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Park City Mountain Resort Amends Complaint Against Talisker

5/25/2012 10:00:14 AM

Park City, UT - It appears that reports that Utah's Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) and Talisker Corporation, owner of the nearby Canyons Resort, were close to settling a lease dispute may be premature. In March, PCMR filed a lawsuit against Talisker, based in Toronto, Canada, over lease agreements for a portion of the land upon which PCMR operates ski lifts and trails. At the time of the lease’s last renewal Talisker had not yet purchased Canyons Resort, its first ski area acquisition,...

Jay Peak Owners Purchase Vermont’s Burke Mountain Ski Area

5/24/2012 4:50:36 PM

East Burke, VT - Bill Stenger and Ariel Queros, co-owners of northern Vermont's Jay Peak Resort, today announced that a new corporation formed by the pair earlier this week purchased nearby Burke Mountain ski area. QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC acquired Burke on Tuesday for an undisclosed price. Both Stenger and Jay Peak spokesman Steve Wright, however, have indicated that Burke was acquired without taking on any debt. Located about 50 miles away from Jay Peak in Vermont's Northeast...

Heavenly to Open Gondola for Memorial Day Weekend

5/24/2012 11:30:15 AM

South Lake Tahoe, CA - California's Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will operate the Heavenly Gondola for sightseeing, dining and limited hiking during Memorial Day Weekend, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday through Monday. A ride on the Heavenly Gondola transports sightseers to the Mid-Station Observation Deck, a 14,000 square-foot platform nestled among massive granite boulders nearly 3,000 feet above the Lake. Offering unparalleled views of the Desolation Wilderness, Carson...

Arizona Snowbowl’s Summer Season Opens Saturday

5/24/2012 11:00:13 AM

Flagstaff, AZ - Soaring above the northern Arizona forest, surrounded by volcanoes and looking out from the highest point in the region with a chance to spot a black bear or mountain lion, Arizona Snowbowl's Scenic Skyride chairlift opens for the summer season this Saturday. The first summer chair on the ski area's Scenic Skyride opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, ready to carry families, vacationers and sweethearts to Arizona's only arctic alpine tundra at 11,500 feet where ancient bristle cone...

Canyons Resort to Host Three Sundance Institute Summer Film Screenings

5/24/2012 10:00:33 AM

Park City, UT - Canyons Resort announced on Wednesday that the Utah ski and snowboard resort will be the new Park City venue for three free outdoor film screenings as part of the Sundance Institute Summer Series. On Thursday, June 21, the resort will screen Under African Skies, in which Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his historic Graceland album. The war in Iraq is the backdrop for CSNY Déjà Vu, slated for screening on Thursday, July 12, as Crosby,...

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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.

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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.

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