32 Degrees: Mentorship Matters

This feature by Krista Crabtree appeared in the Winter 2024 Issue of 32 Degrees. For ski and snowboard instructors, beyond connecting with others in the snowsports industry, strong mentor/mentee relationships can go a long way in helping with skill development, career advice, and assessment prep.

32 Degrees: Mentorship Matters2024-02-16T11:36:07-07:00

32 Degrees: Life as a Learning Connection

This “Last Run” column, written by PSIA-AASI Lead Writer Peter Kray, appears in the Winter 2024 Issue of 32 Degrees. How does the Learning Connection Model (LCM) inform your life?

32 Degrees: Life as a Learning Connection2024-01-26T10:25:49-07:00

32 Degrees: Top 10 Snacks for the Hill

To perform your best, you need fuel to sustain your energy. Similar to refueling the gas tank in your car, if you go too long without eating on the hill you’ll eventually be running on fumes. Eating well, and snacking throughout the day, will help you keep your energy levels high so you can perform and help your students excel.

32 Degrees: Top 10 Snacks for the Hill2024-01-23T11:42:37-07:00

Little Mountains, Big Hearts: A Response from Bob “Hak” Hakkinen

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.

Little Mountains, Big Hearts: A Response from Bob “Hak” Hakkinen2024-01-05T14:34:25-07:00

W.I.S.E. Registration Closes Sunday + First Look at New 32 Degrees Story

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.

W.I.S.E. Registration Closes Sunday + First Look at New 32 Degrees Story2023-12-01T16:08:01-07:00

32 Degrees: The Real & Ideal in New-Hire Training

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.

32 Degrees: The Real & Ideal in New-Hire Training2023-11-17T12:42:45-07:00
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