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Date: Friday, December 11, 2026 from 9:00 am - 11:30 am PT
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Event Type: Education Clinic
Location: Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center
Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $60.00 (available through Thursday, November 12)
- Second Chair Rate: $75.00 (available through Thursday, November 19)
- Last Chair Rate: $90.00
- CEUs: 3
- Spots Remaining: 9 (as of 2 minutes ago)
Prerequisites (exceptions to prerequisites can only be made through petition) :: Current PSIA-AASI Membership
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026, 11:59 pm PT
Pricing Windows
- First Chair: Register a minimum of 4 weeks in advance to take advantage of discounted event pricing.
- Base Rate: Goes into effect 4 weeks prior to the event start date and is $15 more than First Chair pricing. The Base Rate reflects the actual cost of the event.
- Last Call: Starts 3 weeks before the event and is $30 more than First Chair pricing.
Course Description:
Additional Event Details:
About This Session
XC Fast Track Sessions are short-format, focused clinics worth 3 CEUs each. This morning session sharpens your ability to teach classic cross country skiing -- from understanding the technical fundamentals of the classic stride and kick zone to selecting activities and prescriptions that help your students improve. On-snow, hands-on, and focused.
What You Will Gain
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
• Apply classic skiing technical fundamentals to lesson planning and on-snow delivery
• Identify key movement patterns in classic skiing and connect them to effective teaching prescriptions
• Select and sequence targeted activities to develop student classic skiing skills
National Standards This Event Addresses
This event supports preparation for the PSIA-AASI National Certification Standards in the following skill areas. Not all levels listed below may be applicable to every participant -- focus on the level(s) most relevant to your current certification goals.
Professionalism & Self-Management
LI: Maintains a professional environment by demonstrating self-awareness and self-management.
LII: Contributes to a professional environment by managing behaviors and emotions in response to others.
LIII: Promotes a professional environment by adapting behaviors to positively affect others.
Teaching Skills
LI: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to beginner/novice students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan.
LII: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to intermediate students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan for a range of individuals.
LIII: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to advanced students / Implements and adjusts a complex learning plan for individuals.
Technical Skills
LI: Applies the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics relevant to beginner/novice terrain.
LII: Adapts the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics for beginner through intermediate terrain.
LIII: Continuously blends the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics across all terrain.
Who Should Attend
Open to Cross Country instructors at all certification levels. Particularly valuable for members preparing for XC Tech/MA and Teach assessments at any level.
Prerequisites:
• Current PSIA-AASI membership
Session Details
9:00 am - 11:30 am | 3 CEUs | Maximum 9 participants
What to Bring
• Classic cross country equipment
Questions?
Contact PSIA-AASI Western Region Member Services: memberservices@thesnowpros.org | (303) 987-9390
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