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.
10 Things Every New Snowsports Instructor Needs to Know Before They Teach a Lesson
To help welcome new snowsports instructors to their own new adventures in learning, we went to the PSIA-AASI Facebook page and asked them, “What is your advice for new instructors about to start their first season of teaching snowsports?!” Here are some of their responses.
Monica Young Earns Her Alpine Level II in Treble Cone, New Zealand
Western Region member Monica Young shares how she earned her Alpine Level II certification in New Zealand and what it means to her to continue striving for advanced certification.
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.
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.
Certification Secrets: Eastern Region Examiner Mark Aiken Says Advanced Training Is ‘Your Opportunity!’
In this installment of the “Certification Secrets” series, Mark Aiken, co-author of the Children’s Alpine Field Guide, Eastern Region examiner, ACE (ski ) team member, and instructor and staff trainer at Vermont’s Stowe Mountain, shares his insight on why advanced training is every instructor’s in-house opportunity.
New Steamboat SnowSports School VP Nelson Wingard on the Value of Teaching Skills
Former PSIA-AASI National Team member Nelson Wingard, the new vice president of Steamboat SnowSports School, discusses his new role, and how his experience as an instructor applies to all aspects of his professional career.
Certification Secrets: Mount Snow Ski Instructor Christine Holden on Resources and Resilience
In the fifth installment of the “Certification Secrets” series, Mount Snow, Vermont, ski instructor Christine Holden talks about the importance of “the personal touch” and working with other on-snow professionals.
Transferring Teaching Skills with Cameron Lantz: Skiing and the Value of Persistence
Cameron Lantz is a certified Level I alpine instructor and is working toward a Professional Snowsports Education Program Certificate at Pennsylvania State University. Here, she shares the importance of persistence and how skiing has helped shape her life.
Developing a Love and Passion for the Craft of Ski Instructing with Maxwell Sleeper
Maxwell Sleeper, an Alpine Level II instructor, with Children’s Specialist 1 and Freestyle Specialist 1 credentials, has been honing his skills this summer at The Remarkables, in Queenstown, New Zealand. Find out what he’s bringing back to the States to help inform his teaching at Vermont’s Jay Peak.
