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Photos: Snowbird Closing Day 2012

5/16/2012 1:48:47 PM

Snowbird, UT - With its venerable Little Cloud double chair scheduled for replacement this summer by a new high-speed detachable quad chairlift, Snowbird skiers and riders threw a party on Sunday to mark the lift's -- and the resort's -- final day of the 2011-12 winter season. After nearly 32 feet of snowfall this season, skiers and snowboarders clad in bikinis and costumes flocked to the resort to get one last day on the slopes of Utah's Wasatch Mountains this...

Early Storm Brings Snow as New Zealand Resorts Prepare for Ski Season

5/16/2012 12:44:34 PM

Wanaka, New Zealand - New Zealand's ski and snowboard season is rapidly approaching, and a potent early winter storm has started to build bases on both North and South Island slopes. "A decent snow storm in May is not unexpected and certainly what we hope for at this time of year," said Nadia Ellis, Cardrona Sales & Marketing Manager at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka. "Early snow helps cool the ground temperature which will help a good winter base to form as winter...

Ski, Bike and Golf Mammoth on One Ticket Over Memorial Day Weekend

5/16/2012 12:22:50 PM

Mammoth Lakes, CA -A late ski season and lower than normal snowpack have combined to create a unique opportunity in the Eastern Sierra over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Mammoth Mountain will be serving up the best of both summer and winter with skiing and riding on soft spring snow, mountain biking and golf. The final ski and snowboard lifts of Mammoth Mountain's winter season will take place on Monday, May 28, while the Mammoth Bike Park will open for the summer on Saturday,...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Winter Park Avalanche

5/16/2012 11:52:14 AM

Winter Park, CO - The family of a man killed an an in-bounds avalanche in January at Colorado's Winter Park Resort has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against this ski resort's operator. Christopher Norris, the father of two young children from Evergreen, Colo., died as a result of being caught in an avalanche while skiing the Trestle Trees area of Winter Park on January 22. The small avalanche, reportedly 40 feet wide and 60 vertical feet long, started on a rocky outcrop with slope angles...

Sugarbush Honored by Vermont Governor for Environmental Excellence

5/16/2012 11:27:22 AM

Burlington, VT - Sugarbush Resort accepted the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence on Tuesday at the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility spring conference in Burlington. As part of its ongoing efforts to be responsible stewards of the environment, the Vermont ski and snowboard resort partnered with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), an environmental consulting firm, to develop a long-term water quality remediation plan for the entire resort. The programs have proven...

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Exciting PSIA-AASI benefit update: The Movement Matrix is now FREE!

As Mark Dorsey previewed to you in an email last week, today we will be providing notification to PSIA-AASI members that access to the Movement Matrix is now complementary. As part of this announcement, we’re asking for your assistance to promote this opportunity through your division communications.

Through the generosity of an anonymous grant to the PSIA-AASI Education Foundation, all members now have complimentary access to the Movement Matrix—the online tool that features more than 300 video clips of real-life skiing and riding situations.

Sign up for the Movement Matrix as if you are purchasing, and the fee will be $0. You will be asked to update two member profile items (e-mail and date of birth) if these fields are incomplete. Specific instructions about how to access the Movement Matrix are at https://webportal.thesnowpros.org/Assoc/membermatrix.aspx

If you have any questions, please contact the PSIA-AASI membership services team at mist@thesnowpros.org

Thank you for your assistance in promoting this exciting news.

All the best, Andy

Andy Hawk
Marketing Director
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NI Position Opening: Professional Development V.P.

MISSION STATEMENT

Ensure the availability of high quality educational resources and well defined standards to aid our members in improving their teaching skills to better satisfy the safety, enjoyment, skill needs and expectations of their customers and guests in the enjoyment of winter snow sports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide a partnership with, and leadership to, all chair positions as it relates to divisional Education and Certification trends and events. To assess trends in snow sports and provide opinions and recommendations to address these trends. To consistently review current and proposed certification/education publications and programs and provide recommendations for implementation and improvement. To maintain a partnership between the multiple chair positions as it relates to continually meeting the needs of our membership, the education staff, and the board of directors. Communicate and be the liaison with ski school directors to help facilitate with and organize event of the different disciplines at the multiple divisional ski areas.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

At least DCL status
Current PSIA/AASI-NI member
Employed full or part time at a PSIA/AASI-NI member Ski & Board School

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION

Assist the chairs as needed with planning, coordinating and conducting all education and certification events.
Provides coordination between all divisional disciplines for scheduling events.
Attend at least 2 board meetings per year.
Be the person who communicates and coordinates with ski schools and ski school directors on needs and events.
Coordinate with PSIA/AASI National and other divisions to follow and maintain the National Strategic Education Plan (SEP) which includes certification, accreditation and re-certification standards.
Continually work with the individual disciplines to make necessary adjustments to meet member concerns and needs as it relates to education and certification.
Write at least one PSIA/AASI-NI newsletter article per year.
Have a general understanding of required reading materials for our exam candidates.
Follow and enforce all procedures and guidelines set forth in the Divisional Clinician / Examiner Handbook.
Read and have general knowledge of the current exam guide and Clinician / Examiner handbook.
Perform essential duties efficiently and accurately, without undue risk of injury to self or others
Performs other related tasks as necessary.

PERSONAL APPRRANCE
Setting a good example for our instructors is an essential part of our job, and personal appearance is an important part of the product that we want our instructors to offer to our guests. Come to all PSIA/AASI-NI events in which you are participating, neatly groomed and in uniform.

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