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Intermountain dom, students have goals and you are instructor and PSIA showing the way using your training Alpine Team Coach and experience. Understanding and Rob Sogard skis the developing these seven skills will give gates at Big Sky you effective instructor leadership. during the PSIA/AASI The most effective instructors will Intermountain/North spontaneously employ any and all of west joint Spring the seven leadership skills. The follow- Symposium April ing definitions are specifically related 13-15. to ski instruction. (I will substitute coaching behavior for expedition behavior). Coaching Behavior: Being nice, respectful and supportive; serving the

Brian Oakden mission and goals of your students/athletes. Your ability with this skill determines succeed at this mission NOLS has how comfortable students will feel and Got Skills? determined that leadership consists of helps them believe that you hold their seven skills (Sorry, numchuck skills best interests first and foremost. By Stephen Helfenbein isn’t one!): Expedition Behavior, Com- Competence: Your level of ability munication, Competence, Judgment and knowledge with any given skill. According to Napoleon Dynamite, “Girls and Decision Making, Tolerance for Skiing is our skill. You must walk only want boyfriends with great skills.” Adversity and Uncertainty, Self Aware- the talk and then some. Your teaching That’s probably true, but your students ness, Vision and Action. These leader- effectiveness will be greater if you can also want instructors with great skills. ship skills are directly applicable to ski ski at or above the level that you are What skills should you possess? instruction and can be used to increase describing or the level expected of you I have been an instructor for the the effectiveness of your ski teaching. by your students. National Outdoor Leadership School Instructors are leaders. My diction- Communication: Creating and (NOLS) for the past five years. The ary defines a leader as “one who shows maintaining an environment where school leads students on expeditions in someone the way to a destination by individuals can share and receive wilderness settings with the goal of going in front or beside them.” That’s information. training them to lead their own trip. In you! Whether the destination is the order to help instructors and students bottom of the hill or all mountain free- continued on 3

To Cliché or not Cliché ...... 2 Picture This ...... 6 A word about words … and meaning. Photos from Big Sky. Out of Bounds...... 4 Achievements ...... 9 A word on backcountry accreditation. Kudos for hard work.

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Education Corner The Instructors EDGE The Instructors EDGE, official publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America The Cliché Today Intermountain Division and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors Intermountain Division, is scheduled to be By Ron Kipp, PSIA-I Alpine Education Manager published four times a year at a nonmember subscription rate of $15. The end of the season has come. Towards the end, a bunch of instructor friends and I were hanging out after Opinions presented in the EDGE are those of the individual authors and do not a day skiing in the sun. It used to be après ski but now it is necessarily represent the opinions or just hanging out. I am not sure of the difference. Like many times before, our policies of the Professional Ski Instructors conversation drifted to technical talk. of America, Intermountain or the American There I sat with my 30-year pin on thinking this is déjà vu. I’ve done this so Association of Snowboard Instructors, Intermountain. Submission of articles and many springs days in the past. Oh boy, après ski now déjà vu. Maybe we photos is encouraged. Contact the editor. should be conversing in French. To an outsider of this conversation it might as well be in French. We talk of movements we use to start the turn. How we Editorial/Advertising Office are concerned about releasing the inside ski, as opposed to holding on to that Rodger Renstrom, Editor 770 Pinewood Dr, Sandy, UT old outside ski. We throw word around like carve, centered, and of course we (v) 801 566-9727 all know where our center-of-mass is. Words are good. If we had to re-define (e) [email protected] everything every time we entered a conversation the discussion would be cluttered with definitions. But do we get caught up in our own vernacular? PSIA-I Division, AASI-I Division Office Susan Oakden, Division Executive At a teaching assessment last winter, a candidate was working on round 7105 Highland Dr., Suite 201 turns with his make-believe students. This was all well and good. He backed , UT 84121 up his decision for the round turns as there would be reduced forces at the (v) 801 942-2066, (f) 801 942-7837 end of the turn and therefore the turn pressures reduced. I liked that. He had (e) [email protected]

them making continuous movements in and out of the turn, gradually PSIA-I, AASI-I Officers and Chairs increasing and decreasing edge angle. It was a nice job. He then brought up President, Dave Boucher “directional movements.” I like this term, kind of a combination of the old Administrative V. P.:Open vertical motion combined with cross-over. Yeah, good stuff. I am liking what I Communications V.P.: Open PSIA Board Representative: Jerry Warren am seeing in this teaching segment. Then, just as I was about to put a positive Programs Administrator: Nathan Emerson note in my score book, the candidate/teacher started encouraging the direc- Alpine Certification Manager: Open tional movements of his fantasy students to go toward the “apex of the turn”. Alpine Education Manager: Ron Kipp Huh? “Round turns,” “directional movements,” “apex of the turn.” Some- Alpine DECL Manager: Dave Lundberg Snowboard Manager: Open thing was amuck. All of a sudden a lot of clichés were on the table, and a cou- Nordic Manager: Steve Neiner ple of them conflicted. Round is round,... there is no apex in a round shape. Adaptive Manager: Chuck Torrey My eighth grade geometry teacher would be stewing here. So if the students Children’s Manager: Mark Nakada were making round turns... where is the apex? Where was this directional Senior’s Committee: Junior Bounous Ski School Management Committee: moment supposed to go? Brian Maguire Clichés can be valuable. But when just thrown out become worthless. In fact they probably do more harm than good (is that a cliché?). Teaching with Current Board Members repetitive phrases can be a good thing. Students tend to hang onto, and take 2005-2008: Carl Boyer, Scott Rockwood, home a way to manage a skiing situation. When they become hackneyed John Pohl, Randy Hartwig phrase that are just used for filler then their usefulness fades. 2006-2008: Tony Fantis Understanding of an idea is what is really important. We all have differing 2006-2009: Jamie MacKintosh, Mark philosophies of skiing and ski teaching. This makes our sport rich. When we Quaintance, Stew Marsh, Nancy Kronthaler, Jerry Warren. just teach catch phrases and not the idea we want represented, we run into a 2007-2010: David Boucher, Danny Edwards, impasse (ah French again,…Voltaire even used impasse as a euphemistic Chris Katzenberger, synonym for cul-de-sac…and if you have every driven around in a cul-de-sac, Kent Lundell, Scott McGee

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SKILLS continued from 1 Without knowing and being com- fortable with yourself, students won’t The open flow of information know or be comfortable with you either. between students and instructor is criti- Vision and Action: The ability to see cal to identifying goals, giving feedback the big picture, create a plan and imple- to each other and determining success. ment it to completion. Use group goals Judgment and Decision Making: to guide your actions. Using past experience to assess situa- You fail when you can’t connect tions, surroundings and possible out- your teaching content to the goals of comes; Then using a well informed your students; or when you understand assessment to make appropriate choices. their goals but don’t present clear steps We use this skill to strike a balance towards reaching them. between creating a situation where stu- Effective teaching/leading is no acci- dents are going to feel the most comfort- dent or shot in the dark. Leadership skills able, yet be appropriately challenged. give you tools to improve your teaching Tolerance for Adversity and Uncer- precision. Much your like skis, your tainty: Living in rhythm with what you teaching is precise only when it is well cannot control and taking control of tuned. These seven skills are teaching what you can. tuning tools. Now that you know what Dealing with the X-factor takes these tools are and what they are used Thanks Carl creativity, confidence and emotional for, you’ve got skills Napoleon Dynamite Carl Boyer’s term as PSIA/AASI Inter- neutrality. would envy. ¾ Stephen Helfenbein is a mountain president expired as of the Self Awareness: Knowing personal PSIA-I DECL and one of several May 18 BOD meeting. The Board strengths and weaknesses; sharing your instructors representing PSIA-I at next elected Dave Boucher as our new presi- values and goals with others. year’s PSIA Alpine Team tryouts. dent. Thanks Carl, welcome Dave. ■

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Peter Joyce, second Backcountry from right, stand with the backcountry Accreditation crew at the Stateline Parking lot, just back from freshies on An Interview with Peter Joyce Oliver Peak. This is the second year of the PSIA-I Backcountry Accreditation Program and Peter Joyce, Pebble Creek, is one of the first graduates along with Joe Jennings, Powder Mtn., and Gary Hebert, non-affiliated. Peter fulfilled the requirement of completing the four clinic days, a log of six backcountry amount of skill, knowledge, prepared- BC Accreditation will help participants tours, three study pits with analysis, ness, and self sufficiency is needed to use and promote wise and safe prac- Avalanche I Certification, and First Aid safely ski and ride the backcountry. tices when traveling in the and CPR. We (The Instructor’s Edge) There’s a lot more to it than ducking backcountry. ■ cornered Peter for a few words after- the rope and carrying a cell phone. The wards to get his take on the program and his experience. This is an excerpt from that interview. Look for the full EDUCATION continued from 2 interview in the next issue of The Instructors’ Edge. you know you don’t get anywhere). The cliché becomes a banal phrase. It be- comes commonplaceness or trite. There is no value to it. IE: What inspired you to pursue Our après ski hanging out session brought up many ideas. Round turns are Backcountry Accreditation? nice and there is a lot of value to them. Although we all love the Gs of a roller PJ: The university I work for hired a coaster and therefore we will continue making some fish-hook turns. Every- new risk management lawyer who’s got thing has its place. What is squaring up?... When I look down at my skis I see a a thing for certification and accredita- parallelogram (ah geometry again!). Why do we say square?... Better figure it tion. He thought it would be beneficial, out before you teach it. We used to be anticipated, now we have a countered but more than a piece of paper, I learned stance. Have things changed? Christies have been replaced with two-footed a lot and practiced valuable skills. skidding, and now it is safer to say pole touch rather than pole plant. Yeah, the spring is great, and I love the shop talk of après ski, err I mean IE: What are your thoughts on how hanging out. I am look forward to the next cliché. But I am more anticipating BC Accred. fits in with an instructor’s the meanings that comes about by understanding what they are referring to. skill set? PJ: Every season there seems to Yesterdays Clichés Today’s Clichés more and more folks heading out into downhill ski outside ski the backcountry. PSIA acknowledges sequential movements simultaneous movements this trend by offering the BC Accredita- anticipated position countered stance tion. Personally, I believe “backcoun- pole plant pole touch try” should be considered a discipline carved arced just like those of alpine, Nordic, snow- holding the downhill ski releasing the downhill ski board, pipes and rails, and adaptive. Christy two-footed skidding Those PSIA members interested in cross-over directional movements exploring the backcountry experience vertical motion extension of the outside leg would be well served participating in lead change squaring up the BC Accreditation. By doing so they balanced stance body alignment can spread the word that traveling the parallel inside foot steering backcountry is a lot more work than banking tipping suffering a skin track. An incredible

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Bill Pederson of Salt Backcountry Lake City, looks on as instructor Jen Sall Program 2007 illustrates snow pit analysis and Four PSIA-I participants met at Snow identification of weak Basin on March 6 for part III of a four layers in an unstable part series on backcountry touring and snowpack. assessment. I was one of the four, who needed a brushing up on my avalanche and backcountry skills. Although I re- ceived my Level III Alpine in 1976, I’ve ventured into the Nordic world and have attended various backcountry events over the years. Although this particular backcountry program originates from the Nordic depart- by not venturing onto questionable ment, it provides skills that all instruc- terrain and staying quite near the ski Adaptive News tors in the Intermountain area boundary. Although the off-piste region should find valuable. Whether ski conditions were shin-deep mush as The Adaptive programs are growing and one happens to be on telemark, we neared the end of the afternoon so is the number of instructors needed alpine-touring (randonneé) gear, or near the ski area, a good time was had to fill these positions. We are currently even alpine binding touring adapters by all. seeking Level 3 Adaptive instructors to for use with alpine boots, what you’re I encourage those that have not join our divisional education clinic on, is second to the curriculum cov- had much opportunity to learn safe leaders staff. These individuals will be ered. PSIA-I programs of the past were backcountry travel practices, enroll in required to attend DECL trainings and Backcountry Guide programs with next year’s offerings. It will round out lead clinics and assessments. pre-courses and exams, however, with your breadth as an instructor by expos- Individuals looking to expand the development of American Moun- ing you to practical mountain skills, their knowledge and share it with oth- tain Guide Association’s ski guide ex- enable you to share more with your cli- ers are encouraged to apply. You amination process, PSIA-I made the ents, and give you more confidence in must be in good standing with PSIA-I decision to modify its program by tar- the mountain environment in which and hold a Level 3 Adaptive Certifica- geting and focusing on basic touring you work.¾ Randy Richards has been a tion. Please send a letter of interest skills for ski instructors leading friends high altitude guide for Alpine Ascents and resume to Att: Chuck Torrey, or peers. Consequently, it’s a great for- International in South America and is PSIA-I 7105 Highland Dr., Suite 201 mat for those wanting an introduction founder of Mountain Spirit Institute, Salt Lake City, 84121. (E-mail) to ski touring elements with very quali- which conducts wilderness and experi- Attn: Chuck Torrey Adaptive Man- fied instruction. ential programs in the US and Peru. He ager, [email protected] ■ Jen Sall Scott, who has been received his 30-year pin this season. involved with Exum Guides in Utah and PSIA-I for a number of years, Office Help designed the program, and has been teaching the four part series. I partici- Visit PSIA-I/AASI-I Online at: PSIA/AASI Intermountain is looking pated part III, in which we started the for part-time office help for two day discussing trip planning, www.psia-i.org months, January and February, for 6 to then headed for higher ground, dug a or 7 hours daily for a total of 3 days per snow pit and analyzed snow crystals www.aasi-i.org week, possibly more in busy times. and snowpack stability, route selec- General office experience required: tion, and did a practice avi beacon bur- data entry, filing, etc. Please send ial and search, We had a stellar day, but resume to [email protected]. ■ were somewhat limited by the high avalanche conditions, so played it safe

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Rookie Academy training groups are occupied. One can go for a ski and Learn Down Under typically no bigger than six skiers and return to town a few runs, or hikes to generate a positive, energetic training the summit, later and go for a run, bike, By Emily Smith environment. Their participants range hike, kayak or golf, usually in shorts. in all ages, and occupations, but all Most of the candidates that “gradu- Would you like to get one step ahead have the common love of skiing and ate” from the Rookie Academy are and improve your skiing during the interest in improving themselves. looking to be ski instructors them- middle of a North American summer, I have worked for the Rookie Acad- selves, or improving that talent. Rookie while at the same time enjoying one of emy program for the past five winters, Academy has set up relationships with the most beautiful places in the South- and as I sit here at my computer in Vail, various ski schools in the USA, Canada, ern Hemisphere? I have the answer for Colorado, I am anxious to ski Treble Japan and Europe. Most of our candi- you …Rookie Academy. Cone again. Treble Cone is one of the dates are set up through the training The Rookie Academy is a New Zea- more challenging mountains I have and placed within a ski school of choice land/USA based ski and snowboard skied, and continues to challenge me to become successful in the industry. instructor training organization. They and skiers from world cup racers to Traveling this far may not be for offer various levels of training ranging beginners. Not only is the skiing phe- you, but if you are looking for some fun from certification courses and exams in nomenal, Wanaka, the town itself is one while improving your skiing come 4 different alliances to overall ski of the most beautiful places I have vis- down to New Zealand, you won’t regret improvement with current Examiner’s ited. The activities surrounding Wanaka it.¾ Emily Smith is a PSIA-RM Examiner and Demo Team members from around keep even the most restless people and Vail Mountain Demonstrator the world. These New Zealand based courses are conducted on one of my favorite mountains to ski; Treble Cone, based in Wanaka, New Zealand. The ter- rain is steep, intense and offers many different lev- els to challenge any skier. Because of the variety of ter- rain, Treble Cone is a perfect mountain to improve your overall skiing techniques. Rookie Acad- emy courses offer training 4-5 days a week with week- ends off to ski the mountain or explore the many thrill seeking adventures Wanaka and the surrounding areas have to offer.

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PSIA/AASI Intermountain would like to recognize the following people for the achievements they have made this season. Congratulations to all for their dedication and hard work. Certification Achievements

Davis, Anna Park City Krulatz, Alexander The Canyons Rossi, Joshua B. Alta Alpine Davis, Karen Lace, Gary Evans The Canyons Rothacker, Caitlin Park City Davison, Jan The Canyons Laurents, Fred Brighton Rudolph, Jeff Brighton LEVEL I Davis, Wayne The Canyons Lewis, Sally Kelly Canyon Ruf, Erika Alta Adams, Tera Park City Day, Shannon Snowbasin Limon, Jess Park City Russell, Jared D. Powder Mtn Aldrich, Tina Brianhead De Albuquerque, Marcelo Canyons Lindahl, Devin Park City Russell, Richard Snowbasin Anderson, Ashley Park City De Ryke, Tim Brianhead Lindsey, Ryan The Canyons Scher, Rob The Canyons Anderson, Dustin Snowbasin Dean, William The Canyons Long, Lindsay Jackson Selleck, Jefferson Jackson Anderson, Kylie Park City Du Moulin, Edward Jackson Lopez, Michael L. Wolf Mtn Selser, Christopher Park City Armstrong, Mike The Canyons Dumas, Kelley Lundgren, Cody Beaver Mtn Silver, Barry Deer Valley Ashton, Dennis Snowbasin Elfstrom, Scott Alta Machado, Victoria Deer Valley Smith, Amelia Brianhead Baker, Lizzie Jackson Ellowitz, Adam S. Alta Madson, Robert Deer Valley Smith, Hadley Jackson Baldwin, Carol Kelly Canyon Emerson, Nathaniel P. Jackson Maloney, Morgan Jackson Sonntag, Stephanie Park City Barker, Neal Wolf Mtn Engelbrecht, Stephanie Brighton Maltagliati, Richard Park City Spangler, Jessica Jackson Barkhausen, John Alf Engen Eyre, Kevan C. The Canyons Manges, Lindsey Targhee Spery, Alyson Jackson Bartholf, Ashley Wolf Mtn Fahey, Patrick Brianhead Marino, Rebecca Snowbasin Staker, Marc Solitude Baxa, David Jackson Feilders, Jordan Jackson Martin, Wendy Jackson Stover, Laura Jackson Binder, John Snowbasin Fisher, Corby Deer Valley Massey, Heather Sundance Stratford, Shane Powder Mtn Blades, Randall Park City Flanagan, Tim Jackson Mathews, Aimee Snowbasin Strickland, Gena Snowbasin Bleicher, Karan Deer Valley Flood, Mary Deer Valley Matsumoto, Allen Deer Valley Strupp, Cory Park City Booth, Bryan Spencer Park City Ford, Katie Targhee McAulay, Sally The Canyons Stuhr, Carsten Jackson Borsky, David Jackson Foster, Isaac The Canyons McGrail, Sean Brighton Sundt, David Park City Botkin, James Brianhead Foster, James Micah Sundance McLaughlin, Eliza Deer Valley Tanner, Peggy Snowbasin Bresnahan, Kerry Deer Valley Fowler, Hal The Canyons McLaughlin, Rheanna Deer Valley Taus, Julia Park City Brock, Carrie Snowbasin Fugal, Michael J. Wolf Mtn Mendel, R. Max The Canyons Tener, Matthias Alta Brooke, Kate The Canyons Gallagher, Spencer Deer Valley Metzger, Erika Park City Thompson, Katrina Jackson Brown, James A. Jackson Garside, Cristine Snowbasin Mikkelsen, Thomas Jackson Thompson, Steven K.The Canyons Brown, Mitchell Jackson Gillespie, Richard Jackson Miller, Phillip Snowbasin Truelove, William Jackson Buehler, Robert Deer Valley Goble, Ross Brighton Mitchell, Harvey Jackson Turner, Morgan Wolf Mtn Burke, Timothy Park City Goldsmith, Kody Brianhead Morales, Javi Susana Snowbird Twomey, James Jackson Burns, Kenneth Deer Valley Gravelle, Howard Park City Morningstar, Stephen Sundance Udall, Sarah Deer Valley Butulis, Erinn Targhee Gross, Jody Park City Morris, Ben Deer Valley Verge, Andrew Alf Engen Carestia, Anthony Park City Gross, Michael W. Wolf Mtn Mueller, Chris Alta Waggoner, Diane Park City Carlson, Gregory Park City Hall, Gemma Brianhead Nelson, Diane G. Kelly Canyon Waller, Kathleen Park City Carlson, Robert L. Kelly Canyon Hanlon, William Alta Nelson, Karen Wolf Mtn Walther, Guy NAC Carroll, Marton Park City Hasler, Arthur Fritz Non Affiliated Newhall, Cristin Alta Warren, Elizabeth Deer Valley Cattorini, Renata Brianhead Haver, Derek J. The Canyons Nigro, Thomas Solitude Watson, Jennifer Sundance Chadwick, Neal The Canyons Heintz, Cory Solitude O’Connor, Kevin Park City Webber, Paul The Canyons Chamberlain, Brett Park City Henderson, Matthew Brighton Olaksen, Katherine Park City Wedge, Michele Solitude Charlesworth, Weston Powd. Mtn Hill, Lindsay Deer Valley Oppenheim, Billy Jackson Wentz, Bess Jackson Chelsey, Nathan Alta Hillman, Terri Kelly Canyon Packer, Kent Wolf Mtn Widtfeldt, Robert Park City Chin, Melody Deer Valley Holdaway, Joseph Wolf Mtn Parker, Jr., Brook Jackson Wilkson, James Targhee Choi, Chase Wolf Mtn Hollinger, Richard Kelly Canyon Pearson, Paul Deer Valley Willard, Page Wolf Mtn Choi, Tawny Wolf Mtn Holmes, Jakob Targhee Pellegrini, Mirta Deer Valley Williams, Kent R. Kelly Canyon Christensen, Heidi Snowbasin Hough, Dennis Park City Peterson, Ann Park City Wolf, Jason M. Alta Cohn, Joshua Jackson Hutton, Derek Targhee Pisone, Neil Snowbird Wood, Tanya J. Deer Valley Colgate, Ashley Jackson Inskeep, Ryan Kelly Canyon Preece, David Sundance Worth, Eric Jackson Conrad, Lauren Jackson Irigoyen, Matias Park City Pringle, Abby Jackson Yubero, Francis Snowbasin Crandall, Alicia Snowbasin James, Jordan Brighton Rasmussen, Max Kelly Canyon Zabriskie, Shawn Deer Valley Cudmore, Brittany Snowbasin Jensen, Braden Beaver Mtn Reinertson, Chad The Canyons Cummings, Dean Snowbird Jensen, Caci Beaver Mtn Reynolds, Christie Snowbasin LEVEL 2 Cummings, Karen Snowbird Johnson, Michael C. The Canyons Rhea-Fournier, Dylan Alta Auster, Ryan Jackson Dahlin, Natalie Jackson Kennon, Armando Snowbird Rickords, Eric Beaver Mtn Boskovic, Gordana Deer Valley Daines, Tiffany Beaver Mtn Kimball, Margaret Deer Valley Robinson, Chris Park City Burd, Charles Jackson Dame, Tanner Targhee Kjar, Cortney Park City Robitshek, Steven The Canyons Burgess, Alicia The Canyons Davidson, Scott Deer Valley Knight, Lydia E Deer Valley Rogers, David Jackson

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Certification Achievements

Douglas, Michael Snowbird Brindza, Megan Powder Mtn Struble, Rose Brighton Gunn, Michael Alta Droubay, Donald Deer Valley Brown, Vivian Snowbird Tice, Jan Targhee Johnson, Kyle Jackson Egbert, Lesley Pebble Creek Caino, Diego Park City Tucker, Tawnee Brighton Nease, Joshua Targhee Emerson, Nathaniel P. Jackson Cheney, Chelsea Jackson Way, Jeremy Solitude Rogers, David Jackson Engle, Anders Jackson Childress, Jess Brianhead Webb, Kyle Jackson Weyhenmeyer, John Alta Eyre, Kevan The Canyons Choi, Chase Wolf Mtn Wehling, Derek Park City Fisher, Peggy The Canyons Christensen, Garrett Sundance Welch, Chris Targhee DOWNHILL LEVEL 2 Flint, Elizabeth Jackson Clark, Jon Snowbasin Welle, Anna Jackson Bishop, Grant Jackson Fogg, Megan Snowbasin Covington, Christopher Brianhead White, Daniel Pebble Creek Bunnell, Ryan Deer Valley Foley, Timothy Snowbird Crosby, Joline Jackson Whitlock, Fawnda Brighton Levenson, Ian Jackson Galopin, Emily Deer Valley Davis, Aaron Brianhead Williams, Kevin R. Park City Quinlan, Paul Park City Goodwin, Gavin Sundance Davis, James Brighton Wilson, Whitnee Park City Svensson, Maria Sundance Harding, Marissa Brianhead Eisenmann, Jessie Brighton Ybarra, Daniel Sundance Haver, Derek The Canyons Fisher, Eric Snowbird Zenger, Jeff NAC Hunt, Ethan Park City Fletcher, Sean Park City DOWNHILL LEVEL 3 Karkoska, Peter Park City Garrido, Pablo Park City LEVEL 2 Greene, William Snowbird MacLaurin, Richard Park City Godri, Carine Snowbird Larsen, Peter Deer Valley Banz, Joe Park City Manriquez, Zarella Deer Valley Gross, Douglas Solitude Linnell, Erica Targhee Jenks, Jarom Powder Mtn Martelli, Alissa The Canyons Isom, Matthew Brianhead Parkinson, Rebecca Targhee Mathews, Sid Snowbird Rambaud, Marta Park City Jenness, Patrick Park City Newton, Gregory Sundance Sayer, Joe Park City Jibson, Tyler Park City Parks, Christopher Snowbird TRACK LEVEL 1 Semrau, Justin Snowbird Jonash, Adam Targhee Savard, Michelle Snowbird Chandler, Jason M. Jackson Theodore, Timothy Jackson King, Garrin Park City Smith, Laurence Snowbird Foster, John Jackson Vance, Denise Deer Valley Koch, Magnus Brianhead Torres, Nelson Park City Silcox, Jeremy Jackson Wattenmaker, Karen Jackson Langeliers, Aaron Jackson Williams, Sharon O. Kelly Canyon Wickersham, Steve Jackson Latimer, Carli Brianhead Wyld, Lousia Jackson Laverty, Deirdre The Canyons LEVEL 3 Zakowski, Michael Solitude Lovullo, Michael Jackson Kirsten Klein Jackson Adaptive Lowell, Matthew Brighton Mike Acee Park City LEVEL 3 Mathews, Sid Snowbird Jess King Brighton LEVEL 1 Mathieu, Mckinlee Powder Mtn Baebler, Luka Deer Valley Anderson, Dustin Snowbasin Mills, Casey Park City Bunnell, Ryan Deer Valley Burke, Ryan Jackson Miskey, John NAC Nordic Conklin II, Glen Deer Valley Dion, Al Snowbasin Moore, Brigham Beaver Mtn Dugan, Michael Deer Valley Dunlap, Cecilie Jackson Murray, Dustin Pebble Creek DOWNHILL LEVEL 1 Foster, Brock Jackson Finnegan, Katherine Jackson Nash, Amber The Canyons Burke, Ryan Jackson Fox, Martin Deer Valley Flaherty, Michael Deer Valley Nelson, Laurel Brighton Cazedessus, J. Cooper Alta Haskell, Arthur Alta Hanrahan, Terri Snowbasin Newton, Gregory Sundance Dunlap, Cecilie Jackson Isbell, David The Canyons Johnson, Kyle Jackson Parada, Manuel Brianhead Finnegan, Katherine Jackson Lienhard, Walter Alta Petriccione, Danielle Jackson Nakamura, Kim Park City Pisone, Neil Snowbird Pangraze, Melissa Targhee Poole, Brian Pebble Creek Roundy, Ryan Snowbasin Acreditation Achievements Popeck, Evelyn Beaver Mtn Scott, Llew The Canyons Powers, Ken Sundance Stanek, Jakub The Canyons Reagle, Clifton Park City Troen, Gail Deer Valley Reeder, Russell Powder Mtn Field, Jenny Jackson Woodhead, Kent Deer Valley ACE I Reese, David Jackson Field, Megan Jackson Znidarsic, Marko Deer Valley Ashton, Dennis Snowbasin Reynolds, Katrina Brighton Astle, Tonya Beaver Mtn Flint, Elizabeth Jackson Richards, Melissa Ann Solitude Auster, Ryan Jackson Forster, Lanya Jackson Snowboard Rodriguez, Monica Wolf Mtn Baker, Lizzie Jackson Franzeim, Emma Jackson Roullard, Lisa Park City Bee, Deborah Powder Mtn Gallegos, Stacey Snowbasin LEVEL 1 Saint, Bridget Jackson Bitner, John Snowking Goldberg, Bill Deer Valley Albisu, Manuel Brianhead Scarbeary, Eli Brighton Bradley, Parker Brighton Henke, Jennifer Alta Allen, Matthew Park City Schull, Jamie Park City Burke, Vicky Non Affiliated Hoffman, Jennifer Brighton Auster, Ryan Jackson Seabrook, Skylar Brighton Christensen, Heidi Snowbasin Hoffman, Luke Brighton Barker, Neal Wolf Mtn Shanks, Benjamin Jackson Coelho, Katherine Jackson Hutton, Derek Targhee Bird, Heather The Canyons Smith, Jaime Park City Crandall, Alicia Snowbasin Iorg, Destiny Alta Blake, Gina Brighton Stam, Sean Snowbasin Dorobiala, Mark Brighton Johns, Melissa Targhee Bodner, Emily Jackson Steele, Ashley Brianhead Durn, James Jackson Johns, Seth Non Affiliated Brady, Christopher Park City Stone, Ray Park City Fetters, Seth Jackson Knab, Tim Brighton

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Kohler, Mike Jackson Sherrard, Scott Deer Valley McAleer, Donna Deer Valley Martelli, Alissa The Canyons Krulatz, Alexander The Canyons Sieber, Bernhard Jackson Messmer, Tiffany Jackson McEvoy, Bennett The Canyons Krushat, Susan Brighton Simmonds, Jeannie Beaver Mtn Middlesmass, Susan Jackson Ng, William Snowbird Loiselle, Terry Deer Valley Stephenson, Lakay Brighton Ozment, Danny Jackson Wolf, Jason Alta Lovullo, Michael Jackson Stoner, Christopher Deer Valley Roe, Kathleen Jackson Luciano, Kathy Jackson Strickland, Gena Snowbasin Wauters, Elizabeth Jackson Backcountry Acceditation Mathews, Aimee Snowbasin Tatton, Shelly Deer Valley Whitnall, Mike Deer Valley Joyce, Peter Pebble Creek Mead, Jesse Jackson Tucker, Lane Brighton Jennings, Joe Powder Mtn. Merhoff, Martie Powder Mtn Tucker, Tawnee Brighton ACE III Gary Hebert Non-affiliated Merhoff, G. Craig Powder Mtn Valenzuela, Ignacio Deer Valley Blank, Leslie Brighton Olson, Caroline Alta Vaughn, Traci Brighton Ely-Croft, Beate Deer Valley Olson, Kaara Deer Valley Vladimirova, Biliana The Canyons Accredited Trainer Gibb, Gregory Snowbird Ozment, Danny Jackson Wasileki, Chris Jackson Conrad, Michael Jackson Pellegrini, Jason Jackson Weigold, Michele Jackson Field, Jenny Jackson Pierce, Vanessa Jackson Wipfel, Da Yang Alta Snowboard Fund. Freestyle Fox, Cheryl Deer Valley Potter, Kimmy Targhee Wollesen, Eric Brighton Johns, Melissa Targhee Griffin, Steven Deer Valley Rawson, Steve Deer Valley Jones, Wiki Snowbird Hickey, Colleen Park City Reinertson, Tom Deer Valley ACE II Lehman, Scott Powder Mtn. Koch, Leslie Deer Valley Ripley, Garth Beaver Mtn Kavanagh, Mike Snowbasin Kohler, Mike Jackson Auster, Ryan Jackson Rodriguez, Ernie Jackson McGowan, Thad Park City Clark, Blake The Canyons Russell, Richard Snowbasin Sieber, Bernhard Jackson Forster, Lanya Jackson Park & Pipe Salomon, Kurt Brighton Sieber, Karin Jackson Hill, Donald Deer Valley Buerger, Brian Alta Searle, Chris Brighton Tarboton, Debbie Beaver Mtn. Jones, Timothy H. Deer Valley Clark, Cody Alta Seaver, Deborah Deer Valley Thomas, Pablo Park City Leoni, Saghi Jackson Greenwood, Jay The Canyons Sheehan, April Non Affiliated Thomson, James Jackson Lloyd, Brooks Alta Henke, Jennifer Alta Sherman, Kimberly Snowbasin Wilwert, Michael Park City Awards

Inst. of the Year Linda Lundberg Alpine Wolf Mountain Park City Neal Barker Alpine & Snowboard Fred Sico Alpine Kids 30 Year Pin Alta Ron Shepard Alpine Adult Andy Baker Full-Time Greg Ferrell AL3/NL2 Joe Banz Snowboard 20 Year Pin Keith Lange Part-Time John Fisher AL2 John Guay AL3 Thomas Allen AL2 Wally Vernieuw Alpine Marianne McGrath AL2/AC2 Braden Jensen Alpine Tom Bennett AL3/Accred. Trainer Andrea Hansen Alpine Monte Olsen AL3 Brianhead Leslie Blank AL3/NL3/SL1/AC3 Jarom Jenks Snowboard Patti Olsen AL3/AC3 Maggie Lamb Alpine Jill Bourne AL2 Snowbasin Bill Pederson NL2 Christopher CovingtonSnowboard Shellie Cavazos AL2 Howard Adams Alpine D. Randy Richards AL3/NL2 Brighton John Close AL3 Willam Taylor Snowboard FT Jay Shortsleeve AL3/AC2 Mike Parmley Snowboard David Fireman AL3 Mike Kavanagh Snowboard PT Michael Thurgood AL3 The Canyons Paul Fireman AL3 Snowbird Jack Vanderberg AL3 Alicia Burgess Alpine L. Holley Fryer AL2 Russell Phillips Alpine Terri Wright AL2 Grant Elliot Snowboard Jeff Handwerk AL3 Gregory Gibb Snowboard Deer Valley William Lyle, III AL3 Renee Godin Solitude Jackie McDowell AL2/ACE 40 Year Pin Grand Targhee Steve Fernow Alpine Adult Amelia McGinnis AL2/AC2 Eric ‘Tuffy’ Kaiser Alpine Leif Ahlgren Alpine Kids Chip Nicholas AL3/ACE Robin Beasley AL2 Seth Johns Snowboard Melissa Richards Snowboard M. Jane Peterson AL3/ACE N. Gene Christiansen AL3 Kelly Canyon Sundance Dale Rendahl AL2 Don Cofer AL3/SL2 Richard Hollinger Alpine James Micah Foster Alpine Greg Underwood NL3/AL3/NDE Enor Martinez AL2 Max Lundberg Ken Powers Snowboard Mark Wheadon AL3

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