Congratulations to Host George Thomas, as he recently celebrated the 700th episode of the First Chair Podcast in style, hosting PSIA-AASI Lead Writer Pete Kray. You can listen to more First Chair Podcasts on SoundCloud and on Spotify, including much more from 2024 National Academy.
Awards, recognition, and scholarships like those that were shared at the Yellowstone Conference Center at Big Sky, Montana, last week, often provide a welcome introduction for first-time attendees to experience PSIA-AASI National Academies for themselves.
Cheers to the PSIA-AASI Official Suppliers who are committed to helping grow snowsports and design products that make it easier to share what snow pros do best.
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 honor of the PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process in Big Sky, Montana, Sunday, April 21, through Friday, April 26, we’re taking a closer look at all the things your team does to make being a PSIA-AASI member a better, more rewarding experience for you.
The 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team Coaching Staff was announced Jan. 31, solidifying the educational foundation for the upcoming new team selection, goal-setting process, and hosting of Interski in Vail, Colorado, in 2027. In this interview series, the coaches discuss how they plan to continue to build on the current team’s success and innovation as they prepare to guide the 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team into the future.
More than 100 incredibly talented snowsports instructors from across the country are packing their skis, snowboards, goggles, gloves, and guts and heading to Big Sky, Montana, next week for perhaps the biggest test of their teaching careers, a shot at making the 2024-28 PSIA-AASI National Team.
Want to acknowledge a snowsports instructor who has had a positive impact on professional ski and snowboard instruction? Consider nominating them for one of PSIA-AASI’s Awards and Recognition honors.
