Know As You Go
Please have your badge WITH YOU at ALL times as it serves as your “entry” FOR MEALS AND indoor sessions.
The QR code on your badge will bring you back to this page when you need to reference it. Most indoor events happen in the Yellowstone Conference Center and near the Peaks Terrace. Outdoor sessions meet near the Ramcharger and Swift Current lifts. Find meeting spot maps and the daily schedule below.
📲 [NEED HELP DURING THE EVENT? CALL OR TEXT US!] 720-295-7459.
NOTE: Messages and calls to this phone number will only be answered between Saturday, April 12 and Friday, April 18.
You’ll notice a four-digit code on the bottom of your badge – we will be giving away fun goods throughout the week and this is your winning number (hopefully). Keep it handy!
Prepare for high-elevation and spring skiing conditions! Here are the Top 5 Reasons H2O is Key to Having the Best Experience. The summit of Big Sky tops out at 11,166 feet and the area boasts an amazing vertical drop of 4,350 feet, which means that from top to bottom, oxygen levels differ. Spring skiing conditions are highly variable and may be different than what you’re used to skiing on. Here’s some spring skiing information that Ski Magazine put together with a former PSIA Alpine Team member.
If you want or need rental equipment, Big Sky Ski and Snowboard Rentals has discounts for advanced reservations.
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Daily Schedule and Map
RED CIRCLE – Most large gatherings (dinners, awards, etc) will be held in the Missouri Ballroom. Breakout rooms will be in the Dunraven and Obsidian Rooms. The Shop will be in the Lake and Canyon Rooms.
BLUE CIRCLE – The supplier demos and supplier party with center around the Peaks Terrace outside of the Summit Hotel.
YELLOW STAR – Peak Pros Custom Bootfitting and Big Sky Sports will offer “in-house” pricing for all boot needs as well as complimentary assessments. Just let them know you’re with the PSIA event.
Peak Pros Custom Bootfitting and Big Sky Sports will offer “in-house” pricing on any bootfitting needs. They’ll also give complimentary assessments to all members in Big Sky and will offer services like shell shaping, grinding, foam, etc. from Sunday, April 13 to Friday, April 18. Find bootfitting locations in the Event Map tab above.
Please check Peak Pros Custom Bootfitting in the Village Center before cheking Big Sky Sports for availability.
Show your event badge and get special pricing on custom footbeds from Sidas.
Highlights: Registration and Welcome Reception.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration in the Lower Atrium of the Huntley Lodge.
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
PSIA-AASI Store open. Lake and Canyon Room.
5 – 7 p.m.
Join us for the Welcome Reception in the Missouri Ballroom. The Welcome Reception will include light appetizers and a cash bar. PSIA-AASI CEO, Jeff Lifgren, will kickoff the event.
Highlight: General Session #1
6:15 – 7 a.m.
Morning stretching with National Team member, Katie White. Upper Atrium.
6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast at the Huntley Dining Room.
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
On-snow with groups. Meet at the base of the Swift Current Lift.
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Huntley Dining Room.
1 – 4:00 p.m.
On-snow with groups. Meet at the base of the Swift Current Lift.
3 – 7 p.m.
PSIA-AASI Store open. Lake and Canyon Room.
4 – 7 p.m.
Cash bar. Missouri Ballroom lobby.
5 -7 p.m.
General Session #1. Missouri Ballroom. More information on the General Session below.
PSIA-AASI CEO, Jeff Lifgren, will kickoff this General Session with a quick chat on the updated National Team Project initiative.
Enhancing learning in snowsports: Questions, Connections, and Quality with Dr. Andrew Horrell
In snowsports, a longstanding aim of educators has been to create learning experiences which lead to change, enjoyment and engagement. In the age where information is everywhere and accessible in ways that were not possible just a few years ago, there remains something special about the connections that can be made in the moment between the educator and the learner. If attention is the “currency” of learning, questions might be where value is created and exchanged between the educator and the learner. Therefore, learning to harness the potential of questions is more important than ever.
Learning to ask better questions is a feature of many teacher education programs and this presentation will focus on the role of questions as a strategy to foster and create powerful learning environments. It will explore the why, and clarify the aims, purposes and means by which to make connections aid learning and enhance the overall quality of experiences in snowsports.
Highlights: General Session #2
6:15 – 7 a.m.
Morning stretching with National Team member, Katie White. Upper Atrium.
6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast at the Huntley Dining Room.
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
On-snow with groups.
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Huntley Dining Room.
1:30 – 4 p.m.
Outdoor electives. Outdoor electives meet on snow outside of the Huntley Dining Room.
1:30 – 4 p.m.
Indoor elective. Dunraven Room.
3 – 7 p.m.
PSIA-AASI Store open. Lake and Canyon Room.
4 – 7 p.m.
Cash bar. Missouri Ballroom lobby.
5 -7 p.m.
General Session #2. Missouri Ballroom. More information on the General Session below.
PSIA-AASI CEO, Jeff Lifgren, will kickoff this General Session with a quick chat on Interski 2027!
Teaching and Coaching Insights from the Golf Industry
Join PGA Professionals Eric Handley and Dr. Brian Soulé for this two-part elective that introduces Academy participants to teaching and coaching foundations in golf and relates those foundations to the PSIA-AASI Learning Connection Model.
Part One will dive into the PGA’s teaching and coaching model, giving participants a background of how the PGA of America trains its coaches to teach the game. Part Two will be an exciting hands-on session including live golf instruction with the use of industry-leading technologies.
Handley and Soulé will show how PGA instructors conduct golf movement analyses to improve golfer performance. Throughout the program, parallels will be made to PSIA-AASI models, and participants will be invited to interact, engage, and ask questions to gain an understanding of how these two industries can learn from each other.
Highlights: Supplier demo day + Awards and Recognition Night
6:15 – 7 a.m.
Morning stretching with National Team member, Katie White. Upper Atrium.
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
On-snow supplier demos. Peaks Terrace. Keep scrolling to see who’s joining us.
6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast at the Huntley Dining Room.
9 – 11 a.m.
Indoor elective. Dunraven Room.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Outdoor elective. Outdoor electives meet on snow outside of the Huntley Dining Room.
12 – 2 p.m.
Lunch at the Huntley Dining Room.
2 – 4 p.m.
Creating Structured Learning Environments. INDOORS (Dunraven – limited capacity)
3 – 7 p.m.
PSIA-AASI Store open. Lake and Canyon Room.
4 – 7 p.m.
Cash bar. Missouri Ballroom lobby.
5 -7 p.m.
Awards and Recognition night, a nod to Eliza Kuntz and a note from The North Face. Missouri Ballroom. More information below.
PSIA-AASI’s Award Program honors and calls out members’ achievements as instructors, leaders, role models, and collaborators in the industry. Join us for a fun evening of honoring some very special PSIA-AASI members.
Highlights: Supplier demo day and party
6:15 – 7 a.m.
Morning stretching with National Team member, Katie White. Upper Atrium.
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
On-snow supplier demos. Peaks Terrace. Keep scrolling to see who’s joining us.
6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast at the Huntley Dining Room.
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
On snow with groups. Meet at the base of the Swift Current Lift.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Custom Footbed Appointments
Peak Pros and Sidas Academy are delighted to present an exclusive offer on custom footbeds and heat products during a private event tailored for PSIA-AASI Instructors in Big Sky, MT. This special event will take place on April 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only! Secure your spot today as availability is limited to two appointments per half hour. Register now!
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Huntley Dining Room.
1:30 – 4 p.m.
Outdoor elective. Outdoor electives meet on snow outside of the Huntley Dining Room.
2 – 4 p.m.
Explore Different Strategies for Teaching, with Ellen Post Foster – INDOORS
In this interactive indoor clinic, participants work together to develop multiple teaching strategies for engaging students in the learning process. Gone are the days when you have only one way to teach a lesson!
Thursday p.m. INDOORS (Dunraven 2-4 p.m.)
3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Supplier party. Outside of the Summit Hotel and inside in the Talus room. Keep scrolling to see who’s joining us.
Highlight: Closing Banquet and special announcement!
6:15 – 7 a.m.
Morning stretching with National Team member, Katie White. Upper Atrium.
6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast at the Huntley Dining Room.
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
On snow with groups. Meet at the base of the Swift Current Lift.
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch at the Huntley Dining Room.
1:30 – 4 p.m.
On-snow with groups. Meet at the base of the Swift Current Lift.
5 – 7 p.m.
PSIA-AASI Store open. Lake and Canyon Room.
5:30 – 9 p.m.
Closing banquet. Missouri ballroom. Join us for a fun evening closing out the week and for a special new Official Supplier announcement.
Elective Options
Indoor elective locations vary. See description for specific elective location. Outdoor electives meet on snow outside of the Huntley Dining Room at their respective a.m. or p.m. time.
Official Suppliers in Big Sky
Thanks to these PSIA-AASI Official Supplier that will be joining us or represented at Big Sky, Montana. Join some of them Wednesday and Thursday to demo equipment and then party with them Thursday night at the Supplier Party!
