Former PSIA Alpine Team member and Coach Mike Porter was honored with PSIA-AASI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Awards & Recognition Night at National Academies in Big Sky, Montana, last month, recognizing a career of innovation in snowsports instruction.
This “Last Run” column, written by PSIA-AASI Lead Writer Peter Kray, appears in the Spring 2024 Issue of 32 Degrees. You can read the entire digital edition by logging in and visiting the 32 Degrees page on our website.
Emily Lovett, who recently stepped down from her role after two terms as coach of the PSIA Cross Country Team, was one of the inspirational instructors honored at the annual Awards & Recognition Night at National Academies in Big Sky, Montana, last month.
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.
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.
PSIA-AASI’s largest national event of the year kicked off Monday, April 15, at Montana’s Big Sky Resort. The annual, weeklong gathering provides an opportunity for instructors from all levels, all disciplines, and all parts of the country to gather for on- and off-snow education, inspiration, and networking.
In the Fall 2021 issue of 32 Degrees, PSIA-AASI members got a first formal look at the 2021-24 National Team, along with an overview of the selection process, the team’s educational mission, and how they would work to enhance the snowsports instruction experience for everyone. Here, we look back on where they started and thank them for all they’ve done.
Katie Brinton, a PSIA-AASI Eastern Region alpine examiner and senior editor for Ski Area Management (SAM), shares her thoughts on her professional development, working with mentors and peers to reach her goals, and the importance of events like Women’s Summit.
PSIA-AASI National Team Selection 2024 will take place Sunday, April 21, through Friday, April 26, in Big Sky, Montana, with dozens of talented, experienced snowsports instructors from across the country competing for a spot on the 2024-28 team.
In this new episode of The Fall Line: With Chaos and Co. Podcast, hosts Dave Capron and PSIA-AASI Education Development Manager Angelo Ross sit down to interview George Thomas, host of the PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast.
