Cross Country Team Introduces XC Certification Pathway Guides
The PSIA Cross Country Team is introducing three “Certification Pathway Guides” to help every level of cross country instructor create a clear map for identifying, training for, and achieving their own certification goals.
PSIA-AASI Welcomes Pret Helmets as New Official Supplier
PSIA-AASI welcomes Pret Ski and Snowboard Helmets as the association’s newest Official Supplier. PSIA-AASI instructors now enjoy member-specific pricing on the brand’s line of award-winning helmets.
32 Degrees: How to Get Off the Learning Plateau
This excerpted article, written by Chris Ohman, a Level II alpine instructor, with a Children’s Specialist 2 credential, at Montana’s Big Sky Resort, appears in the Fall 2024 issue of 32 Degrees.
Pro Offer Etiquette: Follow These Four Simple Rules
If you plan to use your members-only PSIA-AASI Pro Offers to refresh some of your gear before the season starts, review the rules of the road for this valuable member benefit. Otherwise, the deals you may get today could disappear tomorrow – for everyone.
National Scholarship Window for the 2024-25 Season Closes Oct. 31. Apply Now!
PSIA-AASI scholarships help snow pros achieve their professional goals by providing resources to offset expenses in their quest to increase their knowledge and improve their skills. As a friendly reminder, applications close Thursday, Oct. 31!
National Team Member Brian Smith Shares His Most Memorable Teaching Experience
As we get ready to kick off a new season, Alpine Team member Brian Smith shares his most memorable teaching experience, one that taught him patience, humility, empathy, and gratitude all in the same lesson.
PSIA-AASI Welcomes Hot Chillys as Official Supplier
PSIA-AASI welcomes Hot Chillys as the association’s newest official supplier. For professional instructors, the mission at Hot Chillys is to keep you so comfortable you forget they’re even there.
Certification Secrets: Level III Alpine Instructor MaryLu Cianciolo
In this installment of the “Certification Secrets” series, Level III Alpine Instructor and Chicago Snow Studio Owner MaryLu Cianciolo explains why even starting down the path to certification can create more success – and fun – in your teaching.
From the Archives: “Cultural Connections in Alaska”
For this installment of “From the Archives,” we go back a decade to the Fall 2014 issue of 32 Degrees, with an insightful feature by former PSIA Cross Country (then Nordic) Team member Megan Spurkland on instructing in Alaska Native villages.
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