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CANCELLED: Cross Country Roller Ski Clinic
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Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 9 am - 12 pm MT
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Event Type: Education Clinic

Location: Ecker Hill Park and Ride Lot
Come prepared with your own water and snacks and gear.. Helmets are also required.

Host Division: Intermountain

Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $57.50 (available through Friday, September 4)
- Last Chair Rate: $82.50
- CEUs: 3

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership

Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 11:59 pm MT

Online Registration: CLOSED

Offline Registration: Contact the division office.

Course Description:

Improving your skiing is hard! It demands an accurate and relevant focus on what you are trying to change, heaps of repetition in a consistent environment and quality feedback. Adding to this challenge is the dilemma that we never seem to have enough time for ourselves to practice. What if you could use the pavement to improve your skiing during the warmer months? The Skate to Ski program developed by Rollerblade was created to help skiers practice the same fundamentals that lead to great skating and skiing.



Join PSIA-AASI Intermountain Education Staff and see how to use skating to improve your skiing. We will do activities that develop stable gliding and turning. Participants should have some prior skating experience (beginner to advanced skaters are welcome), their own skates and a helmet. Most skating will happen on a flat paved surface and will incorporate drills, obstacle courses that utilize cones and other equipment. A limited number of demo skates and protective gear are available.


Each participant is required to preview Skate to Ski educational material prior to skating and can be found at this link: https://www.rollerblade.com/usa/en/skate-to-ski-training-stephen



Additional Event Details:

Cross Country Roller Ski Clinic


Roller skiing is one of the most effective ways to develop the technique, fitness, and confidence needed for cross-country skiing for off-snow or off-season training. Whether you are new to roller skiing or looking to refine your skills, this clinic will focus on efficient movement patterns, balance, propulsion, in addition to terrain management for a safe and supportive experience.  Participants will receive individualized coaching and leave with strategies for incorporating roller skiing into their year-round training, including guidance for both technique and fitness development.


Learning Objectives





  • Learn techniques for safely navigating a variety of terrain and training environments.




  • Develop or refine fundamental roller ski techniques for skate and/or classic skiing.




  • Improve balance, coordination, and efficient movement patterns.




  • Understand the relationship between roller ski technique and on-snow performance.




Learning Activities





  • Practice effective climbing, descending, turning, and stopping skills.




  • Explore training methods that develop both technical skills and aerobic fitness.




  • Receive individualized feedback to support continued improvement.




  • Create a personalized training plan for incorporating roller skiing into year-round cross-country ski preparation.




Equipment Requirements - must bring your own equipment





  • Roller skis, boots, and poles appropriate for the clinic format.




  • Approved bike or ski helmet (required).




  • Gloves or wrist guards (recommended).




  • Knee pads (recommended for newer roller skiers).




Please check reference resources online to be sure that you are optimally prepared.