Telemark Academy

Telemark Academy is an annual gathering of the country’s best telemark instructors from across the United States. Combined with National Academy (alpine) and Adaptive Academy, this event is an opportunity to ski big terrain in a supportive environment, learn from and network with your peers both on- and off-mountain, stay up on innovations shaping our industry, grow your community, demo new equipment, and get inspired.  

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WHY ATTEND?

Ski Better. Teach Better. Have More Fun!

Whether you just got your Level I or have been a big-mountain guide for decades, there’s something for everyone. Current and former National Team members help shape the agenda and will be there to coach on-hill sessions. You will leave the event a better skier and a better instructor! 

Join us April 13-18, 2025 at Big Sky Resort in Montana. Earn 30 CEUs.

  

Event is only open current to PSIA-AASI members.

Price: $1,650.00

Includes welcome reception on April 13, closing dinner, and breakfast and lunch during the on-snow days. Event price does not include lift tickets, lodging, travel, or transportation. Closer to the event date, PSIA-AASI will provide discount lift ticket and lodging info to registrants, but individuals are responsible for booking these on their own. PSIA-AASI does not provide or handle tickets, lodging, or travel for this event.

Deadlines: Registration ends Thursday, March 13, 2025, or when the event is at capacity. Rates increase by $200 on Feb. 1, 2025.

Event Schedule

Here’s a sample of a daily schedule from last year’s event. The 2025 schedule will be released closer to the event.

  • Breakfast. Ski & boot demos.
  • Break into on-mountain groups. Samples from 2024: Utilizing CARV, cruising or ripping groomers, intro to or ripping bumps/steeps, props for torso stability, the many ways to use your poles.
  • Lunch. Indoor educational sessions.
  • Official supplier après party with giveaways and DJ
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  • Summit elevation: 11,166 feet
  • Vertical drop: 4,350 feet (from top of the tram)
  • Skiable terrain: 5,850 acres. Number of terrain parks: 5
  • If you choose ticket access to the world-famous Lone Peak Tram, you can ride it as a foot passenger to enjoy the views at the summit; no need to ski down if you’re not comfortable on that terrain
  • Big Sky Resort is just 50 miles from Bozeman, Montana, and is accessible from the airport via regular shuttle bus service.
  • Big Sky is part of the Ikon and Mountain Collective Passes

Registration is open!

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Registration ends Thursday, March 13, 2025, or when the event is at capacity. Rates increase by $200 on Feb. 1, 2025.

Cancel before Jan. 31 = Full refund. Cancel Feb. 1-Feb. 29 = $250 penalty. Cancel March 1 and later = No refund

If Telemark Academy reaches capacity, an online waitlist will be available to allow further registrations in case any participants cancel. Follow the link on the calendar’s event page to join the waitlist. A credit card on file is required in order to join the waitlist. Note that you will be automatically registered and charged for the event if a spot opens up. Your cost for the event will be locked in at the rate of the event the moment you join the waitlist.

If you add yourself to a waitlist, please remember that you are committing to attending that event should you get a spot. If a spot opens up in the event at least 1 month before the start date, you will automatically be enrolled, and your credit card will be charged for the event. You will receive two notification emails, one confirming the event and one confirming the credit card charge.

You will NOT automatically be cancelled from the waitlist if you are registered for another event on the same day.

You can cancel yourself from the waitlist at any time. If you need assistance removing yourself from the waitlist you can email or call us to be removed from the waitlist. Members on the waitlist are subject to following the cancellation policy if they get moved into the event. Generally, this means that it is risky to put yourself on multiple waitlists for the same day, or the same event type within two weeks of each other.

Watch the 2024 General Session Keynote

National Academy opening night was headlined by Josh Pighetti, a Ph.D. candidate at Penn State University focusing his research on snowsports education. Josh is a Level III Alpine, Level I Snowboard, and Level I Adaptive instructor who does most of his teaching at Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra in Mammoth, California.

Josh’s research on inspiration in snowsports education is intended to help all of us bring inspiration to all skiers and riders. His presentation was based on observing clinics led by PSIA-AASI National Team members; interviews with participants learning from team members; and interviews with the team members about what they do, how they do it, and how they develop those skills.