PSIA-RM Summer 2009

THE JOURNAL OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROFESSIONAL SKI AND SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR

Summer 2009

PSIA-ROCKY MOUNTAIN-AASI Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Educational Foundation PSIA REPRESENTATIVES Linda Guerrette - President, Western Slope Joel Munn, Vice President, Western Slope TONY BRITT - Secretary, Member at Large Peter Donahue, Southern District Michael Chandler, Southern District Rhonda Doyle, Southern District Earl Saline, Member at Large Donnie Mechalke, Front Range Michael melhauser, Front Range Kevin Roop, Western Slope J.P. Chevalier, Front Range Brian Dunfey, Member at Large COMMITTEE CHAIRS Jonathan Ballou - Alpine Chair Patti Banks - Nordic Chair Tony Macri - Snowboard Chair DUSTY DYAR - Children’s Chair Ruth DeMuth - Adaptive Chair

If We Only Had a Crystal Ball Dana Forbes, Executive Director

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t is mid-May and the season has come to a close. I find myself reflecting on your future based on discussions with many of you. I know many of you made considerably less money teaching this year and many of you are wondering if you will have a job next year. Furthermore, if you do you are wondering if it will be enough to support you financially.

We all know the world is in a state of economic upheaval and there are millions of people in thousands of careers wondering the same thing but this is not about them; it’s about you. It’s about the Snowsports teaching professional that’s reading these words because, let’s be honest, anyone can be a lawyer, dentist or a rodeo clown but just not anyone can do what you all do. Not many people commit to a job because it is in their soul, because it was what they were meant to do; what makes them tick.

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Commitment appears to be a critical factor.

This topic is close to my heart because a close friend recently gave me a book called “The Right Question” by Debbie Ford and it has changed my life. Commitment is not easy.

If you are asking yourself what the future holds, I suggest you ask yourself some questions. Will I use this situation as a catalyst to grow and evolve or will I use it to beat myself up? Will this choice bring me long-term fulfillment or will it bring me short term gratification?

So in this ever-changing world how do you remain the Snowsports professional you think you were meant to be? I am fortunate in that I started teaching skiing when I was 15 so this has been my first commitment as a job. I am also blessed that 20+ years later I still love it. I do not doubt why I am here, why I do what I do and whether I will be doing it in 20 years, I have my answer. I know for some of

you reading this, you do too but I also know right now there are those reading this who are not sure if they can make it in this industry… not sure if it’s worth it... not sure where their commitments lie.

Now answer a few questions…Do you love this lifestyle? Do you value what you provide to people? Do you see yourself doing this in 20 years? Now you’re ready to decide. Make the decision for you. Not your mom or dad, wife or friend but for you. I am encouraging this because I know that for some of us it’s in our blood. We will struggle with future commitments if we don’t first fulfill this one.

The road ahead is guaranteed to be bumpy but if you commit and continue to build upon your experiences you will continue to be of value to your clients and school. There are many organizations out there that you can and should utilize to advance your educational knowledge, communication skills, and knowledge of the industry. Spend some time this summer studying up to polish those skills needed to be a great instructor. Be sure to stay current with this organization; it will prove to be a valuable asset on your resume….but most importantly, follow your heart, be honest to your commitment to this industry and I submit when things change it will all be worth it. A

Letter from Donnie Mechalke Dear PSIA-RM AASI Members, I am honored that you have elected me to serve as a member of the PSIA-RM AASI Board of Directors. For the next three years, I will be privileged to be your representative. I am interested in your thoughts and concerns. My email address is donnieski@cs.com Again, thank you for your vote. I am humbled by the support you have shown me and will do my best to serve you well.

Donnie Mechalke

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National Report, May 2009

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n May 7th the ASEA our national affiliate, sent a PSIA/AASI E-News blast to all of our members across the country. (See Below) It describes the coming of the new Association wide software system this spring and summer.

Here in the Rocky Mountain division you will continue to have access to all the online services through psia-rm.org that you currently enjoy. When all the “Back Office” functions are up and running on the new association wide software, your log-in process will change slightly as we transfer to the national system. Stay tuned for more specific information as it becomes available.

The other news from the national association comes from the Education Advisory Council, the EAC. It is composed of a representative from each discipline plus a Snowsports School Director. In the past, this group has assisted the ASEA Board of Directors at the annual June meeting by analyzing and prioritizing proposals for approval and funding. This year this group has taken on an additional role of advising the board on strategic initiatives from the strategic planning session of October 2007. The council has recommended initiating a Quality Assurance program that will expand on national standards to enhance the value of certifications as consistent national credentials. The Council will make recommendations to the board to implement the program, possibly funding consultants to provide a legal, professionalcredentialing process review.

As a part of this initiative, some division only programs like Children’s Accreditation will eventually become nationally recognized credentials. The ASEA Children’s Task Force, for example, is working on the initiative by developing a recommended model for Child Specialist certification. Division Children’s committees are working together to develop outlines of content and bibliography, materials for study, process guidelines, and areas of competence with strategies for evaluation.

This will insure that members from each division participating in the Child Specialist process will have a similar experience and competence worthy of national recognition.

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Keep an eye on your email inbox for PSIA/ AASI E-News in the coming weeks. There will be updates on the status of the QA initiative and the software implementation, and changes in your log-in procedure.

The past year has seen a string of improvements in member services from the ASEA, from 32 Degrees, the newly redesigned magazine, to the additions to the Matrix for Snowboard and Nordic, to the new Children’s Instruction Manual. More is in the works and we will keep you posted.

Peter Donahue ASEA National Board Representative Dear Member, Your association has, over the past two years, made many changes to upgrade and improve member service. You’ve seen these changes in the redesign of 32 Degrees and www.thesnowpros.org. During the coming months we will implement a new association-wide software system which will do the following and more: • Enable members of all divisions to search and register for courses on-line • Improve on-line reporting of member education history • Enable members to pay dues on-line • Enhance email communication to members about events and services • Increase accuracy of member records You may experience gaps in service as we upgrade these systems during the next several weeks. In the short term, and starting the afternoon of May 8, 2009, you may find that you cannot conduct transactions on the PSIAAASI website, such as purchase times from the PSIA-AASI Accessories catalog or update your member profile. We apologize for any inconvenience you may experience.

We will email you as new on-line services become available. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve your membership experience, and look forward to hearing what you think of these upgrades.

Thank you for your support of PSIAAASI. Mark Dorsey Executive Director

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AASI Members Ride out the Season’s End at A-Basin

By Erica Marciniec

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he last divisional events of the season took place May 2 nd and 3 rd at Arapahoe Basin under overcast skies and light, mixed precipitation, but that didn’t keep participants from picking up valuable tips, reconnecting with friends, and having a good time on what was, for many, the last two days of their 2008-09 season.

Among the large turnout of AASI/PSIA members were two groups of snowboarders totaling ten participants—most of whom came to the ride improvement clinics, admittedly, to keep their credits current.

Robert Lino, who learned to ride just this year under the tutelage of Sandia Peak instructor Braden Anderson, came to improve his riding as he prepares to take his AASI Level I exam. A recent college graduate who plans to become an athletic trainer, Robert hopes to teach snowboarding at Sandia Peak, New Mexico, as a part of his internship. “I’m having a good time,” said Robert, who conquered some of the steepest stuff he’d ever experienced with his group led by clinician Gregg Davis.

Robert was not the only person in Gregg’s group who joined AASI and attended the endof-season ride clinics in the hopes of one day working as an instructor. Two other aspiring instructors include Dan Ridgeway, a recent high school graduate who works as a paraprofessional at Godsman Elementary School in southwest Denver, and Gilberto Sanchez, a 10th-grader at P.S.1 High School.

“Something I learned [in the clinic] was cross-over [and] cross-under turns—all about where your flexion and extension is at the beginning and end of your turns,” said Dan, who completed his Level I certification this year. During the season, Dan accompanies and teaches snowboarding to Godsman Elementary’s 5th graders at Winter Park, Colorado, a privilege made possible by the resort, Colorado Ski Country USA, and Sierra Club Inner City Outings. “That was a big factor as to why I got the [certification]… so I could improve on my teaching instruction,” Dan said.

Steve Atterberg, a Level I certified instructor who taught at Winter Park from 1999 to 2007, came away from his ride clinic with 4

Top left: Early risers in AC’s group on Sunday, from left to right: Montane Hamilton, Yale Putning, Sean O’Friel, and Andy Craig.

Top right: After several attempts, Dan Ridgeway and Gregg Davis pull off the tail block with perfect timing.

Left: Gregg’s group on Saturday morning, from left to right: Dan Ridgeway, Rex Marco, Steve Atterberg, Gregg Davis, Gilberto Sanchez, and Robert Lino.

a technique Gregg calls “the scoot.” “I was looking for that little extra how-to-controlspeed,” Steve said.

“The scoot,” Gregg explained, “is a fast fore-and-aft movement timed to happen right at the end of the turn. You scoot the board forward in order to get pressure to the tail instead of moving the body back over it. [This way] you can increase pressure at the tail for a split second right before the edge change.

It creates a platform on the tail around which to pivot, allowing for a quick edge change as well as speed control at the end of the turn.

Using the platform you can also anticipate with your upper body and you can actually leverage against it before the edge change.”

Clinician Andy Craig’s group had a mix of Level III and Level II certified instructors interested in getting current—both on their memberships and on recent topics in snow-

boarding and instruction.

“We talked about knee injuries in snowboarding…the mechanism of injury and what may be causing it,” said Montane Hamilton, who’s been teaching for approximately 13 years at resorts including Whitetail, Pennsylvania; Showdown, Montana; Keystone, Colorado; and Snowbird, Utah. “We’re not necessarily looking for ride improvement, but… conversations like that are very beneficial to keep us in the loop of what’s going on.”

Also in Andy’s group was Sean O’Friel, a high school geometry teacher who has been teaching snowboarding since 1999 and now works part time at Wolf Creek, Colorado.

“It’s great to meet…a lot people from different resorts,” he said. “We share a lot of the same interests but we also have a lot of different viewpoints to add so I have a lot of information I can take back.”

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Included in that information is the concept of “teaching for transfer.” As Sean put it, “Find something—especially for kids— that they know about that they can apply to snowboarding.” The same concept works in reverse for teaching geometry, where Sean sometimes applies skiing or snowboarding to math instruction. “Think about your joints bending and extending,” he explained, making the connection between acute and obtuse angles and how they are used on the hill.

“Andy’s a really good guy to ride with.

He’s really knowledgeable,” Sean said, adding that he’d like to see more clinic offerings on the southern side of the Rocky Mountain division.

Citing both the cost of hotels and the fun of camping, longtime Steamboat Springs, Colorado instructor Yale Putning hopes to find like minds with whom to camp the next time he attends the spring clinics, which are by far his favorite.

You never know what kind of conditions you’re going to get when you attend the spring clinics—that’s the nature of spring riding, after all. The snow started off a bit firm Saturday morning but softened up into deep slush by mid-afternoon. Then on Saturday night the skies dropped a few inches of light, powdery snow on top of the slush, giving those who wax their boards a definite advantage.

Andy’s group hit the bumps first thing Sunday morning, finding them to be firm yet covered with a layer of dry powder—not ideal conditions, but who’s going to argue that a challenge doesn’t make you a stronger rider? Gregg’s group decided unanimously that the best snow on Sunday was in Montezuma Bowl.

For Montane, who teaches at Snowbird now and is in the process of transferring to AASI’s Intermountain division, the trip was a chance to reconnect with some of his former colleagues. “I wouldn’t mind coming back out here [again to take clinics],” Montane said. “It’s actually kind of a fun little trip.”

Erica Marciniec earned her AASI Level III certification in the Western division while working at June Mountain, California. She is currently in the process of transferring to the Rocky Mountain division, where she has just completed her first year teaching at Breckenridge Resort.

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The Snowboard World

By Tony Macri AASI-RM Committee Chair

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hope this letter finds everyone enjoying their summer. At the end of the season, the AASI-RM Committee got together to do a review of our certification standards.

The following are the changes and/or clarifications you will see next season. The intent here is to eliminate some of the confusing terminology.

Instead of basic/dynamic or cross-over/ cross-under we expect at Cert 1 to see moving to extended at edge change; then at Cert 2 moving to flexed at edge change; and at Cert 3 show differences between crossover/crossunder, up-unweighted/down-unweighted, and retraction. The examination process will afford the candidates at all three levels two attempts at each task: the first, will include feedback and the second will not. The feedback is focused on improvement and will not include “pass or fail.” Score sheets will be updated to reflect all these changes.

Cert 1 Riding: Adding an Intro to Park element.

This means a 50/50 over a small ride on a box, and a jump over a small beginner jump are required, along with a nose and tail press just on the snow.

Cert 2 Riding: Show comfort in a Small Beginner Park.

The intent here is to utilize some sort of movement on a small ride on a box such as a pivot or a pressure movement. In addition, over a small jump, a similar movement is called for showing comfort with a grab or a

shifty. Overall, what is expected is rhythm and flow in the pipe or similar terrain.

Movement Analysis: The focus is on four elements: the written MA test; allowing the candidate to add clarity through a brief interview; whereupon a few questions will be asked during a “pro knowledge” section; and lastly, two separate riders on the hill will be shown: for the first one, the candidate will give a brief cause/effect relationship; for the second, in addition to a cause/effect relationship, the candidate will provide a prescription for change progression.

Cert 3 Riding:

The pipe riding task will focus on whether the snowboard’s pivot point is consistently on both walls at the lip of the pipe.

These changes focus on consistency of the standard and the process of assessing the standard. Some candidates that have been unsuccessful and feel they may have not received similar assessments from one examiner to the next - e.g. some passed one task at one event and then failed that same task at another event.

Noteworthy is the fact that improvement is a process and passing at one event doesn’t mean one should stop working on those skills.

The goal is both continuous training and more consistent assessment.

If you have any questions about these changes and clarifications with the certification standards please feel free to contact myself or anyone else on the AASI-RM Committee.

You can also attend the Resort Trainer’s clinic in the fall for further clarification.

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TRAINER CORNER COACHING VERSUS INSTRUCTING

By Travis Crooke

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ment. This in turn provides more opportunity for the athlete and allows them to use these talents in a desired mixture.

hy is it possible that an incredible instructor can be an awful trainer?

Why are some ski coaches great instructors while others simply cannot teach a ski class to save their lives? The tipping point can be found in the difference between coaching an audience and instructing it. As a trainer this season, I realized I needed to understand when to coach my instructors and when to instruct them. Effectively appreciating and utilizing these different approaches at the right time can make or break a candidate’s success through the exam process. Let’s investigate what these words mean, and then compare the two. We will investigate some applications for each method so we develop an understanding of when each can best benefit our fellow instructors.

WHO NEEDS WHAT?

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

It is easy to claim these two ideas as synonymous. However, there are differences.

Instructing provides authoritative information or advice. It is developmentally focused and aims to provide growth and improvement in an athlete or a recreational enthusiast.

The critical part of instructing is the journey.

There may or may not be an extrinsically competitive aspect, but there is usually an intrinsic focus that promotes continuous personal improvement. There is rarely a final goal with instruction because it is a continuous process. Multiple goals along the voyage are used as benchmarks to measure success. Drills can be helpful in developing skills. Since instructing is often intrinsically focused, training and scheduled work-outs are not essential to success but they are welcome.

Coaching advises athletes of the fundamentals of a competitive sport and involves directing strategy. This method of promoting improvement is outcome focused. One may claim it is Machiavellian at its core because the end result is the most important piece, not the process. Athletes are coached to perform at their highest ability for a specific event or season. It is usually a cyclical process that culminates in a career or season high. Most coached athletes are looking for specific 6

feedback that directly relates to their overall goal. Understanding and relating to anatomy and physiology is beneficial because they are clear and concise. Drills, training, and cross training are crucial because they all promote greater strength, skills, and health; three vital components to competitive success. Coached athletes understand the mechanics of their sport and simply need tactics and body-part specific feedback to promote success.

Coaching and instructing are different tools that are useful at various times, but let’s not forget that they still share a lot of characteristics. Both benefit from an individual approach. As instructors and coaches, we cannot simply focus on the “how,” when accomplishing movements and reaching goals. The “why” is also important for both instructing and coaching because the student needs to understand and relate to the feedback in order to then buy into to the prescription for change. Both are an individualized approach because each person will have to make specific changes unique to their skill blend to accomplish their overall goals or enrich their passage. In addition, regardless of what activity an athlete is partaking in, both instruction and coaching cater towards skill enhance-

As a trainer this year, I struggled from time to time when leading instructor certification clinics. I would often point out to other group members what the candidate needed to do to improve. Then I would sugar coat my feedback when addressing the person. Those closest to me, and thus most honest, told me that I have good input, but I needed to be straight with them. I couldn’t be scared that I would intimidate them or that they would not enjoy training. This was when I realized that instructors training for exams need to be coached. Like the athletes I coach at the local winter sports club, they are looking to make specific movement changes because they are working towards an outcome. These athletes know what the standards are at exams and don’t need to waste time feeling good about themselves. These folks need to be coached with precise feedback that is both engaging and easy to remember while they train alone.

Instructors whom are simply attending clinics to provide a better product for their clients need a bit of coaching and a bit of instruction. Just like instructors training for an exam, these folks want the fundamentals that will make them stronger skiers so they will be inspirational and provide strong demos. They also need a bit of instruction so they can be encouraged to continue to better themselves for the long run. Instructional techniques also help show them how to instruct their own clients.

Coaching and instruction are very similar methods, but they vary slightly in application. These nuances, when appreciated and used well, promote success in our candidates.

Understanding which techniques to use and when is critical. As trainers we owe it to the people we train to understand the differences of coaching and instructing, so that we provide them with the proper feedback and opportunities. This will set our candidates up for success and ultimately make our organization stronger and more vibrant.

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Telemark Certification

What it takes for Fred and Ethel to Reach Their Peak

By Dale Drennan Please read if you’re going to a Telemark certification in the future

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ave you ever embarked on a backcountry trip on the spur of the moment?

A mountain in the distance beckons, and you decide it’s time to bag that peak? That’s what Fred and Ethel did one day. From the chairlift, they could see a peak that they had always wanted to ski to. When they got off the chairlift, they skied down a perimeter run. Then with empty backpacks, they slid through the area boundary fence.

But making forward progress toward their goal was difficult. Because they didn’t have skins, they kept slipping backwards. After a few hours they got hungry and thirsty, but they only had one granola bar and no water.

Eventually, Fred got some blisters, but because he didn’t have a first aid kit, he just had to let the blisters get bigger. As darkness closed in, tired and discouraged, they turned around and followed their tracks back home. Good thing they had the sense to do that because they had been working their way up a drainage with an insurmountable cliff at the end. However, they didn’t know this because they did not have a map. When Fred and Ethel staggered back to their car in the shadows, they were bummed. They could not figure out why they had failed. Those of us with any backcountry experience at all would say that the solution is obvious: if they had planned and prepared for their trip ahead of time, they would have greatly improved their chances for success.

Fred and Ethel’s story is not unlike the case of many candidates who come to PSIA-RM Level 2/3 telemark ITC events. These skiers place the event on their calendars, do nothing to prepare for the event, and come to the event with “empty backpacks.” When they do not achieve a level 2 or level 3 certification, they wonder why. Part of the problem lies in understanding the nature of the 3 day Level 2/3 telemark certification event. Notice it is not called an exam because it was not designed to be an exam. Instead the Level 2/3 ITC is an educational event in which a skier reviews the necessary elements for certificaSummer 2009 PSIA-RM/AASI

tion and in which s/he can obtain verification of his/her current level of teaching, skiing, and technical knowledge. An important point to make here is that attendance does not guarantee certification. Candidates who have prepared in advance are more likely to achieve certification. Preparation is the responsibility of the candidate. These factors contradict the “word on the hill,” which claims that anyone who has an alpine or snowboard level 3, can obtain a Level 3 telemark certification with no prior preparation. Please note, telemark certification standards are at the same level as alpine certification standards. However, those who have earned a Level 2 or 3 telemark certification will talk endlessly about the hours that they spent practicing telemark specific skills and maneuvers; the hours that they spent teaching telemark lessons and developing progressions; and the hours that they spent completing the workbook and obtaining technical knowledge by reading.

At our spring meeting, the Nordic Education staff discussed the problem of the unprepared candidate. All agreed that people who attended educational events early in the 2008-2009 season were the ones who attained Level 2 or Level 3 certification at the subsequent ITC event. With this information in mind, we resolved that for the 2009-2010 season a Level 2/3 candidate

must attend at least one educational clinic prior to attending the ITC. Candidates have the freedom to target specific areas according to their personal needs when making their selection from the following list: • Technical Foundations • Telemark Teaching Workshop • Teaching Theory • Telemark Skills Improvement • Telemark Bumps and Steeps • Telemark Level 2/3 Prep Clinic The education staff has observed that many of the best telemark skiers who have come to the ITC events have been deficient in technical understanding. For this reason, the Technical Foundations course, a one day in- door season, is strongly recommended for all level 2/3 ITC participants and is required for Trainer’s Accredited candidates for the 2009 -2010 season. (Note: the newly required education clinic may be taken in the season prior to the season of taking the ITC.) Adding an educational prerequisite for the Telemark Level 2/3 ITC will help all candidates to focus on and achieve their certification goals. Working on weak areas ahead of time will prepare candidates to meet certification standards. And who knows? Maybe they will meet Fred and Ethel along the way, and have the chance to explain that prior planning does provide for peak performance!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO 2008/09 EXAM CANDIDATES! ALPINE CERTIFIED LEVEL I

Michael D Acres, Daniel D Adams, Logan R Adler, Allison B Aichinger, Belen M. Aldazabal, Gary A Allen, Jeffrey Allinson, Sean P Alston, Maria D. Amadeo, Jesse O Amsel, III, Nikolas F. Anastas, Stephanie L Andelman, Robert R. Anderson, Molly A Ansfield, Brian S Anzini, Faye A Apergis, Gary C Apodaca, Alan R Apt, Alejandro M. Arechederra, Scott R Armbruster, Walter B Atkinson, Daniel C Austin, John D Baclawski, Thomas J Bacsanyi, Dione C. Bailey, Elena E. Balandina, Zoe A Barry, Becket Becnel, Mitchell D. Beede, Vadim Beliaev, Renata Belini, James A. Bell, Rocio Benegas-Lynch, Gabriel O Benel, David L Bergerson, Josefina N Berry, Lynda Bess, John R Bethune, Julieta Bianchi, Alexis Blackstead, Nancy Bobrow, Seth L. Bodenhausen, Nicole L. Boland, Alice F Boone, Rosemarie L. Bowen, Jonathan P. Bowers, Raymond V Bowers, Amelia L Bowman, John M. Bowyer, Darryl J Brammeier, Amanda M Braun, Carol A Breen, Jayme A Bregman, Alana D. Bremers, J. Ryan Brenenstuhl, Liz Brier Rosenfield, John A. Briggs, Jr., Christopher C. Bright, Moritz E. Brinkama, Ted H Bristol, Samantha B. Brodey, William N. Brodine, Samuel Bromley, David G Brown, Kerry E Brown, Leslyn R. Brown, Marian T Brown, Gordon D Brownlow, Kristelle L Buchanan, Justin M. Burger, Anthony C Burns, Augusto J Burone Risso, Patricio R. Bus, Adam D Buzan, Michael V Campanale, Cecilia Carreras, Andrew Z. Cartwright, Chris T Caruso, Maria Pia Casco, Jonelle D Castleberry, Charles H. Chaplin, Mariano M. Chouhy, Madison K. Christie, Anthony J. Christopher, Annie C Clare, Jimi A Clark, Katie R Clark, Christopher S. Colton, Laura Confortola, Joshua J. Conrad, Ryan C. Convertini, Paul J. Conway, Robert C Cook, Eric Coombe, Kyle D Costello, Stacey A Coulter, Benjamin J. Couston, Ezra S. Cox, Lindsay E Cox, Krista Crabtree, Richard Crum, Lucinda A. Daeuble, Robert Daino, Elizabeth H. Daniel, Richard J Daniluk, Stephen W Daudt, Justin D Davanzo, Meredith R. Davis, Nicholas T Davis, Tim K Davis, Gavin R. Dawson, Rodrigo De La Vega Mendia, Jason Decker, Kirsten R DeGroat, Catherine A Denny, Erin M Dicke, Robert B. Dienst, Jonathan T. Dieterich, Rodgers A Dockstader, Mar8

tina Dominguez, James R. Donnalley, Judy P. Donnalley, David G Dorrance, Angele A Dupre, Timothy B Durand, Annie Durkin, Kevin H. Edholm, Gerry H Efinger, John R Ehlen, Felipe M Ehrlich Moreno, Howard R. Ehrlich, Kathryn E. Elkins, William E. Elliott, Jeremy S Erber, Milagros C. Escoredo, Martha E Fagan, Scott Fandrich, Emilio Favre, Diana H Feinson, Eric Fengler, Nicolas Feraud, Kira Fling, Caro E. Fowler, Kevin D Fox, Meredith R Francis, Noah C. Freed, Melissa E Freedman, Marc A. Fremont, Jacob J. Friedman, Andy T Gabel, Gonzalo M. Gallinal, Milagros Galli-Villafane, Cristian E. Garate, Jenna L Garr, Lionel Garrison, Scott T Gaston, James B Gentry, Theresa M Gerdin, John Gerona, Maria Chiara Gibertoni, Trevor D Giles, Dowdy P Gilles, Christopher J. Giordano, Connor P. Gleason, Patrick L Gleason, Deborah A. Glynn, Richard F. Godlewski, Christopher Goemans, Brian Golden, Noah A Goldmann, Daniel L. Goldstein, Stephanie M. Gonzales, Constancia Gonzalez, Angus L Graham, Jim Green, Roy P Greene, Alison J Greer, Maria Paz Grego, Haylen J Gregory, Peter W. Grenney, Mary F Griffith, Todd Grzywinski, Philip Guzelian, Darren Haag, Mary J. Habla, Abby D Haeffner, Mike Halas, Deb L. Hall, Andrew Halls, Curt D Hammill, Dane S Hanson, Kimberley A Hanson, Aaron S Hardee, Jenna F Harris, Robert V Harrison, Derek Hart, Jennifer L Hatch, Bill Hauskins, Peter J Hayda, Spencer P Heins, Grant T Herdrich, Edward N. Herrera, Amy Heuer, Megan K Higgins, Pablo Hilaire Chaneton, Loren F Hiratzka, Chris M Hoffbauer, Mark A. Hoffbauer, Christie L Hofmockel, Karen E Hoiem, Drew P Holbrook, Jesse R. Holmes, Bill G. Hon, Alex Horne, Jan H Hubbell, Debbie B Hughes, Jennifer K Hutchison, Antonia H Ibanez, Scott M Ingram, Michael J. Irvin, Kirsten K Isakson, Jessica R Jacobson, Daniel P Jaklic, Brandon Jellison, Kristie L Jenkins, James P Jimenez, Kristen S. Johnsen, Chuck Johnson, Kyra A Johnson, Sarah C Johnson, Victoria L Johnson, David P Johnston, Rona S Jones, Matthew I Kaminski, David D. Keefe, Christine A. Keelan, Preston Kelsey, Emma Kenagy, Mary Beth Kennedy, Robert L Key, Bree Kimmel, Brett M. King, Julia Kintsch, Julian Kirschenbaum, Joseph R Kirwan, Andrew P. Klotz,

Geoffrey A Knechtel, Brent R. Knox, Roxanna Kobziar, Cotton Koehler, Jacqueline K Koehn, Rebecca M Korn, Howard B Krieger, Justin R Krul, Sarah K Kunz, Joaquin Lagos, Chris Lai, Christy Lamm, Thomas P Lanigan, Sunny E Larkin, Denise LaRocca, Marina Layana, Kerstin N Leary, Alexandria M Lemley, Renee M Lemmer, Gregory D Lemon, Nathan Lenssen, Paula Leon, Ariel Kiyomi Y Lepon, Rick B Levinson, Thomas I. Levitt, Bradley R Lichtenheld, Leslie A Liebel, Chris R. Lile, Raymond F. Limoges, Mary Jo A Liston, Darla M Loomis, Milagros Lopez Salva, Ivan Lopez, Jr., Barbara S Lott, Jason A Loughlin, James M. Lowell, Derrick J. Lowery, Susan A Ludlow, Laurence Luebke, David F Luhan, Brooks Lustig, Sandra S. Macleod, Glenn J MacRae, Jeremy A Magean, Geneva L. Magill-Collins, Edward Magoffin, Aimee L Maher, Julia H Makowski, Aslaug Mandel, Renee Marcaccio, Christine M Marriott-Lawrence, Paxton S Marrs, Jezamine Martin-Richmond, Nicole E. Marx, Sonia C Marzec, Robertson John Massie, Mia E Mathias, Francisco Matteri, Roxanne Matthews, Susan Mautner, Ilona M. Maxwell, William F May, Jr., Brendan B McCarthy, Mollie McCarthy, Timothy M. McCarthy, Julie A. McElvain, Tracey A. McGovern, Alison McKegney, Shawna C McKeown, Thomas E. McLamb, Erin M. McMahon, Bret J. McMorris, Gabriel E Mead, Susan A. Meddick, John M Meinig, Aaron C Mellor,Tanner J Metz, Esteban G. Meza, Katherine M Michaels, Nina L Michel, Robert W. Micsak, Patti P Miller, Wynn Miller, Jim Mitchell, Maria C. Moldes, Larry B. Morphew, Justin M Morris, Jerry Morrison, Gary J Moss, Sara M. Mouer, Zsolt K Mozes, Robin L Mumm, Casey A Murphy, Robert D Mutch, Jeffrey Nadas, Amanda Neiges, Austin Nelson, Gregory A Nelson, Leigh M Nelson, Meg F Nelson, Betsy L Nevin, Rachel A Newman, Ian S Nidetz, Samuel M. Nolen, Elizabeth B Norton, Ashley C Nowygrod, Gentian S Nuzzo, Whitney L. Nylaan, Emily E Oatis, Blake P O’Donnell, Catherine M O’Donnell, Sharon A Olson, Meghan O’Toole, Kim N Owen, John N. Palmer, Ximena Paredes Arbues, Zachary A Paris, Lindsey W. Parr, Julie A. Payne, Gabriel L Pena, Dorothy A. Penny, Dan Perl, David Pessel, Katherine G PSIA-RM/AASI Summer 2009

Peterson, Sara M. Pidgeon, Ernest A Pinson, Jeremy M Plofker, David J Plumb, Andy Pohl, Ian A Pomerantz, Collin J Popp, Kaylee Porter, Adam B Preller, John E. Putnam, Jr., Kim Raess, Larry Rather, Abigail C. Reader, Derek B. Redd, Susan B. Reed, Jenna C Rehnberg, Brian C Reilley, Priscilla Repton, David G Rhodes, Jenny L Ricca, Cole K. Richter, John B. Ringgard, Ricardo A Riquelme, Kevin Roach, Emily S Roberts, Joseph Adam Roeder, Kyle P Rohne, Carlos Ronay, Andrea B Rosenthal, Josh Ross, Michael Rothrock, Maxwell H Rowe, Alix B. Rowland, Jonathan T Rowley, Kaylie A. Rozen, Brandon S Rubenstein, Kelly S. Rudy, Molly Rose Rumery, Christina L. Ruotolo, Barry R Russell, Wyatt H. Russell, Michael S Ryan, Jane F. Sachs, Steven Saitelbach, Lori A. Salisbury, Andrew W Salter, Rebecca R. Sankey, Darko Sarenac, Jason R Saunders, Matt N Saunders, Brett Sawyer, Dustin A Schaffer, Jamie S Scheffler, Kevin E. Schiff, Nancy U. Schlussel, Rachel Schneider, Joseph L Schufman, Gregory D Schuring, Rachel Selub, Tamara C. Sharkey, Ryan M. Shea, Greg Shoop, Robert J. Short, Carol L Sidell, Erin K. Sigerson, Eric R. Simonich, Banks Simpson, Erica Simpson, Ashish Singal, Leanne Small, Margaret M. Smith, Matthew Smith, Sarah S. Smith, Jacob M Snowden, Kevin A Sommers, Birrion L Sondahl, Dan J Spark, Thomas Speirs, Marty J. Spellman, Lauren Spicola, Kurt R Spiegel, Christopher W. Srepel, John Stahl, Elle E Stark, Jesse D Starr, Michael J Steadman, Simon J Stewart, Terry E Stimac, Sarah Stoll, Joy N. Stromberg, Rachael Stromberg, Gordon Stuart, Edward G. Stuparitz, Caitlin Stypula, Karen E Suing, Colin T. Sullivan, Lynnette S Summy, Kristin K Swenson, Stephen Szoradi, Kenneth J Tannenbaum, Robert L Tate, Vicky K Taylor, Heather A. Thomas, James S. Thomas, Andre Tocia, Jane L Traweek, Fatima Trusso, Nicole P. Twohig, Gonzalo M Valencia, Katerina Vanova, Alejandro Raul Verde, Joaquin J. Victorica, Alexandra M Vostrejs, Ross J Wagner, Sam G Wallack, Martin J. Ward, Tyler N Warriner, Kim A. Washuta, Tim Watson, Benjamin R Weigle, Bradley J. Weinig, James M. Wenger, Sr., James M. Wenger, Jr., Douglas K Werner, Brooks P West, Megan Westerkamp, Greg White, Randy B White, Brad W Whitworth, Gregory D. Wiener, Stephen T Wilfong, Sylvia B.E. Wilhelm, Jacob R. Wilkes, Jennifer Williams, Nathan P Williams, Brooke M Wilson, Michael S Wilson, Robert M Wilson, Gerard P Winter, Scott E. Wiseman, Darren X. Summer 2009 PSIA-RM/AASI

Wong, Andrea L. Wood, Mike F Woodard, Jenny N Yates, Virginia H Yates, Suzanne B Yellen, Jaymie S Youngquist, Patrick Zagar, Carrie A. Zimmons, Sandra S. Zocher, Stephanie M Zodtner, Linus E Zumberge, Chris Zuschlag.

ALPINE CERTIFIED LEVEL II

David L. Alcott, Alex P Anderson, Drew E. Anderson, Brian S Anzini, Wesley J Avery, David R Bailey, Dione C. Bailey, Vadim Beliaev, Lauren D. Bond, Liz Brier Rosenfield, Kate Brooke, Courtnay L Browne, Jessica J Budge, Chris T Caruso, Sarah H Cooney, John C Cramer, Richard J Daniluk, Jeff Dec, Kimberly A. Delpit, Angele A Dupre, Kathryn E. Elkins, Daryl M. Elliott, Nicolas Feraud, Gabor Z Ferenczi, Andrew J Fisher, Larry H Fisher, Laura Foster, Timothy J. Fowler, Brian W Fox, Derek P Freedman, Richard H. Freyberg, III, Carolina T Fritz Kelly, Sue C. Froeschle, Huw Gardner, Hayley Giles, Claude-Danielle Goldberg, Noah A Goldmann, Richard H Grimes, Stephen A Guy, Andrew Halls, Kimberley A Hanson, Dane G Harbaugh, Diane A. Harriman, Adam J Hendry, Sharon L Hyre, E. Gay Johnson, Zachary D Kinler, Christina M Klein, Kolby Knox, Chris Lai, Priscilla D. Larson, Christopher T. Lathrop, William Matthew Lavington, Timothy J Lawler, Marina Layana, Renee M Lemmer, Lara M. Lepie, Abigail M. Lott, Edward L. Marzec, Robert W. Micsak, Gonzalo Mirich, Leigh M Nelson, Dirk Nevin, Elizabeth B Norton, Justin D. Osborn, Kirsten Ostberg, Amanda S Ostrowitz, David A Paulekas, Steve M. Pease, Adria Peralta, Kristen Permakoff, Matias N. Pisani, Adam Pitchford, Fernanda Poncetta, Richard C Puetzer, Martin Quiss, Nic B. Ratliff, Sheila E Richard, Cole K. Richter, Margaret C Ritz, Fawnda M Rogers, Bridget M. Ross, Michael Rothrock, Mary Elizabeth Ruddy, , Chris J Shamis, Michael D. Shapiro, Bart A. Skidmore, Jennifer Ryan Smith, Michael A Stewart, Diane Strassberg, Emily M. Strauss, Marcin Swiderski, Andrew M Tenny, Alayne Tetor, James Peter Titsworth, Francisco Tortarolo, Cary R. Trainor, Jill Uris, Alex J. VanCuren, Ross J Wagner, Tim C. Warren, Douglas H. Wetmore, Heather L. Wick, Gregory D. Wiener, Jennifer Williams, Molly C Wilson, Gerard P Winter, Bruce L. Wood, Gabriel Q Young.

ALPINE CERTIFIED LEVEL III

Chris R. Abell, Jim Benson, David C. Collins, Roger J Day, Stephen M. Devlin, Andrew A.

Dines, Brian P Doyle, Philip S Emmerson, Larry H Fisher, Laure F. Gongaware, Kezia A. Graham, Thomas O Gulden, Bryce D. Jekel, Peter Krainz, Derek J. Leidigh, Maria KS Lundin, Angus R. MacKay, Kim J Macken, Don W MacRae, Scott R. Mattice, Molly A. McKeever, Karl E. Michel, Lawrence D. Moore, Keith J Noble, Stephen W. Phares, Jeffrey F Poe, Nicola M. Rienaecker, Richard Russ John V. Sabala, Juan M. Strambini, Heather Tattersall, Santiago Valerga, Kenneth W Zimmerman.

ALPINE TRAINER’S ACCREDITATION

Caitlin Boyd, Nigel Conners, Mike Evans, William Glaser, Erik Hartman, Julie Pierce, James A. Smith, Craig Terza ALPINE BASIC freestyle accreditation

Lucy Baizel, Donald Burnell Coleman, Jessica Copp, Ren Ferrell II, Frank Lynch, Sherwood Smith, Monica Wilson aLPINE INTERMEDIATE freestyle accreditation

Drew E. Anderson, Mauricio Fabra, JEssy Frank, Stefan Kienle, Edward Malek, Scott Mattice, Justin MIller, Jonathan Morath, Joshua Perkins, Scott Brian Powers, Mladen Tasev, Joseph Cameron aLPINE freestyle TRAINER accreditation

Kelly Coffey SNOWBOARD CERTIFIED LEVEL I

Taylor N. Altman, Flyne Q Anderson, Andrea D. Angst, Joseph A Anistranski, Sarah E. Archer, Maximo Baccanelli, Gabriel J Baer, Matthew G Baker, Patti Jeanne Banks, Christopher P Barlow, Nicolas Barmak, Alex E Basinger, Andreas A Bauer, Lawrence J. Bayer, Cody R. Beaver, Kent D Beidel, James A. Bell, Kevin K Bentley, Jennie L. Berghuis, Mark A Bergstrom, Louisa F Berky, Shawn P Berry, Stuart M Berryman, Matt M. Blake, Eric K. Bohn, Richard T. Bonnell, Andy T Bordon, Matthew C Boyle, Danielle L. Bradley, Eric G. Brooks, Karelia R Brown, Shawna M Brown, Dustin J Bucher, Augusto J Burone Risso, Mark A Burrell, Felipe J. Busto, Tyler J. Cain, John J. Calgiano, Delfin Cambiaso, Katharine T. Cannon, Sarah J. Carden, Jordan Carlson, Zac R. Carnovale, Baron M Carruthers-Aistrope, Chloe J. Casey, Zack Christian, Scott Clair, Megan L Clark, Amber Clifford, Alex Cobos, Erin E. Coburn, Jonathan B. Cooper, 9

Mats H Cooper, Jon D. Costanzo, Jennifer S Cull, Joshua D Davis, Martin Dawson, Brian H Delight, Neil Donnelly, Michael C Drinker, Christopher J Dunlop, Nira Duvan, Matthew C. Elich, Eric W Felber, Lydia R Findlay, Sean H. Finnegan, Jameson F. Flynn, Edward M. Fordham, Ben E Fout, Andrew E Fraser, Nathaniel D Fuentes, Josh A Ganz, Garrett D. Garber, Jeannine A Garcia, Lucien J. Gill, Alex D. Green, Andy A. Grenhart, Michael R Greywitt, Mark J. Groulx, John P Gruszynski, Paul Guardino, Claire V Gutmann, Phillip G Haberman, Federico A Haller Ortega, Eric Hammond, Ryan S. Hanna, Will Hanson, Robert W Harder, Meredith A. Hawryluk, Ben F. Hearty, Aimee V Hedman, Angus M. Henson, Miles W. Henson, Kyle S Herman, Enrique R Hernandez, Jacob A Herrera, Paul Holmberg, Michelle R Horcica, Mark E. Howell, Kley Hughes, Manfred Jettmar, Thomas N. Jones, IV, Megan M. Keiser, Amber R. Kenyon, Hilas M Khouri, Crockett A. Kimble, Jason L King, Lee A Komer, Lindsey D. Kornfeld, Thomas H Kovic, Nick R. Kreiger, Leah R Kropuenske, Cecilia L Kunstadter, Kevin M LaDow, Dallas J LaFrance, Sabrina Cat Leichter, Nick Lemrise, Akala L. Lemus, Emma J. Lewin, Jared L. Lewis, Collin R. Lipsky, April K Littlejohn, James M. Lowell, Josh W. LucasBeson, Keith T. Luscinski, Diego Madero, Renato D. Maero, Joseph M Mahan, Vytenis Makauskas, Josefina Mana, Kevin D Manwarren, Shelby A. Markli, Ashley O Martin, Thiago C Martins, Ian C. May, Kimberly E. McCabe, Lee V McClaine, Stacey N. McDermid, Kathrine McHugh, Alec J. McQuilkin, Khrysanthe Meier, Christopher A Mentzer, Sean A. Merrill, Douglas M Miller, Stephen R Miller, Travis W Miller, Joel H. Minneti, Jonathan Mirsky-Cohen, Cody P Molland, Tom C Moorefield, Madeline K. Moyer, Trevor Murchie, Michael Murphy, Joseph B Oberholtzer, Elizabeth J. O’Connell, Terence A O’Neill, Ryan Ordway, Scott P. Orlick, Julie Paine, Nicola Palacios, Lisa M Palmieri, Maxwell C. Partington, Vanessa R. Paster, Lindsey B Paulekas, Andrew K Peabody, Fred E Peipman, Fernando P. Pelet, Marcelo Pereyra Iraola, Charley P. Phelan, Andy Pohl, Justin N. Pohlman, Matthew Pout, Christopher B Powell, Justin M Pulford, Jason W. Radcliff, Jacob Rae, Razvan A. Rael, Jeffrey S Rangitsch, Meredith T Redmond, Ciara Reidheaed, Carolyn T. Rice, Derek J Robinson, Austin F. Rodgers, Georgia Rowe, 10

Lindzy A Ruttenberg, Ashley M. Ryan, Mackenzie E. Ryan, Brandon M. Scheid, James L Scheuneman, Matthew S. Schmidgall, Jeffrey D. Schmidt, Ilene Schwartz, Emily S Seddon, Cynthia L Seiller, Stephen Semmelroth, Dustin I Sergenian, Christopher J Smith, Courtney A. Smith, Dustin R Smith, Ian M Smith, Jason A Smith, Makenzie A. Smith, Brody C. Smyers, Vicente Solar, Cody J Sowa, Jason T Spangler, Brandon M Spataro, William P. Spencer, Toby BR Staines, John Steinert, Braxton H. Stevens, Tim J. Stevens, Kyle D. Stewart, Derek M Strauss, Stephen V Sunyak, Jr., Ari B. Swartz, Michael E. Tentindo, Ajani N. Thomas, Christy S. Thomas, BeckyAurora C Thompson, Robert D Thompson, Kaley B Timm, Whitney A Tobel, Whitney A Tobel, Francisco J Trincado, Alexander D. Turner, Federico Valenti, Sara G Van Valkenburgh, Brandon D VanBeber, Matthew R Voorheesm Sam G Wallack, Gary J Walter, Chris Watson, John C Weaver, E. Earl Weintraub, Elizabeth A Weiss, John F Werner, Lucy HS West, Duncan G Wheeler, Angela E. White, Eric C. Widenor, Paul J. Wiemers, Rebecca C. Willard, Kailen Withers, Ryland W. Woodward, Rachel A Wray-Benson, Elliot Young, Mia Yue, Michael R Zitta. snowboard certified level ii

esse O Amsel, III, Anne Barjolin, Mitchell D. Beede, Analia S Bejanele, Bernardo S Benevenuto, Willard P Brush, Mats H Cooper, Mark J. DeFelice, Jene E. Dietz, Matt Donger, Michael A. Dunworth, Jacob P. Grimm, Angus M. Henson, Miles W. Henson, Grant T Herdrich, Jeff R. Hooper, Ian Johnson, Sasanka B. Karunanayake, Claire E. Kennedy, Marian M Krogh, David H Lewis, April K Littlejohn, Nathan R A Lowther, Joseph M Mahan, Vytenis Makauskas, Brennan R Metzler, Brad J. Michaels, Jonathan Mirsky-Cohen, Matthew Pout, Anette Rhodin, Georgia Rowe, Matthew S. Schmidgall, John H Schroer, Janette Schwanitz, Gaston Sedran, Thomas J. Stanish, Scott C. Tomaro, Michael Waggoner, Duncan G Wheeler, Eric Zerowin. snowboard certified level iiI

Nicholas R. Alfieri, Daniela Darilova, William B. Duffy, Facundo Fernandez, Benjamin Gottlieb, Jan Klemsa, Tracy E. Riser, Anthony T. Santora, Lars E. Stringham, Wade H White.

snowboard trainer’s accreditation

Churck Hewitt, Chris E. Rogers, Robin Tencick s n o w b o ar d f u n d am e n t a l f r e e s t y l e accreditation

James Anderson, Cailin Barry, Michael Dunworth, Peter Graham, Elizabeth Hoagland, Adam R. Jones, Chris Juarez,Nathan Lowther, Richard A. Nelson, Jason Schetrompf, Jordan Rupe s n o w b o ar d I NTE R M ED I A TE f r e e s t y l e accreditation

Cameron Hunter, Tim Kenney, Sean Nalette, Eric Rolls, Cameron Ross, Dave Rothgery, John Schroer adaptive Level 1 MODULES

Seitaro Amaguchi, Brian J Anderson, Paul Atherton, Gabriel O Benel, Lindsay M Blanton, Megan Alana Clark, Cory M Connett, Katie A. Davies, Marilena M. DeMayo, Nels E. Dyste, Jodi M. Flickinger, Andy T Gabel, Janice M Gretchko, Daniel L. Hallam, Michael Hardy, Lynn R. Hasday, Laura D. Hume, Alex N Iwanchuk, Geoffrey A Knechtel, Melissa Kondor, Richard C. Longlott, Cynthia E Mitchell, Thomas F. Mitten, Ashley J Muller, Scott P. Orlick, Michael Paul, Jeff Perambo, Jesika O. Peterson, Colleen L Schulte, Margie Sinton, John D. Smelser, Jr., Thomas Speirs, Mlinda Stansbery, Tyler B Sweeney, Jay D. Swenson, Shari Lee M. Topping, Jacob D Wagner, Taryn J. Welker, Benjamin P. Welsh, Angela M White, Jeff C Wirken, Jillian K Wright, Erica Yoshimoto. adaptive certified level II

Brian J Anderson, Kathleen K. Comerford, Sarah Daily, Richard L Greene, Curt D Hammill, Michael Hardy, Lofton R. Henderson, Nicole E. Marx, Katherine J. McDuffie, Kendal D. Oakleaf, Brynn C O’Connell, Ann M Papenfuss, Allen G Symonds, Daniel R. Taylor, Tereza Venn, Larry H Vigil. children’s accreditation

Nicholas, Alfieri, Tim Allerdings, James Allington, Susan Applegate, Thomas A. Banks, Ronald Barr, Sara Bartlett, Neil Bennett, Deborah Bradley-Dunlop, Georgie Bremner, Ronald Bright, Patricia Class, Jason Closic, Mats Cooper, Michael Coyle, Cindy A Crawford, Shane Cruickshank, PSIA-RM/AASI Summer 2009

Allen Davenport, Stephen Deviln, Andrew Dines, Larisa Dirkzwager, Peter Donahue, Brendan Doran, Chris Ellis, Alicia Ellson, George Facteau, Santiago Fernandez, George Fish, Justin Folger, Tim Foulk, JJ Gemmell, Mark Gregory, Fredrick Herwehe, Chuck Hewitt, Erica Kelleher, Daniel Kelsey, Jan Klemsa, Jacob Levy, Michael Lewis, Don Macrea, Ciaran Mahooney, Mia mathias, Alan Mayfield, Michael McKim, James Mill, Charles Miller, Marko Milutinovic, Allison Morgan, Andy Munoz, Marco Olm, Bryan Olson, Jenna Olson, Vadislav Pryakhin, Jean Ray, Mark Robbins, Evan Rose, Cameron Ross, Gary Ross, Robynne Ross, Trent Ruder, Ronnie Shuman, Samantha Sidwell, David Skinner, James A Smith, Lee T. Smith, Brandon Snyder, Thomas Stechschulte, Josef Stepanek, Richard Sterling, Guido Vadacchino, Nicholas Warndorff, Douglas Webb, Benjamin Welsh, Wade White, Larrisa Wild, Jacob Wilkes, Penelope Wood nordic telemark level 1

Barkley Brown, Drew P Holbrook, Paul K. Ijs, George J. Karklins, Heather M. Munn, Constantine E Nicholson, Patricia S Perkins, Leslie Resnick, Farnham R. St. John, Kimberly A Stoeckel, Scott Dewalt Taylor, Krystan J. Umstattd, Bradley F Williams, Jeff C Wirken. nordic telemark level 2

Deanna L. Dalfonso, Meghan K. Detering, Seth R. Glauberman, Becky A McDill, Steven E. Peterzen, Gregory A. Rosin, Tim B Stroh, Craig Terza, Wade H White, Jacob R. Wilkes. nordic telemark level 3

Edward L. Marzec nordic cross-country level 1

Virginia L Bierig, Cindy Farny, Madison McCaulley, Carolyn M. Miller, Rich Miller, Shane D. Sluder, Andrea Stein. nordic cross-country level 2

Laura G. Dickinson, Ivar Eidsmo, Bernard S. Frey. nordic cross-country level 3

Jessica S. Kisiel, Kenneth C. Kisiel, Lowell T. McCoy, Douglas Radandt, Midnite R. Scholtes, Mia A Stockdale.

A Summer 2009 PSIA-RM/AASI

BOARD BRIEFS May 18, 2009

By Tony Britt’

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he PSIA-Rocky Mountain-AASI Board of Directors, with 100 percent member attendance at its quarterly meeting May 8-9 in Dillon, CO: • Elected Linda Guerrette of Vail/Beaver Creek, unopposed to her third consecutive term as board President; Joel Munn of Vail Resorts, as Vice President, replacing Michael Melhauser; and Tony Britt of Eldora, unopposed as Secretary to fill a vacated seat. All three positions comprise the Executive Committee, and each is a oneyear term.

• Elected Peter Donahue of Taos to his second consecutive, three-year term as National Representative to PSIA-AASI. The board recently decided this position is an ex-officio (i.e., non-voting) member of the RM board, so nominations to fill the Southern District seat are now being accepted.

• Heard reports from, and expressed appreciation for continued outstanding service from, chairs of the following committees – Adaptive, Alpine, Children’s, Finance, Nordic and Snowboard – and from the National Rep and the Executive Director.

• Discussed numerous cost-saving and sustainability measures before it unanimously approved the 2009-10 budgets for both the Rocky Mountain (membership services) and the Educational Foundation (education services) corporations.

• Approved the following proposals – $10 dues increase to member schools, Nordic handbook update, Alpine and Snowboard written exams updates, Adaptive snowboard pin purchase, Alpine web-based standards, Snowboard uniforms, and Nordic member schools incentives.

• Voted to allocate $1,500 annually to fund three individual scholarship programs

– Bogenrief, Patterson and a new “Entry Level” scholarship.

• Improved its Code of Ethics by approving the “PSIA-RM-AASI Ethical Guidelines for Board Members of Not-for-Profit Organizations,” with understanding additional revisions may be adopted at next meeting.

• Considered eight nominations for Lifetime Memberships, and selected Weems Westfeldt.

• Discussed, among other items – resort forecasts for 2009-10; the importance of clarity of roles and communication between the board, its Executive Committee, the National Representative, staff and the national PSIAAASI board and staff; significant progress toward the organization’s first employment contract for the Executive Director position; a helmet policy, following recent action by Vail Resorts; and positive outcomes of a recent failed petition effort to rescind a dues increase.

• Established committee roles as follows – • Budget & Finance (formerly Finance); Michael Melhauser, chair; Tony Britt; Brian Dunfey.

• Policies & Procedures– Linda Guerrette, chair; Earl Saline; Kevin Roop.

• Marketing & Communications (formerly Marketing) – Brian Dunfey, chair; Tony Britt; Rhonda Doyle.

• Member Schools – J.P. Chevalier, chair.

• Ethics – Joel Munn, chair.

• Scholarships & Awards – Joel Munn; Earl Saline; Donnie Mechalke; Peter Donahue; Carolyn Krueger, staff liaison.

• Scheduled upcoming meetings for July 21-22 in Steamboat Springs, and the week of November 16 to correspond with fall training.

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The following members were honored at the Vail Spring Fling party.

Congratulations to all and thanks for being such great members over the years!

45-Year Members:

William Gilner, Paul L King, Ann F Loper, Magne Nostdahl, Carl B Peterson, Douglas Pfieffer, Hans P Schwarz

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35-Year Members:

25-year Members:

25-year Members:

Linda Crockett Annie E Black Art A Dye Cynthia Gray Kirkland D Gus Gustafson David Allan Weiss David J Hidalgo Dennis M Carey Enzo Disalvatore Erich A Deiwock Eugene L Dayton James Edward Colburn James V Pearson Janet L Engel Jean A Naumann Jean W Richmond Jeffrey E Ehlenbach Jerry Corbett John Ross Winn Jon R Kreamelmeyer Joseph Anthony Salvo Judy M Bard Karen Lyons Kent Arthur McInnis Kim N Morton Marissa F Lasky Michael J Klysa Michael L Grant Patrick T Brockwell Paul Matthew Thom Paul P Keller Pentti K Tofferi Richard S Garcia Robert C Yennie Robert D Bush Robert G Matarese Rosalyn L Hewey Russell M Coombs Stephen C Beck Stephen Husak Terry Adriance

Martin J Marnett Alice Hayes Anita L Boehm Anna B Wilson Anthony M Ryerson Barbara Owen Bill V Kunkel Britt C Nelson Carol Ives Charles A Ebel Clare Von Dedenroth-Farrell Cynthia L Ryerson Dale K Fields Dale Phelps David L Petersen David W Hanske Dennis Clemmer Deryle Gale Matland Dhiana Donna Clouatre-King Elise M Bowne Gary D Patton Gerhart Schmidt Gilbert V Velarde Glen Farrell Gregory B Neal Helen Bornschein-Clark Howard Miner Hubert K Plant James A Schwartz James F Robertson Janet Jacks Jeffrey M Kobacker Jennifer L Twelvetrees

Jim D Thompson John R Martin John R Stevenson Karen A Carver Kathleen Walsh Kathy H Miller Keith A Reinert Kim May L Greg Miller Marcela Marnett Margi L Fredericksen-Bergren Mark Alan Jacobson Mark Brunner Martin E Davenport Michael H Saperstein Michael P Ruby Michael W McGuire Mike Sieber Pat Gomes Angelicchio Patricia L Smith Patti Jeanne Banks Pepper Gomes Phillip Connors Ray Glaser Richard Engle Robert E McCormick Robert T Evans Robin Miller Roger Porter Stephanie Ann Stynes Steve N Edberg Steven R Miller Teri F Koss Terrence F Tavelli Thomas Tomaskovic

PSIA-RM/AASI Summer 2009

Spring Fling 2009

Summer 2009 PSIA-RM/AASI

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Telluride Ski and Snowboard School is now accepting application for Certified Ski and Snowboard Instructors PSIA & AASI Level 1, 2 and 3 Children’s Ski School Supervisor Dates of Employment: November 16th, 2009 - April 16th, 2010 Responsibilities: To Assist Children’s Program Manager by supervising the daily operations and to manage the overall experience of the Children’s Ski and Snowboard School guests. Ensure that guests have a safe and positive experience and become loyal returning customers. Focus on guest relations, quality control, performance development, teamwork, financial responsibilities, sales generation, administrative duties, communication and self development.

Requirements: Applicant must have Level 2 PSIA certification or equivalent, a minimum of three years as a full time instructor. He or she must also have a high level of independent decision making and interpersonal and communication skills. Must work well with parents/public and enjoy working with young children, be fluent in reading, writing and communicating in English; high school diploma or higher.

Interested applicants should contact Executive Director Fred Rumford at 970-728-7501 or via e-mail at frumford@tellurideskiresorts.com 14

Thanks to all the Rocky Mountain member schools for your support during the 2008-09 season!

Support has been shown by school and instructor membership, providing meeting space, helpfulness when events are held at your areas and donation of lift tickets.

Adaptive Adventures Adaptive Ski Program-Santa Fe Adaptive Sports Association Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte Angel Fire Ski School Arapahoe Basin Arizona Snowbowl Beaver Creek Ski & Snowboard School Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center Breckenridge Ski & Ride School Challenge Aspen Colorado Discover Ability Copper Mt. Ski & Snowboard School Crested Butte Ski & Snowboard School Echo Mountain Park Eldora Ski School Eldora Special Recreation Program Enchanted Forest Nordic Ski School Ernie Blake Ski School Eskimo Ski & Board Club Foresight Ski Guides, Inc. Gold Run Nordic Center Keystone Ski & Snowboard School Lake City Ski Hill Loveland Ski School Monarch Ski & Snowboard School Mountain Journeys

National Sports Center for the Disabled Never Summer Sun & Ski Sports Pajarito Ski School Powderhorn Ski & Snowboard School Purgatory at Durango Mtn Resort Red River Ski School Rookie Academy Sandia Peak Ski School Santa Fe Ski School SheRide Snowboard Camp Sierra Club InnerCity Outings Sipapu Ski School Ski Apache Ski School Ski Cooper Ski School Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen Snowboard Outreach Society Snowy Range Sol Vista Basin Ski School at Granby Ranch Steamboat Ski & Snowboard School Sunlight Ski & Snowboard Education Center Sunrise Ski School Telluride Adaptive Sports Program Telluride Ski & Snowboard School Vail Ski & Snowboard School Vail Nordic Center Vista Verde Ranch Nordic Center Winter Park Ski & Snowboard School Wolf Creek Ski School

Your support is greatly appreciated!!

We look forward to a great 2009-10 season.

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“The Whole of It” - Reflections on a clinic

by Steve Miller, Ernie Blake Ski School, Taos

W

hen asked, by students, how long I’ve been teaching skiing, I often quote from a poem

by Gary Snyder, entitled: “Hay for the Horses”. That poem ends: “’I’m sixty-eight’, he said, ‘I first bucked hay when I was seventeen.

I thought, that day I started, I sure would hate to do this all my life.

And dammit, that’s just what I’ve gone and done.”

I was sixty-eight at the start of this ski season (2008-9), and turned sixty-nine midway. No, I didn’t think (at the age of 19) that I would hate to be a ski bum all my life. At the time, I couldn’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing. But I sure didn’t think I’d end up doing it for the rest of my life (and with no end in sight). So my infatuation with skiing continues.

This was brought more clearly into focus for me, when my wife, Kathy, and I attended separate clinics at the 2008/09 Southern District Spring Fling, held at Taos. I attended “The Whole Of It”, led by Jonathan Ballou, and Kathy attended “Brilliant Skiing”, led

by Weems Westfeldt. We both thoroughly enjoyed and profited from our respective experiences; Kathy perhaps more than myself, since she turned fifty-eight on the first day of the clinic. What a tremendous affirmation, to be tearassing down the steep slopes of Taos at an age when many women are feeling like they’ve had it. Kathy’s clinician, Weems, is an institution, who we first met over 25 years ago. He is extremely entertaining and gifted.

My clinician, Jonathan Ballou, newer to the scene, but is no less gifted. I was struck by the extraordinary talent that was being made available to us by our organization. Believe me when I say my skiing improved just by watching Jonathan ski.

Back to the “whole of it”, Jonathan introduced the clinic to us by saying that it had been developed by Andrew Wilson, an Aspen Instructor and New Zealand Examiner and Lead Trainer along with his wife Joan Valentine. It encompasses their experiences teachSummer 2009 PSIA-RM/AASI

ing in both the U.S. and New Zealand, and had been tested-out extensively at Aspen/ Snowmass, Jonathan’s home area.

In the Curriculum Guide, the clinic is described as follows: “This... clinic is designed to allow you to improve your fundamental skiing movements and utilizes the basic parallel to affect change in dynamic medium radius turns.

This clinic is delivered in a coaching style so you will be skiing a lot. You will lap through a designated trail and receive individual coaching based on the changes you are implementing. Be ready to see, feel and own some major changes after these two days”. That’s right although at Taos, it wasn’t going to be bumps and steeps. It was conducted on blue trails which fit with my notion of how to go about teaching skiing.

We have a new beginner area at Taos which is so low-angle that the hill does all the teaching. Students can straight-run repeatedly until they are relaxed and in perfect balance. And throughout the progression from straight-run to straight wedge to wedge turns, I have students lap me, and coach them, as need be, as they pass. So, if this works for beginners, why not for other levels? And, in this clinic, it worked for me.

The clinic group was, as is often the case, of mixed abilities. But the format allowed each to receive feedback pertinent to him or her alone.

The first morning session included a brief in-door segment on the subject of stance, which provided much of the basis for the subsequent coaching. Jonathan also shot video on the first day, which was reviewed on the morning of the second day. This also helped set the stage for individual coaching. We did at least three or four laps each on both days of the clinic, receiving about a minute or so of feedback after each lap. The spacing between individuals was easily achieved, and we could practice on the way to and from the station.

Toward the end of the weekend, a clinic participant stated emphatically that he had never been told (or, perhaps, shown), in any training or clinic setting before, that he was too far

back, by virtue of holding his upper body to erect. But with this deficiency now identified, he was able to adjust his stance and up his performance. Others received individualized coaching concerning their particular stance problems, and were, likewise, able to make appropriate changes. I haven’t witnessed this much positive change before in a clinic, which was all the more impressive in this case, since this clinic group consisted of skiers all of whom were over fifty years of age.

The coaching I received included such items as: too speedy an extension, improper timing of the pole plant and too late to my new edges. I was able to make changes in each, and believe I now “own” these changes.

The last item is of particular importance to modern upper-level skiing, and is one of the hardest to self-identify and modify. An earlier move to the new edges requires, of course, an earlier and more committed move of the upper body into the fall line, and this is no less scary for the pro, on a steep slope, than it is for the beginner, on a low-angle slope. Because it is scary, a skier is that much less likely, in the absence of coaching to attempt it.

Jonathan Ballou is our recently installed Alpine Chair, and one hell of a skier. Although not the main focus of the clinic, simply watching him ski bumps helped me regain a fluidity and consistency that had lately been eluding me. But it’s not the individual clinician; so much as the design of the clinic that will make it an increasingly popular offering and, hopefully, it will inspire changes throughout the curriculum. In the many clinics I’ve attended the offer of feedback has often been declined, perhaps because of fragile egos. Well, to speak plainly, no accommodation should be made for such. We’re all big boys (and girls), and are committed, as pros, to continued learning. No less than for race training, our clinics should include individualized coaching. And we are fortunate, indeed, to have so many talented coaches at our disposal.

For me, at my age, nothing could be more thrilling than to work on and improve my Skiing. What else, after all, is there?

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SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

Congratulations

Please make a note that office hours for the months of June, July and August are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. The office is closed on Fridays for the summer.

Jeff Wirken and April Littlejohn were awarded $250 each for the Daryle Bogenrief Scholarship in the 2008/09 season.

The application is online for anyone interested in this scholarship in the 2009/2010 season.

DUES REMINDER

• 2009/2010dues statements were mailed during the first week of April.

• National dues are $50 and RM dues are $50 for a total of $100 for 2009/10 dues.

• In order to offset the dues increase for those members with financial hardship, a $10.00 discount on the RM portion of dues is available if paying by June 30th.

• Emeritus RM member dues are $25 plus National dues of $50 for a total of $75 for 2009/10 dues for emeritus members. Emeritus members are ineligible for the discount.

• Please remember that dues must be in the office by June 30, 2009 to avoid the late fee.

• Dues may be paid on-line at http://www.psia-rm.org until June 30th. Please call the office after that date for more information about online dues payments • Any payments received after 6/30/09 without the late fee will be mailed back for the additional late fee.

• If you have had or will be having a change of address, please check your account on the website to assure that a valid mailing address is on file at the office.

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