We are pleased to announce that over the weekend, the PSIA-AASI Board of Directors named Nicholas Herrin, a snowsports-industry leader with senior management experience in resort management and snowsports education, to join the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors as our new chief executive officer. Nick will join PSIA-AASI on July 18, […]
That time again. You can renew your PSIA-AASI Western membership. The dues for 2016-17 is $ 107. Go to your account on www.thesnowpros.org to pay with a credit card. Pay by June 30 to avoid late fees!
A big CONGRATULATIONS to our Western Division members, Heidi Ettlinger, Robin Barnes, Ryan Christofferson, and Joshua Spoelstra for making the 2016-2020 PSIA-AASI National Team !!!! An inspiration to us all!
Jerald Anderson, whose career as an instructor has cut a swath accross California, was selected for the 2016 Nic Fiore award. The Award honors the hard-working instructor who has given service to the Association and the industry, but may not be that well-known to the members. Jerry has worked at Badger Pass, Northstar and Sierra […]
THANK YOU for a very successful 2016 Spring Convention at Squaw Valley, CA. We had over 300 attendees and hosted a variety of clinics for Snowboard, Alpine, Telemark, Adaptive, Childrens, Seniors, and Freestyle. A big thanks to Squaw Valley Ski Resort and all the staff, volunteers, and members who made the event possible! Mark your calendars for […]
Ever want to try Telemark? Now is your opportunity with Demo Skis and top notch instruction. Full-Day clinics available at Spring Convention (Friday and Saturday). We have just coordinated with Mike Schwartz from The Backcountry. to benefit our Spring Convention by offering us this epic deal: GO RENT YOUR GEAR TODAY! Available from “Backcountry & Mountain Mikes” in […]
We congratulate these four who were elected to a three year term: Blaine Lomen, Mountain High Doug Fagel, Thrive Snowboards Greg Lyons, Heavenly Lea Logal, Heavenly In Addition the fifth and sixth recipients were appointed to fill two year terms: Artie Castro, Bear Mountain Nick Treat, Mt. Shasta Race Team Thank you to all candidates and […]
We congratulate these four who were elected to a three year term: Blaine Lomen, Mountain High Doug Fagel, Thrive Snowboards Greg Lyons, Heavenly Lea Logal, Heavenly In Addition the fifth and sixth recipients were appointed to fill two year terms: Artie Castro, Bear Mountain Nick Treat, Mt. Shasta Race Team Thank you to all candidates and […]
Interski’s Value to Me – By Jim Tress I had a blast! And I learned much from the demos, the lectures, and the people. Interski was about information sharing, embracing different perspectives, and collaboration. As I reflected on the whole experience, I asked myself – What did I really get out of this? What […]
Today is National Women’s day, and we have a special event for the women f AASI! Improve your freeriding at Kirkwood on March 20-21, 2016! As you know, we just had a big storm and Kirkwood has a fresh 12″ with another storm on the way! At this event, you will: Challenge your snowboarding and […]
