National Team Alumni

The PSIA-AASI National Team is made up of the nation’s premier snowsports instructors. It began in 1962 as PSIA’s Interski delegation, with alpine skiers selected once every four years specifically to represent the organization at the international gathering of snowsports instruction organizations. The group morphed into a more permanent “demonstration team” in 1976 and became the “national team” 20 years later. The team expanded beyond alpine to include Nordic (cross-country and telemark) in 1980 and snowboarders in 1988.

Meet the current team
psia-aasi demo team 1968
psia-aasi national team 2023

2020-2024

  • Christina Bruno – Adaptive
  • Mike Ma – Adaptive
  • Ann Schorling – Alpine
  • Bart Flynn – Alpine
  • Ben Potts – Alpine
  • Brenna Kelleher – Alpine
  • Brian Smith – Alpine
  • Dusty Dyar – Alpine
  • George Flynn – Alpine
  • Jonathan Ballou – Alpine
  • Josh Fogg – Alpine
  • Kevin Jordan – Alpine
  • Mike Hafer – Alpine
  • Robin Barnes – Alpine
  • Ryan Christofferson – Alpine
  • Stephen Helfenbein – Alpine
  • Troy Walsh – Alpine
  • Zoe Mavi – Alpine
  • Tulie Budiselich – Cross Country
  • Zeke Fashingbauer – Cross Country
  • Amy Bailey – Snowboard
  • Brian Donovan – Snowboard
  • Chris Rogers – Snowboard
  • Chuck Hewitt – Snowboard
  • Lyndsey Stevens – Snowboard
  • Matt Larsen – Snowboard
  • Stephanie Wilkerson – Snowboard
  • Jim Shaw – Telemark
  • Keith Rodney – Telemark
  • Jeb Boyd – Team Manager / Head Coach
  • Geoff Krill – Adaptive Coach
  • Michael Rogan – Alpine Coach
  • Matt Boyd – Alpine Coach
  • Emily Lovett – Cross Country Coach
  • Eric Rolls – Snowboard Coach
  • Tony Macri – Snowboard Coach
  • Gregory Dixon – Telemark Coach
psia-aasi national team 2017

2016-2020

  • Nicholas Alfieri (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Scott Anfang (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Jonathan Ballou (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Robin Barnes (Western) – Alpine
  • Grant Bishop (Intermountain) – Telemark
  • Jeb Boyd (Eastern) – Team Manager
  • Matt Boyd (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Ryan Christoffersen (Western) – Alpine
  • Gregory Dixon (Northwest) – Telemark
  • Dustin Dyar (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Heidi Ettlinger (Western) – Alpine
  • Joshua Fogg (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Amy Gan (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Stephen Helfenbein (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Brenna Kelleher (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Geoff Krill (Eastern) – Adaptive Coach
  • David Lawerence (Northwest) – Nordic Coach (Cross Country and Telemark)
  • Eric Lipton (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Emily Lovett (Rocky Mountain) – Cross Country
  • Dave Lyon (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Tony Macri (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Brennan Metzler (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Greg Rhodes (Rocky Mountain) – Cross Country
  • Michael Rogan (Eastern) – Alpine Coach
  • Chris Rogers (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Eric Rolls (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Ann Schorling (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Jennifer Simpson (Central) – Alpine
  • Brian Smith (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Joshua Spoelstra (Northwest) – Adaptive

2012-2016

  • Scott Anfang (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Jonathan Ballou (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Robin Barnes (Western) – Alpine
  • Jeb Boyd (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Matthew Boyd (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Ryan Christofferson (Western) – Alpine, Freestyle Specialist
  • Lane Clegg (Intermountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Kelly Coffey (Western) – Alpine
  • Heidi Ettlinger (Western) – Alpine
  • Mike Hafer (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Chris Hargrave (Western) – Snowboard
  • Nicholas Herrin (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Seth Johns (Western) – Snowboard
  • David Lawrence (Northwest) – Nordic
  • Eric Lipton (Eastern) – Alpine
  • David Lyon (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Geoff Krill (Eastern) – Adaptive
  • Tony Macri (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Ross Matlock (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Scott McGee (Intermountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Tommy Morsch (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • David Oliver (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine, Freestyle Specialist
  • Michael Rogan (Eastern) – Alpine Captain
  • Eric Rolls (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Kim Seevers (Eastern) – Adaptive Coach
  • Jim Shaw (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Jennifer Simpson (Central) – Alpine
  • Rob Sogard (Intermountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Megan Spurkland (Northwest) – Nordic

2008-2012

  • Scott Anfang (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Robin Barnes (Western) – Alpine
  • Bill Bowness (Western) – Adaptive Coach
  • Jeb Boyd (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Matt Boyd (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Lane Clegg (Intermountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Gregg Davis (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Katie (Fry) Ertl (Rocky Mountain) – Team Manager
  • Mike Hafer (Western) – Alpine
  • Nicholas Herrin (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Geoff Krill (Eastern) – Adaptive
  • David Lawrence (Northwest) – Nordic
  • Eric Lipton (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Dave Lundberg (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Lynch (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • David Lyon (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Charlie MacArthur (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Tom Marshall (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Ross Matlock (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Scott McGee (Intermountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Tommy Morsch (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Bobby Murphy (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • David Oliver (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine, Freestyle Specialist
  • Doug Pierini (Western) – Alpine
  • Michael Rogan (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Eric Rolls (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Jim Schanzenbaker (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Jennifer Simpson (Central) – Alpine
  • Rob Sogard (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Josh Spoelstra (Western) – Snowboard

2004-2008

  • Scott Anfang (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Deb Armstrong (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Bill Bowness (Western) – Alpine
  • Jeb Boyd (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Tor Brown (Western) – Nordic
  • Dan Clausen (Central) – Nordic
  • Andy Docken (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Mark “Spike” Eisenman (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Kurt Fehrenbach (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Chris Fellows (Western) – Alpine
  • Mikey Franco (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Chad Frost (Northwest) – Snowboard
  • Katie Fry (Rocky Mountain) – Teams Manager
  • KC Gandee (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Megan Harvey (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Nicholas Herrin (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Chris Kastner (Northwest) – Alpine
  • David Lyon (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Ross Matlock (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Scott McGee (Intermountain) – Nordic
  • Bobby Murphy (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Craig Panarisi (Intermountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Butch Peterson (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Doug Pierini (Western) – Alpine
  • Randy Price (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Michael Rogan (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Rob Sogard (Intermountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Nelson Wingard (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine

2000-2004

  • Rob Baker (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Terry Barbour (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Shaun Cattanach (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Dan Clausen (Central) – Nordic
  • Gregg Davis (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Chris Fellows (Western) – Alpine
  • Mikey Franco (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Urmas Franosch (Western) – Nordic
  • Chad Frost (Northwest) – Snowboard
  • Katie Fry (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Megan Harvey (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Steve Hindman (Northwest) – Nordic
  • Chris Kastner (Northwest) – Alpine
  • James Ludlow (Intermountain) – Nordic
  • David Lyon (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Charlie MacArthur (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Scott McGee (Intermountain) – Nordic
  • Dave Merriam (Eastern) – Team Manager
  • Kevin Mitchell (Western) – Alpine
  • Craig Panarisi (Intermountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Doug Pierini (Western) – Alpine
  • Randy Price (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Michael Rogan (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Earl Saline (Northwest) – Snowboard Team
  • Jim Schanzenbaker (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Jill Sickels Matlock (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Shawn Smith (Northwest) – Alpine Coach
  • Rob Sogard (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Carl Underkoffler (Western) – Alpine
  • Sean Warman (Western) – Alpine
  • Deb Willits (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic

1996-2000

  • Deb (Ackerman) Willits (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Terry Barbour (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Bob Barnes (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Bill Batt (Intermountain) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Irv Bier (Northern Intermountain) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Mermer Blakeslee (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Rich Caballero (Northern Intermountain) – Nordic
  • Dan Clausen (Central) – Nordic
  • Alison Clayton (Eastern) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Lane Clegg (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Herb Davis (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Jay Evans (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Urmas Franosch (Western) – Nordic
  • Brad Gamblin (Alaska) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Victor Gerdin (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Megan Harvey (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Katie Harvey-Fry (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Steve Hindman (Northwest) – Nordic
  • David Holdcraft (Rocky Mountain) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Brian Maguire (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Mannetter (Western) – Alpine
  • Scottie Marion (Alaska) – Snowboard
  • Scott Mathers (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Belenda Melschmidt (Alaska) – Alpine
  • Dave Merriam (Eastern) – Team Coach
  • Jim Morocco (Western) – Snowboard
  • Grant Nakamura (Central) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Craig Panarisi (Intermountain) – Nordic
  • Randy Price (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Michael Rogan (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Marie Russell-Shaw (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Mike Shaw (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Eric Sheckleton (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Shawn Smith (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Rob Sogard (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Steve Sorensen (Alaska) – Nordic
  • Brian Spear (Eastern) – Snowboard Coach
  • Mark Spieler (Western) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Mickey Stone (Eastern) – Nordic
  • Travis Thelan (Northern Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • John Tickner (Northwest) – Snowboard
  • Carl Underkoffler (Western) – Alpine
  • Amy Zahm (Northwest) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Mario Zlataric (Central) – Snowboard

1992-1996

  • Deb Ackerman (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • John Alderson (Rocky Mountain) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Bob Barnes (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Bill Batt (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dee Byrne (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Rich Caballero (Northern Intermountain) – Nordic
  • David Chapman (Central) – Snowboard
  • Dan Clausen (Central) – Nordic Team
  • Alison Clayton (Eastern) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Herb Davis (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Scott Erickson (Northwest) – Snowboard
  • Jay Evans (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Mark Farmer (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Tony Forrest (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Kerri Hannon (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Harald Harb (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Lowell Hart (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Steve Hindman (Northwest) – Nordic
  • David Holdcraft (Rocky Mountain) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Chris Katzenberger (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Brian Maguire (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Mannetter (Western) – Alpine
  • Scott Mathers (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Jane Mauser (Northwest) – Snowboard
  • Dave Merriam (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Jim Middleton (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Greg Moss (Northern Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Paul Naschak (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Nancy Oakes (Central) – Alpine
  • Craig Panarisi (Intermountain) – Nordic
  • Mark Pearson (Western) – Nordic
  • Paul Peterson (Western) – Nordic Coach
  • Mike Porter (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Bruce Sato (Northern Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Mike Shaw (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard Coach
  • Shawn Smith (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Alexandra Smith Boucher (Western) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Mariam Sodergren (Western) – Junior Education Team (JETs)
  • Steve Sorenson (Alaska) – Nordic
  • Mickey Stone (Eastern) – Nordic
  • Tom Tuttle (Western) – Snowboard

1988-1992

  • Dave Alden (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Jerry Berg (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Berman (Western) – Snowboard
  • JP Chevalier (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Herb Davis (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Brian Dunfey (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Jay Evans (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Mark Farmer (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Tony Forrest (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Victor Gerdin (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Diana Golden (Independent) – Alpine
  • Jeff Grell (Western) – Snowboard
  • Kerri Hannon (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Lowell Hart (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Paul “PJ” Jones (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Mannetter (Western) – Alpine
  • Scott Mathers (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Jane Mauser (Intermountain) – Snowboard
  • Dave McCormick (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Merriam (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Kurt Meyer (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Paul Naschak (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Craig Panarisi (Intermountain) – Nordic
  • Mark Pearson (Western) – Nordic
  • Paul Peterson (Western) – Nordic
  • Mike Porter (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Gary Posekian (Western) – Nordic
  • Suzanne Rueck (Eastern) – Snowboard
  • Chris Ryman (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Jim Seachrist (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Ray Sforzo (Rocky Mountain) – Snowboard
  • Barry Smith (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Shawn Smith (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Kent Stevens (Western) – Alpine
  • Witney Thurlow (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Tom Tuttle (Western) – Snowboard
  • Jerry Warren (Intermountain) – Alpine

1984-1988

  • Dee Byrne (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Walt Chauner (Northwest) – Alpine
  • Ken Emerick (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Nancy Fiddler (Western) – Alpine
  • Tony Forrest (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Victor Gerdin (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Bill Hall (Rocky Mountain) – Assistant Nordic Coach
  • Wayne Hansen (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Paul “PJ” Jones (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Carol Levine (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Merriam (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Paul Parker (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Mark Pearson (Western) – Nordic
  • Paul Peterson (Western) – Nordic
  • Tim Petrick (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Mike Porter (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Don Portman (Northwest) – Nordic
  • Ellen Post Foster (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Chris Ryman (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Shawn Smith (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Kent Stevens (Western) – Alpine
  • John Tidd (Eastern) – Nordic
  • Jerry Warren (Intermountain) – Alpine

1980-1984

  • John Boles (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Walt Chauner (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Amund Ekroll (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Ken Emerick (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Tony Forrest (Intermountain) – Nordic Coach
  • Bill Hall (Rocky Mountain) – Assistant Nordic Coach
  • Wayne Hansen (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Jens Husted (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Dave Ingram (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Paul “PJ” Jones (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Carol Levine (Northern Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Paul Parker (Rocky Mountain) – Nordic
  • Mark Pearson (Western) – Nordic
  • Tim Petrick (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Mike Porter (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine Coach
  • Don Portman (Northwest) – Nordic
  • Ellen Post Foster (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Tim Ray (Northwest) – Nordic
  • Chris Ryman (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Shawn Smith (Eastern) – Alpine
  • John Tidd (Eastern) – Nordic
  • Joe Waggoner (Intermountain) – Alpine
  • Jerry Warren (Intermountain) – Alpine

1976-1980

  • Bruce Bowlin (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Michael Hickey (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Jens Husted (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Paul “PJ” Jones (Northern Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Tim Petrick (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Mike Porter (Western) – Alpine Team Captain
  • Chris Ryman (Rocky Mountain) – Alpine
  • Shawn Smith (Eastern) – Alpine
  • Jerry Warren (Intermountain) – Alpine

INTERSKI ALPINE TEAMS

1975, Czechoslovakia: Bruce Bowlin (Rocky Mountain), Steve Bratt (Northwest), Gene Christiansen (Intermountain), Bill Duddy (Rocky Mountain), Jim Hinman (Eastern), Jens Husted (Rocky Mountain), Paul “PJ” Jones (Northern Rocky Mountain), David “Scooter” LaCouter (Rocky Mountain), Max Lundberg (Intermountain), Mike Porter (Western + Team Captain), Chris Ryman (Northwest), Jerry Warren (Intermountain), Weems Westfeldt (Rocky Mountain)

1971, Germany: Gene Christiansen (Intermountain), William Duddy (Rocky Mountain), Rene Farwig (Intermountain), Jim Hinman (Eastern), David “Scooter” LaCouter (Rocky Mountain), Max Lundberg (Intermountain), Lyle Twedt (Northwest)

1968, Aspen, Colorado: Curt Chase (Rocky Mountain), John Deschermeier, William Duddy (Rocky Mountain), Elizabeth Glenn, Joan Hanna, George Ingham (Western), Craig Jacobie, Phil Jones (Intermountain), David “Scooter” LaCouter (Rocky Mountain), Robert Locke, Max Lundberg (Intermountain), Robert MacDermott, Steve Morrow (Eastern), Ken Oakes (Rocky Mountain), Bonnie Pond (Intermountain), Dennie Raedeke (Central), Lavelle Saier (Rocky Mountain), Steve Sherlock, William Sim (Western), Carolyn Teeple, Lyle Twedt (Northwest), Al Voltz (Northwest), Elizabeth Voltz (Northwest), Jean Weiss (Intermountain)

1965, Austria: Barry Bryant, Curt Chase, Phil Jones, Bill Lash, Steve Marrow, Toby von Euw, Eric Windisch, Glen Young

1962, Italy: Rink Earl, Sigge Engle, Kerr Sparks, Arthur Thorner, Paul Valar

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