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The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
Latest News
Cross Country Team Introduces XC Certification Pathway Guides
The PSIA Cross Country Team is introducing three “Certification Pathway Guides” to help every level of cross country instructor create a clear map for identifying, training for, and achieving their own certification goals.
PSIA-AASI Welcomes Pret Helmets as New Official Supplier
PSIA-AASI welcomes Pret Ski and Snowboard Helmets as the association’s newest Official Supplier. PSIA-AASI instructors now enjoy member-specific pricing on the brand’s line of award-winning helmets.
32 Degrees: How to Get Off the Learning Plateau
This excerpted article, written by Chris Ohman, a Level II alpine instructor, with a Children’s Specialist 2 credential, at Montana’s Big Sky Resort, appears in the Fall 2024 issue of 32 Degrees.
PSIA-AASI Says ‘Thank You!’ to the Official Suppliers Who Help Snow Pros Grow the Sport
PSIA-AASI’s Official Suppliers represent many of the most storied, innovative, high-quality product producing brands in the ski and snowboard business. The association thanks them for the invaluable role they play in partnering with the association’s 34,000 members so more people can spend more time enjoying snowsports.
PSIA-AASI National Team Says, ‘Meet the Student Where They Are’
As the PSIA-AASI National Team wrapped up its annual team training session on the slopes of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area and in the town of Breckenridge, Colorado, last week, it was with a strong sense of refining a message that will help all PSIA-AASI members teach more successful lessons.
National Team Training Kicked Off the Season at Arapahoe Basin This Week
PSIA-AASI National Team Training kicked off the season at Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, this week, with fresh snow, a brand-new team, and anticipation for hosting the snowsports teaching world at Interski 2027, the international ski instructors congress, in Vail in less than three years.