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Inspiring lifelong passion for the mountain experience www.psia-nw.org Fall Seminar 2006 Sign up now for Fall Seminar! Sign up now for Fall Seminar! participate. Additional application Saturday, Oct. 14th - Mt. Hood member, Olympic Gold Medalist and forms available on-line or through Community College - Gresham, OR current PSIA Alpine Demo Team the office. Sunday, Oct. 15th - Shoreline member. She will present “Skiing in This is an indoor event that begins at Community College - Seattle, WA the 80’s and Today, a Technical Comparison” at the Mt. Hood and 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21st - Gonzaga Seattle seminars. Keep your eye on Lunch will not be served. Partici- University - Spokane, WA the website for more updates pants will receive a 1-year education credit for attending this full day You will notice many new Custom including the Spokane speaker. event. Designed Topics. Choosing a topic should be easier than ever this year. Fall Seminar classes will also be open Whether you are a “Fall Seminar Each topic description now includes to non PSIA / AASI-NW members Regular”, a new Level I needing Clinicians, Session Times and this year. Please feel free to invite a education credit or perhaps a non- Locations. non-member from your school to join you and see why this is our most member, there is something for everyone to help kick-start your You won’t want to miss Deb popular educational event of the season. We look forward to seeing Armstrong, former US Ski Team year. Non-members will need to register and pay the event fee to you at Fall Seminar!

Fall Seminar Application APPLICATION AVAILABLE Submission deadline: September 29 (Mt Hood & Seattle ) and October 6 (Spokane) ON LINE

Name______PSIA-NW #______Last First Address______Street/box City State Zip Daytime Phone#______Ski School______

E-mail Address______IMPORTANT INFO AM Clinic Topic______Did you sign up for....

PM Clinic Topic______In Line Skating and Alternate Topic AM______Skiing then we need your PM______shoe size____

Alpine Nordic Snowboard Adaptive ACE I Oct 14th-Mt Hood Community College-Gresham This topic is an all day event. Oct 15th-Shoreline CommunityCollege-Seattle You must attend the on snow Oct 21st-Gonzaga University-Spokane clinic in early December. Cost for this topic is $100. Fee : $50 Visa/MC #______Exp Date______

Signature______Please fill out and mail with checks payable to: PSIA-NW, 11206 Des Moines Memorial Drive, Suite 106, Seattle, WA, 98168. Fax Visa/MC to PSIA-NW (206) 241-2885. Deadline for each seminar is 14 days prior. There is a $10 late fee for registrations received after that date. No cancellations unless injured and unable to participate in an indoor session.

SNOWSPORT 2 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Fall Seminar Topics Autism ACE I-Advanced Children’s Education An introduction to causes, behaviors and related Need a fresh look at teaching children? The ACE issues. program is structured to give you insight into how Presenter: Kathleen Priest children develop and learn. In addition to the Am/Pm: Am Only cognitive, affective, and physical development of Location: Mt Hood Only children, this two day event focuses on group management skills, lesson planning, and skill ADD / ADHD development. Material is appropriate to all Mainstreaming with typically developing students. disciplines. One day is indoor at Fall Seminar, the An introduction into behavior management and other will be on snow sometime in early winter in the inclusion tools Seattle area. Cost is $100 for this topic Presenter: Kathleen Priest Presenter: JET-NW Am/Pm: Pm Only Am/Pm: Am & Pm (must attend both) Location: Mt Hood Only Location: Seattle Only

Teaching Snowboarding to Groms Liabilities, Language & Procedures Does the thought of a group of 4-6 yr old This session will go over legal updates for ski/ snowboarders seem like a daunting task. Let us show snowboard schools with focus on lift incidents, you how it can be done with success! training materials, and student/parent information. Presenter: JET-NW Great for any director or staff trainers. Location: Am/Pm -Mt Hood Presenter: Ruth Nielsen-Attorney/Defense Specialist Location: Am-Spokane Am/Pm: Pm Only Location: Seattle Only Modern Applications of Old School Skiing Aside from covering the history of why we are— In-Line Skating and Skiing where we are—or how we got to where we are we’ll The object is to focus on the similarity of movement also address how various techniques, drills etc. still patterns in in-line skating and skiing and how we can apply to today’s skiing. Fundamental skiing skate to improve our skiing. We’ll start by utilizing mechanics have not changed since the beginning of some easily transferable skiing tasks (skating) and time thus what was applicable in 1972 is still very work towards a progression that will emphasize much so today...with a twist. The twist being the inside leg steering while skating. K2 is providing evolution in today’s equipment. skates and wrist guards, include your shoe size on Presenter: Karin Harjo your application. Please bring your own helmet, Am/Pm: Am/Pm wear appropriate clothing for skating in and provide Location: Mt Hood and Seattle Only us with your shoe size on the application. Presenter: Dave Beckwith Taming the Teenage Beast Am/Pm: Am/Pm Location: Seattle Only Get a glimpse into the life of teenagers and how to create a successful learning environment. Presenter: JET-NW Adaptive Introduction Location: Am/Pm -Seattle Explore adaptive techniques and methodology. Time Location: Pm-Spokane for hands on practice and Q & A Presenter: John Stevenson/Alice Busch High Functioning Autism Am/Pm Am Only Location: Seattle/Spokane Autism affects people individually along a broad specturm. Learn how to work with this challenging and rewarding group of athletes. The Art of Teaching Presenter: John Stevenson/Dr. Steger Pre-Requisite: Instructors who have taken Teaching Am/Pm: Pm Only I. For all instructors, mentors, training staff or Location: Seattle/Spokane anyone that wants to explore the art of teaching - SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 3 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Fall Seminar Topics whether you want to improve your own teaching Women’s Specific Ski Equipment skills or want ideas on helping others improve their Why we need it and what’s new. Come learn the teaching effectiveness. This group will explore benefits of women’s ski equipment, what’s out there methods and practical exercises for establishing and the why women specific boots. rapport; understanding your own learning, teaching Presenter: Claudeen Tewell/DeeAnn Sieler and communication styles; and expanding your Am/Pm: Am/Pm approach to sharing your passion. We’ll leverage Location: All Locations these ideas to make areas like movement analysis and progression development actually fun and more Boot Design and Fit: What’s the Effect? productive. Gain a greater understanding of boot design and Presenter: Laurie Stack which product may provide you with the best fit for Am/Pm: Am/Pm your feet. Learn the tips from one of the top fitters Location: Seattle and Spokane Only for setting up your boots and feet for maximum performance this winter. Learn ways to recognize and Video Technology for Movement Analysis assist your guests in fit and stance needs. Strategies Presenter: Jim Mates Pre-Requisite: Instructors with at least four (4) Am/Pm: Am/Pm seasons of teaching experience, Level II or III Location: All Locations certification or have taken Movement Analysis 201. This session will be focused on how to use video Core Strength for Better Performance and some other Media tools to aid in movement Start preparing for next ski season now! A strong analysis and the transfer of information to your core is key to good skiing. Learn techniques to clients. How to organize and structure your video develop your personal core strength. Focus on session is a key element for the maximum transfer movements specific to good skiing and riding, while of information. A large part of this session will also exploring the anatomy and biomechanics of the be on general MA tactics and technique. snow sport athlete. This class will involve exercise, so Presenter: Nick McDonald please dress appropriately. Am/Pm: Am/Pm Presenter: Betsy Baker Location: All Locations Am/Pm: Am/Pm Location: All Locations Constructivism and the Snow Sports Educator Pre-Requisite: Instructors with at least four (4) Importance of Movement Based Teaching seasons of teaching experience, or Level II or III Get a jump on your snowboard teaching while certification. Constructivism is a philosophy about learning the importance of movement based learning. Constructivism proposes that learners need instruction and using terrain based goals for to build their own understanding of new ideas, in motivation. Develop your understanding of the order to apply this understanding to new situations current industry trends and can use it to your and new circumstances. Learning something new, or advantage in lessons. Coach to your student’s goals attempting to understand something familiar in and abilities. greater depth, is not a linear process-and this can Presenter: Chris Hargrave-Snowboard pose great challenges to instructors, especially when Am/Pm: Am Only a class has a wide range of abilities and personalities. Location: All Locations In this class we will look at ways to create a successful learning environment where all students can build upon their prior experiences and gain first- Skill Based Progression Development-Snowboard hand knowledge with the ultimate goal of helping The idea behind skill development is we learn new them construct their own application of this things piece by piece. Before sliding we need to information to new situations and circumstances. balance on the equipment. Before learning to turn Presenter: Linda Cowan we must learn to engage and release our edge(s), then Am/Pm: Am/Pm balance on edge and on and on. At every ability level Location: All Locations these skills create the outcome that perform on the SNOWSPORT 4 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Fall Seminar Topics snow or in the air. The more efficient you are with Teaching With a Focus II these skills, the easier it will be for you to get the Designed for the Level II certified instructor, this outcome you want. session will help the participant begin to identify Presenter: Chris Hargrave-Snowboard and describe, with precision and accuracy, skill Am/Pm: Pm Only blends and movement patterns in skiers of all Location: All Locations ages and abilities. Presenter: Divisional Staff Seniors Workshop: Teaching Skill Development Am/Pm: Pm Only Identify the client, their capabilities and establishing Location: All Locations their goals. Determine skill development opportunities and pathways to achieving their goals. **Topics offered are dependent on sign ups and my Practice building an effective lesson plan. be cancelled or modified. Presenter: Ed Kane Am/Pm: Am/Pm Directions Location: All Locations BY KIRSTEN HUOTTE PSIA/AASI-NW EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Movement Analysis I Alpine As you are reading this, I will be completing my first full This workshop will teach you how to recognize year as the Education and Programs Director. Amazing how movement patterns and the cause/effect relationship time flies when you are having fun. As we gear up for the to performance in skiing. next, your VP’s, Technical Team, office staff, board of Presenter: Divisional Staff directors, divisional staff and I are working hard to take the Am/Pm: Pm Only information you have given us and put it into action. Look Location: All Locations for new topics at Fall Seminar, day clinics and Summer Ski Camps. We are also working with staff to make information Movement Analysis II Alpine more easily accessible throughout the season. With a focus on upper level skiing, this workshop Our fiscal year ends June 30th, so we’ve already had our will improve your observation skills in off-piste and first events of the 2006-2007 season at Timberline. And it bumps. was hot, both in temperature and huge attendance at the Presenter: Divisional Staff Professional Development Series and Summer Ski Camps. Am/Pm: Am Only If this is any indicator of what’s to come, it’s going to be Location: All Locations fantastic!

Movement Analysis - Nordic XCD Downhill This summer at one of the ski camps we added something Movement Analysis for both Telemark movement new; a rafting trip down the Deschutes River after a sunny patterns and how they relate to alpine and track- day on the hill. During one of the mellow float times, I was based Nordic movements. Open to all disciplines. able to lie back and revel in the sun. I knew the raft trip was Presenter: Divisional Staff going to be fun, but it turned out to be even more so than I Am/Pm: Am/Pm had anticipated. The teambuilding that occurred amongst the ‘campers’ and staff was incredible! It was a good Location: All Locations reminder to me and reinforced the importance to have fun while learning and how much one affects the other. The fun Teaching With a Focus I we had that afternoon on the rafts carried over throughout Designed for the Level I certified instructor, this the weekend and will carry through this upcoming season. session will help the participant develop exercises and We’re excited for you to see the value in our products and progressions related to specific skill improvement in hope it inspires you as you go out to play or work. skiers through level 7. Participants will utilize knowledge of ATS principles. So, as you sign up for your favorites or if you explore Presenter: Divisional Staff something new with PSIA/AASI-NW this year, we’re Am/Pm: Am Only keeping in mind how important it is to have fun, inspire, be Location: All Locations mentors and give you a great learning experience you’re going to want to share with everyone.

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NORTHWEST FEATURES SnowSport Instructor Instructors of the Year Professional Ski Instructors of 11 America - Northwest Division by Andrew Collin Gordon Garlock PNSIA Education Foundation Jon Heine by Chris Bath & John Quickstad 11206 DesMoines Mem. Dr. #106 12 Will the Real “Core” Please Stand Up Seattle, WA 98168-1741 by Betsy Baker Phone (206) 244-8541 FAX (206) 241-2885 14 Notes from Watching My Wife Disappear E-Mail: [email protected] by RJ Nichoalds Website: www.psia-nw.org 16 From an Adaptive Point of View Editor Jodi Taggart by Trudy Parcher

P 6.1 Send all submissions to: 17 From Mountain to River Jodi Taggart by Jack Burns c/o PSIA-NW 11206 Des Moines Mem. Dr. #106 18 Certification Pass Lists Seattle, WA 98168-1741 Congratulations! Phone (206) 244-8541 (MSG) NELSON HELPIN’ OUT [email protected] SUMMER CAMP ‘06

CONTENTS Submission Deadlines Issue Deadline TYLER’S GROUP-SUMMER CAMP ‘06 Summer/Fall July 15 Early Winter Oct. 1 2 Event Line Up Winter Jan. 1 2 Fall Seminar Application Spring March 10 3-5 Fall Seminar Topics P 6.2 Guide for Contributors The Northwest SnowSport Instructor is published four times a year. This news- 5 Ed/Prog. Report letter will accept articles from anyone by Kirsten Huotte PHOTOS BY KIRSTEN HUOTTE willing to contribute. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all submissions. 8 President’s Report Submit items as attachments via email New Address or or contact the editor for other options. By Ed Younglove Articles should include the author’s name Email? and a quick bio. Photos can be submit- 9 McLaughlin Report Send your Name, New ted via email or as prints. Please contact the editor for any additional information. by Lane McLaughlin Address, New Phone and New Email to All published material becomes the 10 Snowboard Update PSIA-NW property of PSIA-NW. Articles are ac- cepted for publication on the condition by Dustin Semb 11206 Des Moines Mem. Dr. Suite #106 that they may be released for publica- Seattle, WA 98168-1741 tion in all PSIA National and Divisional 23 Classified Ads publications. Material published in this 206-244-8541 newsletter is the responsibility of the [email protected] author and is not necessarily endorsed by PSIA-NW.

SNOWSPORT 6 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org From the Communications VP approach to conditioning. And for Officers of the Board Shaping Up! sheer determination and results, Ed Younglove ------President BY JOHN EISENHAUER nothing much can top Lisa Jack Burns ------Executive VP PSIA/AASI COMMUNICATIONS VP Nichoalds efforts. RJ’s report is on Mark Schinman --- Administrative VP page 20. John EisenhauerCommunications VP We’re shaping up. Or at least we Molly Fitch ------Education VP should be! It’s no accident that It’s always a pleasure to publish Lane McLaughlin ------Technical VP we’ve seen a focus recently on the the Certification Pass Lists from Chris Kastner ------Certification VP topic of Conditioning. As Ameri- the previous season. Every member Financial VP Diana Suzuki ------cans, we see the results of poor on that list has a personal story of Lance Young ------Mmbr School VP nutrition and a lack of exercise John Weston ------PSIA Rep accomplishment. Trudy Parcher’s every day. As Snowsport Instruc- story is one of transformation Staff tors, we work frequently with Kirsten Huotte-Ed Program Director through the exam process and students whose progress is limited Barb Darrow ------Office Manager challenges us to follow her ex- by their level of fitness. We have an ample. Congratulations also to Newsletter Ad Rates opportunity to help them improve Gordon Garlock and Jon Heine on Classified Ads: Classifieds are line type their physical condition. Do we their awards! ads and will be run in a single section have the knowledge? And let’s face with different headers, i.e. Employment, it, our own performance is directly The 2006-2007 season is shaping Equipment for Sale, Get Connected, etc. linked to our own conditioning. up as well. If you’re interested in Classified ads may vary in size and rates some early preparation, Lane will be reflective of the number of words As a group, we probably stay in the ad. McLaughlin’s “3-Step” system is more active than the general simple and will help you be more population, but we can always learn Rates: effective throughout the season. A 20 Words or less $10 and do more. Take a look at Betsy strong line up of new topics along 20-40 Words $20 Baker’s Core Strength article in this with traditional favorites promises a 40+ Words $1 per word issue. She will be presenting that great learning experience at Fall topic at Fall Seminar again this year Seminar. We hope you’ll take the Display Ads: Displays will be available to help you put the concepts into time to join us. By the way, have we in a variety of sizes and will be boxed or practice. We’re also posting a series mentioned Symposium? Need otherwise set off from the surrounding of articles by Jennifer Lockwood more reasons to get in shape? I text. There will be a layout fee for dis- on the website outlining a year-long play ads that are not submitted in final didn’t think so! form. Rates: Name this place!!! Size Rate Layout fee 11, 166 feet tall 2x3 $50 $10 Covers 3600 acres 4x3 $100 $20 7x5 $150 $40 Drops 4350 vertical feet 7x9 $200 $50 Moves 23,000 people in an hour A 10% discount is available for anyone Averages 400 inches of snowfall running the same ad in consecutive mul- And on the busiest day there are less than tiple issues. Please make check payable to: 2 skiers per acre PSIA-NW Has 13 dining choices within walking distance of the 11206 Des Moines Memorial Drive Mountain Village? Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98168 Cover: Big Mountain Staff Photo BIG SKY Montana and we are going there for Symposium this year! Oh, Yeah! Start preparing now because you don’t want to miss this! April 13th-15th, 2007 details will be in the next newsletter and posted online

SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 7 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org President’s Report As Things Change...

BY ED YOUNGLOVE, has been the Specialty Schools passionate about the organization PSIA/AASI-NW PRESIDENT representative on the Member and its role in serving the members. School Committee and owns a He has been a constant “visionary.” I thought this might be a good Nordic School. I look forward to Like most good leaders, he has time to catch you up on some of working with Jack, Mark and Lance allowed a very capable staff to do the recent “political” developments in their new positions during this their work, while focusing on the at both the division and national final year of my presidency. The May goals and strategies for them to take levels. board meeting was also an us there. Several years ago, John took opportunity for board members to time out from a hectic schedule to In May, the Northwest Board of meet and to interact with attend one of our Northwest board Directors approved separate approximately two dozen Northwest meetings. I still see that meeting as a requests from the snowsports school directors and area managers. watershed for many of the important schools at Big Mountain in We reviewed a report recently steps that Northwest has taken in the commissioned by PSIA/AASI last several years, and for me Whitefish, Montana, and Lookout reflecting the results of a sample personally in my role as Northwest Pass on the Idaho/Montana border survey of schools across the country. president. For example, it was in that to change their division affiliations We had an opportunity to listen to meeting that the board decided to do to Northwest. We are excited to what our division’s schools and areas’ a survey of our membership, school have these two schools and many needs are, to brainstorm some ideas directors and trainers. On behalf of of their instructors join the for how our division can be more the Northwest division, I would like Northwest division. The division responsive to those needs and thus to thank John publicly for his has much to offer these new hopefully be more helpful to the inspirational leadership. members. The division is also Northwest membership. Several better by the addition of these two committees of board members are The new PSIA/AASI President is fine schools and their many quality working on synthesizing the results Ray Allard. Ray was previously the instructors. If you get the of the several days of meetings into national board representative from opportunity, be sure and welcome longer-term strategies for the the Eastern Division. Ray has been them personally. (Sounds like a organization. both the national Communications good excuse for some great skiing.) VP and Financial VP. While in In June, John Armstrong completed Denver for the June board meeting, I At the May meeting, Carol his last term as President of PSIA/ had the opportunity to share a golf Christofero resigned her position as AASI. John has been the PSIA/ cart with Ray while I subjected him Executive VP because of pressing AASI President for the past six years. to my ball whacking. It wouldn’t be personal matters. Carol has been a For the past five years I have had the fair to those who take the game valuable member of Northwest pleasure of meeting with the national seriously to call mine a golf game. board as part of the president’s Compared to trying to help me with EXCOM during her years of council. I am currently serving as the my game, I am confident Ray will service. Jack Burns was elected as chair of the council, and in that find his role as PSIA/AASI the new Executive VP. Jack had capacity attend not only all of the President a cakewalk. Ray is very been the Administrative VP and board meetings, but the National knowledgeable about the industry has done a great job in that role. Executive Committee meetings as and our organization. He is very Jack’s election left the well. These roles have given me much a gentleman and I am sure will Administrative VP position vacant additional exposure to both John and do a great job as our national and Mark Schinman was elected to the national office staff. We (you and president. that position. Mark has been greatly I) have been lucky to have had John involved in the development and as our president. John has dedicated I hope to see you at some of our upkeep of our division Web site. a great deal of time and energy to events this season. Lance Young was elected to fill the the organization, particularly during Member School VP position. Lance the past six years. John has been

SNOWSPORT 8 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org The McLaughlin Report Do the 3-Step

BY LANE MCLAUGHLIN Finally, if we can manage that, we’ll a plan and process, but without PSIA/AASI-NW TECH VP top it off with improving our pole dictating the exact drills, time, runs plant. We can swing it for flow, or and thousands of other variables Since we’re just moving into fall, more of a touch and go, or plant it that you’ll manage during the I’m sure you have plenty of time firmly to anchor the show. lesson body. By presenting a high and energy to think ahead to the level lesson plan to the group, you upcoming winter and envision Or, suppose a snowboard crew is can establish buy-in, show that taking your game to another level. playing a mix of ‘I want to add there’s going to be a variety of In fact, it’s this time of year that some ollies to my life’. Then I activities that progress toward the you can go underground, into your could 3-Step it like: goal they stated and gauge their own studio, and without prying excitement for what’s ahead. Being eyes stealthily prepare to bust some First we’re going to work on our transparent with your approach is a moves this coming season. So, range of motion while straight useful step in building trust and here’s a training tip to help you jive running on a flat board. credibility with your students. to whatever beat is thrown at you Once we can stay centered and in a teaching scenario. Learn the ‘3 pump it like a piston, we’ll work on So why 3? There’s no such rule, Step’. popping off the snow. Finally, we’ll but I honed this technique myself add some rocking and rolling fore while chasing the dream of Say what - you haven’t heard of and aft on the board so we can becoming a certified instructor. In the 3-step? You need to check this ollie-nollie all night long. preparing for exams, I knew I had out and it goes a little something to be prepared for any possible like this. Take any given teaching You can take this 1-2-3 teaching teaching assignment and would scenario you can think of and strategy for progression only have a short time to present quickly think of the top 3 core development to a snowsport rave my ideas to my peers and ideas that jump into your head. Sort and mix it to whatever tunes come examiners. I knew I had to show a them out a bit into an order that up. logical progression of ideas, teach seems to flow. 1 leads to 2 leads to skill development to individuals 3. Without over-thinking, quickly The point being, successful rather than using canned validate that you’ve got 3 goodies teaching and learning can be based progressions or shot gunning a that are true, relevant and related, on formulating logical progressions. bunch of tasks, and be relevant to and then tell a story on how you’re Whether you are working with the assignment. For me, 3 points going to move through those steps. individuals or groups, for a short stated clearly up front seemed to be period or lengthy duration, you the right weight of showing a chain For example, let’s say the ski class need to size up your assignment of fundamentals that, if not overly DJ spins up a little ‘I want to and establish a lesson plan that ambitious, could be demonstrated improve my mogul skiing today.’ relies on fundamental blocks of and practiced to some degree of Then I could 3-Step through: information, technique, skills and success in a short timeframe. tactics that can be sequenced in a First we’re going to work on manner that makes sense to the So do a little homework this fall turning our feet, because we won’t learner. and sit down and sketch out your 3- be able to navigate those bumps if Steps for as many teaching we can’t slither our feet through If you look back at the two scenarios as you can drum up. those tight spaces. examples I provided, the 1-2-3 is You’ll then be well prepared to take Once our feet are turning, we’ll stated in a way that could easily be on a variety of challenges this have to work on flexing and used to introduce a lesson. Without upcoming winter. extending our legs like springs to being too verbose, the 3-Step states absorb all that wavy terrain.

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BY DUSTIN SEMB Devin Mettler is fairly new to the and coaching than anyone I have AASI-NW EXAMINER AND DCL NW, coming to us from California ever seen. Just a few years ago I PSIA/AASI-NW SNOWBOARD where he was an examiner and met Ryan at his Level II exam. COMMITTEE CHAIR divisional staff member. In the Since then it seems he has gained three seasons he has been here, he one full season of progress for This season brought forth many has made a good impression. Devin every week he spends on a board. changes for AASI-NW. First of all, is the Snowsports Manager for Ryan has worked summers at Mt. we actually had snow and lots of it. Alpental. With his new position as Hood as a digger and coach. His Though I am very happy about the DCL, we all hope that Devin will passion and skill in the freestyle many fresh snow days and the tree make more time to ride and train aspect of snowboarding and lines that opened up for the first with us as he is a great training coaching are nearly unmatched in time in years, one of the most asset that needs to be seen on the the industry. Ryan will become one exciting things for me is the snow more often by the AASI-NW of the industry leaders and will addition of six new divisional staff membership. make many contributions in his members and the opportunity for short time as a DCL-IT. every one of them to contribute at Ryan Pinette is one of the most events this season. Over a few great passionate snowboard instructors Don Meyer is an amazing guy. A days in the beginning of March, six you will ever meet. His passion for few months before tryouts, he guys with over 70 years of snowboarding, among other things, came to a training event with the combined snowboard instruction has driven him to become a valued intention of making the divisional experience attended the tryout. recreation leader based out of staff in a couple years. What he did Mike Hamm, Devin Mettler, Ryan central Oregon. Ryan’s ability to over the weeks between that Pinette, Shawn Semb, Ryan Enfield ride and coach has constantly training and the tryout is unknown and Don Meyer showed their skills grown since I first met him three to me, but it worked. He is now a on and off the snow. All were years ago. I look forward to his DCL-IT. Don has been in asked to become part of the continued growth and snowsports instruction longer than divisional staff as a Divisional contributions to the division as a most of us have been Clinic Leader (DCL) or DCL In DCL. snowboarding and it shows. He has Training (DCL-IT). Each of these a wealth of knowledge that shined guys is a great rider, coach and Shawn Semb is my brother. I have during the indoor portion of the trainer. If you have not ridden with watched him go from a never-ever tryout. I hope everyone gets the them, I encourage you to do so. to DCL. Shawn has always been a opportunity to talk with Don about fast learner. At this tryout he ALL sides of snowboarding. He Mike Hamm has been riding for showed us all that he has learned has experience in most and nearly 20 years and teaching for more than how to make knowledge in the rest. over 10. He has spent most of his snowboarding look fun. He has snowboarding career based in become a great coach. If you have These six newest members of our Spokane at Mt. Spokane, where he not ridden with Shawn, just look divisional staff will be active in many started as one of the first for the stocky kid who throws 60 aspects of our division. They are all snowboard instructors the foot inverted 540s in the park, great assets with varying strengths mountain had and became the jumps through trees, takes nearly and I hope that every AASI-NW Snowsports Manager. Mike is one impossible lines in the steeps and member has the privilege of working of the best instructors I have carves turns that are ridiculous. All with each one of these guys. I feel watched in action. I am glad that the while screaming like a little kid. very lucky to have spent those five more of you will have the days in March with this group. opportunity to work with Mike Ryan Enfield has progressed Congratulations and good luck Mike, now that he is a DCL. Devin, Ryan, Shawn, Ryan, and Don! faster in the art of snowboarding

SNOWSPORT 10 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Instructors of the Year

Gordon Garlock Instructor of the Year BY ANDREW COLLIN gear and its interaction with snow is check my tracks and off through TIMBERLINE second to none. He lives and the ice and freezing wind driven Gordon Garlock’s absolute breathes every aspect of our sport. rain, I see this guy arcing long uncompromising passion for skiing radius turns like it was a fresh and the teaching of snowsports Many talk the talk ,but few have corduroy sunny spring morning. makes him a standout among the walked where Gordon walks. Gordon was out just to make some truly worthy for the honor of being Gordon is the real deal— a skiing turns. He must have worked with named divisional instructor of the machine who will challenge wind, me for a few hours and as long as year. One in a group of sterling rain, depth and darkness for the the ground beneath him was individuals to be named to the first shear love of sliding and as he likes reasonably white, all was perfect in class of “legends” of Timberline to say: “Stamping out skiing his mind. Lodge Snowsports Instruction, for ignorance wherever it raises its many of the Timberline staff, sinister head”. He seems to be One could tell Garlock stories Gordon has become ski instruction guided by some weird homing until Mt Hood becomes beach on Mt Hood. device that seeks out skiers in need. front property, but the true I can recall a time when I had measure of this phenomenon is Outstanding trainer, coach, traveled to Mt Hood Meadows to that Gordon has the passion that mentor and friend, he has probably prepare for an upcoming we all talk about and he leads by skied more Mount Hood days than certification exam. The weather was example. Countless students, anyone you know. Annually foul and many of the lifts were not Instructors, ski school directors and working on his skiing and coaching running. The lifties where telling mountain administrators have more than 110 days each year, he people that if they hurry with one benefited from his good counsel. has skied a minimum of one day run, they could get their money He is a Ski Industry great and we each month for almost 26 years. back. I thought I was the only one do ourselves and our profession a on the hill. I found a sheltered spot great honor, by offering to Gordon As a trainer and coach, his critical off the Hood River Chair and was the noble show of respect and eye is dead on —— and what he working through a hop turn naming him divisional Instructor sees he can fix. His knowledge of deficiency. I looked up the run to of the Year.

Jon Heine Instructor of the Year BY CHRIS BATH & JOHN QUICKSTAD makes students stretch their skiing tend to emphasize how a particular ULLR skills and have fun. But when he movement should feel. Then he talks to a fellow instructor about a couples his brief comments with Jon has a quiet way of influencing particular student, it’s obvious that clear demonstrations. One of Jon’s people and passing along a true he’s doing a great deal of thinking clinics is full of new ways to look at enjoyment of winter sports. His about that student’s progress. He skiing. approach to teaching very much truly is concerned about everyone’s depends on his students. success. But the most obvious expression of Jon’s commitment to skiing is The elementary aged students that That is also true when he teaches a the fact that his young son is he teaches are exposed to constant clinic for instructors. However, in learning to love the sport as much movement with minimal talk. A that setting he is more outwardly as his dad. quick individual comment or a analytical. His suggestions are challenge to try something new always simple and helpful. They

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Will the Real “CORE” Please Stand Up?

BY BETSY BAKER flexors) and more superficial Next is the multifidi. The multifidus PSIA/AASI-NW DCL abdominals (“six pack”-rectus group is the deepest muscle group in abdominis and obliques) aren’t the lower back, attaching from the By now you’ve all heard about “the important, but read on and you’ll tailbone upward, segment by core” or “core strengthening” discover why they can do more segment on each lumbar spine programs, right? Hopefully you’ve damage than good if the inner core vertebrae. These muscles vary in size, already incorporated core isn’t developed first. but usually span one to three strengthening into your fitness vertebrae. They are located deep routine (if not, you need to be!). But, Let’s take the transversus abdominis compared to all the other superficial are you really using your TRUE core? (TA) first. This is an amazing muscle lower back muscles (paraspinals) and Do you really know what the real that is the deepest of all the when they contract they help to core is? abdominals. It wraps around the stabilize each segment of the spine lower abdominal wall, attaching into on each other in a more vertical Why is the core such a crucial part the pelvis and around back to attach fashion. (see picture) So, hopefully of training? Well, imagine standing in directly into the bones of the spine. by now you are picturing the a canoe on a lake and trying to step Because this muscle runs horizontal stabilization of the TA off onto a dock. Now, think of horizontally around the body, when and the vertical stabilizers of the standing on the ground and stepping it contracts, it pulls your abdominal multifidus. The interaction of the TA up onto a step. Which is easier? wall inward and provides a lateral and the multifidus creates a When you move from an unstable pull on both sides of the spine, decompressive and stabilizing force surface (canoe), your muscles have to applying a stabilizing force on the on the segments of the spine! (See work harder and are less efficient. lumbar spine segments. The diagram). There are even more The same is true for your body. transversus abdominus helps to control intricate details than that for When your core is stable, then your the motion at the spine that is generated segmental stabilization, but I’ll spare extremities (arms and legs) can move by the larger more superficial trunk you the further biomechanical details. from that stable base more muscles. (See diagrams - also online at efficiently, regardless of the activity www.psia-nw.org ) or sport.

So what is the CORE? From my perspective the true definition of a core is like an apple core. It is the INSIDE of the apple (not just the midsection-the area from the ribs to the butt); as is true with our bodies. Our “inner” core, the most important part for trunk/core stabilization exercise, is inside your body, deep inside, closest to the spine and pelvis.

There are three muscle groups that make up the inner core: the Transversus Abdominis muscle, the Multifidus muscles, and the pelvic floor muscles. These are the most important muscles involved in dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine and trunk. Not to say that the glutes (butt muscles), psoas (hip SNOWSPORT 12 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org From the Membership

The last, but definitely not least of After you have learned to correctly thus allowing those muscles in your the inner core muscle groups is the recruit these deep muscles to arms and legs to be more active and pelvic floor. If you think of our stabilize from your inner core, stronger! (a good way to fix and trunk like a cylinder, like a pop can, THEN you can start doing all the prevent those “overuse injuries”). the pelvic floor is the bottom. If you fancy core stabilization exercises you don’t have good control and read about (mat exercises, ball So, you can imagine how much stabilization of the bottom of the exercises, crunches, etc). Recent more efficient we can be as skiers can, the contents will fall out, right? research has shown that even that and riders when we have a more You don’t want that. Not only for the good old standard, Wall Sits, well-trained inner core and a obvious reasons, but also because (remember those burnin’ quads?) is stronger outer core. In the interest low tone in these muscles allows the more efficient if your deep core of professional accuracy, I will not weight of your insides (abdominal muscles are correctly recruited. In attempt to explain in print how to and pelvic organs) to drop down, fact, if you recruit even just your accurately recruit these inner core pelvic floor muscles while you are muscles. (It takes a skilled touch to doing a wall sit, you can stay in that give you accurate feedback if you are “sit” position on average 20% doing it correctly). But, many of you longer. But, the crucial part is for who have attended the Fall Seminar you to learn how to integrate your and Spring Fling “Core inner core muscles and maintain Strengthening for Better their activity/contraction while you Performance” classes have already are doing those other “outer core” learned! If you haven’t attended strengthening exercises. Eventually, these seminars and you are interested after you practice enough with those in learning more about recruiting inner core muscles, that recruitment these inner core muscles, feel free to will become a new, ingrained motor contact me [email protected] or program for your body and your [email protected] , or any one increasing the stress on your lower inner core will become more stable. of the therapists or exercise staff at back and destabilizing your core. Olympic Physical Therapy If you start by just doing exercises (www.olympicpt.com) , Athletic So, by now you are saying, “okay for the outer core muscles, you will Engineering (Seattle), or Unlimited Betsy, you tell me these are so be using strong muscles with large Athlete (Renton, Kirkland). important, but how do I strengthen leverage that create motion and these muscles?” “Should I be doing compression of your spine, but Here’s to a strong, injury-free ski more crunches?” The answer is not a without the deep inner core muscles and snowboard career! simple yes or no. The difficult part engaged, that motion will not be of all this is that you first need to controlled at the segments of your Betsy Baker, PT, CMPT is a Level 3 learn how to do a small, gentle spine, and your inner core muscles Certified physical therapist by the North isometric contraction of all these won’t be engaged to help control the American Institute of Orthopedic Manual inner core muscles individually so compressive forces of those larger, Therapy, a Level 3 Certified Alpine that you can teach your brain to outer muscles. That can cause injury Instructor and a Divisional Clinic Leader actually turn these muscles on and is one reason why people with for PSIA-NW. She is the owner/partner correctly. Research has shown that low back pain have recurrent pain of Olympic Physical Therapy of Everett. these muscles are supposed to be the when they haven’t learned to Olympic Physical Therapy is proud to be first muscles in the body to turn on, integrate their inner core. Plus, using an Official Medical Provider for the US before you even start to move your those deep stabilizing muscles of the Ski Team and Betsy is one of the official arm to grab that hot latte you just trunk and spine will allow the nerves rotating physical therapists for the Alpine, got at Starbucks. Your trunk needs to that exit those segments of the spine Freestyle, Snowboard and Adaptive teams. be stable for your arm to efficiently to work better, sending clearer Betsy is also a race coach for Team Lyon move (or your legs). signals to the muscles they control, and a Training Director for Lyon Ski School at Stevens Pass. SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 13 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org From the Membership Notes from Watching My Wife Disappear

BY RJ NICHOALDS some progress photos. Four weeks Weight Training PSIA-NW TECHNICAL TEAM went by and we took more progress The reason weight training comes photos. Every two weeks, we saw a before cardio is the idea that increased little smaller version of Lisa. Twelve muscle mass burns fat. Therefore, if For those of you that know me or weeks later, I was looking at and living you have more muscle, the more have skied with me in the last couple with an entirely different person. Not efficient fat burning machine you will years, you know that I have two young just physically, but emotionally. Her be. This is entirely different thinking girls at home. Carissa is twenty five self confidence jumped enormously than I was used to. I always thought months and Kirby is nine months as and her mind set with the chaos of that if you want to lose weight, you of the time I wrote this article. With two little girls running and screaming just have to spend hours doing these children only 16 months apart, around the house was much more at cardiovascular work. Not true!! As far you can imagine what the last three ease. as the weight training goes, here are years have done to my wife’s body and some main points. physical condition. How did she do this?? She followed the Body for Life Challenge to the last You do not need to be a member at a I am writing this article for two detail. This program is a three tiered gym. A few sets of dumbbells and a reasons; first, not to tell you about my approach. In order of importance they bench or Swiss Ball is all you need to kids, but to share with you an inspira- are: diet, weight training and cardiovas- get started. Work your body parts tional story on how my wife recovered cular training. systematically. One work out is the from this abuse of her body. And upper body which works: chest, back, second, because I have NEVER Diet shoulders, arms (biceps/triceps). The participated in a PSIA event where Eat six small meals a day with balanced Second work out is legs and abs. someone hasn’t told me that they are portions of Protein, Carbohydrates out of shape and need to get going on and Fat. Your portion sizes should be Treat your abs like any other body a fitness program. the following: part. In other words, if you want definition in your mid section, don’t do Her efforts truly inspired me and I Your protein portion should be the crunches every day until you throw-up! hope this story inspires you too. size of the palm of your hand. This Like any other muscle group, these should be cooked very lean with need to be worked to failure and also In January 2006 we sat down to minimal oils and sugar that will create have time to recover. discuss some goals for the upcoming empty calories. Seasoning is fine as year, and a primary one for Lisa was to long as sodium, sugar and fat are Here is how it works! The Body for compete in the “Body for Life minimal. Life program uses a “Highpoint Challenge”. I knew very little about Principal” of sets and reps for each Body for Life except it meant my wife Your carbohydrate should not exceed body part. For each of the first four getting in shape, so who was I to the size of your fist. This portion sets, you increase the weight while argue? Quietly, I thought to myself, should include whole grain rice, a decreasing the number of reps. The “ya…I’ll believe it when I see it.” potato or some kind of whole grain fifth and sixth sets are a “compound pasta. It is important that you choose set” where you drop the weight, do 12 Well, a couple weeks later she was still “whole” foods as opposed to pro- reps of the same exercise and with no dragging herself out of bed at 5:00 cessed foods. We ate a lot of brown rest, immediately do a different AM and heading downstairs to our rice and sweet potatoes. The only time exercise for the same muscle group to basement to get her work out in. By we ate any bread, it was whole grain 12 reps or failure. the time I got up at 6:00 AM, she was bread that crunched in your mouth. already done and headed to the For example, let’s consider doing the shower. While this was difficult for the Your vegetable portion can be all you chest as a body part first couple weeks, she soon began want. Just make sure they are steamed Set 1 - Dumbbell Chest Press - 12 springing out of bed really looking or grilled and you keep the condiments reps 40 lbs - rest 1 minute forward to getting up in the morning. to a minimum. A very light spray of Set 2 - Dumbbell Chest Press - 10 olive oil along with a light seasoning reps - 45 lbs - rest 1 minute Two weeks went by and we took was all we needed. Set 3 - Dumbbell Chest Press - 8

SNOWSPORT 14 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org From the Membership Get out of bed One Hour Earlier!!!! I reps 50 lbs - rest 1 minute The cardio program works like this: guarantee you will feel better and have Set 4 - Dumbbell Chest Press - 6 Minute 1&2 - Warm up - Level 5 more energy throughout the day. You reps 55 lbs - rest 1 minute intensity will also kick start your metabolism Set 5 - Dumbbell Chest Press - 12 Minute 3 - Level 6 first thing in the morning and keep reps 50 lbs - no rest Minute 4 - Level 7 burning fat more efficiently through- Set 6 - Compound Set Push Ups 12 Minute 5 - Level 8 out the day. reps/failure - rest 2 minute Minute 6 - Level 9 Move to a new body part and repeat Minute 7 - Level 6 According to Body for Life, “failure the process again Minute 8 - Level 7 to plan is planning to fail.” Get a Minute 9 - Level 8 journal, build your plan for the next Finally, it is very important that these Minute 10 - Level 9 day and record your actual results. Do sessions last no longer than 46 minutes Minute 11 - Level 6 this for 12 weeks and you will be off for two reasons. First, too much time Minute 12 - Level 7 to a healthier, fitter you. spent in the gym can result in over Minute 13 - Level 8 training and doing more damage than Minute 14 - Level 9 good. Second, keeping within the time Summary Minute 15- Level 6 keeps it short and sweet and easy to This is a great program. If it is your Minute 16 - Level 7 get on with the rest of your day. objective to get in shape, this is a great Minute 17 - Level 8 place to start. It is truly an educational Minute 18 - Level 9 Cardiovascular Training guide for nutrition and exercise. My Minute 19 - Level 10 wife has helped educate and truly During the entire twelve weeks Lisa Minute 20+ - cool down inspired me. My hope is she will never spent more than 25 minutes on Stretch, shower and get on with the inspire you too. the treadmill. Cardio can be done on a rest of your day. bike, Stairmaster, elliptical trainer, If you are serious, go to your favorite jump rope or whatever enables you to Program Overview bookstore and pick up Body for Life, quickly change the speed and resis- This is a six day a week program. You by Bill Phillips. You can also got to tance. eat six “clean” small meals a day. You http://bodyforlife.com/ work out six days a week alternating In the Body for Life program, their Upper Body Lifting - Cardio - Legs Any questions, please contact me or thinking is that if you just go at the and Abs -and Cardio. This regimen is my wife Lisa. The PSIA office will same pace for a long time, you will alternated every week, so some weeks gladly provide you with our contact eventually burn muscle. Less muscle you lift upper body twice, and on information. If you don’t believe me, a mass, reduces fat burning cells, another week, you work legs and abs picture is worth a thousand words. resulting in reduced fat. So their twice. You also have one “day off’ a thinking is to do “High Point” interval week where there is no exercise and In closing, a very close friend of training in the cardio, similar to the you can eat anything you want. mine said to me once, “I have six pack weight lifting. Highpoint interval abs………….they’re just in the back training is a short series of five minute Finding that extra hour in a day was of the fridge.” This program will give building exercises that pushes your not that difficult. Based on the you the opportunity to get them in heart rate to the max level, and back reasoning that your energy level will down for short mid level recovery. front of the fridge. increase, thus you will need less sleep; it is obvious where you find the time. The level of intensity works like this. On the low end at Level 1, you have the intensity of sitting on the couch watching TV. Level 2 would be standing, and so on up to level 10 which is all out focused effort. A true level 10 experience is where you can honestly tell yourself you gave it every single ounce of energy you have. A true “high point” comes from your mind, not your muscles. But it does allow you to access deeper into your muscles. SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 15 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Adaptive The Exam Process From an Adaptive Point of View BY TRUDY PARCHER available and there are some ALPINE II, ADAPTIVE II, ADAPTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER wonderful technicians who love to I came away from the exam and share their knowledge and the winter so hungry for more. I I’m not certain anyone likes taking expertise. But there are so few want to know all I can about tests. I certainly don’t. But this local adaptive instructors that different disabilities and conditions, past winter I committed to taking someone seeking certification can as well as new and old techniques the Level II Adaptive certification feel quite alone. The advice, for teaching people with disabilities and I’m so glad I did. techniques and encouragement I and able-bodied students. received were invaluable, but when Although preparing for the exam Of course taking a test isn’t so it came right down to it, so much helped to broaden my knowledge bad - once it’s over and you pass. of the study meant just getting out base it also encouraged me to And I can happily say, it’s over and there and doing it. continue to learn. I want to be the I passed. But the outcome isn’t best I can be, not that instructor about the pin, the recognition of That of course leads to the who relies on the same old thing, your peers or the increase in pay. students. I couldn’t have done it week after week. without them! The on-snow interaction each weekend with folks who came to me in wheelchairs, on crutches or with a guide were priceless in my learning. I owe them so much. They were patient students who gave me their trust as p 16.1 we worked together to learn new and better ways to adapt to their p 16.3 individual needs in order to facilitate progress. Whether standing up or sitting down to ski, they were my inspiration and It’s about what you gain through motivation. We based all of our the process. lessons on PSIA alpine standards If you’ve reached a point in your and tweaked from there. We teaching career where you feel you After 30 years of teaching, a followed the progression. We were could use a kick in the behind, then person can easily get stale. One student centered. We set commit to the exam process. Take tends to rely on the same old things reasonable goals and worked clinics, talk to other instructors to say and do and teaching can together to attain them. The who work in your area of interest become rote. That’s not the case in season was a success for the and be a sponge. Then get out on the adaptive world. Sometimes we students and me. the hill and go to work. By the end fly by the seats of our britches - of the season and the exam, you’ll adapting to the moment, the be more knowledgeable, more disability, the person, the weather. interesting and more fun for your Everything! Creativity is key. students. And isn’t that what it’s all about? Studying for the exam opened up p 16.2 my mind to so many new possibilities for adapting!

Through the process I discovered that there is a lot of literature SNOWSPORT 16 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Summer Race Camp Memories From Mountain To River BY JACK BURNS from Fiorini II. Andrea Keenan, also ended up in the river, it was a FIORINI SKI SCHOOL moving like a cat, quickly moved victory for the Pirate Ship. PSIA / AASI-NW EXECUTIVE VP from the back of the craft to a standing position on the bow. Only Flushed with success, the Pirate Summer Race Camp introduced a the guide was quicker in moving to Ship set its eyes on another target. new event this year, rafting on the an elevated position. The reason Floating nearby was Fiorini III Deschutes River. for their angst was described by captained by Nelson Wingard, an those aboard as a ten foot long honorary Fiorini. Attacking from About 35 camp attendees and other Burmese Python with snapping the rear, the young crew of the PSIA members ventured to razor toothed jaws. In reality, it was Pirate Ship was able to sneak up on Maupin, Oregon for an afternoon a pencil thin garden snake found in his unwary craft, leap aboard, of rafting in the sun baked canyon the bottom of the boat by Takashi capture Nelson and return him to through which the Deschutes River Tsukamaki. After the snake was the Pirate Ship. Bob Jennings and flows. Maupin is approximately 45 dispatched (means unknown), a the rest of the crew of Fiorini III miles from Government Camp. semblance of normality returned to put up a heroic, but unsuccessful, the trip. effort to save Nelson. He was After gathering near the City Park, ultimately ransomed back to his we were bussed to the “put in” site. As the float continued, little rapids boat. Once we were fitted with life lead to bigger rapids and the only jackets and heard the obligatory injury of day. As Fiorini II dropped As time passed, and the laziness of safety lecture, we divided into 5 into a hole wetting down the craft the float began to over take us, the groups and boarded our craft. and crew, Rob Croston head butted crew of the Pirate Ship roused Emmy Croston (accidentally he itself by planning yet another The Fiorini Ski School contingent, says). While Emmy slowly attack. Lazily sunning herself on 16 strong, including our trusted recovered, her head was still ringing Fiorini III was the lovely Kirsten photographer, Wayne Nagai, at the end of the trip. Huotte. In true pirate fashion, it divided into 3 boats. This article was decided that we needed a primarily recounts the antics of After an hour of floating and charming wench to adorn our craft. those 3 boats. I am sure the others learning the balancing skills Approaching stealthily, the have similar stories to tell. required to stay aboard our boarding party readied itself for the unstable craft, the crew of the attack. Unaware, Kirsten continued My boat (Fiorini I) was immediately Pirate Ship became restless. to lie across the boat soaking up rechristened “The Pirate Ship.” Plotting evil, our boat slowly and the fading rays of warm sunlight. While Linda Cowan was aboard stealthily approached Fiorini II. At At the instant of attack, Jeff Burns and tasked with keeping the young close range, Brandon Mobley, Mike leapt to gain control of the pirates in line, ultimately, she failed Roberts, Jeff Burns and Ryan unsuspecting craft while the other miserably. Christofferson attacked. They leapt young pirates readied themselves to aboard Fiorini II and pulled Jeff grab Kirsten. Unfortunately, his At the beginning of our 3 ½ hour Cordell into the cold water of the leap fell far short. He knifed into float, paddle splashing and other Deschutes River despite the valiant the water without a splash, bumped attempts to wet down those in the efforts of his crew mates, including along the bottom of Fiorini III and other boats took place. Because of Micheal and Justina Blackburn and appeared, sputtering water, on the the temperature, 98 degrees, no one Kim Nelson, to save him. far side of the boat. The attempted really minded. Meanwhile, Adrianne Burns made a capture was an abysmal failure noble effort to stay dry aboard the much to the delight and laughter of Shortly after our float began, we Pirate Ship. While all the attackers Kirsten and her crew. heard shrieks and screams coming Continued on page 18

SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 17 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Summer Camp Continued Continued from page 17 with the exception of Fiorini III, potatoes, fresh corn, salad, fresh made it through this part of the fruit and desert. It was a great meal trip unscathed. As Fiorini III to end a perfect day of skiing and dropped approximately 6 feet into a rafting. swirling pool of foaming river, the boat filled quickly with water. The rafting trip was a great addition Because he had failed to follow to the camp schedule. Thanks instructions to brace his feet before Kirsten. Creative thinking like this entering the rapids, Eric Herzog will make future camps and events was swept out of the boat into the even better. fast moving current. The stark look of terror on his face faded only after the guide from one of the other boats perfectly tossed a life The most exciting moment of the line that allowed Eric to be pulled trip came as all the boats neared the to shore. biggest rapids and drop off of the trip. After gathering upstream to After floating to the “take out” receive specific instructions for point, we were bussed back to the negotiating the next several City Park for a great meal of hundred yards, each of the boats, london broil, chicken, mashed Certification Pass Lists Congratulations...... Deborzner Max Summit Lrng Cntr ADAPTIVE I Bohler Peter Mt. Bachelor Boiko Scotty Summit Lrng Cntr Deyo-Malone Brenda Silver Mtn Parcher Larry Mt Baker Bonner Williams Stevens Pass DiBari Jessica Mt. Baker ADAPTIVE II Brandal Inger Crystal Mtn Dieckerhoff Sue Ski Masters Diltz Chadwick Webbski Parcher Trudy Mt Baker Brenner Alan Snow Sports NW Brinkley Matthew Mt. 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Bachelor Barbee Peter Skiforall Cooper Erik Hoodoo Fuller Jacqueline Lyon Barker Sharon Crystal Mtn Cossano John Skibacs Fuller Tara Lyon Baty Haldis Skibacs Crandall Carrie 49º North Georgell Chris Summit Lrng Cntr Bekken Lindsay Schweitzer Curetnia Susan Skiforall Gibson Scott Lyon Bellamy Colton Silver Mtn Dalan Joseph Stevens Pass Glogosh Sherrie Mohan Skng&Brdng Bennett Jim Clancy’s Dance Kari Summit Lrng Cntr Goodman James Mohan Skng&Brdng Bergstrom Margie Lyon Darbut Alexander Mt. Hood Meadows Gracic Jack Summit Lrng Cntr Bergstrom Tom Lyon Davidson Lorri Stevens Pass Graham Elyse Mt. Bachelor Bivona Ellen Stevens Pass Davis Liz Mohan Skng&Brdng Gray Daymon Crystal Mtn Blackburn Michael Firoini Davis Seamus Mt. Spokane Greene Joanna Stevens Pass SNOWSPORT 18 summer/fall 2006 SNOWSPORT NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Certification Pass Lists Grenager Nancy Silver Mtn Mccormick Bart Fiorini Sherman Nathan Skiforall Gross Lauren Mt. Hood Meadows Mclaughlin Bill Mt. Baker Shields John Summit Lrng Cntr Grosvenor Sarah Timberline McManigal Steve Skibacs Showalter Channing Webbski Gustavson Martha Mt. Spokane McManigal Tyler Summit Lrng Cntr Shultz Jacob 49º North Hackett Thomas Mt. Hood Meadows Meece Daniel Stevens Pass Sipes Nathaniel Summit Lrng Cntr Hallquist Emily Clancy’s Meehan Maureen Stevens Pass Skaer Natalie Mt. Spokane Hamilton Joe Mt. Spokane Merck Katherine Schweitzer Smith Nolan Schweitzer Hammer Meir Mohan Skng&Brdng Moore Francis Skibacs Smith Maddy Summit Lrng Cntr Harding Mark Skibacs Murphy Brian Hoodoo Smith Patricia Mt. Bachelor Hare Travis Summit Lrng Cntr Mylet Quentin Webbski Smith Kevin Olympic Harris Marcella Summit Lrng Cntr Narayanan Narasimhan Mt. Hood Meadows Snare Derek Mohan Skng&Brdng Harris Sam Summit Lrng Cntr Nathane Kim Ski Klasses Snow Chris Skiforall Hart Scarlet Mt. Ashland Nieghbor Josh Ski Masters Stone Dan Crystal Mtn Hauck Sheila Skibacs Nishimoto Marissa Ski Klasses Stuhr Brian Mt. Hood Meaodws Hausken Zach Willamette Pass Norlin Dustin Mt. Hood Meadows Suzuki Risa Clancy’s Heaverlo Jim Ski Klasses North Ryan Mohan Skng&Brdng Sweet Will Webbski Helmgren Karl Summit Lrng Cntr Nova Ian Summit Lrng Cntr Tangen Michael Skibacs Hiesche Contance Summit Lrng Cntr Oakley Molly Mt. Spokane Tate Adam Mt. Hood Meadows Houston John Olympic Ski Bowl Ockenfels Nick Webbski Thomas Ryan Ski Klasses Howard Marsha Silver Mtn Oliver Rebekah Skibacs Thompson Anne Mt. Baker Hulett Robert Mt. Baker Orstad Brandon Edmonds/Shoreline Tillay Jon Bluewood Hurley Andree Stevens Pass Otey Megan Summit Lrng Cntr Toney Matthew Mt Ashland Huse Mike Mt. Baker Parrish Deloa Summit Lrng Cntr Tong Matthew Fiorini Isaacs Britney Mt. Hood Meadows Patmas Ariana Mt. Hood Meadows Torkelson Amy Summit Lrng Cntr Isliter Julie Mogul Busters Pearson Lisa Mt. Spokane Towry Ryan Mt. Spokane Iverson Amy White Pass Pendergrass Ebie Clancy’s Treat Tosha Mt. Bachelor Iverson Kiffani White Pass Peterson Rachael Willamette Pass Tsukamaki Yuka Fiorini Jacobs Eric Mt. Hood Meadows Pfiefer Stephen Mt. Bachelor Unruh David Webbski Jewett Toby Ski Masters Pickering K i r k Mt. Hood Meadows Vigil Isaac Webbski Johnson Ciara Olympic Ski Bowl Pinette Ryan Hoodoo Wagner Nate Schweitzer Jones Haley Summit Lrng Cntr Pinnick Island Mohan Skng&Brdng Walker Colin Summit Lrng Cntr Jones Heather Mohan Skng&Brdng Pinsky Sam Summit Lrng Cntr Walker Lindsay Webbski Jones Lisa Summit Lrng Cntr Postlewait Steve Snow Sports NW Walsh Brad Fiorini Kallhoff Jean Mohan Skng&Brdng Pottratz Richard Timberline Webb Carrie Webbski Kalowsky Daniel Olympic Ski Bowl Powell-Johnson Sharon Silver Mtn Webb Matthew Webbski Kassman Greg Mission Ridge Pugmire Eric Crystal Mtn Werner Jane Mt. Spokane Katz Stephen Mt. Hood Meadows Ramirez Richard Lookout Pass Westcott Paul Crystal Mtn Kennaday Brigid Willamette Pass Rausch Don Lyon White Reese Crystal Mtn Kennedy Matthew Schweitzer Rehder Megan Webbski Whiteham Kyle Willamette Pass Kim Shon Mogul Busters Retterbush Eric Skibacs Wilson Richard Summit Lrng Cntr Kinne Evan Bluewood Reuland Kenady Mt. Bachelor Winicki Joshua Mt. Hood Meadows Koch Travis Summit Lrng Cntr Rhodes Greg Crystal Mtn Wood Joseph Mt. Baker Koksu Matt Skibacs Riquelme Richard Mt. Baker Yamada Melodye Skibacs Kolstoe Sonja Fiorini Roberts Andrew Bluewood Kovach Dan Skiforall Roberts Beverly 49º North ALPINE II Krakenberg Paul Mt. Hood Meadows Roberts Charles Silver Mtn Anderson Jim Mission Ridge Kreta Greg Timberline Robertson Michael Mt. Spokane Arrouye Yves Summit Lrng Cntr Kroll Marie Olympic Rogers Jason Crystal Mtn Ashleman Rick Mission Ridge Krueger Ralph 49º North Romick Corey Olympic Ski Bowl Baker Gavan PSIA-RM Kufta Corene Stevens Pass Rose Linda Mt. Hood Meadows Barrett Richard Silver Mtn Kurihara Justin Webbski Rosenthal Albert Skibacs Blindheim Victor Olympic Ski School Larkin Ben Mt. Spokane Rossman Andrew Skibacs Bodenhamer Michelle Crystal Mtn Larson DJ Crystal Mtn Rowe John Skiforall Brenden Archie Summit Lrng Cntr Lentz Gretchen Mohan Skng&Brdng Rowland Steve Timberline Broecking Jana Skibacs Levy Ulani Mt. Bachelor Sakita Taro Skiforall Charlebois Gregorg Summit Lrng Cntr Littman-Smith Rebecca Mt. Hood Meadows Samuel AJ Summit Lrng Cntr Drummond Bill Cascade Ski School Longworth Joe Mt. Spokane Sasu Traian Olympic Ski Bowl Durrance Jesse PSIA-I Lundquist Wendy Skibacs Sause Charlotte Mogul Busters Fesler Paul Crystal Mtn Lynott Taylor Mt. Spokane Savoie Danielle Willamette Pass Floyd Vivian Skibacs MacDougall Meryn Mt. Ashland Schier Kelsey Skibacs Fox-Lent Cate Mt. Hood Meadows Maldonado Wesley Mohan Skng&Brdng Schneider Stephen Mt. Hood Meadows Grainger Jayson Mt. Spokane Maloney Francis Mogul Busters Schoessler Kari Fiorini Haas Bill Skibacs Mann Jon Stevens Pass Schoessler Kyla Fiorini Higgs Ben Silver Mtn Mann Jon Stevens Pass Schow Steve Lyon High Marjorie Webbski Marck Kevin Summit Lrng Cntr Schumacher Lynn Mt. Hood Meadows Isakson Mark Lyon Marzio Michael Schweitzer Sena Mark Mohan Skng&Brdng Krakenberg Paul Mt. Hood Meadows Maurer Kathryn Mt. Hood Meadows Serman Emma Fiorini Line Richard Summit Lrng Cntr May-Farley Sheila Summit Lrng Cntr Shadbolt William Summit Lrng Cntr Lineham Alexander Crystal Mtn McAlvage Rebekkah Mt Ashland Shank Chris Summit Lrng Cntr Martin Jill Mt. Baker McClelland Jacob Skibacs Sherman Kathleen Fiorini McKimson Michael Webbski SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 19 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org Certification Pass Lists

Meece Daniel Stevens Pass Canady Derek Skiforall Kent Alicia Mt. Baker Milley Jenna Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Canfield Andrew Mt. Hood Meadows Kiehn Chip Skforall Moore Joseph Summit Lrng Cntr Carpenter Jordan Skibacs Kingbury Winston Crystal Mtn Murphy C. Michael 49º North Case Julie Skiforall Kirk Peter Ski Masters Nordheim Erik Lyon Ski School Chang Leticia Summit Lrng Cntr Kloster John Skibacs Novak Mike Silver Mtn Chapman Don Mt. Spokane Knipschield Kimberlee Summit Lrng Cntr Okito Yasunbu Willamette Pass Chase Jon Fiorini Koster Frank Mt. Bachelor Ozuna Dale Skiforall Cisco Brandon Summit Lrng Cntr Krivchinea Nick Crystal Mtn Prekeges Paul Webbski Clairmont Adam Willamette Pass Krueger David 49º North Pupava Frantisek Summit Lrng Cntr Collins Brian Stevens Pass Kuifan Sarah Ski Klasses Rhodes Katie Fiorini Craven James Mt. Hood Meadows LaLiberte Marc Olypmic Robbins-Nicholls Patricia PSIA-W Creim Daniel Ski Masters Lambert Michael Ullr Roberts Mike Fiorini Custodio Joneil Fiorini Languemi Clinton Mt. Hood Meadows Sakai Shusuke Rokka Ski School Davin Steven Fiorini Lapointe Ryan Ski Klasses Sarro Richard Summit Lrng Cntr Davis Keith Skibacs Lombardo Jake Webbski Smith Nolan Schweitzer Degoede Ben Summit Lrng Cntr Long Vida Crystal Mtn Switzer Michael Ski King Degulis Garry Willamette Pass Lynde Xander Fiorini Tate Adam Mt. Hood Meadows Dennis Samantha Ullr MacDonald Jesse Olympic Ski Bowl Tong Matthew Fiorini Dewey Tyler Summit Lrng Cntr Manning Joseph Ski Masters Walsh Brad Fiorini Donahue Jason 49º North Marquardt Matt Fiorini Werderits Thierry Mt. Baker Donlin Joe Summit Lrng Cntr Mavros Bill Snow Sports NW Worbasse Steve Stevens Pass Doron Matt Ski Masters McCarthy Brannon Summit Lrng Cntr Zeitz Ken Silver Mtn Druliner Dan Fiorini McCuaig Shauna Olympic Ski Bowl Zenner Carla Mt. Hood Meadows Dulken Ben Summit Lrng Cntr McDonald Aaron Mt. Baker Dunn Ross Mt. Baker McKimson Spencer Webbski ALPINE III Eibert David Hoodoo McKinney Brian 49º North Agnew Terry Schweitzer Mtn. Elliott Brian Mt. Hood Meadows McMohan Greg 49º North Angeledes Michael Ski Master Ellis Casey Ski Masters McQilliams Don Fiorini Barringer David Mt. Hood Meadows Elsasser Shane Summit Lrng Cntr Merrick Alex Mt. Baker Clarke Jamie Anthony Lakes Ferguson Nick Crystal Mtn Messinger Steven Lookout Pass Collin Andrew Timberline Finnerty Maggie Mt. Hood Meadows Meyer Justin Mt. Hood Meadows Davenport Rich PSIA-W Fister Joanne Silver Mtn Miller Zachary Summit Lrng Cntr Duckett Norman Crystal Mtn Foster Kim Crystal Mtn Mitchell Scott Mt. Hood Meadows Edwards Jon Mt. Spokane Fotouhi Gareth Ullr Molzhon Jackie Summit Lrng Cntr Favre Joseph Mt. Hood Meadows Foussat Eric Mt. Bachelor Moore Rob Loup Loup Gehring David Edmonds/Shoreline Gadbois John Stevens Pass Mora Jon Summit Lrng Cntr Hale Cookie MSSRT Garske Seth Ski Klasses Myers Ryan Crystal Mtn Hickel Breanne Schweitzer Gilbert Trevor Crystal Mtn Newman Landon Summit Lrng Cntr Horoszowski Mark Summit Lrng Cntr Gilmore Ryanne Schweitzer Nishimoto Marissa Ski Klasses Krontchev Emilian Clancy’s Ski School Granger Bram Willamette Pass Nurmia Zoe Ski Masters Lockwood Jennifer Mt. Hood Meadows Grapentine Eric Timberline Oliveira Miles Summit Lrng Cntr McVane Matthew Bluewood Grayson Stuart Mt Baker Otos Chris Olympic Ski Bowl Nelson Greg Ski Masters Grayson Stuart Mt. Baker Ozment Daniel Summit Lrng Cntr Tipps Havens Ski Masters Grimsson Johanna Summit Lrng Cntr Peace James Mohan Skng&Brdng Tyrrell Larry Mt. Baker Gupierreg Sarah Willamette Pass Phillips Charles Skibacs Hansen Jon Mt. Baker Phillips Jack Mt. Hood Meadows SNOWBOARD I Hansen Kyle Summit Lrng Cntr Pifer Nicole Summit Lrng Cntr Adkins Laura 49º North Hardy Nick Hoodoo Pizzola Crystal Hoodoo Anderson Skylar Schweitzer Heikell Matt Ullr Potoshnik Mike Skibacs Aspen Stefan Ski Klasses Helmgren Devin Summit Lrng Cntr Potoshnik Rob Skibacs Bachmann Britney Lyon Hieb Ryan Mt. Hood Meadows Powell-Johnso Sharon Silver Mtn Bakkensen Dana Stevens Pass Hooman Rod Stevens Pass Prindle Hyat Olympic Ski Bowl Bannister Ethan Fiorini Howard Marsha Silver Mtn Prindle Thor Olympic Ski Bowl Barney Michael 49º North Huestad Ryan Lyon Raymond Steven Stevens Pass Basabe Andy Mt. Baker Hulse Sara Ullr Rehr Jesse Stevens Pass Baugh Christine Summit Lrng Cntr Hyatt Justus Crystal Mtn Reimer Laura Crystal Mtn Bayless Corey Summit Lrng Cntr Inaba Yoko Crystal Mtn Renner Christopher Stevens Pass Berg Isabelle Stevens Pass Irwin Diago Willamette Pass Rich Kevin Ullr Bergman Chad Crystal Mtn Jefferson Joe Mt. Baker Riebling Kodi Willamette Pass Bloomfield Alaya Ski Masters Jensen David Lookout Pass Roberts Nick Silver Mtn Bonney Neil Crystal Mtn Johnson David Willamette Pass Roberts Seth Mt. Bachelor Boro Lorraine Hoodoo Johnson Garrett Mt. Hood Meadows Rogers Kent Mt. Baker Brannin Josh Crystal Mtn Jones Gabriel Timberline Rostron Kaylin Mt. Hood Meadows Bray Samuel Stevens Pass Jones Michael Summit Lrng Cntr Rygh Jodi Mt. Hood Meadows Briggs Joseph Mt. Baker Jones Zachary Summit Lrng Cntr Rzegocki David Ski Masters Brossman Michael Timberline Karabin Barbara Mt. Baker Sampson Michael Mohan Skng&Brdng Brueske Alex Lyon Karise Charles Stevens Pass Sampson Todd Hoodoo Bryant Royal Willamette Pass Karshner Brett Ullr Sandman David Summit Lrng Cntr Buckmaster Travis Mt. 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Schwab Dennis Timberline SNOWBOARD II Peck Nate 49 0 North Semb Stephanie Mt. Spokane Aukai Tom SkiBacs Pinker Sam Mt. Hood Meadows Shuartsman Greg Summit Lrng Cntr Beardsley Brian Mt. Hood Meadows Powell Brandy Stevens Pass Smith Leland Silver Mtn Cole Bryan Crystal Mtn VanDeventer Bruce Ullr Smith Stacie Summit Lrng Cntr Doering Will Silver Mtn Sokolowski Joshua-Paul Crystal Mtn Dunn Ross Mt. Baker TRACK I Sooter Aaron Skiforall Elmore David Crystal Mtn Dilling Beth Leavenworth Steed Ross Crystal Mtn English Carolyn Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Dominguez Ed Mountaineers Stevens Dana Ski Klasses Foster Kim Crystal Mtn Fallon Shannon Leavenworth Stevenson Laura Mt. Baker Kennedy Matthew Schweitzer Gee William Spokane Parks Still Jeff Lyon Leines Daren Crystal Mtn Heywood Thom Sun Mountain Swanson Jon Lookout Pass MacDonald Jesse Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Magnuson Tammy Spokane Parks Swanson Kirsten Lookout Pass Malmberg Jon Mt. Hood meadows Stutz Bob Spokane Parks Swanson Robyn Lookout Pass Martinez Eliseo Mt. Bachelor Terry Bobby Mt. Baker Maurer Matthew Mt. Bachelor Titus Marshall Ullr McCluskey Alissa Crystal Mtn TRACK II Ton Kaitlyn Webbski McKenzie Kira Mt. Baker Callahan Ed Stevens Pass Towry Scott Mt. Spokane Medler Kelly Mt. Hood Meadows Wright Jeff Skiforall VanDamme James Skiforall Milley Ryan Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Vanderberg Wyatt Summit Lrng Cntr Myers Ryan Crystal Mtn. TRACK III Vetter Sean Olympic Ski Bowl Nelson Greg Summit Lrnng Cntr Lawrence Brooke Methow Valley S S Wall Natalie Timberline Nicholson Roger Mohan Wall Racquel Timberline Noreen Dennis Mogul Busters Wallace Justin Crystal Mtn Peck Jesse 49 0 North XCD I Watts Ryan Mt. Hood Meadows Reed Gary Mohan Arrouye Yves Summit Lrng Cntr Welch Brett Crystal Mtn Sandman Dave Mt. Bachelor Finch Raymond Summit Lrng Cntr Welch Kyle Crystal Mtn Wallace Justin Crystal Mtn Akerman Erik Mt Hood Meadows Welch Nick Crystal Mtn Weber Mike Mt. Spokane Le Doux Christine Mt. Hood Meadows Welch Taylor Crystal Mtn Worbasse Steve Stevens Pass Ozment Daniel Summit Lrng Cntr White Chris Hoodoo Robbins Ginny Mt. Hood Meadows Whittier Kyle Summit Lrng Cntr Wu Kelvin Summit Lrng Cntr Wilke Tyler Olympic Ski Bowl SNOWBOARD III Williams Maura Mt. Hood Meadows Brightwell Collin Beaver Creek Did we forget anybody? If so, Wong Junker Summit Lrng Cntr Curtis Sam Mt. Hood Meadows please contact the Woods Jonathan Olympic Ski Bowl Dunn Jamie Timberline Yacoe Madeline Ullr Green Lucas Mt. Baker PSIA/AASI-NW office Yukubousky Matt Ullr Johnston Andrew 49 0 North 208-244-8541 Crystal Mountain Resort Ski School Now Hiring Instructors for the 2006-2007 Season Seeking full-time professional instructors to provide individual and group skill development sessions to students of all ages and at all skill levels. Teach at least 5 days a week for a varied schedule of up to 32 hours a week or more. Temporary Job: 1st October 2006 to 1st June 2007.

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Level II Certified Instructors: 8 positions available. Requires 2 seasons instruction in skiing, snowboarding or race coaching experience. Possession of or eligibility for PSIA level 2 or equivalent is necessary. Experience may be acquired in 1 calendar year. Salary range $12.00 to $20.00 per teaching hour. Respond to Job # 1520286 Crystal Mountain Resort C/O Employment Security Department All Positions at Crystal Mountain Washington E & T Division Job #______Respond by September 10th, 2006 PO BOX 9046 Send resume to: OLYMPIA, WA 98507-9046

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SNOWSPORT summer/fall 2006 23 NWINSTRUCTOR www.psia-nw.org On the Web Did you hear? psia-nw.org The Pacific Northwest Ski It’s all on-line Areas Association announced that For the latest in PSIA/AASI-NW news, check us out online. Event updates Oregon is on track for a record- and applications, program updates, past newsletters, articles, book/DVD/ breaking year and Washington had video reviews, bookstore, merchandise, links and more. It’s all there at psia- its second best. Analysts are nw.org. Here is a sample: Check out psia-nw.org for the rest of the story predicting that attendance will pass Book and DVD Reviews the 1.83 million visit mark. Park and Pipe - Instructors Guide. This newest PSIA/AASI Manual Oregon’s previous record stands at was published at the beginning of the 2005/2006 season. 1.66 million visits in 2001/02.

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