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PSIA/AASI Celebrate Susan’s Intermountain Division Retirement Administrator Susan Oakden is retiring PSIA/AASI Intermountain Division Ad- after 17 years of ministrator Susan Oakden is retiring at dedicated service to the end of June after 17 years in the di- the members of vision office. PSIA/AASI Intermountain. Thank The division invites you to celebrate you Susan. Susan’s years of service to the Intermoun- tain Division with a barbecue Sunday, June 22, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Canyon Rim Park East Side Pavilion. The division will supply burgers, dogs, chips and condiments. Bring your own Perspectives on the Board drinks (this park allows adult beverages) and a salad or dish if you wish to share and join us in the pavilion or on the grass. By Charles Roger quickly settled down to tackle an enor- No RSVP required, just show up and mously complicated agenda. have some fun. There are tables, a large One of the nice things about being a The first order of business was quite grass area and swings for the kids. PSIA member is that one can turn up a surprise however – a lunch order was Canyon Rim Park is located north- and witness our PSIA-I Board of Direc- compiled for the all the attendees and west of REI at 3100 South Grace Street . tors in action at any of the publicized the VP for communications doubled as To reach the park take I-215 to Exit board meetings. If this does not strike VP for Transportation of Sustenance! 3 (3300 South) and proceed west on you as the most useful way to spend a Perhaps, I thought, if more people 3300 South. At Metropolitan Way (3130 day in the company of some of our knew about the lunch, more members East), turn right. At Grace Street, turn more illustrious elected figures, think might be encouraged to participate in left. At the “T” veer right. Watch for the about it from their perspective! the Board meeting – but the thought park entrance on the left at 3100 South. The board recently gathered at a deso- was quickly extinguished for in truth Please join us and share some time lated Park City resort facility early one Sat- one “participates” purely as a specta- with Susan to say thank you for her urday morning, sadly scanning the tor. And as spectator sports go, this one commitment to PSIA/AASI Intermoun- environment for the warmth and security doesn’t go very quickly. tain and all its members and to wish offered in the form of coffee – none was to her good luck for the future. ■ be found, but our hardy board members continued on 3

Ski Team Teachers ...... 3 Spring Clinic Redux ...... 6 Testing the USSA and USST Pictures from an exhibition. Two Days in January ...... 5 Milestones ...... 8 Skiing with the stars.. Certified achievements.

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President’s Message The Instructors EDGE The Instructors EDGE, official publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America By Joe Waggoner, PSIA-I/AASI-I President Intermountain Division and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors We have just concluded an unusual winter season, at Intermountain Division, is scheduled to be least in some regions of our Division. The north seemed published three times a year at a nonmember subscription rate of $15. to get great amounts of snow early and throughout the season while most of the rest received early snow without Opinions presented in the EDGE are those a lot of follow up storms until March and later. But, with of the individual authors and do not cold temperatures and snow making, it ended up being busy and successful for necessarily represent the opinions or policies of the Professional Ski Instructors most. Whatever the quantity of snow that you experienced, I hope that it was of America, Intermountain or the American fun and rewarding for each of you. Summer is almost here and while most of us Association of Snowboard Instructors, are thinking about and participating in summer activities, next winter will be Intermountain. Submission of articles and here before you know it. As we enjoy our summer activities and look forward to photos is encouraged. Contact the editor. and plan for next winter season, I hope that you will join me in recognizing and Editorial/Advertising Office appreciating a few of PSIA/AASI-I successes during the 2013-14 season: Rodger Renstrom, Editor ◆ On line written tests for Level 2 and Level 3 Alpine. 770 Pinewood Dr, Sandy, UT ◆ New improved Web Site. (v) 801 566-9727 (e) [email protected] ◆ New uniforms for education and certification staff in Adaptive, Children Specialist, and Nordic. PSIA-I Division, AASI-I Division Office ◆ Full implementation and integration with CRM4M (The National Associa- Susan Oakden, Division Administrator tion Management System) allowing members to sign up for most educa- 7105 Highland Dr., Suite 201 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 tional events online. (v) 801 942-2066, (f) 801 942-7837 ◆ Alpine DECL verification has been implemented in both early and late (e) [email protected] season training. The objective of verification is to create a more consistent image, message, and understanding in our Alpine education and certifi- PSIA-I, AASI-I Officers and Chairs President: Joe Waggoner cation programs for the benefit of our members. Administrative V. P.: Mike Thurgood ◆ National has amended their by laws to support the right of the divisions to Communications V.P.: Mary Flinn Ware appoint and remove their division’s national board representative (as rec- PSIA Board Representative: Kent Lundell ommended by the Governance Task Force), creating a true link from the Alpine Logistics Manager: Corby Egan Alpine Certification Manager: Dustin Cooper member through the division to National. Alpine Education Manager: ◆ We recorded record or near record participation in of our educational and Stephen Helfenbein certification events. Snowboard Manager: Open ◆ We had a very successful, fun, and well received Spring Clinic. Thank you Nordic Manager: Ann Schorling Adaptive Manager: Kristen Caldwell Solitude. Children’s Manager: Mark Nakada ◆ We conducted the first PSIA Certification of USSA and USST coaches and Ski School Management Committee: team members. Stew Marsh ◆ We had a successful maiden voyage of our “online elections” making it Current Board Members more convenient for our members to vote for Intermountain Board of Di- 2012-2015: Nancy Kronthaler, Rich rector candidates. McLaughlin, Leslie Blank, Paul Please join me in celebrating these successes and thanking all that have Franzeim, Carolyn Fushimi contributed to them. As we move into the future, there are many important 2013-2016: Dave Butler, Anita Oliveri, Nathan Emerson, Chris issues that our board will need to tackle. The following is a short list that I Katzenberger, Mike Thurgood believe are of primary importance: 2014-2017: Carl Boyer, Emma Franzeim, ◆ Improved calendar and event development, combined with proactive Evan Ricks, Joe Waggoner, staffing management, to maximize participation opportunities for our Mary Flinn Ware members without overburdening our hosting resorts.

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Alpine Education A PSIA-I board meeting is perhaps a little like the famous description of war – end- By Stephen Helfenbein, PSIA-I Education Manager less periods of tedium, interspersed with random moments of sheer terror! Well Observing World Class Athletes Become Ski perhaps this is a slight exaggeration (the Instructors terror part, that is) but although there are moments of drama, there were none of I was recently involved with a very special project that melodrama, and there are indeed some partnered our very own Intermountain division of PSIA parts for the highlight reel. and athletes and coaches of the United States Ski Team. The goal of the project My particular version of the high- was ambitious to the extreme! Take 22 individuals with little or no exposure to light reel would present a challenge to our organization and over the course of seven days certify them as Alpine Level 3 those of you with time or attention ski instructors. The group included 11 coaches from the Men’s ski team includ- span constraints (you know who you ing head coach Sasha Rearick and 11 athletes. Among the athletes were 4 Olym- are – are you still reading this article?) pians: Marco Sullivan, Steve Nyman, David Chodounsky and Jared Goldberg. for I identified four particularly con- The trainers were of the highest caliber, all members of the PSIA National tentious topics – the election process Alpine Team including Team Captain Michael Rogan, Robin Barnes, Dave Lyon and connectivity, PSIA clinics and and Eric Lipton. Intermountain examiners were used to assess the performances DECL availability (intimately linked to of the attendees: Ron Kipp, Rob Sogard, Nato Emerson, and Stephen Helfenbein. DECL compensation), and finally the The on-snow portion consisted of seven consecutive days; from first tram hotly debated “members in good to last tram Candidates skied all tasks present on Level I-III assessments. standing” issue (did you realize that They performed five teaching segments that always concluded with peer cri- fully 25 percent of our “membership” tiques of presentations. This process engaged both the presenters and audi- are in default for non payment of dues, ence, as the group was responsible for recognizing and assessing specific or for being “educationally delin- fundamental elements of each teaching presentation. quent”), and finally the “non affiliated To compliment the on-snow work, indoor presentations were conducted members” issue (a remarkably and each day after skiing. Topics included: the learning partnership, the teaching somewhat surprisingly complicated model, learning styles, stages of learning, multiple intelligences, the skills issue in fact). Perhaps in keeping with concept, movement analysis, and the CAP model. the current Edge space constraints I I had the opportunity to observe the athletes and their transformation was will save the latter three topics for nothing short of amazing. By week’s end all of them were skiing and teaching another Edge report and will therefore at or above the standards for a PSIA Level 3 ski instructor. I could not help but present simply a Readers Digest ver- ask, “What set of characteristics does this group possess that allow them to sion of a single topic (my myopia rapidly and meaningfully assimilate such a vast amount of information?” In induced opinion in fact!). short they are extremely skilled. Let’s take a closer look at what this means. I can honestly admit that the meeting These individuals possess expert level skills specific to skiing. They have was illuminating, serving to shine light received thousands of hours of targeted training in the sport of skiing by other on the darkness of my ignorance regard- experts for the past 20 – 40 ski seasons (most of these athletes have trained winter ing what exactly our PSIA-I board actu- and summer each year for the past 10 – 20 years). They are trained towards a sin- ally does for the Intermountain gular goal: go fast! They have learned to use with a high degree of accuracy the membership. I can share with you it was tools (body, boots and skis) available to them towards that goal. They have tested a shock - the BOD clearly functions as a their skills against peers from all over the world and earned personal success to body with a very keen eye on the needs of one degree or another. They have the ability to accurately translate information the membership, and perhaps an even in the form of feedback, coaching or formal presentations into precise action. sharper eye on the bottom line finances. An additional behavior that most of the athletes showed was a willingness There was clearly respect for opinions to creatively apply their skill set to the process. They were less concerned with and input, each presenter delivering right or wrong and more focused on figuring things out for themselves via input without interruption, or indeed without acrimony—disagreement was continued on 11 continued on 4

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BOARD continued from 3 evident, but in the end president/ Alpine Certification chairman Joe Waggoner kept everyone focused and on track with a firm guid- By Dustin Cooper, PSIA-I Alpine Certification Manager ing hand (although I seem to recall Joe did bring a couple of ski poles with him, As we move into the warmer months, it’s time to reflect but happily they remained unused in on the winter season as we prepare over the summer for the corner of the meeting room). next winter. In truth, I was rather impressed. The It’s seems we are growing; in membership numbers group in itself, from my perspective, is a and in event participation. There were over 500 assess- most interesting eclectic blend of expe- ment participants over the 2013-2014 season. We are seeing a significant rience and enthusiasm, of passion and increase in the number of participants in the Level 1 process. The written test energy, of calm thoughtful retrospective being made available online has been much more convenient for those examination of issues, and the emotion involved in the assessment process. There was increased participation in the and impatience for change. 2-day assessment format, especially with Level 3 candidates. Because of this Watching the board meeting evolve it increase we will be adding a 2-day assessment event to the calendar. This seems the expression of intentions are event will be in March at one of the northern resorts, and replace the standard perhaps easily misunderstood, but one event process at this time. Please plan for this change, whichever assessment could never misunderstand Emma Fran- type is your preference. zeim’s passion and ambitions for the Online event surveys have given us more comprehensive feedback of division and the membership, nor the event experiences. No matter which way you submit your feedback for an calming patience of Mike Thurgood and event, know that everyone is reviewed and responded to if necessary. We Mary Flinn-Ware, nor perhaps the exten- review each feedback form, keying on trends or multiple members with simi- sive experience of Chris Katzenberger, lar feedback to help make any changes or improvements in what we are Carl Boyer, and Nancy Kronthaler. doing. Please keep submitting your feedback forms they are important to us. For those of you that have not used the online feedback forms they are avail- The election process and connectivity able on the front page of www.psia-i.org. I have the sense that the BOD has Over the summer we will be working to bring more clarity to the expecta- laudable intentions to work for the tions and communication of results in the certification process. These membership, but I fear as a body it may changes will also be matched to the updated 2014 PSIA National Standards. not in fact have its collective fingers on The goal is to make the process work better for the candidates, trainers, and the pulse of the membership. I heard group leaders. So when a candidate’s score is below the standard in a category several times during the meeting that it will give them a specific focus to work on moving forward. the membership needs to be more Have a great summer! ■ engaged. I do not dispute this observa- tion, but it is perhaps the simplest reac- tion when faced, for example, with our sonally urge the board, the DECLs, and “All over the place, from the popular rather abysmal voting statistics. How- the division managers to complete the culture to the propaganda system, ever, I would ask what the board or profile page on the PSIA/AASI Inter- there is constant pressure to make peo- indeed the candidates for election have mountain website for example, and ple feel that they are helpless, that the done to generate any interest on the equally to provide email contact infor- only role they can have is to ratify deci- part of the membership. Surprisingly mation to facilitate membership inter- sions and to consume.” perhaps, although one of my Snowbird action with the representatives. But as The meeting finally ground to a halt colleagues was running for reelection, members of the division we also have a at 6:00 p.m. The BOD personnel Jackson’s Emma Franzeim was the only responsibility. worked diligently throughout the day. person I spoke to about the election Voter apathy is the cancer that eats It is worth noting however, that the and the candidates. at our democratic process, a cancer directors travel from all corners of our On reflection however, we should that destroys our ambition to make Intermountain domain, and some of perhaps encourage the board mem- change that matters, to make progress. the discipline managers made a huge bers to reach out more aggressively to We must seek mechanisms to avoid effort to present their reports. Adaptive the general membership. I would per- Chomsky’s famous characterization, Manager Kristen Caldwell (Park City)

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Two Days Changed Communications Report My Skiing By Mary Flinn Ware, PSIA-I/AASI-I Communications VP By Corby Egan Although the snow sports season has wound down and I golfed today, it was just a few weeks ago that I spent a The day started with fresh snow, sunny fun day at Snowbird and I very much enjoyed a typically skies and the nervous energy of 18 PSIA fabulous “winter” day! Intermountain members. All this, com- 360 new members joined our PSIA Division this bined with Deer Valley hospitality and 2013/2014 season, up from 296 in 2011/12 and 285 in 2012/2013. The trend is the expertise of PSIA National Alpine definitely going in the right direction! This past season there were 205 partici- Team members Mike Hafer, Kelly Coffey pants who successfully completed their Alpine PSIA Level 1 certification and and Matt Boyd, and you have a recipe for 43 successful candidates for the Snowboard AASI Level 1. success. We call it the All Star Ski Pro! The Spring Clinic event, hosted by our friends at Solitude — thank you Next January you need to make it a pri- Henry, Leif and staff — provided a fun weekend for almost 200 participants. ority in your PSIA experience. It was a beau- Thank you, too, for the fun photos from Brian and the quick posting to our tiful experience and I personally “skied” web page Phil. The silent auction held on Saturday night during the social away with many ideas, ready to attack the hour brought in much needed funds that will be available for our scholarship rest of my season. One of our more expen- applicants next season. A special thank you to our generous cash donor for sive events, it includes two days of skiing the added amount to our fund. and instruction, an evening seminar and Early in April, we completed our first on-line election process. As with any plenty of conversation after hours. electronic election process, we encountered some challenges, challenges that The idea of this clinic is to bring were quickly identified and overcome without compromising the election PSIA Alpine Team members to the process. From our current membership of 2300, we counted 422 valid ballots, Intermountain region during the mid- very similar to the 2013 ballot numbers. Implementation of the new voting dle of the season, providing local system will continue to evolve and our ambition will be to encourage more of instructors with enough time in the our members to participate in the e-voting process. This first pass, however, season to apply the feedback and train- required an enormous input from our PSIA/AASI staff and thanks go out to all ing they receive throughout the for their efforts. remainder of the season - this is vital. Finally, a personal note — the role of communications VP requires that I Trends are for smaller class sizes share not only board driven directives, but also input gathered from you, the and we nailed it! It’s not uncommon for membership. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly with any news you National Team members to host events want to see published (anonymously or otherwise), it will be considered. We with group sizes reaching upwards of are trying to populate the web site with photos and short biographies of board 20 students, however, the All Star Ski members, DECLs and DELs. Here is my challenge to you — look at the web Pro averaged six. Additionally, we are site and if you do not see yourself or your favorite board member, DECL or set up here in Intermountain to host DEL, start with some gentle reminders, some nudging and perhaps, gravitate such an event. The short lift lines, to judicious use of a ski pole to initiate a reaction. ample terrain selection and small Thanks for your help, and enjoy your summer! Mary. ■ group sizes really make the difference. Skiing with National Team mem- bers isn’t new to me. I’ve been fortu- brought her young family for her 30- the Intermountain membership. So, if nate to be able to train with many of minute presentation, and Nordic Man- you happen to see a board member, a them over the last few seasons. How- ager Ann Schorling traveled all the way division discipline manager, or a divi- ever, having a home court advantage from Jackson for her short presentation sion office staff member, I simply urge was something unique and I feel it – an impressive dedication to duty! you to stop and offer your appreciation helped me walk off the snow with Throughout the year the board mem- for all that they do.— Charles A Rodger better-established goals for my per- bers work hard on our behalf, their work is a PSIA-I Alpine Level 1 instructor sonal skiing and teaching. is largely unnoticed, and generally they summering in Bordeaux, France. pursue a quite thankless task on behalf of continued on 11

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8 Certification

Achievements and Awards: Certification

Alpine Certification Glaittli, Brian PCMR Packer, Kent Wolf Mtn. Bloomquist, Katherine Snowbird Goodman, Karin B. PCMR Parker, Rich B. Canyons Burtenshaw, Jake P. N/A Level 1 Gordon-Carroll, Barrett Deer Pelsinski, Kevin G. Wolf Mtn. Cholhan, Luke Deer Valley Valley Petty, Erica A. Snowbasin Colvin, Barbara Deer Valley Andersen, Erica Jackson Hole Graig-Tiso, Jack K. Jackson Hole Potter, Jonathan Alta Dorius, Joseph G. Sundance Ankenbauer, Jacob Snow King Guriuc, Tudor Deer Valley Potter, Willaim N/A Eram, Moj Park City Antinori, Amanda Deer Valley Halverson, Karen J. N/A Rainey, Nancy M. Deer Valley Flynn, Bart Jackson Hole Aronson, Carter A. Jackson Hole Hanaman, David W. PCMR Rawlings, Marla I. Wolf Mtn. Flynn, George S. Jackson Hole Askins, Tracey Canyons Hargis, Tom Snow King Reade, Robin L. PCMR Hughes, Enid Deer Valley Balkman, Blake B. Deer Valley Harpell, Judy Snow King Reed, Peter Jackson Hole Jahp, Jon J. Deer Valley Ballard, David A. PCMR Harper, Dylan Deer Valley Rice, Aaron Jackson Hole Johnston, Cordell J. Alta Banning, Jess Brighton Havlicak, Austin Canyons Ricketts, Elizabeth PCMR Katsines, Peter J. Deer Valley Bartlett, Abigail K. Deer Valley Heckel, Joanne Jackson Hole Roelofs, Tim Brian Head Lagemann, Jared S. Canyons Bauer, James G. NAC Hemmert, Rachael Brighton Roncagliolo, Tomas Canyons Lopez, Michael L. Brighton Bayless, Brian J. N/A Heuscher, Dominic J. Canyons Ruival, Agustin Canyons Mancino, Mary Deer Valley Bender, Anthony R. PCMR Hier, Kenny Alta Rupinskas, Vytas Deer Valley Martin, Katie Deer Valley Bentrude, Jessica Deer Valley Hoffmann, Daniel J. Grand Ruz, Francisca R. Canyons Musser, Alec Bergman, Jonathan Deer Valley Targhee Ryan, Matthew J. Snowbird Pond, Patricia Deer Valley Bigham, Stephen Deer Valley Holmgren, Lisa Deer Valley Sansom, Erik G. Deer Valley Robertson, Dillon J. N/A Boardman-Fowler, Kelly Solitude Hotter, Zac Alta Sauls, Matt Deer Valley Smithers, Kerry Deer Valley Bounous, Barry U. Sundance Isbell, Stephen Canyons Saunders, Shawn Brian Head Stancher, Steve Solitude Bourne, Alexandria Powder Mtn. James, Dagmar R. Brighton Saxey, Todd N/A Sullivan, Brett Deer Valley Bowden, Jeff Brian Head Jensen, Caleb Sundance Schanz II, Eric R. Solitude Thompson, Steven K. Canyons Brennan, Max Alta Jensen, Emilie K. Solitude Scharp, Vernon Jackson Hole Vass, William K. Canyons Brook, Andrew W. Solitude Johnson, Adam L. Deer Valley Schiner, Shannon Jackson Hole Watson, David L. Snowbird Brown, Chris D. Brian Head Johnson, Calvin L. Canyons Schuerch, Rebecca Sundance White, Marie PCMR Brown, Seth P. Canyons Johnson, Megan Deer Valley Seamons, Erica L. Beaver Mtn. Wilkey, Lisa A. Sundance Bryant, William Jackson Hole Johnson, Sam K. Deer Valley Seamons, Sarah A. Beaver Mtn. Wilson, Jeffrey C. Sundance Budros, Michael Grand Targhee Jojola, Molly F. PCMR Smiley, Janelle Jackson Hole Witter, Kathryn K. Deer Valley Bybee, Lisa D. Snowbasin Jones-Witthuhn, SarahDeer Valley Smiley, Mark Jackson Hole Zufelt, Wesley Sundance Cahoon, Oliver G. Solitude Kalasnikovs, Jevgenijs Deer Valley Smith, Charles A. Deer Valley Calhoun, Jill M. Deer Valley Kampe, Stefan A. Deer Valley Smith, Heather L. Jackson Hole Level 3 Carling, Jacob Deer Valley Kelley, Stan N/A Smith, Summer J. Snowbasin Anderson, Peter D. USSA Chandler, Dillon S. Pebble Creek Kiewel, Rein M. Jackson Hole Smyrl, Don Wolf Mtn. Brandenburg, Will USSA Chapman-Davies, Emma King, Cameron Deer Valley Sommerdyke, Dean Canyons Chodounsky, David USSA Jackson Hole King, Kent L. Deer Valley Soulek, Kent W. PCMR Cole, Adam R. USSA Cline, John T. Deer Valley Kirry, Collyn Deer Valley Sprague, Michael Brian Head Darling, Kyle B. USSA Cole, Kristen Grand Targhee Kjeldsen, Joseph N. Canyons Stanley, Ryan L. Snow King DuPratt, Sam USSA Comstock, Christopher Canyons Kobrin, Scott A. PCMR Starr, Dan Jackson Hole Farrow, Tanner USSA Coombs, Emily Snow King Labrum, Ragan M. Canyons Stover, Evan M. Jackson Hole Garner, Ian USSA Cote-Pope, Kyle P. PCMR Larsen, Tanner M. Alta Sullivan, Clyde N/A Goldberg, Jared USSA Cotts, Aaron R. Brian Head Larsen, Terese Jackson Hole Sybertz, Sherry Deer Valley Jenkins, Andy P. Canyons Cusick, Jake C. Sundance Lefebvre, Jack F. Deer Valley Tarrel, Richard Snow King Johnson, Justin USSA Dahl, David B. Solitude Levy, Marc B. PCMR Tataru, Claudiu C. Deer Valley Kelley, Michael Deer Valley Darrington, Troy S. PCMR Locke, Neilson J. Sundance Taylor, Eileen Deer Valley Lanning, Thomas J. USSA Davies, Emily W. Snowbasin Loyola, Julian Deer Valley Theobald, Jennifer Jackson Hole Lochhead, Ian USSA Davies, Stacie Deer Valley Luksic, Yerko Canyons Thompson, Lisa A. Wolf Mtn. McGee, J. Scott Snow King Davis, Sheila S. N/A Lumaca, Mattia Alta Tobin, Patrick W. Deer Valley Nyman, Steven USSA Dean, Matthew C. Deer Valley Mandigo, Paul Snowbird Tron, Jared PCMR Pearl, Ryan USSA Del Carlo, David C. Snowbasin Mann, Sean M. Deer Valley Ulrichs, Nicklaus C. Deer Valley Pearson, Benjamin Sundance Denisenko, Grigory Jackson Hole Manning, Shawnie J. Solitude Vass, Michael K. Canyons Rearick, Sasha USSA Deramond, Franciso S. Canyons Manwaring, Joshua D. Solitude Wake, Lewis N/A Rubie, Brennan USSA Didier, Kimberly L. Snowbasin Marler, Darin M. Snowbasin Wake, Sadie Sundance Shampeny, Kris USSA Duncan, Ken Ogden Nordic McDevitt, Cailen M. Jackson Hole Wallace, Chiara C. Jackson Hole Sullivan, Marco USSA Eiras, Maria M. Canyons McIver, Carter S. Alta Wardle, Carrie A. Canyons Tuan, Keith M. Grand Targhee Ellis, Paul R. Deer Valley Meckem, Dawn M. Jackson Hole Weenig, Matt Deer Valley Veenis, Scotty USSA Ely, Will Deer Valley Mehlhaff, Justin Grand Targhee Wells, Anna M. Jackson Hole Weisel, Kipling USSA Fanning, David R. Deer Valley Merrell, Alex Grand Targhee Wells, Vernon A. Brian Head Wolk, Chad USSA Fehr, Kristina L. NAC Moral, Sebastian Canyons Wesley, Sarah Deer Valley Morgan, Jeff L. Brian Head White, Samantha Pebble Creek Fleming-Dumas, Coleman A. Morris, Martha PCMR Whitridge, George Jackson Hole Snowboard Certification Jackson Hole Morton, Hunter L. NAC Williams, Allen B. Pebble Creek Level 1 Flores, Carlos A. PCMR Mounday, Amber Ogden Nordic Wilson, Heather T. Snowbird Fluke, Jourdan J. N/A Mower, Lisa Powder MMtn. Wilson-Barrett, Kelly Sundance Abrams, Jeremy E. Canyons Forsling, Laura L. Brian Head Mueller, Paul Deer Valley Woolson, Woolie Solitude Allegre, Nicole J. Brian Head Forster, Craig Jackson Hole Munoz, Sofia G. Canyons Wride, John C. Grand Targhee Anderson, William P. Sundance Fritsche, Deborah J. Deer Valley Murphy, Terry A. Wolf Mtn. Young, Frank E. Sundance Barnett, Alexandra Jackson Hole Fuenzalida, Diego I. Canyons Nasi, Cynthia PCMR Barton, Dixon L. Brighton Furlong, Cecilia Deer Valley Noirot, Daniel D. Brian Head Level 2 Bassett, Mickinly Beaver Mtn. Gardner, Jennifer NAC Oakden, Brian N/A Ahles, Tyler Jackson Hole Belsvik, Spencer R. Canyons Garlock, Brad J. Sundance O’Brien, Matthew PCMR Berger, Laura R. Jackson Hole Boardman-Fowler, Kelly Solitude Gerhard, Andrew M. PCMR Olmstead, Nicole G. Canyons Boerckel, Brandon Grand Targhee

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Achievements and Awards: Certification and Accreditations

Crossley, Hayley Brighton Level 2 Banz, Douglas J. Park City Stevenson, Brent M. Deer Valley Eisen, Cameron J. Canyons Astié, Philippe PCMR Bates, Natalie B. Jackson Hole Stover, Evan M. Jackson Hole Evans, Noah S. Brian Head Littig, Aldo S. Brighton Berger, Laura R. Jackson Hole Sullivan, Lauren E. Jackson Hole Gambino, Hunter Canyons Bourne, A. David Brian Head Taylor, Samuel J. Canyons Garner, Daniel M. Brian Head Level 3 Bryant, William Jackson Hole Theobald, Jennifer Jackson Hole Gillett, Callie M. N/A Buroojy, Lisa E. Deer Valley Tisovec, Amy T. Deer Valley Higgins, Jack PCMR Durant, David N/A Caufield, Michael Grand Targhee Tortel, Reve PCMR Hill, Aaron M. Beaver Mtn. Cavagnolo, Aaron Jackson Hole Townshend, Susan R. PCMR Lester, Tyler L. Brian Head Track Certification Colclough, Karen Jackson Hole Upton, Susan Jackson Hole Linehan, Michael Grand Targhee Coquemont, Sabrina Snowbird Ward, Carri A. Deer Valley Lowder, Kate K. Canyons Level 1 Crouch, Victoria A. Canyonns Whitmore, David J. Brian Head Mazzarese, Nicholas Sundance Fjerstad, Brygn M. Sundance d’Arbeloff, Zachary Grand Targhee Wikstrom, Demi Snowbasin Merrell, Alex Grand Targhee Young, Celeste Grand Targhee Dominick, Patrick L.Jackson Hole Wilson, James R. Canyons Miller, Beau A. Brian Head Stromberg, Graham Ogden Nordic Dudley, Thomas Brian Head Woolson, Woolie Solitude Moench, Torben Canyons Kass, Jacqueline M. Sundance Dunne Rosche, Joseph Canyons Morales, Cindy Brian Head Sadauckas, JamesGrand Targhee Dymock, Melissa Deer Valley CS2 Morgan, Kalon L. Brian Head Ayala, Jill R. Sundance Forster, Craig Jackson Hole Bare, Roger Jackson Hole Mullins, Aubrey K. Pebble Creek Luciano, Kathy Jackson Hole Friedman, James M. Canyons Bee, Deborah A. Powder Mtn. Myers, Eric M. Solitude Weiskopf, Linda Ogden Nordic Glos, Adam Jackson Hole Bourne, Jillian Powder Mtn. Oare, Matt Beaver Mtn. Crosby, Mark Sundance Harpell, Judy Snow King Erickson, Holly Deer Valley Patnode, Gavin PCMR Miller, Raymond Ogden Nordic Hengemihle, Mark Grand Targhee Fletcher, Michele Jackson Hole Pelletier, Stephen Pebble Creek Sanders, Tara Grand Targhee Hoffbauer, Chris M. Deer Valley Graig-Tiso, Joseph Jackson Hole Pettit, Robert L. Sundance Ilizaliturri, Lisa C. Deer Valley Griffin, Steven Deer Valley Pile, Dillon Snowbird Level 2 Jackson, Sheila PCMR Helderman, Isa Park City Poore, Dane Canyons Susan , Hagen Alta Jatho, Stephen PCMR Howard, Derek A. PCMR Provost, Anthony P. Snowbird Kristen, Bell Ogden Nordic Jenkins, Andy P. Canyons Miller, Elisabeth Grand Targhee Radford, Aaron W. Kelly Canyon Steven, Bell Ogden Nordic Johnston, Abbie Snowbird Mintz, Nathan Jackson Hole Schvaneveldt, Shelby Beaver Mtn. Kiewel, Rein M. Jackson Hole Mullen, Greig Canyons Soffe, Katelyn Sundance Lamb, Maggie S. Brain Head Pasquill, William J. Jackson Hole Westwood, Hunter B. Sundance Adaptive Certification Lowder, Kate K. Canyons Taylor, Samuel J. Canyons Whitmore, David J. Brian Head Lundgren, Cody Beaver Whitmore, Jefrey A. Brian Head Level 1 Matalavage, Abigail Jackson Hole Wilson, Coby D. Canyons Boulva, Annik NAC McPhate, Margaret Jackson Hole Alpine Park & Pipe Wyatt, Jake Sundance Colclough, Karen B. Jackson Hole Milligan, Patrick I. Jackson Hole Cotts, Aaron R. Brian Head Zahm, Sean M. Brighton Cox, Jeff J. Jackson Hole Nelson, Debra S. Brain Head Brown, Chris D. Brian head Fehr, Kristina L. NAC Nielson, Tom K. Snowbasin Level 2 Forsling, Laura L. Brian Head Glos, Adam Jackson Hole Paderewski, Coleen Deer Valley Whitmore, David J. Brian Head Gambino, Hunter Canyons Keir, Devon A. NAC Peterson, Joseph B. Jackson Hole Meyers, Angie M. Solitude Manchego, Stevan E. NAC Piccirillo, Andrew Q. Snowbird Mills, Casey Park City Pond, Patricia Deer Valley Snowboard Freestyle Perkins, Amy Jackson Hole Level 2 Reicis, Krista Grand Targhee Reynolds, Hazel A. Pebble Creek Bassett, Mickinly Beaver Mtn. Sampson, Glen Canyons Cailen M., McDevitt Jackson Hole Beynsberger, Sarah E. Canyons Wardrop, Michael A. Snowbasin Haley M., Badenhop Jackson Hole Rhoades, Phillip M. Brian Head Richter, Blair PCMR Emans, Travis J. Brian Head Royal, Kyle T. Snowbird Hamilton, Montane C. Snowbird Telemark Certification Children’s Specialist Schiner, Shannon Jackson Hole Hill, Aaron M. Beaver Mtn. Morris, Seth PCMR Level 1 CS1 Schow, Steve PCMR Schroeder, Kristen H. Canyons Powell, Jenna L. PCMR d’Arbeloff, Zachary V. Grand Adams, Tera Canyons Sinclair, Beck D. Jackson Hole Reinhart, Josh PCMR Tarrghee Ahles, Tyler Jackson Hole Smith, Ethan Snowbird Smith, James D. Canyons Grover, Janalee Grand Targhee Akins, Pete J. Brian Head Smith, James D. Canyons Sorensen, Jeremy S. Brain head Schindler, Mark Deer Valley Andersen, Erica Jackson Hole Smith, M. Elizabeth PCMR Spinelli, Martin A. N/A Watson, Logan J. Grand Targhee Bachman, Scott Canyons Spencer, Megan L. PCMR Wardrop, Michael A. Snowbasin Baldassari, Robert J. Snowbbird Steinhauer, Yaron PCMR Wilson, James N. N/A

Membership 20 Years England, Greg Katz, Matthew Richter, Duane Goldberg, Donald Newey, Lela Andrews, Sloane Fernow, Steven Kernan, Joe Richter, Jill Gratz, Phillip Newey, Robert Bitton, Gary Fuller, Dan Lauer, Conrad Ricks, Evan Messina, Robert Pearson, Craig Blackner, M. Ranae Gardiner, Whitney Lundberg, David Russell, Jill Nieminski, Andrzej Stoner, Dick Boilot, Paul Gilbert, Sharon Lundberg, Neil Skelton, Kris Nieminski, Eva Valline, Todd Bythewood, Dennis Grant, Ryan Maclaurin, Bonnie Thomson, James Norman, Laurie Wood, Tom Greene, William McGinty, William Welde, Frank Rogers, John Bywaters, Collin 50 Years Cawley, Patrick Growcock, Kim Miller, Daniel Wetherell, Dick Sogard, Rob Davies, Robert Hansen, Stanley Parrish, Reid Wisniewski, Paul Swedish, Lance Harmon, Doug Drummond, Bill Hanson, Mark Pliska, Brian Woodin, Paul Wauters, Elizabeth Hines, Terry Hanson, Tom Price, Troy Lundberg, Max Dutson, David 30 Years 40 Years Elliott, Emily Heinrich, Marilyn Raemer, Chris Reamer, Jack Ellison, Kent Helfenbein, Stephen Reichert, Gage Dumais, Georgia Bayless, Jeffrey Hirsch, Martin Reynolds, Dick Elliott, Sally Calavan, Paul

INSTRUCTORS EDGE SPRING/SUMMER 2014 10 Board Election

Online Elections Nordic Notes On April 3, the PSIA/ASSI Intermoun- tain Board of Directors election results By Ann Schorling, PSIA-I Nordic Manager for the Intermountain Division were tabulated and posted on the The 2013/14 season wrapped up with generally great re- PSIA/AASI-I website. sults for the Nordic disiplines. In both Nordic cross From an eligible voting membership country and telemark, we added a new member to our of 2300, we received 421 ballots or 18 education staffs — Franklin Williams joined our cross percent. Overall we view the online country ranks, and Lance Swedish has come back to the election process as a huge success, the telemark staff after a short hiatus. We are excited to have both on board, and ease of this on-line election was appre- their contributions have already been highly valuable. ciated by the office. It proved much Additional successes on the telemark side included both of our new pre- more efficient than previous years; time requisite clinics for examination —Telemark Teaching/MA and Telemark Ski and dollars were saved for the division. improvement — as well as the addition of a later season exam For track, we have fully integrated the new Ogden Nordic ski school, and run both Level 1 From an eligible voting membership assessments and clinics there. of 2300, we received 421 ballots ... Next year, look for a few changes coming in our programing. We’ll plan to run Beyond Level 3 clinics for both track and telemark, with emphases on the Prior to the 2014 e-election process, latest in Nordic skiing, skill improvement, and coaching toward becoming in 2013 with 2160 members, we trainers. Additionally, we will experiment with running prerequisite clinics received 509 ballots (24 percent) and in the day immediately before 2/3 assessments, to decrease travel days and 2012 with 2447 members, we received potentially facilitate smoother movement through the process. 348 ballots (14 percent). Finally, in April 2015 Snowbird Resort will host the second Intertele. In The online system was initiated to 2013, it included over 45 participants, with representatives from Australia, facilitate participation in the voting Switzerland, Norway, Japan, Canada, and all over the U.S. It’s a great oppor- process and to encourage a much tunity to take clinics from a variety of perspectives and to ski with the best higher percentage of our membership from all over the world. to cast their vote. Looking forward to seeing you all next year! ■ So why were there so many of you who did not vote? There has been some discussion at the board level on how to further enhance the electronic process for next season, but we would like to hear from you with your opinions or Children’s Corner ideas and your thoughts on how to increase voter participation. By Mark Nakada, PSIA-I/AASI-I Chikldren’s Manager For example, do we need to provide a different format with information on Aloha! I hope you had a great ski season. In reviewing the why each candidate is running for the Children’s Program metrics for the past ski season, we election? Do we need to decrease or had over 195 professionals participate in Children’s increase the time allowed to vote on- Specialist (CS) and Bag O’Tricks events. On behalf of the line? If you voted, were you able to see CS team, I want to thank you for your support. how easy and quick the process was? The National Children’s Task Force has initiated its annual review of the PSIA/AASI-I is your professional CS Program, and although no significant changes are anticipated, there may organization; please take the time to be a few tweaks. Details to follow in the Fall. get involved in some way. Please take a Please continue to check the Children’s Specialist section at minute and give us some feedback to http://www.psia-i.org/disciplines/children/ for curriculum update, sas help optimize the election process. revised CS Workbooks will also be posted by the Fall. PSIA/AASI exists for you, the member- I hope you have a wonderful summer. See you at one of our events! ■ ship and your vote is important! ■

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EDUCATION continued from 3 trail and error. The Ego did not get in the way of learning. They could instead tap into the depth of their skill base to create relevant ski drills, assess the value of different movement patterns, create skill specific progressions, and teach them to different learning styles with accurate feedback. What am I taking away from this experience that I think will assist aspiring certification candidates? Make your hours worked work for you. Teach with a focus or goal that is impacting your skill development. That could include: PSIA Team Member Mike Hafer directing an exer- use of a teaching style that is not your strength, developing several new pro- cise on core movements during the All Star Ski Pro. gressions for each of the four skills, making feedback clear and concise, or implement simple coaching cues. TWO DAYS continued from 5 Seek feedback on your teaching. Create scenarios where peers observe your teaching and give you feedback on your performance. Do this many Due to the small class sizes, I was able times and do this frequently. to glean more personally relevant feed- While teaching, make sure you are demonstrating the same things that back. As I traveled from group to group, I you say. Nothing undermines credibility more than the inability to highlight was impacted by the consistency of topics with your skiing the same information you are describing. and the similar base from which we were Lastly, ski with intent. If you want to elevate your skillfullness simply spending being taught. I definitely feel that it’s the hours and hours on the snow is not enough. Intent can include many different things. group size that matters. Small class sizes A few examples: a body focus (i.e., turn the legs across the hill more than over a two-day period provided a more the upper body), a specific ski performance (i.e., carve the top half of a turn, intimate environment, allowing me and then skid the bottom half of the turn), turn radius (ie. short radius turns every- others to gain a better understanding of where, all day long) or task (i.e., ski on one ski for at least one run everyday). the changes we have been personally Part of my goal as the education manager for our division is to clarify how to striving to achieve. prepare oneself for certification. My experience with the coaches and athletes As day two wound down, I asked of the U.S. Ski Team reaffirmed some things I already believed, but found some of my colleagues to sum up their remarkable again. There are no short cuts. Success in any process is a product experiences. Here is what they said: “Best of hard work, targeted training and critiqued practice. The hard work invested Two days of my skiing career!” Another only validates the value of the desired result. ■ replied, “I’ve made changes over the last two days that I’ve been working on for years!” Another simply said, “Awesome”; which is how I felt, “awesome!” PRESIDENT continued from 2 Taking this experience to your cli- ents and accurately training to the goals ◆ Maintaining or improving the quality and quantity of our offerings to our established during these two days has members without raising prices on our offerings and/or raising dues. the ability to make concrete changes in ◆ Work with other divisions and National to finalize an affiliation agreement. your skiing. That’s the secret sauce and To that end, our board will be having a strategic committee meeting in we’re in Utah, so sauce is important! June to look at these and many other issues, to continue to make PSIA/AASI-I If you want to change your skiing, responsive and relevant to the needs of our members. have enough time to “sink your teeth” Susan Oakden, our Office Administrator, has announced her retirement into your personal development and at the end of June. Susan’s retirement announcement leaves me, and I am the ability to apply it to the rest of your sure many of you, with a deep sense of loss. Susan has been the voice of our season, you WILL reserve a space for office for seventeen years, during which time she has created relationships this “awesome” event next year! Till with many, if not most of you. She has been the glue that has kept our office then I’ll see ya on the slopes in New Zea- operations together for such a long period. I will miss her immensely as I’m land or kicking around Yellowstone this sure that you will. Please join me in thanking her for her service to our organi- fall! But rest assured, I’ll be skiing with zation, but more importantly, for her friendship. We will miss you, Susan and the Alpine Demo Team next January at we wish you all the best in your retirement. ■ the All Star Ski Pro event!— Corby Egan is PSIA-I Alpine Logistics Manager

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The Instructors EDGE ™ A publication of: PSIA Intermountain Division, AASI Intermountain Division 7105 Highland Dr., Suite 201 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

Instructors of the Year Alta The Canyons Jackson Powder Mountain Solitude Kellie Anderson Garrett, Dave Isbell, Alpine Ann Schorling Bo Jevtich, Full-Time Josh Manwaring, Adult Alp. Full-Time Melissa Wagner, SB Cam Hopkins, Youth Larry Johnson, Part-Time Josh Thee, Adult SB Billy Greene, Part-Time Joey Sarcletti, Snowboard Oliver Cahoon, Children Alp. Deer Valley Snowbasin Beaver Mountain Paul Ryan Ellis, Children Kelly Canyon Luke Handman Sundance Melinda Christensen Emil Burlacu Sr., Privates Hadley Foster Ben Pearson, Alpine Snowbird Nicholas Mazzarese, SB Brian Head Eagle Point Park City Jo Garrucio, Alpine David Bourne Colter Tucker Don Sears, Adults Jason LaBeach, Snowboard Wolf Mt. Kent Soulek, Kids Brighton Grand Targhee Snow King Mark Standing Madeleine Pavillard Dave Anderson, Alpine Pebble Creek Darrel Hoffman Michael Caufield, Snowboard John Chapman

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