2024 National Academy Suppliers Supply the Stoke!
Cheers to the PSIA-AASI Official Suppliers who are committed to helping grow snowsports and design products that make it easier to share what snow pros do best.
National Academy Awards & Recognition Night Honors Excellence in Instruction
PSIA-AASI National Academies attendees packed the Yellowstone Conference Center at Big Sky, Montana, Wednesday night, April 17, ringing the room with cheers, warm memories, and several standing ovations as they honored some of the true pioneers and rising stars of U.S. ski and snowboard instruction.
The Best Snowsports Instruction Tradition? Closing Out the Season at National Academies
Tom Gabriesle went to his first PSIA National Academy when it was held in Snowbird, Utah, in 1992. Since then, other than a break for Covid and a brief hiccup in the mid-1990s, he hasn’t missed the event in 30 years.
2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team Coach Interview: Eric Rolls
The 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team Coaching Staff was announced Jan. 31, solidifying the educational foundation for the upcoming new team selection, goal-setting process, and hosting of Interski in Vail, Colorado, in 2027. In this interview series, the coaches discuss how they plan to continue to build on the current team’s success and innovation as they prepare to guide the 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team into the future.
First Look: SCARPA’s New TX Pro Telemark Boot
PSIA-AASI Official Supplier SCARPA is offering free-heel skiers a first look at the brand’s new TX Pro telemark boot, which will be available Fall 2024.
Insight From Mike Ma on His PSIA-AASI Adaptive Team Experience
In honor of the PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process in Big Sky, Montana, Sunday, April 21, through Friday, April 26, we’re taking a closer look at all the things your team does to make being a PSIA-AASI member a better, more rewarding experience for you.
Insight From Outgoing PSIA Cross Country Team Coach Emily Lovett
PSIA Cross Country Team Coach Emily Lovett will be pursuing new professional interests as an instructor at the end of the current PSIA-AASI National Team term at the end of this month and passing on the free-heel baton to new Cross Country Team Coach Zeke Fashingbauer. We thank Emily for her amazing contributions to the national team over her two terms.
Insight from Brenna Kelleher on Her PSIA-AASI National Team Experience
The 2024 PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process is well underway, with top candidates from across the country preparing to head to Big Sky, Montana, in a few weeks for the final, on-snow selection event. Here, PSIA Alpine Team member Brenna Kelleher shares insight and highlights from her team experience.
PSIA-AASI Member Survey Is Key to Your Professional Experience
The PSIA-AASI Member Survey is now available online for snowsports instructors across the country to provide direct input on their member experience.
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