Ron LeMaster coming to IMD!

We are thrilled to announce that author and clinician Ron LeMaster will present "Skiing from the Snow Up: Technique, Tactics and Biomechanics," a series of three talks on the what, why, and how of skiing that will connect what you feel when you ski, what you do and say when you teach, and the basic mechanics of skiing. You can expect to come away with a better understanding of how the snow, our equipment, and our bodies work together to create the experience of skiing. That understanding will help you improve as a skier and instructor, and if you're pursuing PSIA certification, give you a leg up on the process. The three talks cover:
- Skiing Mechanics: How skis work with the snow to shape turns and control speed, and important aspects of turn dynamics.
- Technique: How we use our bodies to balance against our skis and manipulate them to produce the turns we want.
- Tactical Applications: Reading the mountain, deciding what you want to do, and assembling the movements in real time to create the turns to make it happen.

Each session stands on its own and, while some material in earlier talks will be referenced in later ones, none is a hard prerequisite for the others.

Ron will present January 8-10 from 6-8 pm in Park City and Snowbird. Event signup will be available on psia-i.org soon.

Member Schools Shout Out

Deer Valley, Park City, and Solitude host the FIS World Championships

The 2019 World Championships in Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski are coming to the Wasatch Mountains Feb 1-10. Solitude, Park City, and Deer Valley will represent our division to the world when they transform into unparalleled venues to host the best skiers and riders for the biggest winter sports event in Utah since the 2002 Olympics! Check out slopestyle and halfpipe at Park City, big air at PC Canyons base, moguls and aerials at Deer Valley, and snowboardcross and skicross at Solitude. There will be plenty of volunteer opportunities, so get involved. Way to go, Utah resorts!

For more information, head over to the event website.

Update from the Office

Get your CEUs up to date with an on-snow clinic or check out some of the e-learning options on the SnowPros website. Our very own Stephen Helfenbein, created the new Alpine Movement Analysis course!

While dues and exam fees remain unchanged this season, if you choose to request credit for a non-PSIA/AASI clinic, there is a $40 processing fee for up to six credits. This option is only available to each member once in every two year CEU cycle.

Updated Office Hours for December:
Monday: 9:00 - 5:00
Tuesday 1:00 - 7:00
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday 9:00 - 3:00
Friday 9:00 - 5:00

Telephone calls and emails are answered daily on weekdays from 8:00-5:00 by the National Member Services team.

We will be closed Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1 for holiday observance.