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First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast

500 Episodes

16 minutes | Jan 27, 2023
01.27.23: Kevin Jordan and Boomer Devlin Chat Rocky Mountain Regional Endorsments
First Chair catches up with Kevin Jordan and Boomer Devlin during their drive to Taos, where they’ll participate in the PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain regional endorsements, the first step to being selected to participate in the PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process. Listen to Kevin and Boomer share their educational journey.
13 minutes | Jan 25, 2023
01.25.23: Meet PSIA-AASI’s New CEO, Peggy Hiller
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI's new CEO, Peggy Hiller, a snowsports-industry leader with senior management experience in resort operations. She most recently served at Arapahoe Basin as their Vice President of Operations and Assistant General Manager. Listen to this episode, get to know Peggy and learn what she's excited about in her new role. Learn more: http://tiny.cc/meetpeggy
10 minutes | Jan 18, 2023
01.18.23: Amy Bailey & Lyndsey Stevens Chat Women’s Virtual Summit
First Chair catches up with AASI Snowboard Team members Amy Bailey and Lyndsey Stevens about PSIA-AASI’s Women’s Virtual Summit. This virtual event is designed to help you connect with other women who share similar goals. Your registration fee of $80/member or $120/non-member includes virtual sessions that take place on three days over three weeks on Wednesdays. The first day kicks off on Wednesday, February 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. MT. Attend each day to earn four (4) continuing education units (CEUs). Learn more and register now: http://tiny.cc/8oe3vz
13 minutes | Jan 17, 2023
01.17.23: Eric Rolls Chats Assessment Approach
First Chair catches up with AASI Snowboard Team Coach, Eric Rolls, who talks about regional training he’s been leading to help education leaders learn about the updated standards and assessment approach. Listen in to learn how PSIA-AASI’s new certification standards – based on the Learning Connection Model – assure a better, more consistent assessment process for candidates and assessors. These standards help you learn how to apply the fundamentals of great skiing or snowboarding AND effective teaching so you can become a great instructor.
10 minutes | Jan 11, 2023
01.11.23: Slopes 100K Vert Challenge - Ski & Ride to Win Prizes
First Chair catches up with Curtis Herbert, about PSIA-AASI Official Supplier Slopes’ “100K Vertical Challenge,” which runs through January 2023. PSIA-AASI members can join now to win great gear and prizes from Slopes, Faction, Transpack, and The North Face. Learn how you can enjoy the post-holiday slow down, get out on the mountain, crush some vert and win a Slopes Premium Annual Pass and prizes from Faction, Transpack, and The North Face: http://tiny.cc/8043vz
9 minutes | Dec 15, 2022
12.15.22: Matt Larson Chats About Rider Rally at Big Sky
First Chair catches up with AASI Team member, Matt Larson, about the return of Rider Rally to Montana’s Big Sky Resort next April. Attending this event gets you three or five days of big-mountain riding with a member of the AASI Snowboard Team AND take your game up a notch with personalized coaching and improvement. There are only six weeks to register before event prices increase by $200. Even though it’s December, spaces are already filling up, so sign up soon. Register now: https://www.thesnowpros.org/events/rider-rally/
13 minutes | Dec 8, 2022
12.08.22: Webinar: How to Select Alpine Equipment
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI National Team member Keith Rodney, who will lead a webinar on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. MT on “How to Select Alpine Equipment for You and Your Students.” Listen in for what you’ll learn about select skis and boots that support your training goals. Get tips on helping your students understand how equipment helps them advance their skills. Register for this webinar now: http://tiny.cc/9pu1vz
10 minutes | Dec 1, 2022
12.01.22: Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy Kicks Off Next Week
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI Adaptive Team Coach, Geoff Krill, about Ski Spectacular Instructor Academy that kicks off December 4 through 10 in Breckenridge, Colorado as part of the Hartford Ski Spectacular. Hosted by Move United, The Hartford Ski Spectacular is one of the nation’s largest winter sports festivals for people with disabilities, with more than 800 registered participants annually. The event is endorsed by PSIA-AASI. Examiners, clinicians, and members of the PSIA-AASI Adaptive Team will present the latest in adapted ski and snowboard teaching methods. Check out the new PSIA-AASI Adaptive Alpine Standards here: https://tinyurl.com/2fm3wrcb
20 minutes | Nov 22, 2022
11.22.22: Mike Ewing’s New Book Shares History of Skiing
First Chair catches up with Mike Ewing, a 50-year ski instructor, entrepreneur, innovator, and former president of the PSIA-AASI Northern Rocky Mountain Region. Mike chats about My Life in Winters, a new book he wrote that shares the history of U.S. snowsports through the unique perspective of a teacher. Mike, who first earned his PSIA pin in 1965, has worked in snowsports as an athlete, ski patrolman, and injury researcher, and also as a sales rep, designer, and business owner. Visit this URL for a special book discount specifically for PSIA-AASI members: http://tiny.cc/n121vz
14 minutes | Nov 15, 2022
11.15.22: First Freestyle Academy Lands at Copper 2/6 & 2/7
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI National Team members Ryan Christofferson, Matt Larson, Tony Macri, and Ben Potts to chat about a new event called Freestyle Academy, hosted by the PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain region. It’s 2, 3, or 5 days of park riding, development, and certification at Team USA's freestyle training ground: Copper Woodward Terrain Park and Halfpipe. This 5-day event can be split up to meet your goals. The first 2 days are training toward certification standards, and the last 3 days will be an FS1, FS2, and FS3 assessment. It's your choice how to attend the event! Choose clinics only (days 1-2), assessments only (days 3-5), or attend all 5 days to get the most out of this one-of-a-kind event! Freestyle Academy - Alpine Event Registration: http://tiny.cc/FSalpine Freestyle Academy - Snowboard Event Registration: http://tiny.cc/FSsnowboard All February Freestyle Specialist Assessment Offerings - http://tiny.cc/AllFS
22 minutes | Nov 10, 2022
11.10.22: Winter Gear Giveaway & Travis Jackson Chats Health Karma
First Chair catches up with Travis Jackson, CEO of Health Karma, one of PSIA-AASI’s newest Official Supplier. Travis chats about his connection to the ski industry and shares how you can now access special pricing and get access to affordable care, even for your pets. If you sign up for a membership by the end of this year, you’ll automatically be entered for a drawing of Atomic goggles. Learn more: https://members.thesnowpros.org/products/pro-offers
18 minutes | Nov 3, 2022
11.03.22: Jeb Boyd and Dave Schuiling Chat Team Training & Interski 2023
First Chair caught up with PSIA-AASI National Team Head Coach Jeb Boyd and PSIA-AASI Director of Education during Team Training 2022. Learn how the team paired their indoor meetings in Breckenridge and on-snow training at Arapahoe Basin with a continued focus on Interski 2023 presentations in Levi, Finland, the implementation of strategic alignment, scholarship opportunities, and a ONEteam approach that benefits all disciplines.
13 minutes | Oct 18, 2022
10.18.22: National Team Member Matt Boyd Shares His Summer Adventure
Catch up with PSIA-AASI National Team members as they share their summer adventures and how it keeps them on their game for winter. Here’s what PSIA Alpine Team member Matt Boyd has been doing this summer. Read more about Matt’s summer adventures: http://tiny.cc/5650vz
15 minutes | Oct 12, 2022
10.12.22: Win Cash - Phunkshun “Design Your Winter” Wearable Art Collab
First Chair catches up with Jason Badgley, CEO at Phunkshun Wear, about the launch of the “Design Your Winter” wearable art collaboration contest created just for PSIA-AASI members. The winning designs will be printed on Phunkshun Wear apparel and sold in a limited-release batch to all PSIA-AASI members. And the winners will also get paid! Read about the prizes AND learn how to submit your art: http://tiny.cc/iy00vz
12 minutes | Oct 8, 2022
10.08.22: National Team Member Brian Donovan Shares His Summer Adventure
Catch up with PSIA-AASI National Team members as they share their summer adventures and how it keeps them on their game for winter. Here’s what AASI Snowboard Team member Brian Donovan has been doing this summer. Read more about Brian’s summer adventures: http://tiny.cc/8muzuz
19 minutes | Oct 5, 2022
10.05.22: National Team Member Mike Ma Shares His Summer Adventure
Catch up with PSIA-AASI National Team members as they share their summer adventures and how it keeps them on their game for winter. Here’s what PSIA Adaptive Team member Mike Ma has been doing this summer. Read more about Mike’s summer adventures: http://tiny.cc/qmtzuz
18 minutes | Sep 15, 2022
09.15.22: Geoff Krill Chats about the New Adaptive Alpine Certification Standards
PSIA Adaptive Team Coach Geoff Krill, and PSIA-AASI Director of Education, Dave Schuiling, talk about the new adaptive alpine standards, approved in June 2022. These standards reveal the culmination of years of collaborative work from PSIA-AASI leaders, including members of the PSIA-AASI National Team, the Education Leadership Council, and regional leaders from across the country. On Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. MT, you can attend a free webinar and join PSIA-AASI Adaptive Team Coach Geoff Krill to discuss how these new standards will benefit instructors. Register now: http://tiny.cc/w39zuz View the standards: http://tiny.cc/b49zuz
16 minutes | Sep 8, 2022
09.08.22: National Team Member Brian Smith Shares His Summer Adventure
Catch up with PSIA-AASI National Team members as they share their summer adventures and how it keeps them on their game for winter. Here’s what PSIA Alpine Team member Brian Smith has been doing this summer. Read more about Brian's summer adventures: http://tiny.cc/1vqyuz
21 minutes | Sep 1, 2022
09.01.22: National Team Member Brenna Kelleher Shares Her Summer Adventure
Catch up with PSIA-AASI National Team members as they share their summer adventures and how it keeps them on their game for winter. Here’s what PSIA Alpine Team member Brenna Kelleher has been doing this summer. Read more about Brenna’s summer adventures: http://tiny.cc/jnoyuz
14 minutes | Aug 9, 2022
08.09.22: National Team Member Eric Rolls Shares His Summer Adventures
Catch up with PSIA-AASI National Team members as they share their summer adventures and how it keeps them on their game for winter. Here’s what AASI Snowboard Team Coach Eric Rolls has been doing this summer (hint: running the rivers.) Read more about Eric’s summer adventures: http://tiny.cc/mhcuuz
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