We are excited to announce that the Ed College event, one of the Intermountain Division’s oldest annual traditions, is scheduled at Solitude Mountain Resort Dec. 9-10. The IMD board, the Alpine certification staff and the Alpine education staff are very, very grateful to the Solitude management group for their active support of this important and valuable IMD activity.

A list and description of the clinics available for Alpine instructors is attached below. The clinics are intended to help you kick-start your season by reviewing the familiar and introducing you to the new, not to mention boosting your educational credit for the year.

There will also be an indoor session directly after skiing on Saturday from 4-5 p.m. Speaker and topic is TBD. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any particular topics that may be of interest to the event group.

Alpine topics:

• 2 Days, 1 Coach: Spend two days with the same group and coach. You will receive in-depth personal ski improvement coaching. It’s a great way to begin your year!
• High Edge Angles: Be ready to carve! Explore in depth: What is carving, how do you do it more accurately and efficiently. Here’s a hint: it has something to do with edge angles and how you make them with your body.
• Talkin’ Tasks: Actually, you will be skiing tasks. If you are on the certification pathway, this group will help increase your familiarity with the tasks of your choice. The Intermountain Division categorizes tasks into three groups: Highlighted Skills, Basic Blended Skills and Applied Skills. Discover the details that define tasks and the keys to performing those tasks.
• Movement Analysis Improvement: We all put a lot of time into our own ski improvement, but how often do we train our eyes to pick up the subtleties of movement and to analyze and to develop a plan for that improvement? This is your opportunity to do just that. You will watch your peers perform designated skiing tasks, learn to look for the relevant movement patterns and get feedback on the on the accuracy of your analysis.
• Level 3 Advanced Education Series: Are you a Level 3 instructor who wants to get some skill targeted ski improvement? This is the group for you. We will share with you the focus and highlights from Intermountain DECL team training and provide some coaching based on those themes.
• Mountain Masters: Seniors only here! Get together with longtime friends and hopefully make some new ones as you enjoy the things that brought you into this profession: good company and a good time!

Bottom Line Summary
What: Ed College Event
Where: Solitude Mountain Resort, Big Cottonwood Canyon
When: December 9 and 10, 2017 at 8.30 a.m. each day
Cost: One or two-day event, six hours credit per day, $80 per day
Who needs it: YOU!
How to sign up: Online on the PSIA/AASI-I Event Calendar

Please don’t call the office unless there is an urgent need. Contact your local IMD board representative, or the authors of this note. — Charles Rodger is the new communication V.P., reachable at us01220@gmail.com. Stephen Helfenbein is the Alpine education manager reachable at phenski@me.com.

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