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Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 from 8:45 am - 4 pm ET
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Event Type: Education Clinic
Location: Sugarbush (VT) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, at the Ski and Ride School Line up by the Gate House lift. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. - Outdoor Registration)
Host Division: Eastern
Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $168.00 (available through Tuesday, February 17)
- Last Chair Rate: $193.00
- CEUs: 6
Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 11:59 pm ET
Online Registration: CLOSED
Offline Registration: Contact the division office.
Course Description:
This one-day course is designed for alpine skiers with prior experience in ungroomed conditions who want to sharpen their skills in trees, steeps, and variable snow. The focus will be on tactical decision-making, refining movement patterns for control and adaptability, and building confidence in demanding terrain. Participants should be comfortable skiing parallel on black terrain and have some experience in trees and steeps.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group's needs and environmental conditions and typically include:
• Guided free skiing with individualized feedback and movement analysis
• Terrain selection, advanced line choice, and risk management strategies
• Drills to improve agility, pressure management, and speed control in variable snow
• Group discussions on advanced tactics, etiquette, and decision-making in trees/steeps
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate improved tactics for controlling speed and line in steep, ungroomed terrain
• Apply movement patterns to manage short- and medium-radius turns in variable snow
• Make more confident tactical choices for terrain safety and efficiency
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
• PSIA-AASI Alpine Technical Manual
Equipment/Materials Needed:
• All-mountain skis recommended
• Helmet highly recommended
Additional Event Details:
Lodging discounts are available at Sugarbush for our members for the winter season here: