Fall 2004 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1 PSIA-I/AASI-I Board Foundation Offers members and managers take a Opportunity break during a working hike midway Established over 15 years ago, the through a summer PSIA/AASI-I Education Foundation is meeting at Sundance. recognized as a 501 3 (c) organization. The Board created this foundation as a benefit to the members of PSIA/AASI. The purpose is to give members the op- portunity to use the available funds for scholarships to divisional and national educational events. The Foundation also uses the monies to provide in- structors with plaques or certificates ber will then be responsible to submit who have been recognized by their an article to the Edge for publication. Six Gain Berths to mountain schools as outstanding Such article will explain what the event teachers. Such instructors are recog- was and what the member gained as a Hall of Fame nized each year at the Spring Clinic. result of his/her attendance. Members must be in good standing It is the intention of the Education UTAH OLYMPIC PARK—The Inter- and contact the office to apply for a Foundation Board that members make mountain Ski Hall of Fame inducted six scholarship. Through the application use of these scholarships. Most of the new members September 23, during the member needs to express their rea- funds obtained are from donations by the 2004 induction ceremonies at the son and purpose for attending an the members or from the annual raffle. Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center. event. The education and certification The Education Foundation will spon- The class of 2004 consists of: managers and Executive Committee sor a silent auction this season at the Pepi Stiegler, Jackson Hole, Wyo., will review the application and decide Spring Clinic at Powder Mountain. If an Olympic gold and silver medalist who will receive the scholarship(s). The any member would like to provide any and noted instructor; number of scholarships available will item or items for the auction, please Bill Lash, Salt Lake City, nationally- be determined by the number of contact Mary Flinn or Stew Marsh. acclaimed ski instruction pioneer and requests and availability of funds dur- Remember, all items provided are tax author; ing that season. deductible up to the amount allotted Upon becoming notified, the mem- by the IRS. ■ continued on 3 Amazing Women . 10 It’s not just the board . 13 Ten women who helped build the ski industry. Making learning fun from the start. Inspiration . 12 Education College . 18 What motivates you can motivate others. Register now for an epic season kick off. PROFESSIONAL SNOWSPORT INSTRUCTION IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST 2 PSIA-I ◆ AASI-I President’s Message The Instructors EDGE The Instructors EDGE, official publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America By Carl Boyer, PSIA-I/AASI-I President Intermountain Division and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors The first snows have draped the mountains; I hope this Intermountain Division, is scheduled to be portends ample powder and business for you this year. published four times a year at a nonmember subscription rate of $15. This is a time of transition, for the seasons and for our Division. We have new personnel in the office, where Opinions presented in the EDGE are those Vicki Mills joins Susan Oakden, and in the Education and of the individual authors and do not Certification leadership and structure. New responsibili- necessarily represent the opinions or policies of the Professional Ski Instructors ties bring with them the opportunity for fresh perspective. Thanks are due for of America, Intermountain or the American years of dedicated service for our members to outgoing President Mike Thur- Association of Snowboard Instructors, good, Administrative VP Allen Titensor, and three DECLs moving to emeritus Intermountain. Submission of articles and status: past Ed. Chair ‘Ole’ Olsen, Chris Katzenberger, and Brian Righter. photos is encouraged. Contact the editor. I thank the Board for its support and confidence in me and the expressions Editorial/Advertising Office of goodwill from members I have greeted since trading hats to serve as your Rodger Renstrom, Editor president. The board has ratified my appointments of Stew Marsh as Adminis- 4664 Clearview Street; Holladay, UT 84117, trative VP and Chip Herron as Communications VP. I promise to work hard on (v) 801 272-0854 (e) [email protected] your behalf, building on the foundation laid by my predecessors. Part of that foundation has been sound financial planning for the future of PSIA-I Division, AASI-I Division Office the Division. During my term on the Board I have witnessed sincere effort by Susan Oakden, Division Executive all involved to balance the desire to keep your costs low weighed against the 7105 Highland Dr., Suite 201 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 critical needs, including continuing development of updated, inspiring edu- (v) 801 942-2066, (f) 801 942-7837 cation content. This will only be possible if we ensure the resources will be in (e) [email protected] hand. Although event fees will rise this year, be assured the Board is looking into alternate sources for revenue as well as ways to improve efficiencies and PSIA-I, AASI-I Officers and Chairs President, Carl Boyer reduce expenditures without sacrificing service to our members. Administrative V. P.: Stew Marsh Improvements you will see this year include a web-based calendar, which Communications V.P.: Chip Herron will be updated continuously throughout the season, and that will allow you PSIA Board Representative: Jerry Warren to tailor your inquiries to your specific needs. You will also find video images Certification Chair: Kent Lundell Education Chair: Tony Fantis supporting our Alpine educational materials. This template will provide the DECL Team Manager: Randy Hartwig capability for other disciplines to provide similar content in the future. You Adaptive Manager: Chuck Torrey can review this soon on the Division website and higher resolution DVDs will Children’s Manager: John Musser be available for individual purchase through the Division office. Nordic Manager: Christopher Ulm Senior’s Committee: Junior Bounous I am alarmed at how many members are very late with their dues. Track- Ski School Management Committee: ing down those of you who are late increases costs both to you and to the Divi- David “Hoopa” Robinson sion in labor, printing and postage (hundreds of dollars alone!). Let us all commit to staying current with our dues. This will help your Division to more accurately prepare a sound budget and enable the Board to fund improve- Current Board Members ments. Remember to inform the Division office if you change your address. (You can update this information yourself by accessing your personal profile 2002-2005: Carl Boyer, Carolyn Fushimi, on national’s website.) The EDGE is bulk mailed, and is neither forwarded John Pohl, Scott Rockwood nor returned. We only discover a stale address if we receive returned mail. 2003-2006: Tony Fantis, Mary Flinn, National meetings in Lakewood, CO will be over by the time you read this. Mikey Franco, Nancy We will be briefed on upgrades we hope to integrate into our member infor- Kronthaler, Stew Marsh, mation management. We expect to share details in an upcoming EDGE on Jerry Warren. the direct benefits you will experience. I hope to visit and get out on the snow 2004-2007: David Boucher, Danny Edwards, with as many of you as I can this season.Please share with me your concerns Chip Herron, Joe Waggoner, and observations whether in person, or by email: [email protected]. Kent Lundell INSTRUCTORS EDGE FALL 2004 PSIA-I ◆ AASI-I 3 FAME continued from 1 Priority is given to those who have at the age of six and by 15 he was Aus- made contributions to the sport that trian Junior Slalom Champion. Pepi Suzy Harris Rytting, Salt Lake City, resulted in significant benefits to the won a silver medal in GS in the 1960 1940s premier woman skier; Intermountain area over a long period. Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Val- Edward L. Scott, Sun Valley, the late Ulbrich said the hall of fame selec- ley, CA. and a gold medal in slalom and founder of the touted Scott Ski Poles; tions originate with volunteer mem- a bronze medal in GS during the 1964 George T. Watson, the late and sto- bers of the Ski Archives advisory board. Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria. ried mining prospector and stock pro- Housed at the J. Willard Marriott He won the Austrian National Champi- moter who donated to the U.S. Forest Library at the University of Utah, the onships in 1965. After becoming a cer- Service the land on which Utah’s Alta Ski Archives was founded in 1989 to tified ski instructor in 1962, he became Ski Area now rests; locate, preserve, catalogue and make ski school director/director of skiing Bill Spencer, Salt Lake City, world- available to the public the ski history of for Jackson Hole in 1966, where he class cross-country competitor. the region. It houses more than 70,000 coached junior racers and conducted According to Scott C. Ulbrich, presi- photographs, more than 150 manu- race camps for many years. He retired dent of the Alf Engen Ski Museum script collections and some 250 oral from that position in 2002. He served Foundation that oversees the Inter- histories and thousands of other items. on the Intermountain Ski Instructors mountain Hall of Fame, the selections The Intermountain Ski Hall of Association Board of Directors from were made by knowledgeable histori- Fame inscription for each of the 2004 1978-1982. Pepi was inducted into the ans from Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.