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Exam Process – Why we do the things we do

Many questions are asked across the division related to the structure of our exam processes. Some members wish to attempt to skip levels or take multiple levels of examination in one season and want to...

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Alpine Events

PSIA exam standards and the impact of Skis design on your movements. Greeting fellow snow lovers, My job as Alpine VP is to try to explain how and why we assess candidates in the way we do. Also, when...

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Summer Events

Happy September 1st!  We hope summer has been amazing for you, but, like us, you are starting to have snow dreams.  PSIA-AASI West education staff is offering some events this month and October. Find...

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Lessons on the Road to Passing the Level 3

by Ali Macgrain Attaining the level 3 had long been a personal goal of mine, ever since I did my first season in the USA. The road was a long and arduous one, but that made the success all the sweeter!...

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Winter Sport Injury Prevention

At our October “Professional Development Day” sponsored by  the PSIA-W Education Foundation, attendees received some great information on Injury Prevention for skiers provided by Barton Health....

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The Last Lesson

By Crook Rusty   My wife and I were having dinner one night when the phone rang. It was an old friend from my past. This man was not a bosom buddy, but he had been a friend for years. We had worked in...

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Still Time to Register for 2017 Women’s Summit

The 2017 Women’s Summit is still open for registration! New this year are Tele and Cross Country clinics.  Check out the  Event Guide for more details. Participants are welcome to attend one day or all...

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Ramp up your park game this Spring

  Alex Baker at the Northstar Freestyle session in March 2017 Did you Know PSIA-AASI West has another Freestyle session coming up during Spring convention at Mammoth? In three days of focused freestyle...

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Spring Edge 2017

Spring Edge Newsletter is Here  

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New Events coming April 3-15

If you still want to get your level 1 or your Snowboard Level 2 this season, we have some new events coming up! You can go see them all and register at http://psia-w.org/calendar/ April 3 – Snowboard...

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Mt. Rose is Ripping! Enjoy Closing Weekend

Rose is Ripping! Enjoy Closing Weekend” – Greg Lyons, President PSIA-AASI West MAY 27 – MAY 29 Mt. Rose is celebrating our latest ever closing date with a NO PANTS WEEKEND! Forget the ski pants and get...

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Level 1 Exam Outline

View the New Working Outline for the Level 1 Online Exam

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Big Bear Mountain Resorts is Hiring Snowsport Instructors

  Are you an enthusiastic, outgoing, people person who loves the mountains?  If so, Big Bear Mountain Resorts is looking for you to join our team of ski and snowboard instructors for the 2017-2018...

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Alpine Discipline News – Fall 2017

Bryan Schilling, Alpine Chair When asked for the solution to society’s woes, Henry David Thoreau famously quipped: “Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity…” Well that quote has always stuck with me, partly...

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Education Events 2017-18

Earn your Credits; Get ready for that Exam Fall Rally, Dec. 10-11th at Mt. Rose NorCal Rally, Jan. 21-22nd at Squaw SoCal Rally, Jan. 28-29th, Snow Summit & Bear Education Rally, March 18-19th at...

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New Instructor Course

Welcome to one of the most fun jobs you’ll ever have! After you take this course, you’ll learn a few things about being a snowsports instructor and have even more fun! Follow one of the links below to...

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Women’s Summit 3/19-21/2018 at Squaw Valley

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We Want You To Run for the Board

Send in your application to run for the Board before January 15th. The 1st weekend of August is our Summer Board meeting that takes place for 2 days in Truckee, California.  We have monthly 1 hour...

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Video Series – Beginner’s Guide to Skiing

Winter is on the way, so Halley O’Brien and Eric Lipton of PSIA and Snow Operating bring you a three-part video series on learning to ski to share with your friends, new-hires, and students alike! The...

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Women’s Summit 2019

Ladies! (Ski and snowboard) This year Women’s summit is January 15-17, 2019 at Steamboat Springs, CO! Interested?  

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