top female trainers in AASI West. This is a clinic designed to develop some tactics and skills to continue progressing at a charging level of riding. Riding with a team of ladies can often push you to try things that you may have never considered. Squaw Valley can offer steeps, park, half-pipe, and pretty much whatever the crew wants to ride. It is also a great opportunity to bounce ideas around to help any of you trainers out there come away with some tools to help inspire female instructors at your home mountains. Wherever we end up riding on the mountain, we will be focusing on building strength, but may be Special Events: having too much fun to even notice. ______Resort Trainer Course Half Pipe & Park Freestyle Coaching Dec. 3-4 Location: Mammoth Mar. 4 Location: Boreal/ Woodward Tahoe Dec. 10-11 Location: Alpine Meadows Improve your progression building and overall coaching skills Jan. 7-8 Location: Western Slope in the half pipe and terrain park. This is more than just adding Jan. 27-28 Location: SoCal/Bear Mountain a few tricks to your bag but creates a foundation for you to Prerequisites: Must be at least an AASI Level II Certified build progressions for your own and your student’s riding. This Instructor. single day event is for any instructor that wants to grow as a Develop your skills as a trainer. Work with the division’s leading coach in the areas of freestyle snowboarding while out on the educators to enhance your ability to lead a quality clinic for hill having a blast with other riders that love showing off their your fellow staff members. Stay up to speed on the exam style. standards to train instructors working towards their next level ______of certification. Meet the prerequisites for being a Trainer for the Level 1 in-house program. Train towards becoming a Steeps Riding Divisional Trainer and ride with the educators at the core of our Jan. 31 Location: Kirkwood organization. Push your riding in the steeps while improving your skills and ______learning a new tactical approach to steep terrain. By learning the use of a variety of movement patterns the steep terrain SoCal Winter Session can become a more comfortable place. As skills are improved Jan. 27-28 Location: Bear Mountain through the use of effective movement patterns related to Open to all members, this is a great event to connect with timing, the riders control in steep environments can be quickly your fellow Southern California instructors and work with the improved. This clinic is a good choice for instructors training top AASI educators in the West. Get a jump start on your for the Level III Certification or who just want to step up their progressions as you take part in a variety of clinics ranging game in the steeps and short radius turning tasks. from riding improvement, teaching techniques, certification ______prep, and freestyle riding. This nonstop two-day event brings the excitement of the Convention into an early season full-on Movement Analysis: Progression Building snowboarder shred session. Make sure to get yourself to this Mar. 11 Location: Alpine Meadows event to show the Division just exactly what SoCal has to offer. Improve your skills in Movement Analysis by finding the root cause in the performance effects of a snowboarder’s riding. Clinic will cover cause and effect relationships and how to prioritize what is needed to develop quality progressions. Using MA to build your progressions will improve your student’s experiences, help train your eye and prepare you for theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 35 Snowboarding Certification & Events the next level of Certification. Use this clinic to prepare for your Teaching Module or just keep your instructor eye sharp. This clinic is ideal for members training for Level 2 and Level 3 Certification. ______

LII & LIII Certification Training Jan. 23 Location: Alpine Success at advancing your level of certification comes from quality training. This training day covers your specific needs to be successful in the certification process. Led by the Tech Team Staff that will be giving the exams, this is the best place to get the right training to set you on the right path towards achieving your goal. This event will cover both riding and teaching standards for the Level II and Level III Certification, dependant on the needs of the participants. ______

LII & LIII Teach Training Apr. 16 Location: Squaw Valley Freestyle Specialist Level 2 – Basic through Prepare for the Teaching Module by working with one of the Intermediate Freestyle – (Past Western examiners prior to the certification event. This is the best Freestyle Level 1) opportunity to strengthen your weaknesses and fine-tune your Feb. 12-13 Location: Mammoth presentations before the Teaching Module. Those that arrive Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Location: Bear Mountain the most prepared for the Teaching Module get the most out Mar. 13-14 Location: Northstar at Tahoe of it and have the most enjoyable experience. Get feedback April 26-27 Location: Spring Convention on your progressions, work on your movement analysis skills This two day course is for snowboarders who have already and hone your pro knowledge. Invest in your success! This is a developed basic freestyle skills and are looking to progress “must do” event for anyone training for the Level II or Level III their freestyle riding and coaching. Each day requires on Teaching Modules. hill activities that are educational as well as interactive. Candidates will be evaluated on their application and analysis Snowboard Specialist Programs of the use of safe and effective freestyle progressions, as well as recognize movement patterns as they are applying Freestyle Specialist Level 1 – Intro to proper teaching concepts. The candidate will also need to Freestyle Course demonstrate required maneuvers, included but not limited to, Jan. 15-16 Location: Northstar 360 aerial spins and grabs on jumps and in the pipe as well This course will enable instructors of all ages and ability levels as a range of sliding maneuvers. A solid understanding and to learn the core foundations of freestyle teaching and manage application of skills must be shown in order to successfully students in a terrain park. By breaking down the components complete the course. of features and maneuvers to their most basic elements, Prerequisites: Candidates must have at least an AASI Level we can guarantee that every participant will walk away with 1 Certification, an understanding of teaching and coaching increased confidence in riding and teaching in & around the concepts, a willingness and ability to perform the required park & pipe. This course will give you the ability to safely freestyle maneuvers, and the completion of Level 2 Freestyle progress like never before by taking an outside park to inside Specialist Workbook prior to the first day of the course. park approach to progression building. Participants will have Helmets are mandatory for this course. Please go to the an amazingly fun experience no matter their skill level. Western Division Website to download the required workbook Prerequisites: Must have at least an AASI Level 1 and current standards, which includes details of the required Certification, an understanding of teaching and coaching readings for this Freestyle Specialist Course. concepts, a willingness and ability to perform the required ______freestyle maneuvers, and the completion of Level 1 Freestyle Specialist Workbook. Helmets are mandatory for this course. Freestyle Specialist Level 3 – Basic through Please go to the Western Division Website to download the Advanced Freestyle – (Past Western Freestyle required workbook and current standards, which includes Level 2) details of the required readings for this Freestyle Specialist March 13-15 Location: Northstar Course. If have been striving to achieve the top of the mark when it ______comes to advanced freestyle coaching and riding, then this is theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 36 Snowboarding Certification & Events

the course for you! The Level 3 Freestyle Specialist consists The PSIA/AASI Freestyle Courses of three days of training & evaluation. Each day requires on-hill activities that are educational as well as interactive. are going National!! Candidates will need to show their ability to evaluate and synthesize the use of safe and effective freestyle progressions With the acceptance of the new National Freestyle while recognizing movement patterns during the application Standards all nine divisions have come together to of proper teaching concepts. The candidate will also need to implement an all-encompassing Freestyle Program. demonstrate required maneuvers, included but not limited to, What we will see in the West for this year is a simple 540 aerial spins and grabs on jumps and in the pipe as well name change of our Freestyle Courses as well as a more as technical sliding maneuvers. Understanding and application complete course offering in the freestyle field. This will of required skills and maneuvers must be shown in order to affect both Snowboard and Alpine disciplines and creates successfully complete the course. a great framework for this program to be adapted by the Prerequisites: Candidates must have at least an AASI Level 1 Nordic/Tele discipline. We are excited to have been an Certification and the Snowboard Level 2 Freestyle Specialist integral part in developing this program with the other or a current AASI Level 3 Certification, a thorough under- divisions and have confidence that it will help to improve standing of the teaching and coaching concepts, a willingness the qualifications credibility as well as the support of and ability to perform the required freestyle maneuvers, and membership in the area of freestyle as we move forward. the completion of the Level 3 Freestyle Specialist Workbook prior to the first day of the course. Helmets are mandatory New Course Names (Former Course Names) and twin tip skis are required for this course. Please go to the Freestyle Specialist Level 1 – Intro to Western Division Website to download the required workbook Freestyle Course and current standards, which includes details of the required readings for this Freestyle Specialist Course. Freestyle Specialist Level 2 – Basic through ______Intermediate Freestyle – (formerly Western Freestyle/Freeride Level 1) Divisional Trainer Program Prep 1: Jan. 11 Location: Mammoth Freestyle Specialist Level 3 – Basic through Prep 2: Mar. 7 Location: Squaw Valley Advanced Freestyle – (formerly Western Exam: Mar. 25-26 Location Squaw Valley Freestyle Level 2) Prerequisites: Participants must have an current AASI Level III Certification, be employed by an AASI-West Member School, Do you already have a Freestyle Specialist Qualification have a thorough understanding of teaching methodology, in the Western Division? have experience training snowboard instructors, and have a willingness and ability to meet the demands of being an Congratulations, you have been grandfathered into the on & off hill trainer and presenter. The Divisional Trainer equivalent qualification. If you have earned the Level 1 Accreditation consists of two prep days and a two-day exam. Freestyle in a year prior to this season, you are now the Prep Day 1: The first prep event will introduce material holder of the Freestyle Specialist Level 2 qualification relative to being an effective trainer, giving participants and can still train to reach the coaching and riding an introduction to some training theory and concepts. It is standards required in the top level Freestyle Course, expected that candidates will be involved in training programs now known as the Freestyle Specialist Level 3. If you are at their home resorts and that they will have ample opportunity new to Freestyle and want to expand your knowledge, to put these concepts into practice. This will help candidates understanding and skills in freestyle the introduction to develop their own style of training, and help to make them course, Freestyle Specialist Level 1, will help to open up proficient at communicating more complex theories to their this new discipline and student demographic. Please go trainees. to the Western Division Website to download the required Prep Day 2: The second prep event will require the workbooks and current standards for the Freestyle candidates each present a short clinic to the rest of the group. Specialist Course. (psia-w.org/) We look forward to The group will then give constructive feedback, directed your involvement in this program as you expand your by the clinician. At the end of this day, each candidate will teaching versatility to meet the needs of our perpetually receive feedback both on training abilities and ability to give progressing sports! constructive feedback. This evaluation will be a good test of one’s abilities for the real world experience as a Divisional Doug Fagel – PSIA/AASI West Education Chair Trainer. Exam: The exam will be a two-day event that will evaluate the candidates ability to train, analyze skills, demonstrate knowledge of the material presented, and an evaluation of their riding skills. On Day One the candidate will give a clinic of their theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 37 Snowboarding Certification & Events choice (appropriate to the group). On Day Two the candidates West during their training and register for the final validation, will give a clinic designated by the examiner (similar to what which facilitated by an outside AASI West Examiner. Resorts would be required in a real training situation). Candidates will conducting the Level I In-House Program must be lead by an be given their results at the end of the day, and a presentation AASI West Resort Trainer that has gone through the yearly will follow after all of the individual feedback has been covered. Resort Trainers Course. ______Snowboard Certifications Level II Riding Module Level I Module, Three-Day Feb 5-6 Location: Northstar-at-Tahoe Jan. 8-10 Location: Heavenly Feb 12-13 Location: Mammoth Feb. 12-14 Location: Mammoth Mar. 5-6 Location: Squaw Valley Mar. 15-17 Location: Snow Valley Mar. 13-14 Location: Bear Mountain Apr. 29-May 1 Location: Mammoth Apr. 9-10 Location: Squaw Valley Prerequisites: Must be a registered member, be at least 16 Prerequisites: Must have earned the AASI Level I Certification years of age, be willing and able to perform needed riding at least one season prior, must be employed by an AASI-West requirements, have twenty hours of logged snowboard Member School, must be current in educational requirements teaching experience and have completed the Level 1 and dues, must be willing and able to safely perform needed Workbook. riding requirements, and have the professional knowledge This three day Certification Module is an evaluation of the to understand and execute riding instructions relevant to the candidate’s skills and knowledge as well as an educational standards. based event. The module gives all candidates a stronger The two-day Riding Module will offer coaching to the understanding and ability to apply the teaching, learning, riding candidates to further develop skills and techniques as well as and service concepts. Riders must be comfortable on all blue, evaluate the candidate’s ability to consistently meet the riding basic black and freestyle terrain. Candidates will be required to standards. The candidates will need to be able to ride in a show proficiency in meeting the required riding, teaching and variety of terrain; see the AASI West Certification Handbook movement analysis standards. for more details. Candidates that pass will be eligible to attend ______the Level II Teaching Module. Candidates must complete the Teaching Module in the season the Riding Module was passed Level I Module, Six-Day or the season after. Dec. 2-7 Location: Mammoth ______Prerequisites: Must be a registered member, be at least 16 years of age, be willing and able to perform needed riding Level II Teaching Module requirements. Feb. 26-28 Location: Northstar-at-Tahoe This six-day Certification Module is the perfect course for Mar. 19-21 Location: Squaw Valley those that are new to snowboard education and may not be Mar. 27-29 Location: Snow Summit working at a snow sports school in the Western Division. Apr. 29- May 1 Location: Mammoth This training based event gives all candidates a stronger Prerequisites: The Candidate must have successfully passed understanding and ability to apply the teaching, learning, riding the Level II Riding Module in the current season or season and service concepts. prior, completed a current written exam and brought a printed Participants will be given an evaluation of the their skills and copy it to the first day of the event, as well as be current in knowledge based on the Level I Certification Standards. dues for AASI-West. Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion In the three-day, Level II Teaching Module successful and will have the current season and following season to candidates will show the ability to apply and analyze the complete the required 20 hours of experience required areas of snowboard teaching included but not limited to; becoming a Level I Certified Instructor. Movement Analysis, Teaching Scenarios, Professional ______Knowledge, Proper Demonstrations, Children’s Education, use of all aspects of the Snowboard Teaching System, and Level I In-House Program Professional Etiquette and Safety. The successful candidate This program may be held at your resort. Check with your will demonstrate the ability to teach a spectrum of riders, resort supervisor or trainer for details. children to adult, up to and including black terrain and Prerequisites: Must be a registered member, be at least 16 freestyle features. To take this course the candidate will have years of age, have twenty hours of teaching experience, be already passed the riding portion of the exam. Candidates are willing and able to perform needed riding requirements. expected to utilize proper demonstration skills in their riding to The Level 1 In-House Program is offered and run by a facilitate success in teaching scenarios; this includes the areas Member School Resort. In this course candidates attend of riding that may have not been able to be fully assessed in weekly trainings to develop proficiency in all areas of the Level the riding module due to weather or lack of certain terrain 1 Standards. The participants must be a member of AASI arenas; e.g. half pipe and park riding. theedge • 2013 EVENTS SECTION Page 38 Snowboarding Certification & Events

Level III Riding Module Level III Teaching Module Feb. 12-13 Location: Mammoth Mar. 19-21 Location: Squaw Valley Mar. 5-6 Location: Squaw Valley Apr 29- May 1 Location: Mammoth Apr. 9-10 Location: Squaw Valley Prerequisites: The candidate must have successfully passed Prerequisites: Must have earned the AASI Level II Certification the Level III Riding Module in the current season or season at least one season prior, must be employed by an AASI-West prior, completed a current written exam and submitted it to the Member School, must be current in educational requirements Snowboard VP no later than the two-week event registration and dues, must be willing and able to safely perform needed deadline, as well as be current in dues for AASI-West. riding requirements, and have the professional knowledge In the three-day, Level III Teaching Module successful to understand and execute riding instructions relevant to the candidates will show the ability to synthesize and evaluate standards. the areas of snowboard teaching included but not limited The Two-day Riding Module will offer coaching to the to; Movement Analysis, Teaching Scenarios, Professional candidates to further develop skills and technique as well as Knowledge, Proper Demonstrations, Children’s Education, evaluate the candidate’s ability to consistently meet the riding use of all aspects of the Snowboard Teaching System, and standards. The candidates will need to be able to ride in a Professional Etiquette and Safety. The successful candidate variety of terrain; see AASI West Certification Handbook for will demonstrate the ability to teach and coach his or her peers more details. Candidates must demonstrate multiple movement on any available terrain with evident change in his or her peer’s patterns to show desired outcomes. Candidates that pass are riding. To take this course the candidate will have already eligible to attend the Level III Teaching Module. Candidates passed the riding portion of the exam. Candidates are expected must complete the Teaching Module in the season the Riding to utilize proper demonstration skills in their riding to facilitate Module was passed or the season after. success in teaching scenarios; this includes all areas of the ______required riding standards.

2011/12 Exam and Accreditation Passes Congratulations to our Western Division members, Dehshid, Mona Hagedorn, Kathryn South Lake Tahoe, CA den Hartog, Pieter Lodi, CA Halikis, Elizabeth Wildomar, CA listed below, who took the next step in their professional Diede, Neal Chico, CA Hall, Cory Incline Village, NV development last season. We recognize the effort that Doyle, Ryan Walnut Creek, CA Hancock, Ed South Lake Tahoe, CA Driller, DeeDee Tahoe City, CA Hansen, Steve Truckee, CA you put into preparing and attending these events. Elliott, Shane Incline Village, NV Harbord, Luke Marietta, GA Epaminondas, Luke Olympic Valley, CA Harrison, William Bear Valley, CA Alpine Level 1 Capaldi, Jon Reno, NV Fahncke, Lisa Fair Oaks, CA Harvey, Jennifer Irvine, CA Adams, Emily Truckee, CA Carey, Laura Feret, Christine Mammoth Lakes, CA Heller, Dalya San Francisco, CA Andersson, Matilda L.. Genoa, NV Carlisle, Preston Sugarloaf, CA Flynn, Thomas Reno, NV Henderson, Colin Reno, NV Antedomenico, Jack Las Vegas, NV Carroll, Katie West Glover, VT Fogarasi, Vanda Las Vegas, NV Henderson, Jack Avery, Cristina Los Angeles, CA Castia, Celeste Volcano, CA Ford, Troy Truckee, CA Hess, Kathy Reno, NV Backer, Rebecca Truckee, CA Chambers, Kirk Incline Village, NV Forsythe, Sharon Truckee, CA Heykes, Connor Roseville, CA Baker, Jake Bear Valley, CA Chan, Arthur San Leandro, CA Foster, Colin Truckee, CA Hinrichs, Claus Lakeshore, CA Bariggi, Lihue Truckee, CA Choi, James Henderson, NV Foxworth, Cynthia Mammoth Lakes, CA Hogenson, Andrew Martinez, CA Bartilucci, Bryan Wantagh, NY Chong, Curtis San Rafael, CA Frelinger, Jessica Holmer, Judi Truckee, CA Bauman, Nicola Camperdown 1450, NSW Chow, Pauline Boulder, CO, French, Katrina North Dunedin, Dunedin Hopkins, Mark Big Bear Lake, CA Beckham, Forest L. Prather, CA Christian, Coral Incline Village, NV Gains-Germain, Leslie Boise, ID Hourcades, Natalia Lakeshore, CA Bell, Michael Tulare, CA Clowers, Jagger Sparks, NV Garbarino, Jay Truckee, CA Howard, Corey A. Wrightwood, CA Bellack, Leah Los Angeles, CA Coates, Brian Emmett, ID, Garcia Nagy, Julian Twin Bridges, CA Howell, William Truckee, CA Bellsola Ferrer, Maximo Twin Bridges, CA Collins, Ross Truckee, CA Garland, Kasia New York, NY Huang, Jonathan Fremont, CA Bertoni, Gaston Kirkwood, CA Cone, Jessica South Lake Tahoe, CA Gemperle, Jealeisa San Diego, CA Huber, Miles Ladera Ranch, CA Biehl, Cynthia Wrightwood, CA Cook, Tyler South Lake Tahoe, CA Gibson, Robert Truckee, CA Hudson, Wesley Villa Park, CA Bohm, Kiana Portola, CA Cooper, Ingrid Reno, NV Giesin, Grete Kings Beach, CA Hughes-Stinson, Laura Dana Point, CA Brache, Rachelle A. Kyburz, CA Coronado-Smith, Anthony Truckee, CA Giesler, Chet Las Vegas, NV Huneycutt, David L. Reno, NV Braun Daher, Marlene Costa, Joseph Mammoth Lakes, CA Gitard, Olivia Buenos Aires Iglesias Paiz, Santiago Brower, Julie Reno, NV Courval, Robyn Reno, NV Gonzalez, Francisco Jehenson, Michele Monte Sereno, CA Brumbach, Holy Zephyr Cove, NV Dahlgren, Janelle Mi Wuk Village, CA Gorostiaga, Francisco Olympic Valley, CA Johnson, Nathaniel South Lake Tahoe, CA Bruner, Elizabeth Mammoth Lakes, CA Dahlgren, Tess Mammoth Lakes, CA Gowing, Laura Mammoth Lakes, CA Jones, Christian Sparks, NV Burs, Nicolas Twin Bridges, CA Dalporto, Amber Kings Beach, CA Graves, Margaret Los Altos, CA Kaesman, Ann Big Bear Lake, CA Buser, Patricia Reno, NV Danker, Sebastian Kirkwood, CA Green, Andrea Reno, NV Kaplan, Cindy Strawberry, CA Byrnes, Keegan Tahoe City, CA de la Torre, Jennifer Truckee, CA Grossblatt, Michael Crowley Lake, CA Kearns, Jeffery Fresno, CA Cannon, Cecil Abilene, TX theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 39

2011/12 Exam and Accreditation Passes (cont’d) Kenney, Eban Incline Village, NV Poarch, Dennis R. South Lake Tahoe, CA Zemel, Kathleen Wexford, PA Genz Jr, Kenneth R. Reno, NV Kievit, Robert Sparks, NV Pope, Angela Melbourne, (Non U.S.) Gibson, Robert Truckee, CA Alpine Level 2 Kim, Clement Yorba Linda, CA Popeck, Evelyn South Lake Tahoe, CA Greenwood, Ken R. Placerville, CA Ace, Allison T. Truckee, CA Kinnier, Alyssa Turlock, CA Poteet, Amanda Grass Valley, CA Halter, George Big Bear Lake, CA Amid, Gilda Beverly Hills, CA Kirkhoff, Elyse Lebanon, PA Powell, Thomas Reno, NV Harris, Jennee Reno, NV Bitz, Bill J. Fair Oaks, CA Kitchens, Katie Atlanta, GA Prosperi, Juliana South Lake Tahoe, CA Herlihy, Christian Kings Beach, CA Bourke, Mike Corte Madera, CA Kjolhede, Annalise Truckee, CA Racher, Emily Indianapolis, IN Hernandez, Aaron A. Anaheim, CA Britton, Kate Truckee, CA Kohberger, Kathy Pacifica CA Revello, Kristina Truckee, CA Hiser, Ashley Bowral, NSW Chamblin, Dale Carnelian Bay, CA Krzywicki, Mark Redding, CA Richert, Lindsey Grass Valley, CA Hoaglund, Andy Kirkwood, CA Chau, Phu South Lake Tahoe, CA Lambdin, Elizabeth Big Bear Lake, CA Rofsky, David San Clemente, CA Huggett, Kelsey Hayward, CA Collins, Ross Truckee, CA Lampe, Shahin Incline Village, NV Rogers, Michael Long Beach, CA Hutchins, Julia Roseville, CA Cordovero, Josefina Twin Bridges, CA Laney, Lance Hanalei, HI Saffo, Richard E. Incline Village, NV Jones, Christian Sparks, NV Croucher, Michael Lauth, Edward Fawnskin, CA Sander, Kathryn Truckee, CA Knoll, Bonny Garden Grove, CA Davtyan, Elli Mammoth Lakes, CA Lawry, Tom Big Bear Lake, CA Sarries, Sofia A.Quilmes, Buenos Aires Kohberger, Kathy Pacifica CA Diede, Neal Chico, CA Lehman, Mary A. Idyllwild, CA Schwartz, Everett Davis, CA Krzywicki, Mark Redding, CA Dunne Rosche, Joseph Hoquiam, WA Leschevin Carey, Isabelle Incline Village, NV Sciaroni, Maria Emilia Tahoe City, CA LaGore-Phillips Michelle M. Durano, Louis Reno, NV Levine, Scott Tahoe City, CA Scott, Richard Wrightwood, CA Big Bear Lake, CA Frankoski, Patrick Sparks, NV Lichty, Zachary Rocklin, CA Sealana, Sharon South Lake Tahoe, CA Lopez Martinich, Felipe A. Gardtman, Thomas Truckee, CA Liebersbach, Matthew Mammoth Lakes, CA Segretti, Gianna Corona Del Mar, CA Vergennes, VT Georgiev, Georgi Tahoe City, CA Lipschultz, Steven Truckee, CA Seifert, Therese Corona, CA Maibach, Meghan A. Dolores, CO Gisriel, Patrick Truckee, CA List, Ben Serfaty, Micaela Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Matthews, Tom Reno, NV Goodwin, William Truckee, CA Lopez Martinich, Felipe A. Vergennes, VT Shahmirza, Kristine Truckee, CA Misiewicz, Kirk Kings Beach, CA Haskell, Charlotte Twin Bridges, CA Low, Loretta Washoe Valley, NV Shattow, Eric Reno, NV Mitchell, Jeffrey Reno, NV Herlihy, Christian Kings Beach, CA Lynott, Lorna Clovis, CA Shaw, Hannah R. Reno, NV Peterson, Kyle Reno, NV Iida, Lauren Incline Village, NV Mansfield, Katie Truckee, CA Shears, Jaclyn Normal, IL Ratiu, Denise Woodland Hills, CA Knowles, Nick Kings Beach, CA Marenco, Alicia Mammoth Lakes, CA Shelton, Aaron Rodriguez, Silvia Sugarloaf, CA Leonard, Gregory Olympic Valley, CA Marso, Jaime Mammoth Lakes, CA Smith, MadeleineHastings On Hudson, NY Romero, Felipe I. Kirkwood, CA Morro, James Chicago, IL Martinelli, Marci Los Gatos, CA Snedden, Cindy Sonora, CA Salmonson, Crystal Grass Valley, CA Nelms, Alex Kings Beach, CA Mattinger, Anna Cupertino, CA Spora, Christoph Truckee, CA Sander, Kathryn Truckee, CA Olsson, Ingemar Martinez, CA McCarthy, Lida South Lake Tahoe, CA Stegmann, Emilio Kirkwood, CA Schroeder, Thomas Mammoth Lakes, CA Peterson, Kyle Reno, NV McDonald, Sid Homewood, CA Stegmann, Tomas Kirkwood, CA Shattow, Eric Reno, NV Polito, Tommy South Lake Tahoe, CA McGlasson, Scott Visalia, CA Steinberg, Betsi Las Vegas, NV Shunk, Stephen Sisters, OR Richard, Justin Playa Del Rey, CA McHugh, Ryan Stockton, CA Steward, Shelly Eugene, OR Smith, Joshua Tahoe City, CA Ryerson, Henry Truckee, CA McInnes, Maggie South Lake Tahoe, CA Stoddard, Shawn Reno, NV Smith, Matthew Watsonville, CA Sheckler, Brian Olympic Valley, CA Mckay, Sheena Naples, FL Supersano, Mariana Reno, NV Stancik, Karin E. Big Bear City, CA Shelton, David Tahoe City, CA McPherson, Julie Truckee, CA Tapia, Richard, Reno NV Sternlicht, Mark D. San Francisco, CA Spora, Christoph Truckee, CA McVittie, Becky Lafayette, CA Thomas, Benjamin Mammoth Lakes, CA Stranford, Carol Reno, NV Sternlicht, Mark D. San Francisco, CA Melinn, Todd Big Bear Lake, CA Thompson, Alice E. Reno, NV Takenaka, Harry Big Bear Lake, CA Woodcock, Christine M. Zephyr Cove, NV Mendoza, Brianna Clovis, CA Tippett, August Sonora, CA Thomson, Bryan A. Mammoth Lakes, CA Michener, Randy Big Bear Lake, CA Tovornik, Kyle Myersville, MD Alpine Level 3 Tinsley, John Newark, CA Millard, Josh Grays Point, NSW, Townsend, Benjamin Aberdeen Berzellini, Brian A. Phoenix, MD Trigo, Guadalupe Bologne, Buenos Aires Miller, Alexandra Kirkwood, CA Turner, Joel Woodland, CA Bush, Stephen South Lake Tahoe, CA Walkerden, Paul RD5 Rangiora Miller, Katherine Reno, NV Valdes Lopez, Rodrigo Kirkwood, CA Ergish, Zachary Mammoth Lakes, CA Wilkerson, Tim Palo Cedro, CA Mirviss, Mark Olympic Valley, CA Van Thienen, Maria E.Twin Bridges, CA Fok, Benjamin South Lake Tahoe, CA Children’s Specialist Level 2 Mittermaier, Erika Tahoma, CA Vance, Daniel Rancho Santa Fe, CA Slaton, Matt Reno, NV Bauer, Rachel Olympic Valley, CA Molacavage, Shanon San Carlos, CA Varela, Arthur Palmdale, CA Vale, Joshua Mammoth Lakes, CA Christofferson, Ryan Kirkland, WA Moore, Daniel C. South Lake Tahoe, CA Vertrees, Lauren Carlsbad, CA Children’s Specialist Level 1 Johnson, Andrea Tahoe City, CA Moore, Heather Wrightwood, CA Vickers, Amy Bellevue, WA Ballew, Meagan Incline Village, NV Smith, Sandra South Lake Tahoe, CA Morro, James Chicago, IL Vroomen, Samantha Santa Cruz, CA Ace, Allison T. Truckee, CA DeNike, Dustin South Lake Tahoe, CA Mullen, Greig Kings Beach, CA Walker, Chanel, Glenbrook, NV Alderman, Debbie Big Bear Lake, CA Hill, Leanne Neal, Stephanie Elk Grove, CA Watanabe, Erick Long Beach, CA Baum, Erin E. Big Bear Lake, CA Johns, Seth Sweet, ID Nelli, Ezequiel Twin Bridges, CA Watson, Logan J. Victor, ID Beegle, Nikki Sugarloaf, CA Logal, Lea South Lake Tahoe, CA Ninow, Nicholas Bear Valley, CA Watts, Sean Mammoth Lakes, CA Bellack, Leah Los Angeles, CA Cross Country Level 1 Nordland, Erik Reno, NV Webb, Wesley Nevada City, CA Bowler, Jordann Washoe Valley, NV Collins, Ross Truckee, CA Norman, Hannah Woodside, CA Webster, Jonathan A. Mammoth Lakes, CA Brache, Rachelle A. Kyburz, CA Oakey, Matthew Chesterfield, VA Weisz, Steven Tahoe City, CA Brookens, Jody Big Bear City, CA Telemark Level 1 O’Connell, Rebecca White, Lindsay Bear Valley, CA Cotter, Helga Markleeville, CA Cook, Christopher Pasadena, CA Okawa, Gordon Sacramento, CA Wilson, Beverly Pollock Pines, CA Cotter, John T. Markleeville, CA Embrey, Robyn Kings Beach, CA Passaretti, Michael Zephyr Cove, NV Wood, Don Twain Harte, CA Crawford, Cindy Incline Village, NV Errazuriz, Juan Manuel R.M. Peck, Melanie A. Reno, NV Yip, Kelvin San Francisco, CA Din, Thomas W. Rockville, MD Santiago, Viteuriva Pedaline, Dave Riverside, CA Yoshikawa, Aeko Stockton, CA Downing, Mark Reno, NV Hansen, Steve Truckee, CA Perriaux, Jaime Young, Kevin South Lake Tahoe, CA Evans, Traci Big Bear Lake, CA Hebert, Raymond R. Reno, NV Pilkington, Janice Tahoe City, CA Yuki, Nicholas Malibu, CA Frantz, Ruth Kings Beach, CA Lautner, Wendy Truckee, CA Ploog, George Zarhi, Vanessa theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 40

2011/12 Exam and Accreditation Passes (cont’d) Seban, Michael South Lake Tahoe, CA Anderson, Jonathan Athens, AL Knowlton, Bradley S. Gardiner, OR, Valliere, Nicholas Greenwood, CA Weiss, Maxine Carson City, NV Anro, Giancarlo Dunsmuir, CA Krone, Timothy Moorpark, CA Varela, Arthur Palmdale, CA Arancibia, Diego Fiddletown, CA Lane, Samantha Garden Grove, CA Vertin, Christopher San Jose, CA Telemark Level 2 Baldwin, Chris Las Vegas, NV Leach, Bryan Crestline, CA Watson, Adam Oakhurst, CA Kelly, Meghan C. Zephyr Cove, NV Bauman, Nicola Camperdown 1450, NSW Leggett, Ben Yosemite National Park, CA Weir, Keith Apple Valley, CA Telemark Level 3 Becker, Kevin San Diego, CA Lennon, Corey Reno, NV White, Michael Redding, CA Ortman, Will Truckee, CA Bertoli, Natalie Santa Rosa, CA Loper, Julie Mammoth Lakes, CA Wielga, Christopher Denver, CO Senior Specialist Level 1 Bohannon, Ophelia Incline Village, NV Madden, Jessie Murphys, CA Wildgoose, Timothy Portland, OR Aadland, John Incline Village, NV Bonner, Matthew Reno, NV Mahal, Karanpreet Venice, CA Wilkerson, Stephanie Mammoth Lakes, CA Benson, Randall Los Angeles, CA Botelho, Brian Palmdale, CA Manna, Stephen Sydney, New South Wales Williams, Leonard Reno, NV Bourquin, Pierson San Francisco, CA Boughner, Thomas Reno, NV Manning, Mark Truckee, CA Willis, Tawni Gardena, CA Culbertson, Neal Temecula, CA Brunette, Kendall Pinedale, WY Marchant, Austin Mammoth Lakes, CA Ybarrondo, Nicole Mammoth Lakes, CA DeCamillis, Ray M. Truckee, CA Buchfuhrer, Julia Long Beach, CA Marshall, Hugh Virginia City, NV Zafra, Javier Mammoth Lakes, CA Dresser, Bruce Pinon Hills, CA Calhoun, Shannon Mammoth, CA McCaffety, Garrett South Lake Tahoe, CA Zehsazian, Brenden Weed, CA Castagnera, Kimberly A. La Mesa, CA McCarty, Kenneth Incline Village, NV Embroden, Nord Pinon Hills, CA Snowboard Level 2 Chanana, Ashton Houston, TX Melinn, Todd Big Bear Lake, CA Hackett, Greg Truckee, CA Arnold, William South Lake Tahoe, CA Chantikian, Evan Larkspur, CA Merz, Martin Mount Shasta, CA Jehenson, Michele Monte Sereno, CA Catlin, Kelsey Lafayette, CA Chatfield, Sam San Diego, CA Meshke, Britney San Bernardino, CA Levin, Stella Los Angeles, CA Chisholm, Matt Mountain View, CA Chen, Steve Truckee, CA Miller, Ryan Adelanto, CA Martinelli, Marci Los Gatos, CA Choate, S. Cody Auberry, CA Collier, Gary Wrightwood, CA Miller, Sunny San Andreas, CA McDonald, Sid Homewood, CA Claunch, Justin Incline Village, NV Colyer, Nicholas Mittermaier, Erika Tahoma, CA Mourino, Robert L. Hesperia, CA Costas, Stephen Crystal Bay, NV Connelly, Jamie Kennesaw, GA Morris, Erin Safety Beach, NSW, Nerad, Jennifer Panorama City, CA Cox, Matthew La Jolla, CA Cornelius, Ian Yosemite National Park, CA Morton, John A. Tahoe City, CA Stoker, David Sacramento, CA Dumford, Meagan Newbury Park, CA Couture, Joseph Big Bear City, CA Murrell, John Incline Village, NV Eberst, Izaak Truckee, CA Senior Specialist Level 2 Cox, Chris San Diego, CA Nelson, Elizabeth Truckee, CA Faris, John Yucaipa, CA Anderson, Sigrid Wawona, CA Coyle, Kiana Vista, CA Ninow, Nicholas Bear Valley, CA Ford, Laura Truckee, CA Carlson, Kent J. Truckee, CA Dawson, Colten Reno, NV Nix, Jonathan South Lake Tahoe, CA Forsberg, Craig South Lake Tahoe, CA Foley, James E. Olympic Valley, CA Donahue, Colin T. South Lake Tahoe, CA Olsen, Scott Big Bear City, CA Gaal, Max Sunnyvale, CA Kennedy, Cathey M. Livingston, TX DoniCA Tyler Vista, CA Olson, Mike El Segundo, CA Goldberg, Jason E. South Lake Tahoe, CA Nabulsi, Haz Los Altos, CA Evans, David Reno, NV Orlando, Jesse M. Harasha, Brian J. Carson City, NV Olsson, Ingemar Martinez, CA Evans, Justin Paez, Rodrigo Olympic Valley, CA Heckt, William Sparks, NV Stoddard, Charles Kihei, HI Fassler, Aaron Granite Bay, CA Palasik, Angela Vista, CA Hinshaw, Ryan Point Arena, CA Uptegrove, Dale Berkeley, CA Fejtek, Kristen Orange, CA Parnell, Jeremy Lake Stevens, WA Huber, Laura Kings Beach, CA Weiss, Steep Carson City, NV Flora, Brad Incline Village, NV Parson, Chris Tahoe City, CA Johnson, Bryce Madera, CA Follette, Michael Sacramento, CA Pearson, Candice Tahoe City, CA Snowboard Division Trainer Killian, Kyle Spring Creek, NV Forde, Odin Gulfport, FL Pellegrino, Alexandria M. Garden Grove, CA Blair, Matthew Reno, NV Kohlmoos, Cassidy Tahoe City, CA Fortune, Jennifer South Lake Tahoe, CA Pepatphong, Kali Chapman, Elisa A. Tahoe City, CA Lawrenson, Tom South Lake Tahoe, CA Foster, Colin Truckee, CA Prest, Hadrian Crombie, Gary Peoria, AZ McInnes, Maggie South Lake Tahoe, CA Fowler, Ben Los Gatos, CA Puryear, Mathew Truckee, CA Desjardins, Henry L. Truckee, CA Moore, Heather Wrightwood, CA Galletti, Tiago Walnut Creek, CA Rambo, Ryan Tahoe City, CA Fountain, Asa J. Murray, Jeff S. Nevada City, CA Gates, Charles Tahoe City, CA Redlin, Danielle Reno, NV Jones, Teresa Markleeville, CA Overfield, David Kings Beach, CA Geary, Tricia Tahoe City, CA Revlock, Simon Moughan, Sean Big Bear Lake, CA Rafter, Kiel Truckee, CA Gilbert, James E. Truckee, CA Richert, Lindsey Grass Valley, CA Smith, Adria J. Kings Beach, CA Richert, Lindsey Grass Valley, CA Gildner, Paige Oakton, VA, Rowland, Patrick Danville, CA Terhardt, Dany Truckee, CA Rohm, Todd San Clemente, CA Gill, Sheridan South Lake Tahoe, CA Ryan, Margaret Incline Village, NV Weber, Anna Princeton, NJ Ryzenkor, Anton Elk grove, CA Gomez, Justin Whittier, CA Saldana, Antonio Victorville, CA Sher, Marlowe Berkeley, CA Snowboard Freestyle Level 1 Gorbach, Chris Big Bear Lake, CA Sapper, Brandon Carlsbad, CA Stanton, Derek E. South Lake Tahoe, CA Aker, Rena Dunsmuir, CA Goulet, Christine Big Bear City, CA Sarma, Ravi Stephenson, Cody Big Bear Lake, CA Anro, Giancarlo Dunsmuir, CA Gray, Sarah Mammoth Lakes, CA Scherden, Richard South Lake Tahoe, CA Su, Jeffery Hacienda Heights, CA Embroden, Nord Pinon Hills, CA Green, Taylor South Lake Tahoe, CA Schwank, Alexander Ann Arbor, MI Swenson, Ryan Modesto, CA Evans, Mike Grass Valley, CA Greene, Dan Valencia, CA Schwartz, Eric Truckee, CA Gatewood, David S. Mount Shasta, CA Greig, Peter Mammoth, CA See, Helen Truckee, CA Snowboard Level 3 King, Jared Mount Shasta, CA Harvey, Tyson Northumberland, PA, Shankland, Holly Truckee, CA Espinoza, Erick Big Bear City, CA Melinn, Todd Big Bear Lake, CA Haskins, Hurvey Shannon, Jessica Los Angeles, CA Flynn, James M. Virginia Beach, VA Rohm, Todd San Clemente, CA Hermiston, Luke Shattow, Eric Reno, NV Gavigan, Lance Big Bear Lake, CA Rowe, Levi Big Bear City, CA Hood, Chris R. Jupiter, FL Smith, Eva Bartlett, TN Gilman, Joe Newton, NJ Silber, Alden J. Dunsmuir, CA Howell, William Smith, Madeleine Hastings On Hudson, NY Heays, Julian Mammoth Lakes, CA Toste, Roberto Artesia, CA Hunt, Brooke Big Bear Lake, CA Smith, Ta’Lon Reno, NV Herman, Matthew Astoria, OR Vertin, Christopher San Jose, CA Johnson, Andrew Tahoe City, CA Stephens, Laura Palos Verdes Estates, CA Jarratt, Kyle Nipomo, CA Snowboard Level 1 Kiel, Mike Reno, NV Stilwell, Ronnie Paradise, CA We apologize if your name Adams, Lucas Chico, CA Kleven, Viktoria Gardena, CA Thomson, Bryan A. Mammoth Lakes, CA should be here and is not. Please Aiello, Jason Sparks, NV Knoerr, Michael Torres, Justin Oak Hills, CA contact the office to see if there Alferos, Eyan Orange, CA Knollin, Daniel Treviranus, Josh South Lake Tahoe, CA is a clerical issue about your Knowles, Jonathan Underwood, Daniel Lakewood, CA certification. theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 41

By Bryan Schilling La Vida - Esquiadora

Ever wonder how to com- hear from Spanish speakers who them to follow your directions,” pletely botch a lesson with a have been burned in a previous les- Luis argued. Many american kids Spanish speaking student? It ain’t son are stories about how they felt will avoid dangers because they’re hard apparently. Each Christmas treated like a circus animal. told, and later get the reasons. “If and Easter Holiday allows me the Lo de Onda! - Understanding the Latinos don’t get the ‘reason perverse privilege to see and hear the value of family in Latin culture. why’ - they often will disregard the all kinds of great examples. Well Family member “mismatches” warning...” meaning, overzealous gringos, often come through our private So it goes. I say tomatoes, you eager to colonize the natives with lesson doors not because they don’t say “tomatillos”, it’s really similar good cuñas (gliding wedges) can be grasp the anglophile concept of for the most part - especially if we seen on bunny slopes all across the skills grouping, but rather they just put ourselves in the zapatos Sierra Nevada. really would like to experience the (shoes) of the other. If you keep a Ok, let me come clean - I’m triumph and tragedy of learning few things in mind, you’re sure to pure gringo, and have committed to ski - together. The individual have a lesson - de onda (great) with each of the foibles I’m about to list thinking of the sensible Yankee your Spanish speaking clients - who for you. It is my humble hope to often doesn’t get this, and seeks to in turn, maybe faster than in any share some of the my hard won ex- split the family into logical, teach- other culture - come to be your periences. It is in this spirit I intro- able pieces. While many Latinos Spanish speaking friends. duce this coming winter season’s - will quietly accept this Americano “Lo de Onda! y Lo de No” - (What’s approach, they really came to cre- Sinceramente, Hot! and What’s Not!) to make a ate family bonding memories - and Bryan Schilling lesson rewarding for you and your photos for the family mantle at Spanish speaking student. home. If you would like to go more in Lo de Onda! - Positive re- Lo de No! - Letting the depth in the conversation or just grow inforcement. Latino culture isn’t students guide the lesson. While your toolbox for teaching in Spanish - afraid of hyperbole when it comes one must respect the bravado of join me for the TEACHING IN to giving encouragement. “Estás the student who comes ready to SPANISH course on Dec. 18 that deslizando como un profesional!” conquer “una negra” (black dia- earns you an Ed. credit and a memo- (You’re sliding like a pro!) - and mond) - before he can step into his rable day of skiing in Español - now other phrases like this win grati- bindings - it is forever the instruc- that’s La Onda! fication with your client. Keep it tors responsibility to make sure positive - not punitive. Excelente! that the hazards of the mountain (great!), Buen trabajo! (good don’t get lost in translation. This work!), Eso! (that’s it!), Bien is challenging on two fronts. One: many simply aren’t familiar with Hecho! (well done!) and Fabuloso! Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows the real risks of injury. The other (amazing!) - keep your student Ski and Snowboard Schools engaged. challenge lies behind something Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows is Lo de No! - Shouting “Cuña!, that often sets niños latinos apart from their American counterparts. entering a new era! Join the excitement Cuña!!, C-u-ñ-a!!!” (wedge) - of our renaissance and be part of the new believe it or not does not facilitate Herein, I have to admit that I can’t lay personal claim to the follow- team of Snowsports Professionals that will a good gliding wedge. Just like elevate the Squaw/Alpine experience to ing insight. Rather, it’s owed to a barking “derecha!!!” (right) seems extraordinary! www.squaw.com/squaws- to have little effect on facilitating a close friend and highly respected renaissance . At Squaw/Alpine our team turn to the right. Remember: just kids specialist - Luis Sanchez - doesn’t just talk about it. We do it. because we know the term in Span- while collaborating on an article Now accepting applications for Ski ish does not mean its use is an elix- on cross-cultural teaching. “You and Snowboard instructors from Entry ir to instruction. What I generally have to give them the ‘why’ for Level to Level 3 Certified, for the Children and Adult programs. We offer competitive wages and work environment. Please go to www.squaw.com/employment and send your resume to:

Karen Roske Hiring Coordinator Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows Ski and Snowboard Schools [email protected] 530.452.7284 theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 42

PSIA-W Education Foundation The PSIA-W Education Foundation Expands Its Offerings

The PSIA-W Education In addition to this new of $5,000 now have the oppor- Foundation for a number of years financial support for Education tunity to designate the use of the has provided financial assistance Materials Development, the Foun- donation. Memorial funds or chil- to PSIA/AASI-W instructors dation provides the Education and dren’s or adaptive programs are looking to enhance their personal Certification, Bruce Sato and The examples of possible designations. growth and further their careers Sodergren Scholarships which are in snow sports instruction. This briefly described at the end of this Existing scholarship year, the Foundation will be article. opportunities: expanding its efforts to support Look for an Ed Materials The Education and Certifica- instructor education. Among the application on the “Foundation” tion Scholarship is open to all new initiatives: section of www.psia-w.org. members and certification status. This scholarship can be used for New: Our Education Materials New: A “Donate Now” Link all PSIA/AASI-W educational and Development Committee will On the PSIA-W website pro- certification events. offer financial assistance for proj- vides the opportunity to donate The Bruce Sato Scholarship is ects that benefit PSIA/AASI-W to the Education Foundation open to all members and certifica- members. Funds will be made when you want to. Donate link: tion status and can be used for all available to individuals or groups http://psia-w.org/donate-to-the- PSIA/AASI-W Snowboard educa- that want to develop materials to education-foundation/ tional and certification events. address unfulfilled educational In addition to the new on-line The Sodergren Scholarship needs affecting the membership. link, donations can be made by provides financial assistance to Example: If it is concluded that phone by calling the PSIA/AASI-W attend full immersion education an Adaptive Freestyle Instruction Office at (530) 587-7642. events for instructors who have Manual would help the member- All contributions are greatly demonstrated commitment to the ship, the Foundation’s Education appreciated. profession. Materials Development commit- Recipients have one year to tee could provide financial as- NEW: PSIA-W Education use a scholarship award. The sistance to a group or individual Foundation Special Donation deadline application is February wanting to write material or cre- Policy 1, 2013. If you receive a scholar- ate a video to fill this need. Donors who give a minimum ship In February 2013, you have until January 31, 2014 to use the scholarship. Planning on your part can allow you to use your scholarship for next season’s fall events. Finally, I’d like to note that a significant amount of time and effort goes into insuring that the Education Foundation follows ap- plicable law and that the scholar- ships are fairly awarded. A huge thank you to the members of the Scholarship Committee who read, evaluate and award the successful applicants.

Greg Lyons

Executive VP BOD-W President PSIA-W Education Foundation theedge • Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Page 43

Education Foundation Golf Tournament 5th Annual Education Foundation and Sodergren Golf Tournament was a success!

Western Division ski instructors braved a 90 degree Indian Summer day at Empire Ranch for the 5th Annual PSIA-W Education Foundation Golf Tournament. The tournament was a HUGE SUCCESS bringing smiles on the 48 instructors who gathered to have fun, enjoy each other’s company and support a good cause. We estimate that we raised over $ 2,000 for the Foundation. My favorite line of the day was by Steve Evenson, “My sand wedge hits the ball farther than my driver!” The biggest yelp/scream I heard was by Josh Spoelstra after dropping a 40 foot putt. Bob Haas gave me great advice. Announce the low scoring/winning team (Shane Elliot, Blake Weller, Gwili Jenkins and Daniel Villemenz) and give all others a round of applause. No one was last! To all the players and donors THANK YOU! The details: Longest Drive: (1) Daniel Villemez Closest to the Pin: (1) Jerry Fouts Closest to the Pin: (2) Greg Lyons

Thank You to our donors for a great raffle: This year’s winning team; Shane Elliot, Blake Weller, Gwili Embassy Suites, Empire Ranch Golf Course, Descente Jenkins and Daniel Villemez. Photo by Greg Lyons. North America (DNA), Dan Kleiner, Harrahs/Harveys, Heavenly Sports, Homewood, Lake Tahoe Golf Course, Special thanks to Kristi Prochazka, Bob Mammoth, Marcus and Ashley Fine Art Gallery, NASTC, Haas, Dan Kleiner, Rick Raduziner and Jon Reno Aces, Rick Raduziner (golf and sailing lessons), Jacobsen. Ron Blum (golf lessons), Rossignol Snowboards, Safeway, Salomon, San Francisco Giants, Sandra Breylinger (wine), Greg Lyons Sierra Star Golf Course, Squaw Valley USA, Snow Creek Golf, South Shore Bikes, Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Tahoe Executive VP BOD-W Sports LTD, Tahoe Trading Post, Wattabike President PSIA-W Education Foundation

Congratulations to our Education and Certification Scholarship Recipients from 2011/12 Christine Gallo, Bear Mtn Maria Rodriguez, Squaw Valley Ed Broadbelt, Heavenly Dimitre Dimakides, Sugar Bowl Natalie Craven, Heavenly Matt Herman, Sugar Bowl Eric Hicks, June Mtn. Emily Racher, Sugar Bowl Nicholas VanDyke, June Mtn. Lindsey Richert, Sugar Bowl Tommy Polito, Kirkwood Guillermo Alvarez, Sierra @ Tahoe Sodergren Scholarships- Alycia Glines, Sierra @ Tahoe Jack Cooperman, Snow Valley Robert Toste, Snow Summit Stacey Fite, Sugar Bowl Mark Johnson, Snow Valley Emily Kay, Bear Valley Amy Vickers, Squaw Valley Anna Weber, Northstar PSIA W Ski Education Foundation PSIA - Western Division – AASI Nonprofit Org. 9709 Hwy. 267, Truckee, CA 96161 U.S. Postage (530) 587-7642, Fax: (530) 587-4273 PAID Email: [email protected] Sacramento, CA Website: www.psia-w.org Permit No.1704 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

PSIA-W/AASI-W Board of Directors & Officers 2012/2013

Officers: President Carl Underkoffler Executive Vice President Greg Lyons Alpine VP Finlay Torrance Snowboard VP Chris Lange PSIA Nat’l Board Rep Neil Bussiere Past President Neil Bussiere

Directors: Neil Bussiere (14), Ceci Chourre (15), Heidi Et- tlinger (14), Steve Evenson (15), Doug Fagel (13), Steve Fengler (13), Chris Lange (15), Greg Lyons (13), Dan Ray (14), Bryan Schilling (14), Finlay Tor- rance (15), Carl Underkoffler (13)

Nordic Chairperson: Urmas Franosch Adaptive Chairperson: Bill Bowness

Springtime in Mammoth-what could be better? Join us April 26-28 for a mix of great sliding and clinics, après ski fun and a healthy portion of camaraderie and learning with your fellow instructors from throughout the Division. Look for Convention Registration info in our Spring issue of the EDGE.