Upon learning that trailblazers created the Women’s Summit for women of all skill levels to learn, build community, and foster a sense of purpose to continue their PSIA-AASI journey, I knew I had to experience it.
Robert “Hak” Hakkinen earned PSIA Central Division certification pin #00159 in 1962, promptly pinned it to his parka, and hasn’t taken a run without it since. Here are some highlights of his life skiing and teaching in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Hall of Fame snowsports instructor Gwen Allard, one of the world’s visionaries in the field of adaptive instruction and a pioneer for raising the profile for women in snowsports teaching, died on Nov. 28 at the age of 86.
Registration for the W.I.S.E., Women Invited Supported Elevated, mentorship series at Mammoth Mountain, California, on Dec. 6 and 7, closes Sunday, Dec. 3. Also, learn how biomechanics can influence female riders in this Winter 2024 32 Degrees article.
From now through Thursday, Nov. 30, get half-price shipping via USPS Ground Advantage on orders over $50 and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $150!
Take advantage of member-specific pricing on great outerwear, accessories, and educational material at the PSIA-AASI Winter Kickoff Shipping Sale, and from now through the end of the month, get half-price shipping via USPS Ground Advantage on orders over $50 and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $150!
Come October, November, and December, resorts across the country are prepping newly hired instructors – the future of our profession – for their first seasons. If you’re a seasoned snowsports professional, think back to your training as a new hire. Was it life-changing? Too much information? Indoors? On-snow? A combination of both? The fact that you kept at this teaching thing must mean you got something out of it… and your trainers saw something in you.
In this new PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast host George Thomas catches up with Henrik Lampert from PSIA-AASI Official Supplier Faction Skis. Henrik says the new Faction Skis professional instructors will want to check out in particular are the Dancer 1 and award-winning Dancer 2 and 2X skis.
Every week, the PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast brings snowsports instructors lively, informative interviews from around the ski and snowboard industry. In these three new podcasts, hear about PSIA-AASI National Team Training in Keystone, Colorado, Injury Prevention plans for the upcoming season, and PSIA-AASI’s Andy Stein’s big winter weather prediction.
2023-24 Phunkshun ‘Design Your Winter’ Contest Is Open 🎨 👩🎨 CALLING ALL CREATIVES 🎨 👨🎨 PSIA-AASI Official Supplier Phunkshun’s ‘Design Your Winter’ wearable art
