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INsrRU Vol. 18 No.4 The Official Publication of PSIA Intermountain Division Summer 1997 President's Message By STEVE BILLS, PSIA INTERMOUNTAIN PRESIDENT I would like to begin by thanking those who have gone out of their way to show support since I was elected President. Reflecting on the past Presidents I have worked with, I know I have some big shoes to fill. I have already looked for help and advice from a few of them. Thanks for the help and guidance Alan, Roper, Stew and Junior. This past season was snow-filled and client-deep for the ski ar­eas in our division. Many of the ski school directors I have spo­ken with have indicated it was the best in years. This, I believe, is just the start of things to come. The next five or six years will prove to be both exciting and challenging to the Division. Snow­boarding has proven to be a great impact on resort and ski school livelihood. Both Park City Resort and Sundance added riding to their mountains this past season. Each have indicated their sur­prise at the amount of added business they received. This had a big impact on the snowboard end of the Division. Alan Titensor and Maria Booth In 2002 Utah will host the Winter Olympic games, and the PSIA-I Ski Schools will have the opportunity to see large gains due to the added visibility. Many investments, I believe, will be made to improve our mountains. Already this summer three ar­eas in our division have new owners, each bringing new growth to these areas. This is not the only growth, many areas are add­ing new lifts runs or lodging. With the growth that is expected in our division, we must stay focused on the goals we have set and continue to strive for excellence. I hope this edition of the Edge finds you enjoying a well-deserved summer's rest. See you in the next Edge! _ Outgoing PSIA-J President Alan Titensor married Maria Booth June 14. The match was orchestrated by Wolf Mountain's Holly Flanders. Maria is an attorney practicing in Park City. Congratulations Alan and Maria! _ This Issue: Weird Science ........................ 2 Input, droids? Maybe we teach like machines because we are. AASI ...................................... 5 A new generation in search of an identity embraces its name and logo. Professional Knowledge ........ 3 Do we teach, or help people to learn? Focusing In ............................ 5 Are these the words of wisdom that will simplify skiing once andfor all? Dr. Nordic .............................. 6 The best quote of the summer, regardless of your ride. Children, children! ................ 8 Accreditation, manuals and teaching trickery. Certification Results ............ 10 Hundreds of names would suggest self achievement is alive and well. And more ... Conglomerate Buys Wolf Mountain The American Ski Company has purchased Wolf Mountain Resort. One of the company's first actions was to rename Wolf Mountain "The Canyons." The American Ski Company is repre­sentative of a ski industry trend toward ski area conglomerates with the same company owning and operating many re­sorts. The acquisition of Wolf Mountain is the Company's first venture into the West. The company also owns Attitash, NH; Killington, VT; Mount Snow, VT; Pico, VT; Sugarloaf, ME; Sugarbush, VT; and Sunday River, ME. _ Administration Report By MIKE THURGOOD, PSIA INTERMOUNTAIN ADMINISTRATION V. P. I would like to take this time to thank the Board of Directors for their support and confirmation in my appointment as your administrative vice president for the upcoming year. I am looking forward to the challenges that we are faced with now and in the future. As your administrative vice president, I will do all I can to try and keep the expenses of dues, clinics, assessments, etc., under control while still providing the services that our members have come to enjoy and expect. At the conclusion of our first meeting with the current board and new officers in place, I am happy to report that we were able to arrive at a new budget that does not include any increases in any fees to the membership. This is very encouraging as we as a division are becoming more and more diverse as we work towards certification or accreditation in all areas of mountain recreation. I encourage all members to get to know your current board of directors and to take advantage of the existing programs and channels available for you to communicate your opinions and concerns with the Division. This is your division and the more active you become the more you will enjoy it. Enjoy your summer! Education Comer By JO GARUCCIO, PSIA-I EDUCATION CHAIRPERSON Summer once again! No more gloves or boots to dry. No more piles of long underwear and socks to wash. No more 9:00 a.m. private lessons, road closures or Little Cottonwood sleep overs. So now what? Mt. Hood? Whistler? Race camp in France? (We hope that Nancy K. can get Tom K. home in one piece this summer. They went back to France for a ski camp on the glacier and if she can keep Tom from hyperventilating at the sight of Tomba or Thomas Sykora, he might make it back to Utah without his arm in a splint.) Or, are your skis in a corner waiting for summer wax (ours are)? In fact, I finally dried the boots and put them away. After all, it is cycling and triathlon season and most of my friends have been training since March (when the powder is deep, I keep telling them). And Thanksgiving seems light years away. Why worry about skiing? Summer Getaways Some people just can't get way and some just can't get far enough away. But whatever your preference, here's one suggestion for the summer. Read a little. Visualize. And stay in shape. Your brain and body will thank you in December. (I have written several articles about fitness in the past and Snow Country and TPS both have some great information). Me? I'm going to go on racing in places like Lubbock, Texas in 90 percent humid­ityand 100 degree heat, hoping I can stay out of the medical tent and keep IV's out of my arm (it really was fun). Or maybe I'll try another sort of torture, er, adven­ture, like bike riding with Jerry Warren. And, I look forward to plenty of reading and a lot of planning for the 1997-98 season. Free Clinics And, if any of you want to try your hand at writing, we still need answers and ex­amples to the question "What is Teaching for Transfer?" At the moment, we have only one entry from Sundance. So, we will extend the invitation. Remember, best answer gets a free clinic! Have a great summer! 2 INSTRUCTORS EDGE Rocket Science? Or weird science? By COLIN PERRY, [e-mail] Skiing sure ain't rocket science, I know that for a fact. Suppose, however, that some warped individual might wish to apply some of the high-tech rocket­science- type methodology to some android skier. The classical dynamic closed-loop sta­bilization and control systems for aero­space applications consist of three components: input. processing. and out­put. The three categories of input are (1) in­structions to the processing component regarding desired results; (2) current status of the output thruster mechanisms; (3) sensor readings for position, direc­tion, velocity, and acceleration. The "in­structions" to the droid would be only the "what" and "where" ski instructor's ram­bling long-winded explosions with no in­herent ovenides such as self-preservation or bravado. "Cunent status of output" would be the results of previous iterations of the con­trol process, consisting of the position and flexion of the various droid parts. The "sensor readings" consist of things such as gyroscopes that measure the di­rection and magnitude of acceleration, electromagnetic radiation detectors that measures the direction and distance to known locations and pressure sensors to determine forces acting upon the skis. (For humanoids, those would be inner ear, eyes, and toes.) The droid's processing component con­sists of a computer which combines the input sensors to determine the cunent droid position, attitude, velocity, and ac­celerations. It then bounces this against its input "instruction set" and "cunent output status" to determine what to do next. It must figure out how to get from here to there using software laboriously coded by hoards of pencil-neck program­mers based upon the "how to" portion of the aforementioned long-winded expla­nations. Finally, the processing sends output in­structions to the system's control hard- ware. The output hardware then responds to its instructions, causing some change in the direction and velocity of the sys­tem. The closed-loop system then closes, with our hapless droid back in the input phase of the loop, slightly further down the hill. Were this a highly evolved droid with an artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the processing would also analyze the results of previous iterations of the control pro­cess, and adjust calibrations on input sen­sors and/or bias the magnitude and direction of the output, thereby steadily achieving better results. He would con­tain an intensive set of input instructions, which could be modified by either the AI chip or additional instruction. His cycle time for the closed-loop would be very fast, processing new input and modifying output multiple times per second vice once per tum. The sensitivity of the input sensors and the strength and precision of his output would all be highly refined. The fidelity of the entire system being only as good as the weakest part, all three major components would be studied and tweaked to maximum by the mad rocket scientists. Anyway, we are merely ski in­structors, not rocket scientists; dealing with humans not droids Likely none of these concepts apply to us... • Office Assistance Mindi Henderson, who helped keep the PSIA-I Division office education and certification schedule running, will not be returning next season. Her departure has left a vacancy for an office assistant. The position runs from January to April, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Interested persons should contact Nancy Perkins at the Division office. Thanks Mindi, for the last few years of effort and understanding! _ Next Edge Deadline September 7 For September 30 Certification Corner By RODGER RENSTROM, PSIA-I CERTIFICATION CHAIRPERSON We are an interesting breed, our best qualities realized in the quest for self improvement. It is that quest which fulfills life, not the prize. Congratulations to all those folks who worked toward certification last season. In recognition of quests fulfilled, the names of the many newly certified are printed in this EDGE. Our certification program continues to improve. The revised written test for­mat- administering the test separate from the on-hill exams-was a great success. The format resulted in reduced stress for both candidates and examiners and was perhaps, in part, responsible for increased pass rates at all Level II and ill on-hill as­sessments. Improved preparation was hopefully also a factor. PSIA-I conducted its first Adapted certification assessment at Snowbird in April. We have a long way to go, but after having participated in the inaugural exam, I have no doubt that certification will boost the level of Adapted instruction within the Division. Thanks go to the candidates who made that assessment possible. Spring PSIA Meetings The PSIA Certification Committee and Education Committee met in conjunction with the annual spring PSIA committee session held this year at Copper Mountain, CO. The committees agreed to three steps to help improve PSIA's presentation of ski instruction to its members. The committees: 1. performed an annual review of the PSIA National Certification Standards. This ongoing review tweaked vague wording in the standards. The standards help divisions maintain a consistent perspective of the different certification levels. 2. decided to meet two mornings on snow in conjunction with next year's spring meeting. The additional sessions are intended to build consensus on how to simplify the basic concepts of skiing and teaching that PSIA promotes to its membership. Most people at the spring education and certification meetings tend to agree that PSIA and its divisions have unintentionally complicated the presentation of basic skiing and teaching concepts to the PSIA membership. The on-snow sessions may help PSIA clear some muddied waters, especially for less experienced instructors. 3. agreed to develop a proposal fora regularly-scheduled examiner's and trainer's college. Plans call for the college to focus on improving the examining and training skills of division examiners. Plans for the college will be discussed at next springs extended committee meeting. Maintaining certification consistency throughout PSIA is a major objective of the education and certification committees. All three of the steps taken by the education and certification committees contribute toward reaching that objective. Next Year's Certification Assessments We do some of our best learning in the off season. Once off snow, we are free to ski as well as our imaginations permit. Our fantasies don't encumber us with words and models, they enable us with memories of effortless movement. Would that teaching skiing and passing exams be so smooth. Why not? Now comes the annual admonition to start preparing early for certification. You can improve your skiing in the summer! Cross training, watching video, and visu­alization can all help make you a better skier before the snow flies. In addition, now is the best time to start reading. Although the new PSIA manuals and workbooks did not factor into this past sea­son's certification exams, they will next year. There is still significant room forim­provement, but the new manual is much more readable than ATS II. The Levell Study Guide is probably the best of the new publications and the Level II Study Guide is close behind. In addition, make sure you have a copy of the PSIA-I Educa­tion and Certification Master Plan. Maintenance revisions and an addendum will be available in the fall. Enjoy! INSTRUCTORS EDGE 3 Are You ... R MINDED Looking to be Challenged We Offer ... Excellent In-House Training & Clinics ~~;I PrOgreSSi:~~rganizatiOn Now Recruiting ... • Children's Specialists • Experienced Group and Private Lesson Instructors • Apprentice Instructors 4 INSTRUCTORS EDGE In Memory of the Hartlauer Brothers An auto crash in Idaho claims the lives of two young skiers, members of the Brighton Ski Team. They were returning from a successful ski competition at Red Lodge, Montana Dead are Chris Hartlauer, 17, and Travis Hartlauer, 15, better known as TJ., brothers, both of Murray, Utah where they lived with their parents, Wally and Terri Hartlauer. Both children were honor students within the Murray school system. Survived by a younger brother and two sisters, they all were top skiers and theirs was a true skiing family. Both mother and father are ski instructors at Brighton Ski Resort. Many on the ski slopes of Utah, will long remember Chris and Travis. The accident, a one-car crash, occurred June 14, at 3:30 p.m. 19 miles south of West Yellowstone on an open stretch of High­way 91. The driver apparently dozed at the wheel and the vehi­cle violently rolled across the pavement, landing in the right side ditch. The young ski team of eight, plus one adult driver, were return­ing in two vehicles, traveling together. There were four people in the lead car and five in the van behind. Chris and Travis were in the van along with their younger sister, Monica; the three were trying to sleep, Chris was in the middle seat alone, while Monica and Travis shared the rear seat. Only the driver of the van was wearing a seat belt. This is what puzzles everyone: all these kids, religiously, used their seat belts. Ironically, all that week, the national news was carrying stories that questioned the effectiveness of seat belts, claiming the traffic death rate has not gone down. The claims of the "expected 40 percent reduction" were just "estimates." If you ever talk to Wally Hartlauer, the father, about Chris and Travis, he will gladly tell you that "SEAT BELTS DO WORK." -As seen through the eyes o/Granddad Travis John Hartlauer Born December 20, 1981 Passed away June 14, 1997 Christopher Wright Hartlauer Born September 3, 1979 Passed away June 20, 1997 Hartlauer Friends and Family With the tragic loss to the HartIauers, a fund has been established to develop a memorial and defer expenses. A special account has been established at First Security Bank to help with those expenses. You are invited to donate to the Chris and TJ. Hartlauer fund and help with the family's recovery. Call Jerry Berger at 571-7992 or Lynn Wright at 268-1656, if you have questions. _ Snowboard Summer Work Meeting: Video, Manual, Magazines By LANE CLEGG, SNOWBIRD The PSIA summer meeting was very interesting this year because so much is happening with snowboarding in PSIA. To start with, it was voted to change the name from PSIA snowboarding, to AASI (the American Association of Snowboard Instructors) . This change gives snowboard instruc­tors their own identity, as well as allow­ing us to change the structure of the system to suit our needs better. Because of this change, and the timing of the new manual, due to come out fall of 1998, there is an incredible amount of work to be done both on the national level and here at home over the course of the sum­mer and next season. We also had most of our budget approved (all except for the team trip to hood, for research of course) which means a video and new magazine. As for the manual, while this project is large and somewhat intimidating, it is needed to help the membership stay cur­rent with the new standards and riding model. We will be writing the manual based around the American Riding Con­cepts (ARC) and the new "Y" riding model, and hopefully it will fill the gap many people feel exists in study and ref­erence materials. I will be spending a large part of the summer writing, and if some of you would like to give some input, please give me a call. * There might even be some cash in it for you. PSIA Creates Snowboard Association-AASI Responding to an increasing number of snow boarders and a growing demand for snowboarding lessons, the Professional Ski Instructors of America has formed a new education association to exclusively serve snowboard instructors. The title of the new association is the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, AASI. The announcement was made in March at the SIA Ski, Snowboard, and Outdoor Sports Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. By creating AASI, PSIA hopes to pro­vide a service to a growing, specific group of instructors and the snowsport public at large. "For AASI members, this means access to an unequaled resource for education programs and a certifica­tion structure with the prominence and recognition of PSIA's structure," said Stephen Over, executive director of PSI A and AASL "Like PSIA, AASI will pro­vide its members with the education tools that enhance their snowsport teaching abilities. " A Mission for the Future AASI's mission is to enable its mem­bers and partners to increase their versa­tility, effectiveness, value, and professional advancement through: ~\ ~ () ...." <:J ~ <$I .... <$I ." c:> en '" ::2: a: "" -;r;. .... d-o.;> " d- .110- 6' • broad-based information and educa­tional materials and programs • continuous training that anticipates and responds to industry demands in a timely manner • cross-training that develops flexibility in relationship to disciplines, popula­tions, and seasons • strategic partnerships with key alliances • promotion, awareness, and understand­ing of the value of its members. AASI's mission is reflected in a broad vision of snowboarding and mountain sports. AASI Vision 2001: "As intern a­tionalleaders in mountain sports and rec­reation, we inspire a great love and We are very excited that our budget in­cludes a video and a new magazine spe­cifically targeted at snowboarders. The video will cover the riding model and demos, plus what AASI is and where it's headed. In addition, we will be covering the different aspects of the different rid­ing styles out there; alpine, freeride and freestyle, including the different equip­ment. We will be shooting the video dur­ing the next season sometime. The new magazine will be specifically aimed at snowboard instructors, but will be written copying the style of the popu­lar snowboard mags. So hopefully this will mean lots of great photos, as well as the articles to tell you how to teach what is in the photo. We may only have one is­sue in the upcoming year, so we want to make it a great one. If any of you would like to contribute an article with or with­out pictures please contact me *. And yes, there is money involved in this too. We met as a committee to discuss the new standards and riding model we im­plemented last fall, and to fine tune eve­rything so the standards would be accepted on the national level. There were rave reviews from almost all the di­visions, with some of the membership wanting the freestyle to not only be part of the riding model, but to have more dif­ficult skills to perform. We decided for the time being, that we would leave them as they were. We feel like we are on the right track with the new riding model as an example of all styles of contemporary riding, and now we just need to back it up with more written materials. Finally, we discussed the possibility of holding some divisional events targeted at snowboarders, with a national focus. What this means is that there will be event(s) scheduled around the country that will be open to all members nation­wide. Sort of our own national academy, but on a smaller, more manageable scale. I encourage you to attend these events if possible to start up what could be a great new thing. I will be passing along the de­tails in future editions of the EDGE. *Lane Clegg can be contacted through the Division office 942-2066, or bye-mail at zlane@softsolu­tions. com. INSTRUCTORS EDGE 5 Professional Knowledge Sometimes we get so wrapped up in all the "steps" of teaching that we fail to look at basic concepts that make teaching effective. In the last issue of the EDGE, the idea of teaching for transfer was discussed. As indicated by written test results, many people don't understand that process. Test results also indicate that people don't fully understand two other concepts vital to effective teaching, experiential learning and lateral learning. Experiential Learning Experiential learning demands that people actively participate in the skill being learned. Motor skill Lateral Learning Lateral learning helps broaden a student's skill base while creating interesting learning environments. development-refining the movements used for physical activities like walking, writing, and skiing-requires practice. Instructors who lecture classes on how to ski will not be as effective as instructors who briefly explain a task and allow ti Instructors often try to move their students linearly from one skill level to the next without exploring the variety of options available at anyone stage of de­velopment. For example, skiers who just learned to link wedge turns are often encouraged to im­mediately learn to match their skis, even though there are lots of fun and valuable things to learn at a wedge turn level. time for experimentation (trial and error). Although skiing is simple in concept, it in­volves complex movements that the body must learn and refine, much like the Teaching seemingly simple task of walking. How do our bodies learn those movements? Bodies learn by doing. The value of words is limited when teaching motor skills. We learn to walk through trial and error, not through verbal instruc­tion. The learner's body, not just the brain, must learn what different movements feel like and how to reproduce them. The primary role of a good coach is to help the brain know when the body moves correctly. Good ski instructors keep their students moving. They intro­duce concepts and then provide ample time for experiment.1tion. They give their students time to learn from both their successes and their mistakes. They ski. By coaching, rather than lecturing, you give the learner the freedom to experiment and develop through personal experi­ence. This experiential process is not only more effective than lecture, it is much more fun and encourages the student to return for more. Instructors can help students move away from the middle ground of basic wedge turns and apply what they have learned to different situa­tions. Skiers can explore fall line wedge turns, turns across the hill, turns off of side hills, turns in shallow powder, or any number of options. This "lateral" deviation from the middle ground of the average wedge tum helps people put skiing move­ments into perspective and develops versatility. It may also re­sult in some skiers learning to match their skis through experimentation rather than lots of talk. Similarly, lesson plans for advanced skiers can be base upon simple concepts, like tum initiation or tum shape, that are then explored in a variety of terrain and conditions. This teaching ap­proach results in increased mileage and understanding. The concept of lateral learning should be applied at all stages of student development. Not only does lateral learning help pro­duce a more skilled and rounded skier, it's more fun for both the student and instructor. • time critiquing one's body parts. PSIA-I DECL and former Intermoun­tain Team Coach Tom Kronthaler issued a challenge in the Winter Two issue of the EDGE for people to de­scribe their personal focus concerning what it takes to make high-level dynamic parallel turns. Here are the responses. Is it clear yet? If a skier can do all this, then it is really irrelevant as to what shape ski they are on and things so unimportant as hand posi­tion, tall or short body, etc. For years skiers have come down the mountain on traditional skis way back, as if in the passenger seat, and we have cri­tiqued the skier as the cause of this prob­lem. Now, we seem to blame the equipment if someone gets too far inside or "parks" themselves on an arcing edge. These skis offer great rewards and pres­ent new opportunities to help students have fun. Please don't forget that the ski­ers are having FUN, and we can be the or­ganization responsible for enhancing that fun. Thanks for the forum.-Michael "Gootz" Getzinger, Elan SCX Educa­tional Director, PSIA-E Examiner Michael "Gootz" Getzinger A skier must be able to blend and man­age the skiing skills selectively to balance themselves as the tails of their skis travel through the same path as the tips of their skis. In addition, a skier must be able to "groove with gravity" so that when he/she is through with one turn, they can succumb to gravity and change directions using the above formula. 6 INSTRUCTORS EDGE As an addendum to this short response, I agree that people can do things on shaped skis that they might not be able to accom­plish on traditional skis. I don't see this as a negative. The racing community has embraced the shaped skis because racers ski faster through a course on them. We in PSIA should spend more time de­veloping skier's skills to make equipment perform like the above formula and less continued on 12 Nordic Summer is finally here, but as usual, the end is never in sight for the vi­cious cycle of PSIA business. That's right, our dues statement should be here soon and don't forget there are only 134 shopping days 'till ski season. I have recently returned from the 1997 PSIA Summer Work Sessions at Copper Mountain Resort, June 5- 8. The meetings included EXCOM, BOD, the Steering Committee, Divisional Executives, TPS Advisory Board and most importantly, the Nordic Committee. We had general sessions and committee sessions, buffet lunches and buffet dinners, and you should've seen the golf course. The primary focus for the Nordic Com­mittee was to increase membership bene­fits and benefit awareness. Unlike Alpine, a majority of Nordic instructors and guides in the US are not PSIA mem­bers. This is due to the relatively small number of Nordic skiers nationally and the pay scale associated with Nordic and backcountry resorts. The Edgeless Instructor As a result, PSIA Nordic must handle the education and certification process differently than we currently do. Since pay scales are generally not associated with certification, PSIA Nordic should concentrate on education and offering in­formation that is of value to guides and instructors. We spent a great deal of time writing an outline for a Nordic Teaching manual. PSIA currently runs a publishing cycle every four years. This new Nordic piece will be available in the fall of 1999. It will read much differently than any other manual ever produced by PSIA and we believe the format is a relief from current technical texts. Trying to keep up with the popular trend of skiing and riding out of bounds, PSIA is funding a national backcountry event. This will be an invitation-only brainstorm meeting consisting of snowboarders, al­pine skiers, Nordic skiers and delegates from the Forest Service and mountain guides association. Ideally, this group will make recommendations to the snow­sports industry addressing safety, certifi­cation and promotion. For the first time in over fifteen years, PSIA will be offering an international National Academy. Be sure to attend this event that will include PSIA, CANSI (Canadian) and the National Ski Patrol. The dates are April 4-8 in Bozeman, Montana. We will be skiing Bridger Bowl and several local track systems. Five days, including lift tickets, equip­ment, clinics, a banquet/party and local transportation is $300. Keep your eyes open for more advertising in the EDGE or The Professional Skier. _ "Education not Certification" Draft 1997-98 Nordic ClinidExam Schedule - National Nordic Committee on why PSIA is not attracting many new members. Attend a Unique Nordic Clinic A good time guaranteed to be had by all. Check out some of the Nordic clinics offered next season. "Out of Bounds" will be a popular clinic this year and is open to all out of area enthusiasts. Come on your board, skis or whatever ~Uld learn how to get home safely. Also new this year will be Powder Mountain Cat Skiing for te1emark skiers and not-to-be-missed hut trip in the beautiful La Sal Mountains outside of Moab. _ "When it comes to money, time and pleasure are priorities. Have a nice summer." -Dr. Nordic Date Event Dec 5 DECL Tryout· Track Dec 6 DECL Tryout - N/D Dec 7-8 DECL Training Dec 15 Level 1 Assessment Dec 17 Levell Assessment Jan, Education College? Day 1 Backcountry Basics - Out of Bounds Location Targhee Targhee Targhee Targhee Solitude Route finding, safety, efficiency, group dynamics, beacon & shovel use Day 2 Jan 7 Jan 12 Jan 13-14 Jan 21 Feb 2 N/D Feb 3-4 N/D Feb 9-10 Feb 13 Feb 23 Feb 24 March 2-3 March 10-11 N/D Beginning & Intermediate/Advanced N/D Beginning & Intermediate/Advanced Levell Assessment Pocatello Track Clinic/Prep II & III Solitude Track Assessment II & III Solitude Levell Assessment Jackson Clinic/Prep II & III Sundance Assessment II & III Sundance Backcountry Clinic Pocatello Exam Prep Syringa Yurt Track Clinic II & III White Pine Levell Assessment Sundance N/D Clinic Jackson Track Assessment II & III Solitude N/D Assessment II & III Jackson April, Spring Clinic? Day 1 Track Classic N/D Beginner & Intermediate/Advanced Day 2 Skating N/D Beginner & Intermediate/Advanced April 6-8 BC Guides Exam II & III Tetons April 17-19 Nordic Spring Festival LaSal Powder Mountain Cat Skiing NORDIC GROUP! ? INSTRUCTORS EDGE 7 Children Children's Committee By PAITI OLSEN, DEER VALLEY The Children's Committee had a very good meeting in February. Bill Batt, Chris Katzenberger, and Patti Olsen were on deck to work with the Committee "on­hill" and indoors. Bill recapped the National Children's Symposium, titled "Connections." Chris and Patti did some "on-hill" and continued indoors with an introduction to accreditation for children's instructors and a general session of what's happening in children's ski education. Each member of the Committee took information regarding accreditation back to their area. Deer Valley and Snow Basin did in-house accreditation while most other areas used the material for in-house clinics. A proposal for children's accreditation was submitted to the BOD of PSIA-I in May at the spring BOD meeting. The BOD has charged the Children's Com­mittee to present a Divisional Children's Accreditation plan at the Fall BOD meet­ing. If you have any contributions please contact Patti Olsen (ph. or fax. [phone]). An accreditation program would give ski school directors the opportunity to market quality children's programs. Ac­creditation would also give the children's Instructor recognition for being a chil­dren's specialist Steve Bills, the new divisional president of PSIA-I (Congratulations Steve! ), has selected Bill Batt, Chris Katzenberger, and Patti Olsen to be co-chairs for the Children's Committee for the Division. Patti and Bill were in Colorado for the National Children's Committee meeting in June. The two and one half days were very productive. The committee lined out an action plan for the JETS and commit­tee for the next three years. Symposium topics were selected as well as host areas, marketing plans put together, and educa­tional plans were designed, and much, much more. (Just ask Bill.) Next year's Symposium will probably be in Colorado and will address "Movement for Kids of all Ages and Stages." We hope to have a movement analysis specialist and a pre­senter.- Patti Olsen is a PSIA-I Chil­dren's Committee co-chair. 8 INSTRUCTORS EDGE Kid's Tools By BILL BAIT, SNOWBIRD Attention all of you wonderful people who teach kids. There are two new manuals coming out to help us teach children. The main manual is for teaching kids of all ages. It covers the issues of child development, dealing with parents, and most of the situations that we come across in our daily teaching situations. This manual is not only for alpine skiing, it covers snowboarding and cross country skiing as well. This will be a great training tool for your ski school. The second manual coming out is an en­try level manual for neophyte instructors. This manual is a wonderful tool to help get them ready for their first day in the trenches. Both manuals should be going to press in September and be ready for distribution in October. Keep your eyes and ears open and rlllet you know more in the next EDGE. During the PSIA June meetings at Cop­per Mountain, CO, Tim Ross from the US Ski Team met with the Children's Committee to let committee members know that the terun is coming out with an athlete competencies test. The test book was scheduled to be available in June. The idea is to help kids learn skiing skills and stay in ski school longer. Kids can learn more skiing skills and then move on to competitive racing or into the local ski clubs. We did not see the finished prod­uct, but when we do, I'll give you an up­date. -Bill Batt is a PSIA JET member and PSIA-I Children'S Committee co­chair and DECL. My Kids Won't Listen By CHRISTINE KATZENBERGER, DEER VALLEY My kids won't listen! If you've taught kids at all you've had this problem at least once, if not a dozen times. Some say you should challenge kids with difficult terrain like bumps or tree skiing to gain their attention, but what are the consequences? You may risk an in­jury due to skiing over someone's ability level or ingrain negative movement pat­terns that will be hard to correct later. Or, maybe we should talk louder and take on a strict command style of teach­ing. Hopefully, you know this one does not work. Teaching kids like this makes them feel like you're the substitute teacher treating them three grades lower than their real age. Kids are smart. Help them to discover how they learn. Ask leading questions like, "Why do you think it's important to tum?" Let them experiment with how they can ski slower or faster, making dif­ferent kinds of turn shapes. Have them work together to make a rhyme or song about "Your Responsibility Code." Take away equipment, like poles, or have them try new equipment like Big Feet. Chal­lenge them with cone courses on beginner slopes to let them see what skills they lack. Most importantly, help coach each individual in your group. If you leave one out, they will react by distracting others in your class. Here's one last thing to try, which should be top on your list. Make sure eve­ryone in your group knows the three to five rules of your class. Kid's need guide­lines- if there are none, they'll test you 'till you go crazy. Here are some exrunples: 1. Everyone gets a turn to follow me. 2. Listen to me and we'll travel with ease. 3. If someone splats, stop in your tracks. These are just suggestions. Make them individual to you and the kids will respect and want to listen to you.-Christine Katzenberger is a PSIA-I Children's Committee co-chair and DECL. You know you're getting older when ... A. your pants are tight and your skin is baggy. B. there's no room between the candles to write "happy birthday." C. your certification pin says "20 years" (or more)! TWENTY YEAR PINS Presented April 12, 1997 Jack Bellorado Certified III Nordic Ray Elliott Certified II Nordic Greg Ferrell Certified III Alpine, John Guay Wally Hartlauer Chip Herron Hans Hub Randy Huskinson Certified II Nordic Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine, Certified III Nordic Jim Kercher Certified III Alpine Patti Olsen Certified III Alpine Bill Pederson Certified II Nordic D. Randy Richards Certified III Alpine, Jay Shortsleeve Jeff Tiede Jack Vanderberg Certified II Nordic Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine THIRTY YEAR PINS Gene Christiansen Certified III Alpine Don Cofer Certified III Alpine, Bill Goldberg David Hunter Enor Martinez Daily Oliver Fritz Siegenthaler Kern Williamson Certified II SBoard Certified III Alpine, Certified III Nordic Certified III Alpine Certified II Alpine Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine Certified III Alpine Adapted Certification PSIA-I conducted its first Adapted Certification Assessment in April. Two people successfully completed the two­day assessment (pending completion of written material). Neil Lundberg and Chuck Torrey both passed their on-hill assessment. Congratulations! The assessment would not have been possible without the help of KelLe Malkewitz, PSIA-W Adapted examiner and Brooke Schaefemeyer, National Ability Center, Park City. _ Accessories. Books. 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Quimby Snowbasin Catherine Blais Amber Radebaugh Sundance Lisa Bushey Spencer Rhodes Park City Matthew Carr, Jr. Quentin Richards Nordic Valley James Cockill Larry Riches Snowbird Katherine Dallin Grant Ricks Kelly Canyon Nathan Dallin Rachel Ricks Kelly Canyon Robert Davies Corey Robert Brian Head Jno Disch Carter Rockwood WolfMt Holly Duncan-Richards Elizabeth Rogers Alta Beate Ely John Rogers Deer Valley Donna Erickson Michael Rose Park City Michelle Finlinson Alexa Ross Park City Doug las Gilbert Aaron Sanders Jackson Nathaniel Gorton Jennifer Scaring Jackson Martin Hammond Kristin Schnelten Snowbird Stanley Hansen Monte Schoenheide Powder Mt Nicole Hartman Gregory Scothern Snowbasin Jeffrey Haymond Jenny Scothern Snowbasin Gwen Hays Shaw Seversen Jackson Gary Herbert Brice Shoolroy Snowbird Stephen Helfenbein Richard Shorthill Alta Jan Henriksen Matthew Sidford WolfMt Kourtney Holliday PSIA INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION Officers: President, Steve Bills; Administrative V. P., Mike Thurgood; Certification Chairperson, Rodger Renstrom; Communications V.P., Danny Edwards; Education Chairperson, Jo Garuccio; Executive Secretary, Nancy Perkins; PSlA Representative, Stew Marsh; Current Board Members: 1995- 98, Danny Edwards, R. Richard Mulder, Mike Thurgood; 1996-1999, Steve Bills, Kim Mayhew, Alan Titensor. 1997-2000, Nathan Emerson, Carolyn Fushimi, Stew Marsh, Chris Searle; Ski Instructor Representative Committee Members: Alta: Jeff Hessler, Brian Head: Mark Wilder 801 586-9603; Brighton: Arthur Trialer, Chris Searle; Deer Valley: Cheryl Fox, 801 649-1383; Elk Meadows: Greg Solberg, 801 438-2303; Jackson Hole: Nathan Emerson 307 733-7969, Terry Smith 307 733-3715; Park City: Karl Walker, 801 649-8780; Pebble Creek: Rudy Milsted, 208 233-3424, Sheri Whitmore, 208 785-7578; Powder Mountain: John Killan, 801 745-6123, Paul Swaner, 801 745-2442; Snowbasin: Paul Perkin, 801 546-4104, Pam Brighton Heidi Van Winkle Jackson Park City Rebecca Wollesen Brighton Brian Head Cory Wright Solitude Jackson Deer Valley Certified Level III - Alpine Sundance Beth Carlson Jackson Sundance John Carr Alta Snowbird Bart Conrad Jackson Non Affiliated Arthur Davis Jackson Park City Denise Depaepe Anderson Sandia Deer Valley Corby Egan Sundance Pebble Creek Steve Fernald Deer Valley Sundance Dixie Hemingway Alta Deer Valley Katrin Holmegard Deer Valley Jackson James Kastner Alta Jackson Matthew Lutz Snowbird Park City William Mc Ginnis Deer Valley Brighton Michael Notch Targhee Snowbird Keri Oaks Deer Valley Alta Robert Petrinovic Deer Valley Snowbasin Megan Shuman Snowbird Alta Mark Trupp Targhee Non Affiliated Park City Mitchell, 801 745-4506; Snowbird: Nona Weatherbee, 801 278-2140; Solitude: Earl Lewis, 801 463-1179; Sundance: Lynn H. Suksdorf, 801 253- 2355, Scott Warr, 801 785-6544; Wolf Mountain: Robb Adams, 801 944- 4359 Chairperson: Lynn Suksdorf, Sundance, 801 485-8423 (hm) 801 461- 3234 (wk and message). The Instructors EDGE, the official publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America lntennountain Division, is scheduled to be published four to five times a year at a non-member subscription rate of$15, SUbscriptions available through the Division Office. PSIA-I Division Office: 2855 Pamela Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, (80l) 942-2066. Editorial and Advertising Office: 4664 Oearview Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 [phone], Rodger Renstrom, Editor. Next Edge Deadline: September 7 INSTRUCTORS EDGE 11 FOCUS continued/rom 6 Bill Briggs In five lines or less: 1. Adequate cant orthopedic alignment 2. Narrow track carving (some skid) 3. Carve rebound timing 4. Ability to recover on either ski and complete turn 5. Split rotation power to accelerate turn or exit from turn P.S. Are the super parabolics going to get us into trench warfare?-Bill Briggs, Great American Ski School Alton Winkelman Focus on the Hip Socket And move in all direction. Bend to angulate, drive the long bone to torque Twist it up and spit it out The fundamentals are in the Pocket Look at any picture of Scot Schmidt. It's as if every extremity of his body is connected to his hip socket by a taut string.-Alton Winkelman, Snowbasin. To Be Continued Well, do you agree, or disagree? What is your focus of what it takes to make high­level, dynamic parallel turns? Uyou were in charge of a ski school and wanted your instructors to make skiing as simple as possible, what five lines of wisdom would you share? We await your answer. Respond to "Focus" c/o the PSIA-I Divi­sion office. _ The Instructors EDGE A publication of PSIA-I 2855 Pamela Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 Opinions presented in the EDGE are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of the Professional Ski Instructors of America Intermountain Division. 12 INSTRUCTORS EDGE It's Classified PSIA-I members and member ski schools are permitted one classified ad per season free of charge. Send your ad to the Division office for inclusion in the next EDGE. SKI & SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTORS Live in beautiful southern Utah ... work for one of the West's most innova· tive ski schools ... join an energetic, friendly staff where Otto Hollaus School Celebrates 50 Years The Ouo Hollaus Ski School celebrates 50 years of operation August 2, 1997 at the Trollhaugen Ski Area Group Center in Dresser, Wisconsin. Anyone who has been part of the ski school staff is encouraged to contact the reunion committee for information on reunion events, or to offer any information that may help locate former instructors. Otto came to the US from his native Vi­enna, Austria in 1939 and founded the ski school in 1946. He died in 1989 at age 83. To reach the Otto Hollaus Ski School Reunion Committee, phone [phone], fax [phone], or write to 1043 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 380, St. Paul, MN 55105. _ 1214-121121121824 NORM BURTON 137& KINGSTON DRIVE OGDEN, UT 8441213 your superior guest service skills are needed. Brian Head Resort is accepting applications for ski and snowboard in· structors who are extremely outgoing, friendly, and guest service oriented. If you are PSIA- certified Level II or Level III, have a positive attitude and professional style, please contact us immediately to secure an instructor position for the 1997198 season. Brian Head Resort offers com petitive hourly and commission-based pay plus extensive training. Brian Head has Utah's highest base elevation, receives over 400 inches annually, and is located among the spec­tacular red-rock country of southwest Utah. Please con­tact: Brian Head Resort ATTN. Henry Hornberger, P.O. Box 190008, Brian Head, UT 84719-0008, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]. CHILDREN'S PROGRAM DIRECTOR Brian Head Re­sort, in beautiful southern Utah, is looking for a PSIA­certified individual who can handle all aspects of directing a kid's ski & snowboard school, including day care. You must be very organized, extremely outgoing, friendly, and guest service oriented. Brian Head Resort offers competi­tive compensation with benefits. We feature exceptional teaching terrain and a newly expanded children's center. Brian Head Resort receives over 400 inches annually, and is surrounded by the spectacular red-rock country of southwest Utah providing endless outdoor recreation. If you are a professional with the potential to be a superior Children'S Program Director, please contact us immedi­ately to arrange an interview. Brian Head Resort ATTN. Henry Hornberger, P.O. Box 190008, Brian Head, UT 84719-0008, Phone [phone], Fax [phone]. SKIERS: want to work and play in North America's largest cross country ski resort? ROYAL GORGE is looking for ski instructors, ski guides, ski patrol and resort service assis­tants for the 97198 season. Call [phone] or write for an application to PO Box 11 00, Soda Springs, CA 95728. L I I BULK RATE us. POSTAGE PAID SLC,UTAH PERMIT NO. 4383 INSRU Vol. 18 NO.3 The Official Publication of PSIA-Intermountain Division Winter Two 1997 Spring is Coming Way Down South By DANNY EDWARDS, PSIA-I COMMUNCIATIONS V.P. This year the Spring Clinic will be "Down South" once again and I hope you are as excited as we are about it! I'm sure everyone remembers the fun we had a few years back when Brian Head was the host: cat rides to the Peak, daily racing, the beautiful scenery, and the great hospitality! This time we are adding the "Quick Carve" technique to snowboarding as one of your options. Though we can't guar,ill­te peration from Mother Nature, I'm _ e most of you will take a chance and bring along the mountain bike and golf clubs just in case. These extra options for fun are just in addition to the scheduled Spring Clinic topics, so we're certain everyone will find something that pegs their fun meter. Included in this edge are some specially priced .local condo and holtel rates. Just .l1fention that you're with PSIA and the Spring Clinic when calling and you should be quoted the special rates. It's An Honor Honorary membership recommendations for the following individuals was made by the Past Presidents' Committee for distinction based on service, contribution and dedication to the sport of skiing and the ski teaching profession. This special membership allows recipi­ents to attend all PSIA-I functions and re­ceive its publications. The membership dues requirement is waive. The following people have been granted honorary membership in PSIA-I: Zane Doyle, Ray Grass, Craig Hansell, Mike Korologos, Chick Morton, Larry Warren _ Congratulations Junior! Utah's Junior Bounous was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame last year in recognition of his contributions to American skiing. Nancy Kronthaler pays tribute to a great skier and a great man on page 6. II!dNRE~:D Feel free to call me for any other infor­mation or recommendations. I hope you can plan to come. It's bound to be a lot of fun AGAIN! _ This Issue: Is Shape the Answer? ............ 2 Are/at-boys and shaped skis the answer, or the excuse? Commence Teaching! ............ 2 Talk/leach. What's the exam balance? Spring Clinic Info .................. 3 Headin' South! Balancing Skiers .................... 5 An everything you ever wanted to know about-boots-and-balancing primer. Message From The Sire By JEFF HESSLER, ALTA Greetings from the SIRe. And for those of you who don't know who we are? We are the Ski Instructors Representative Committee. A Committee formed to represent you, the ski instructor, to our regional board and to PSIA. We have been around for five years and each ski school within our division is allowed to have two representatives as members of the SIRe. The purpose of our committee is to take ideas, complaints, compliments and sug­gestions supplied by each ski school to the regional board and PSIA. As PSIA-I members, we value ski instructors input and realize that we can only help you if you make sure that your opinion is known. In our meetings we discuss those issues brought to our attention by instruc­tors and make recommendations to the Board conceming these issues. We suggest the members of the SIRC place a suggestion box in ski schools to enable ski instructors to voice their opin­ions. _ Famous People ....................... 6 Fortune? No. Fame? For sure! Why the "Y" .......................... 8 Another PSJA graphic? Try it, you'll like it. Teaching for Transfer ....... ~ .. lO Written test questions spawn a new feature for the EDGE. And more ... Administrative Report By SlEW MARSH, PSIA-I ADMINIS1RATIVE VP As the skiing and teaching season has hit the hump I'm sure many of us have experienced a very satisfying season. Great early snow should have provided all of us the opportunities to work on Season goals. I found my own skiing getting better and with that my teaching/coaching skills getting better as well. I hope each of you have experienced new feelings and understanding of your own skiing and teaching skills. It has been a busy season for Nancy and Mindi in the office. Many members have taken the opportunity to use the fax machine and their credit cards. Both Nancy and Mindi have felt this has helped the overall operations in the office. We are still working out some of the bugs and will take a close look at the financial benefits of using credit cards at the end of the fiscal year. Both Nancy and Mindi work very hard in responding to your questions and needs. If there is ever any problem that may arise please call me. Also again I must remind each member that the office is open 9 to 5, Monday - Friday. As your National representative I would like to inform the membership of a task force that is being chaired by Joan Rostad of PSIA-NRM. This task force is de­signed to survey the members, directors and area managers about the certification process. A survey is also being sent to divisional DECLs for their input into the cer­tification process. All members who take a divisional assessment will be surveyed. As one of the committee members I would like to stress the importance of filling out the survey when it arrives. Presently, it is my understanding that the surveys for par­ticipants will be mailed out next fall. The whole process will take approximately two years to complete. From this information we hope to be able to look at the certi­fication process and make it more user friendly yet still provide a quality product. Be watching for further information forthcoming. As we pass over the hump and into spring I would like to wish all who are taking assessments good luck! Get as much input from around your area and around the Division as possible. Sort it out and mold it to fit your skiing and teaching styles. I look forward to seeing many of you at the Spring Clinic in Brianhead in April. Also make plans to attend the general membership meeting prior to the dinner. Bring all your questions and concerns so that the Board members can address them. I Shape the Answer By TOM KRONTHALER, SNOWBIRD Skis and skiing are changing, or are they? The revelation of shaped skis, and even the fat boys, has had a big effect on skiing in general. I remember five or six years ago when fat skis were introduced and there was lots of laughter and reluctance. I must ad­mit, I was skeptical at first too. But once I tried them, I saw some real pluses and few negatives to the fat skis. I was very excited about the potential for these skis and took them to Spring Clinic for people to try. I enthusiastically put them on a ski school director who was a past PSIA National Team member. I was shocked at the response: "They're easy, but people should learn to ski the crud and powder on their regular skis." I then put them on Pepi Steigler, who I re­gard along with Alf Engen and Junior Bounous as the among the most impres­sive ski professionals in our division, and probably the US. Pepi skied the fat boys as though he was on his regular skis and came back elated. He said: what a tool for Jackson Hole, where the snow may be wind slab on the top, perfect powder in the middle, and Sierra cement at the bot­tom. These skis will be great for Jackson and our students. Continued on 4 Commencing the Teaching Portion of the Exam Process By RON KIPP, US SKI lEAM Teaching is not an act or performance. It is a process whereby you as the teacher facilitate learning. Students learn motor movements by skiing. Communication is used to direct the students' movements. If a student is over-loaded with information, time will be wasted and the student will not learn. During two PSIA-I teaching evalua­tions last season it took instructors an av­erage of 4:09 minutes, after their opening remarks, to get their students practicing. What did the instructors talk about during all of this time? More importantly, what did the students learn during this time? 2 INSTRUCTORS EDGE On the average, the instructor gave seven pieces of skiing information. This did not include the safety or "when and where to go" type issues. Seven, plus or minus two, bits of information is the aver­age number of bits that a person can re­member, but can a student produce seven novel motor movements? Of course not. A student will be fortunate to produce just one novel movement during his or her practice session. So why do instructors orate for so long? Their mechanics and thoughts are unor­ganized. They are using the shot-gun ap­proach, hoping to hit something. When it is your tum to teach, figure out what you are going to do and move in that direction. For example, if you decide that your student(s) need to increase angula­tion, give one method or exercise in which to increase angulation, then ski. Students are not paying to hear the in­structor talk. The students are paying to improve their skiing. Improvements will come with skiing practice. Your job is to guide this practice. It only took Abraham Lincoln two min­utes to deliver the Gettysburg Address. This address is memorable for its content, not for covering every side issue avail­able. If your mechanics are good, com­municate what needs to be done with verbal and body language in a direct, suc­cinct, and concise manner"'then ski.-Ron Kipp is a PSIA-I DECL. Spring Fling IllatH!!;at!) Fling Into Spring At Brian Head, Utah April 12, 13, 14, Brian Head, Southern Utah Have fun in the sun during our annual Spring Clinic days hosted by the Brian Head resort outside of Parowan. Just a 4-hour drive to warm and sunny (we hope) southern Utah. $85 Includes: Ski tickets Fri., Sat., Sun., T-shirt, BBQ dinner, 2-days of clinics (Sat. and Sun.), snowcat rides to the peak (as available) Social package for spouses: $25 includes BBQ dinner and T-shirt Here's the list of activities for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Be sure to check descriptions on the following page if unfamiliar with the topics. Registration begins at 12:30 PM on Friday and 8:15 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Be prepared to ski by 9:15 AM Friday 1-4 PM: ski with friends; cat rides to peak! Saturday 9:15 AM-2:30 PM: ski with clinic leaders • Shaped Ski Adventures • Introduction to Variable Conditions • Advanced Variable Conditions • Children: Reconnections - a review of the National Symposium • Silver Wings (must be at least 55 yrs old) • Ski Improvement Moderate • Ski Improvement Aggressive Telemark • Ski Improvement-Beg/low Int. Snowboard • Riding Improvement (Intermediate) • learn to Snowboard Brian Head Condo Reservations contact Joan, leslie, Gayleen Summer Rates Offered 1.800.722.4742 Fully equipped condos with kitchens. Per night rate. Studio/1 ba: $59 1 bd/1 ba: $69 2 bd/2 ba: $99 2 bd+loft/3 ba: $125 Saturday (con't) 2:45-4:00 PM: Synchronized Ski Demo with clinic groups best ones receive prize (to be determined!) 6:30-7:00 PM: appetizers, drinks and general membership meeting 7:00 PM: barbecue 9:00 PM: moonlight (or headlamp) ski tour; rentals available Lodging The Aspens Chris and Barb Dwyer 1.801.677.2018 Fully equipped condos with kitchens. Per night rate. 1 bd/1 ba: $70 2 bd/2 ba: $100 3 bd/2 ba: $135 4 bd/2 ba: $150 Sunday 9:15 AM -3:15 PM: on snow with chosen topic • Shaped Ski Adventures • Intro to Variable Conditions • Advanced Variable Conditions • Ski Improvement Moderate • Ski Improvement Aggressive • Race Improvement • Silver Wings Telemark • Ski Improvement- High Int/Advanced Snowboard • Tricks are for Kids • Riding Improvement (Advanced) 3:30 - 4:00 PM: surveys, summary, depart Brian Head Hotel Dwila Davis 1 .801.677 .4217 Hotel rooms with kitchenettes. Restaurant in hotel. Flat nightly rate of $60 PSIA Intermountain Division INSTRUCTORS EDGE 3 Education Comer By JO GARUCCIO, PSIA-I EDUCATION CHAIRPERSON By the time you read this, the season will be more than half over and clinics have been in full swing with relatively good attendance. In fact, for the first time in several years, we have canceled nothing! The mini-academy at the Ed College drew 32 participants and was well received by all who attended. A group of National Ski Patrolman attending a PSIA spon­sored "Ski Enhancement Seminar" and about 40 more ski teachers looking for bumps and shaped skis pushed total participation to about 75 each day-a success­ful event for our division. The only negative-it was about 10 below in Park City on Sunday. The good news-if you were at the Ed College in Park City, you were not sleeping on tables at the Albion Grill or in elevators at the Cliff Lodge on Saturday night. Little Cottonwood Canyon's "great American sleep-over" was well attended by a couple thousand very surprised skiers and most of the staff at both resorts. Next time, try the Ed College for fun and excitement! As for future educational opportunities, be sure to look at the spring fling details from sunny Southern Utah. It should be a great time at Brian Head with lots of new activities to try or old ones if you're not in to adventure. In addition to the Spring Clinic, there are still several exam prep clinics available and a couple of specialty days. If you need something that is not on the schedule, please contaq Jo ASAP. Remember, we need two weeks lead time to add a clinic to the schedule. Also, the lecture series is available on tape and can be checked out by your ski schools. There are two separate tapes and an outline. If you wish to get credit for viewing them, the cost is $15 for three credits and $25 for six-the same as the lec­ture itself, and it should be set up through your ski school. A supervisor or trainer needs to call the office and request the materials. Participants need to fill out a clinic application and send it in with the money AND YOUR SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE verifying that you did see the tapes. You will benefit most by view­ing them as a group and discussing them afterwards. Pray for snow every night and sun every day. At least that is what all my clients claim they have heard about Utah. Spring Clinic Topic Descriptions Introduction to Variable Conditions: Learn and practice tactics for skiing all conditions; no hiking (but possibility of "cat ride" if conditions permit). Advanced Variable Conditions: Ski all con­ditions with coaching; some hiking may be involved plus use of snow cats; do not sign up for this if you have not skied a lot of off trail conditions Shaped Ski Adventures: Learn "trench war­fare" on your own skis or those provided by Elan and the Brian Head Ski School; group will split into two objective areas-those who wish to learn teaching tactics on shaped skis and those who simply wish to experience shaped skis all over the moun­tain; please indicate on your application if you will need shaped skis or wish to try the Elans supplied by Brian Head 4 INSTRUCTORS EDGE Si Iver Wings: directed free skiing for those over 55, enjoy the sun with their friends Ski Improvement Moderate: general coach­ing at a sane pace Ski Improvement Aggressive: general coaching at a fast pace Children: review the materials presented at the symposium in January and, if time al­lows, multiple intelligences Race Improvement: general race improve­ment on an open slalom/NAST AR type course; possibly some slalom or GS depend­ing upon requests Telemark: Tele Ski Improvement: general coaching at two different skill levels Snowboard: Tricks Are For Kids - Snow­board: Learn the latest tricks for teaching children to Snowboard ANSWER continued from 2 A few years later the ski manufactures, thanks to the S Ski and Elan, have come out with shaped skis and parabolics. All we hear locally and nationally (pSIA en­dorsed), is that these skis are the answer. We're hearing about all kinds of new in­formation, new teaching techniques, new movement patterns, and how the skis can tum us into the perfect carved-turn skier. This sounds great, and in some instances and places probably feels great. Like the fat boys, shaped skis have a lot of pluses and, in my mind, some minuses-it de­pends on what you're looking for_ Just as the fat boys had real benefits for certain people and certain situations, the shaped ski has real benefits for certain people and situations. Realize, however, that the fat ski allowed people to do things and ski places that their movement pat­terns would not allow them to do on a regular ski. Shaped skis do the same. This is a natural benefit to the public and to us, but there is a down side as well. Don't get into the rut of allowing the ski to do the work instead of you making the correct movements to make the ski work. The bottom line is that if you move cor­rectly, you will make great turns on any ski. If you move incorrectly, fat boys and shaped skis will allow you to make turns that you would have trouble making on regular skis. I am a very strong supporter of fat skis, shaped skis, and regular skis, but the things I support the most are discipline and good movement patterns that can be used on whatever equipment we choose. I have a challenge for all of the "profes­sionals" in our division. Take two min­utes and write down your interpretation of what it takes to make high-level, dy­namic parallel turns. Use FIVE LINES OR LESS to describe your focus. Also, if there is one skier in the world who's im­age helps you with this focus, name that person and briefly explain why. Be sim­ple, but be specific. Send your brief re­sponses to Rodger Renstrom, PSIA-I newsletter editor and certification chair­person c/o the PSIA-I Division office. Mark your envelope: Atten: focus. This survey will help give ideas to our education leaders. It may even give us the link between the fat boy, the shaped ski, and the regular ski. Or even better, be­tween the beginner, intermediate, and ad­vanced skier. • Why do we balance a skier? Skiers are not all created equal. People have different physical make­ups and are not all anatomically designed to ski balanced and efficiently. Hence the need to set up each individual's equip­ment for their own anatomical and physi­cal needs. How do we balance a skier? 1. Find a ski boot that fits well and matches the skier's ability and equip­ment. 2. Balance the foot inside the ski boot with a custom footbed or ski orthotic. 3. Assess fore/aft balancing needs of the skier. 4. Adjust the cuff of the boot. 5. Assess canting needs. Ski boot fit Assessing a skier's needs is the first step to finding an appropriate ski boot. One must know the skier's preference, skiing ability, physical capabilities, type of skis and shape of feet and legs to start the fit­ting process. A) Shell Fit After taking the liner out of the boot, have the skier put their foot in the bare shell. Then have the skier slide their toes up until they lightly touch the front of the shell. There should be approximately 3/4 inch to 1 1/4 inch of space behind the heel to the back of the shell. Skiers looking for a tight race fit will lean toward the 3/4 inch fit. Skiers looking for a comfort fit will lean toward the 1 1/4 inch fit. Boot volume is another area that can be as­sessed while the skier is in the boot shell. Simply open the shell to see how the foot shape matches that of the boot shell. B) Liner Fit (with liner back in boot) Ski boot liners fit very tightly at first and take at least 10 minutes to stretch and adapt to an individual's foot. This time period is only effective if a skier has a thin ski sock on and is actively flexing and moving around with the boot on. Af­ter this initial break-in period has taken place, the boot should fit as follows: 1. Length: toes should touch the end of the liner when standing upright and toes should just pull off the end of the liner when the skier is in a lightly for­ward flexed position. 2. Heel retention: with skier flexing for­ward, the heel should not move around much at all. Stance and Alignment A Five Step Approach To Balancing A Skier By SEAN BOLD 3. Cuff: the cuff of the boot should not impinge on the shin or leg. Pay special attention to people with larger calves. For comfort reasons it may be neces­sary to adjust the cuff side to side. This will be reassessed after a footbed and fore/aft balance steps are imple­mented. 4. Ankle area, instep height and forefoot: these areas should fit snugly and have no real impingement problems. "Ski boot liners stretch 10 to 15 percent in the first ten days o/use." It is important to have an appropriate ski boot size for the reasons of comfort and performance. When fitting new boots, re­member that ski boot liners stretch 10 to 15 percent in the first ten days of use. Critical fit areas should be satisfactory with buckles and retention devices on their looser settings. For every size ski boot too large, the skier is put back of center 1/2 cm on the ski. As boots get larger in size, they get longer from the mid-sole mark to the toes rather than the mid-sole mark to the heel. On-hill indications of a too large or too small ski boot The boot may be too large if the skier complains of not being able to control the skis, stay centered, the foot is sliding forward in the boot, or there is overall slop­piness. Indications that a boot is too small are cold, numb feet, sore or blackened toenails, calcium deposits or bone spurs. Many of these issues can be addressed with the help of an experienced boot fitter. Custom footbed and ski orthotics Custom footbeds and ski orthotics are a must for balanced skiing. Footbeds and ski orthotics improve boot fit, nerve func­tion, circulation, balance, feel and overall performance. A proper device can take care of 75 to 80 percent of all boot fitting problems. Considerations for making a skiing device consist of assessing the type of foot, such as a flexible/rigid, high arch (supinated) low arch (pronated), and fore­foot to rear foot twisting relationship. After the device is produced it should be determined that the length and width interface with the boot and the foot. An often overlooked step is assessing the shape of the foot board or zeppa (the part of the boot that sits between the liner and sole). Many manufacturers add some arch support to this area. The foot board should be ground flat so that it doesn't in­terfere with the footbed or orthotic. On hill indications of the need for footbeds or ski orthotics Indications consist of pain or numbness in the ankle area, instep area, forefoot area and lack of sensitivity on the ball, arch and heel. Most skiers, regardless of ability, can benefit from a custom-made device that makes skiing more comfort­able and enjoyable. Fore/aft balance assessment Fore/aft balance is key to balanced ski­ing and is affected by the amount of flex­ion (dorsiflexion) of the ankle, amount of ramp angle, and flexibility of the boot. A) Dorsiflexion of the skier's ankle Ankle dorsiflexion (toes moving to­wards tibia or visa versa) should be be­tween 82 and 78 degrees. The reason for this amount of flexibility is to keep the center of mass (hips and buttocks) over the feet throughout the ski tum. If you have too little flexibility, the center mass is behind the feet. With too much flexibil­ity, the center of mass is ahead of the feet. (Too much flexibility is rare.) continued on 7 INSTRUCTORS EDGE 5 Junior Bounous Joins Hall of Fame By NANCY KRONTHALER, SNOWBIRD Those of us who have been involved in the ski industry dur­ing the last twenty years have been fortunate enough to be associated with some of the great legends of our sport. As I look at Junior Bounous today and read his impressive biogra­phy, I cannot help but think how grateful I am to be his friend and to share with him some of the most memorable experiences of my life. As a Snowbird instructor, I observe Junior daily take people of varying ages and ability levels on an adventure they will never forget. He can turn a scary blizzard into a winter wonder land and somehow make his students perform at levels they thought would never be possible. Junior is a quiet man, but has a mis- Junior is a quiet man, but has a mischievous twinkle in his eye, like Santa. chievous twinkle in his eye, like Santa. He is capable of putting his students at immediately at ease and his encouraging way lets them perform to their highest capability. This to me is the key to his 50 years of success as a teacher and innovator in the ski in­dustry- and now a member of the US Ski Hall of Fame. Hiking to the top of Squaw Peak overlooking the fertile Provo Valley, Junior and his wife Maxine, told me about their early life in Utah and their involvement in the ski industry. They came from a legacy of fruit farmers working land that is now a part of Provo's residential landscape. In 1948, Junior became one of the first certified instructors in Utah and began a close association with his most important Junior Bounous and Cory Engen at the Utah State Fair 6 INSTRUCTORS EDGE mentor, AlfEngen. For the next ten years Junior worked as AIrs chief assistant. The Engen Ski School became widely known for its ability to teach powder snow skiing. The lesson was built around AIrs philosophy of safety, fun and technique, which is the backbone of our teaching philosophy today. In 1958 Junior became the ski school director at Sugar Bowl, California. He was one of the earliest American-born ski school directors in this country. In 1966 Junior returned to Utah and became part owner of Timp Haven Ski Resort and the resort's ski school director. He developed a countywide ski-training program involving 1500 students per session form city recreation organizations and high schools. The need for more instructors gave him an opportunity to teach an accredited class at Brigham Young University. When Timp Haven became Sundance in the late 60s, Junior continued as ski school director and was also in charge of a ma­jor expansion program involving new lifts and runs. In 1970 Junior was hired to do the entire layout of ski runs and direct the cutting crews and bulldozer work for Snowbird. He was then named as ski school director and opened the resort with 14 instructors. Over the next 20 years the number grew to nearly 200 full and part-time instructors. He is now Snowbird's direc­tor of skiing and devotes time to developing special training and marketing programs aimed at the rapidly growing senior citizen element of society. His two c1asses-Junior's Seniors and Sil­ver Wings-are very popular. His present involvement with these classes keeps him in tune to daily mountain changes, ena­bling him to guide his clients to the best snow at Snowbird. He gives many instructor clinics-both formal and informal-and continued on 16 BALANCING continued from 5 B) Ramp angle of the boot Most ski boots have a ramp angle of 5 to 7 degrees. If there is too little dorsiflex­ion, then a heel lift is added. This in­creases the ramp angle of the boot relative to the amount of flexion present in the an­kle and the amount of ramp angle already in the boot. This will help the skier flex the right amount to keep the center of mass over the feet. If there is too much dorsiflexion (again this is rare), the ramp angle should be reduced by taking down the rear of the foot board or adding a toe lift under the binding. Toe lifts are new to the industry and should be approached with caution and used only when too much flexibility occurs. C) Flexibility of the ski boot Too stiff a boot won't allow the skier to flex their ankle far enough to maintain fore/aft balance. Stiff boots can also over­power softer skis making them hard to manage. Too soft a boot will allow the skier to over flex which will affect the fore/aft balance and will not drive a stiffer ski, causing it to be unmanageable. It is very important that the ski boot matches the skier's ability and equipment. Alta Honors Stan Fry On January 2, 1997, J. Stanley Fry was posthumously given Emeritus recognition for his many years of service to the Alf Engen Ski School. Stan joined the ski school in November 1957 as a part-time instructor. Over a period of 40 years, Stan was respected by the entire ski school staff for the professional and dedicated manner in which he carried out his duties as a ski school instructor. He received many kudos from happy clients with whom he skied and was a recipient of a special ski school award, given by Alf Engen in the early 1960s, for exemplary performance as a ski instructor. Stan passed away on December 28, 1996 from cancer. He will be sincerely missed by everyone who knew him at Alta, espe­cially his ski school family. Alf Engen Ski School Emeritus Award is hereby presented posthumously to 1. Stanley Fry In recognition of outstanding service to the Alf Engen Ski School for years 1957 through 1996. Given this 2nd day of January, 1997 On-hill indications of poor fore/aft balance Under-flexed skiers often present a stiff downhill leg, not enough ankle flexion, the center of mass behind the feet, and a "z" like turn shape. They have a hard time pressuring the tip of the ski, com­plaining of never getting forward enough, even after the instructor has told them and showed them one hundred and one times. These folks are known as tail riders and butt wigglers with burning thighs. Over­flexed skiers often present too much flex­ion of the downhill leg and ankle, the cen­ter of mass ahead of the feet and the turn shape has a lot of pivot with tails washing out and breaking at the waist. These ski­ers complain of not being able finish turns cleanly, over turning their skis (espe­cially on steeper terrain), and may also complain of a sore back and Achilles ten­don. Boot cuff adjustment Most ski boots have adjustable cuffs, also known as cuff canting. The goal is to have the cuff the boot sit an equal distant on either side of the shaft of the leg. Boots that don't have adjustable cuffs should be shimmed with firm foam on the liner or shell to achieve the same goal. On-hill indications of improperly adjusted cuffs The skier complains of pain on either side of the leg or complains of shin pain. Other indications may be knees not track­ing properly, skis appearing to have too much or not enough edge. These may also be indications of improper canting. Canting assessment Before delving into the fmal step of stance alignment, it should be noted that there are two canting theories. The oldest theory is "fill the gap." In other words, if a skier is bowlegged (over edged) the cant should be applied thick side in. The idea is to bring the ground up to the foot. This works, but the skier is still dealing with too much or too little leverage on the ski, de­pending on if they are over or under edged. The current theory of canting is to move the center of the knee mass over the opti­mal skiing zone. This is done by taking advantage of available joint space in the knee. This theory is only used when mak­ing adjustments up to three degrees. Be­yond three degrees, an orthopedic surgeon should be consulted and a skier should use the fill-the-gap method. continued on 10 INSTRUCTORS EDGE 7 Snowboard Why The "Y" By LANE CLEGG While it has been kind of fun to listen to the rumors concerning snowboarding and PSIA, I guess the time has come to fill everyone in on what actually happened at snowboard team training this year. First let me start off by saying that we have a very energetic and open minded team. I was very encouraged to hear that all the members were interested in changes and all were open to new ideas. So with the idea of making some change, we all went out on the hill to ride. Our goal was to examine how snow­boards work and what we do when we ride them. We didn't want to get caught up in any preconceived ideas or to discuss snowboard theory, but instead to examine actual movement patters, and how they relate to what the snowboard is doing on the snow. So we watched each other ride and described what we saw and felt. We started by looking at the differences in binding placement between all the rid­ing styles exhibited, and how this related to body position. We came to the conclu­sion that the best position for any of us to ride, in terms of a balanced stance, is cen­tered between our feet, and facing roughly the same direction as our feet. We also looked at the different snow­boards we were riding and the character­istics of each one. Some of us were on freestyle boards, and some of us on alpine boards. We noticed that regardless of the type of equipment we were riding, the boards performed best when ridden from the center. After agreeing on these "ba­sies", we started watching each other ride. Out of this exercise in watching and discussion came the new riding model. We believe that this riding model repre­sents all snowboarders, from those who race world cup to those who compete in freestyle. After all, freestylers or racers, we are all riding snowboards. We are just using them in different ways for different reasons. The model is broken down into the three different certification levels, and includes riding figures representative of each level. These figures demonstrate skills that are a necessary component of good riding exhibited at each level. 8 INSTRUCTORS EDGE Extended Performance Dynamic Skidded Turns 1 Level I This level requires instructors to teach through level 4, so we looked at how lev­els 1 through 4 are riding and what their goals are. We concluded that most people who are just starting out on a board have one goal in mind: to be able to make com­fortable turns down beginner slopes with the ability to control their speed. At this point in their riding, people are not yet making changes in their style to accom­modate freestyle riding or racing, but are all riding in a similar manner. For this reason, we chose the skidded turn and the dynamic skidded tum demos. We felt these representative of the level and type of riding students are making level 1 through 4. Many of you are probably ask­ing "what about falling leafl". Well, on the national level, many resorts are not using it as a teaching technique, and are instead quickly moving to turns. We will be reviewing this on the divisional level to determine whether we want this in­cluded. Level II As demonstrated by the "Y" illustration, this is the time when students start to make decisions and changes in their rid­ing to accomplish certain riding goals. This is the point in lessons that you ask people what they want to work on and they have something specific in mind. So, we chose demos which are representative of all styles of riding, freestyle, all moun­tain and racing. We felt that the instructor who can successfully demonstrate and teach these movement patterns and skills is well rounded and well versed in snow­board instruction. Level III This, of course, is the instructor who can teach anything, anywhere on any day, and as such must be very accomplished at all types of riding and teaching. Instead of making mandatory "demos" at this level, we are requiring that all level III candi­dates be able to perform anyone of six skills. Again, we chose these six because they represent all types of riding, and as such, allow the instructor to demonstrate their level of expertise in all mountain riding, as well as in the freestyle and rac­ing arenas. As instructors, we will proba­bly not be asked to coach world class racers or freestyle participants, so the model is designed to allow the instructor to demonstrate skills and teaching scenar­ios that are more likely to be found in a lesson situation. For example, "Recrea­tional Racing Tactics" is more concerned with helping a student to improve their NAST AR times than coaching the Olym­pic team.-Lane Clegg is a PSIA-I snowboard DECL I \ I . I ) Nordic Classic Technique By J. SCOTIMCGEE Understanding the difference between the various Skating techniques offers a key to efficiency and faster Classic Terrain Race times. Getting some mileage on track skis is the best way to master techniques and change ups. 1 Let's focus on two techniques: V-2 and V -2 Alternate. Both are used on flats or slight down­hills in Track skiing. Both provide accel­eration. In the V -2 there is a double pole push on both sides. The rhythm is "skate-pole­skate- pole ... " This technique, maintains speed on the flats efficiently over dis­tance. Gate racers use the V -2 right out of the start, but only for a few skates. V -2 is also the technique most Alpine or Tele skiers use to push themselves to the lift. In the V-2 Alt. the double pole push comes after the skate on one side, while the pole recovery (arm swing) is timed with the opposite skate. This recovery move, a forward arm swing, can allow fast and powerful projection especially effective when "rolling hills" or cresting. The rhythm for V -2 Alt. is "pole-skate­skate ... " While Technique is how you ski and Tactics are where you ski, Tactics also in­cludes when to use what technique. Take time to practice all the different tech­niques, and switching between them smoothly and seamlessly.-This article is reprinted with permission from the January issue of the Free Heel Herald, official publication ofthe US Telemark Ski Association of which the author is also the editor. ULife is not an obligation, it is an opportunity. So is PSIA." Linda Crockett, PSIA education director and 22-year PSIA veteran UTo put your life in danger from time to time breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. " Unknown telemark skier UYou only live once. But if you do it right and ski, once is enough." Someone in Denver The Edgeless Skier By CRAIG PANARISI, SOLITUDE Solitude Resort hosted the Outdoor Retailer Show January 23 and 24. Being the largest on snow demo in the nation the event featured manufacture reps from every comer of the snow sports industry. For Nordic skiers. the popular shaped skis are now the hot items. Last season Fischer began selling the fIrst radical sidecut telemark skis appropriately named the "Tele Pathic." Now every ski manufacturer has at least one super sidecut telemark ski in their line. These shaped skis have sidecuts ranging from 15 mm to 30 mm which finally give telemark skiers the carving ability they have longed for. There are several considerations a telemark skier should keep in mind on these new skis. Current telemark boots and bindings are much wider than the waist of a shaped ski. Even at a low edge angle this causes the binding to drag in the snow, known as "booting out". Many skiers are using very thick riser plates. "Risers" or "lifters" vary in thickness up to an inch or more and are commonly referred to as "cheese." Unfortunately these risers affect a ski's flex pattern, so take your pick, boot out or alter performance. Also pay close attention to the tail shape of a radical sidecut telemark ski. Many skis have a "whale-tail", a very wide tail that is not rounded or tapered at the end. Some skiers find that a whale-tail restricts skidding and makes it difficult to adjust tum shape mid-tum. When mounting a shaped ski for alpine or telemark ii is critical that "boot center" and "ski center" are aligned. This is simple for alpine skiers since tuming is done on the middle of the foot. Telemark technique requires weighting the ball of the rear foot. As a result, shaped telemark skis are pressured forward of the ski center during a tum. The fore body of the rear ski can be easily over pressured. Telemark skiers are mounting shaped skis slightly back or buying skis that have a larger "sweet spot." • INSTRUCTORS EDGE 9 Professional Knowledge Inspired by many wrong answers to questions on the Level Il and Level III written tests, this new addition to the EDGE covers concepts basic to the ski­teaching profession. Knowledge provides the power for great teaching. Are you keeping your knowledge base filled? Teaching For Transfer By 10 GARUCCIO According to ATS III (p. 37), teachingfor transfer is an educational approach that draws on students' previous learning experiences in skiing, or even other sports, to help with present learning. Conversely, it is also possible for students to possess inefficient movement patterns that must be changed before they can progress. Certainly all the "old­timers" can attest to that. For example, not only do extreme vertical movements inhibit the ability to move appropriately in steep terrain, they are unnecessary with today's equipment. Try explaining this concept to someone who learned to ski "down-up-down" in the 60's! Or better yet, see how long it takes to change. So what does this mean? It means that ski teachers should ask students about the other sports in their lives. It demands that ski teachers thoroughly understand how skills evolve as a skier progresses through the various stages of learning. It says that ski teachers should be coaching students to acquire movement patterns that can be enhanced as they become better skiers as opposed to unlearned. With equipment of the 90's, most stu­dents of average ability will learn to ski a basic parallel tum relatively quickly. Es­sentially, they will be able to tum both skis simultaneously after several good lessons. In order for this simultaneous ac­tion to occur, they must learn to release the old downhill edge and stand on the new outside/downhill ski very early in the tum. What can ski teachers do at the wedge tum level that will make this a "natural" movement pattern as skills and speed progress? Think about it. First turns are usually made on very flat terrain and have a shal­low arc-not a lot of direction change. They require nothing more of the student Do we dance to the beat of a different drummer, or does the drummer beat a different tune? By TOM KRONTHALER, SNOWBIRD Last summer, I had the pleasure of skiing in Le 2 Alpes in France for five days. Gerard Huve, who teaches at Snowbird, also runs a summer race camp at one of the largest and most impressive glaciers in Europe. Le 2 Alpes has 63 lifts and more terrain than all the ski areas in Utah combined. The summer glacier has three thousand vertical feet of drop with eight lifts, including a high-speed quad and a lift that runs through a tunnel to the top. You can ski in the morning on the glacier and in the afternoon play tennis or swim in village about the size of Vail. The mountain and the scenery were beautiful, but the most impressive part of our trip was the skiers. We watched Al­berto Tomba free-ski short turns on a steep face and the Italian woman's World Cup team train GS. But most impressive 10 INSTRUCTORS EDGE were the up-and-coming racers, age 10- 12, as well as the ski instructors. Every morning at 7:00 or 8:00, while the moun­tain was as hard as a rock and the public was in bed, the serious skiers warmed up. This included World Cup racers, future racers, and a hand full of ski instructors. The amazing part is that they all skied very similarly. The other interesting part was that nobody, including the public, was on the radically shaped skis. The things that these skiers had in com­mon were speed, movement patterns, and the skill to work the whole ski. To me, I saw a simple common focus that trans­lated to similar movement patterns. The question I have is why was there so much similarity and why could the 10- year-old and the ski instructor do a simi­lar tum to the World Cup racers? Can we? I think so. But we have to ask, what is your skiing focus and why? • than simply remammg balanced in a moderate wedge and aiming both feet in the direction they wish to go. If they only aim one, crossed ski tips can often result. As speed, pitch and skill increase, bal­anced skiers will develop a sense of pres­sure on the outside ski and an increased edge angle. When this happens, they will need to be more active in flattening and releasing the old downhill edge. As the skier progresses, this action will happen earlier in the tum (higher in the arc). See any similarities with the paragraph above? Does anyone not believe that ski­ers should turn both feet in parallel and wedge turns? Hope not! Great Opportunity for Solid Thinkers Many issues can be discussed when us­ing a teaching-for-transfer approach. For example, now that we have established that skiers should be taught to tum both feet in wedge and parallel turns, how can we go about doing it so that current move­ment patterns will enhance the ability to learn a more aggressive crossover action further down the road? Send your ideas to the EDGE, 4664 Clearview Street, SLC, UT, 84117. The best answers will be put in a hat for a drawing. The prize-publi­cation in the edge and ... ? • BALANCING continued from 7 If properly canted, our bodies can work efficiently with our skis. Proper align­ment over the skis is defined as a line from the center of knee mass falling 1 to 2 degrees inside of the center mark of the ski boot. Not all skiers achieve this rela­tionship due to variances in the curvature of the femur, the tibia, pelvic tilt and bio­mechanics that vary from person to per­son. A) Marking the center of knee mass The center of knee mass can be accu­rately measured using a device called a caliper. A common mistake is to mark the center of the kneecap (patella). This is in­accurate since the patella can move due to the suspension by tendons and soft tissue; the patella is often not centered on the leg. The evaluation of the center of knee mass is the most important step in this process. If this measurement is inaccurate, it will throw off the whole evaluation. continued on next page BALANCING continued B) Assessing canting Appropriate alignment for the average person is defined as a line through the knee's center of mss that falls 1 to 2 de­grees to the inside of the center line of the boot. Once the center of the knee has been marked, assessment of cant can be meas­ured one of two ways. Either with a plumb bob or with protractors (designed by the Cant Company). The plumb bob theory is used by calcu­lating the length of the tibia with the de­gree that the bob falls inside or outside of the center line of the boot. The informa­tion is then plugged into a formula which computes the amount in degrees of cant that is needed. The use of the protractors is most com­monly used by ski shops, due to its sim­plicity. By attaching boot protractors and reading the graph that appears at the height of the knee's center of mass, you will get the appropriate reading. One nice feature to the protractor system is that once a certain degree of cant has been de­termined, it can be inserted under the boot on the device. This allows the technician to see if there is enough joint space avail­able in the knee to move into the optimal balanced zone. On-hill indications of over-edged or under-edged skiers Over-edged skiers tend to ski in a nar­row stance, have a bowlegged appear­ance, dip the inside shoulder and head, have a hard time initiating and releasing turns and their skis appear edgy and tend to rail if pressure is not transferred to the downhill ski efficiently. Over-edged skiers tend to prefer short, choppy turns with lots of vertical motion at turn initiation, such as hop turns and up-unweighted initiations. Pressure and edge tend to develop from the control to completion phase of the turn with rotary being dominate at the top of the turn. Under-edged skiers tend to abstem, have an A-frame or knock-kneed stance, have excessive upper body rotation, tend to break at the waist, and the downhill hand tends to cross centerline of the body. Under-edged skiers also have a hard time holding an edge though the belly to the end of the turn, often overturn their skis, and their weight moves to the uphill ski too early in the turn. They have a hard continued on 13 Jean Morton, Robert 'Pepi' Smith Receive Engen Hall of Fame Award Bob "Pepi" Smith On November 15, 1996, In a special ceremony held at the Alta Peruvian Lodge, Jean Morton and Bob (Pep i) Smith were inducted into the Alf Engen Ski School Hall of Fame. This was the ninth and tenth hall of fame awards given out since the inception of the award in 1993. Other recipients of this honor include Alf Engen, D. Wayne Nichol, Junior Bounous, Bill Lash, Max Lundberg, Evelyn Engen, Sverre Engen, and Cory Engen. The purpose of the hall of fame is to highlight the impact Alta has had on the sport of skiing and to recognize the role the ski school has played in the sports de­velopment. The Alf Engen Ski School is particularly unique because of the wealth of ski pioneers and individuals who have distinguished themselves through their efforts in making the ski school one of the most respected in the country. As far as can be determined, Alta is the first ski school in the country to start a hall of fame and the requirements for nomina­tion consideration are rigid. They are that a person is no longer an active participant in ski school operations and must have met one or more 0 the following criteria: • Have played an integral part in the de­velopment of the Alf Engen Ski School and the Professional Ski Instructors of America Association. Jean Morton • Have a minimum of twenty years ski teaching experience in the ski school at Alta. • Have displayed the highest qualities of a ski teaching professional. This includes, but is not limited to noteworthy skiing ability, demonstrated technical exper­tise, and an exceptional record of pro­viding ski instruction services and cus­tomer satisfaction. • Have been a member of a national ski team (either USSA or PSIA). • Have been selected to a state or national USSA or PSIA Ski Hall of Fame. Both Jean's and Pepi's accomplish­ments in the ski school, as noted on their honorarium narratives, are attached. The ski school is pleased to announce that there is a new case in Alta's Albion Grill. Housing all the hall of fame honorariums for public to viewing. J. Robert "Pepi" Smith Ski Instructor 1953 - 1994 Pepi started teaching skiing many years before he came to Alta. In 1944 he was teaching for Martin Fopp at Snow King Hill and Teton Pass, Wyoming. In 1948 Pepi, Jack Reddish, and K. Smith started the Brighton Ski School and Pepi taught skiing in Brighton until he came to Alta in 1953. continued on 12 INSTRUCTORS EDGE 11 Certification Comer By RODGER RENSTROM, PSIA-I CERTIFICATION CHAIRPERSON Do you have a copy? Everyone planning on attending an assessment this season, or in the near future, should make sure they have a copy of the revised PSIA Intermountain Education and Certification Master Plan. This 3-holed punched document provides a basic history of the Division, the requirements for certification, and information that supplements PSIA's manuals. Updated pages reflecting certification program changes are available through the Division office. At $3 (or $6 with binder) the plan is affordable and absolutely necessary in preparing for certification. Unfortunately, I speak to many people who have never seen the publication. This is the second season the revision has been available. Make sure you have a copy. Skiing standards At the core of the Master Plan are the certification standards and outcomes. These standards spell out various performance expectations identified by the PSIA na­tional education and certification committees. These standards continue to be clari­fied and evolve. As changes occur, revisions will be available through the office. One area of the standards and outcomes that warrants discussion involves skiing standards. The skiing standards for the three levels of certification are identified by the PSIA 1-9 rating system. This system is used by many ski schools to categorize their skiing guests for class assignment. However, it is important to recognize that there is a sig­nificant difference between the picture presented by a typical student and that of a typical instructor at each skier level. The certification skiing standards Certified Level I: proficient through skier level 6 Certified Level Il: proficient through skier level 7 Certified Level Ill: proficient through skier level 9 There was significant discussion about these skiing standards when the national committees first adopted them. Many people believe the skiing standards for Certi­fied Levels I and II should be raised one level to levels 7 and 8 respectively. As the standards and outcomes mature, this change remains a very real possibility. In any case, just what does it mean to be an instructor skiing at a particular skier level? Quality and image The biggest differences between an instructor and a student skiing at a particular skier level revolve around the quality of movements and image. The quality of a person's skiing is reflected in the degree of refinement of their movements. A ski­er's Image is the result of those movements. A skier with high-quality movements exhibits good balance, discipline, appropriate dynamics and skill blend. That is not always true for our students. We commonly place guests in level 7 classes because of their aggression and ex­perience, even though they may look a little bizarre skiing down the mountain. Skier level 7 instructors and students may frequent similar terrain, but the image of the instructor should entice the public to take ski lessons. There are not many level 7 students whose image would attract me to ski school. And if watching uniformed ski instructors doesn't encourage people to take ski lessons, then our whole profes­sion suffers. Make sure you keep the concept of quality foremost in your mind when evaluating your personal skiing performance. Then ask yourself what image you present to the skiing public. 12 INSTRUCTORS EDGE FAME continued/romil Pepi joined Alf Engen for the first De­seret News Ski School on the Bonneville golf course in Salt Lake City in 1948 and continued to teach in that program for many years. This is a wonderful commu­nity service which has introduced thou­sands of people, from the Salt Lake Valley, to the sport of skiing. Pepi was certified on December 5, 1949, which was the first organized ex­amination for professional ski instructors in the Intermountain region He was a member of the Ski Instructors Associa­tion from its inception and served on the Board of Directors of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association as treasurer. Throughout his 40 plus years as a ski teacher in the AlfEngen Ski School, Pepi was a dedicated, conscientious, and con­siderate instructor who had a love of ski­ing and taught good basic skiing skills and safety. He always wanted to help oth­ers enjoy the sport as much as he did. If there was ever a choice between just go­ing skiing or teaching, Pepi would always choose to teach. Pepi was given emeritus status in the Ski School in 1994. To Pepi the ski school at Alta was more than just a place to work, he felt like it was an extension of his family. Pepi al­ways enjoyed being at Alta and associat­ing with the great people who skied and worked here. On November 15, 1996 Pepi was in­ducted into the AlfEngen Ski School Hall of Fame. Jean Morton AIr Engen Ski School Employee Receptionist, Secretary, Office Man­ager (1970-1992) Born in Florida and raised in Tennessee, Jean's initial entrance into the world of skiing occurred in 1957. She learned to ski in the Deseret News Ski School with her daughter Debi. Her early ties to Alta started five years later when she helped start the Cottonwood Club Ski School. The program was very successful, with some years having as many as 200 chil­dren participating. Jean coordinated the Cottonwood Club Ski School from 1962 to 1970. She taught one year when there were not enough instructors to go around. In the late 1960's Jean was a part-timere­ceptionist for Chic Morton general man­ager of Alta Ski Lifts. She moved to Alta in 1969 working as a ticket seller and with the Cottonwood Club. Jean married Chic in 1970 and moved into the "Alta house." For two seasons Jean took ski school res­ervations and did the payroll in addition to her work in the main office. In 1972 Jean went to work full-time for the ski school. She played a major role in devel­oping the reservation payroll, communi­cations, and private lesson book systems. The ski school still uses many of the res­ervation techniques that Jean initiated. Jean's outgoing nature has touched many people-notably the many children who wandered into her office after their lessons. Ultimately Jean perceived a real need for a children's program at Alta. Be­cause of her foresight the management of Alta converted a meeting room in the Al­bion Ticket Building into a children's center in 1984. Jean also played a major role in starting the "Ladies Day." She began by encour­aging women to come to Alta on Thurs­days and take a lesson and ski at a discounted rate. In 1985 Jean and Ann Pearce launched the current "Ladies Day" program. On November 15, 1996 Jean was in­ducted into the AlfEngen Ski School Hall of Fame. • BALANCING continued from 11 time developing edge angles necessary to maintain cleanly carved turns. This is due primarily to the fact that their body has already put them on a certain amount of edge and, try as they might, they cannot tip the ski up on edge any further. Conclusion These five steps are based on the aver­age skier with average skiing needs. The goal is to balance the skier appropriately over the skis so he or she can take optimal advantage of this great sport we call ski­ing. Note: The ideal way to stance bal­ance someone is to ski with the person, do the work, then ski with them again. It is often necessary to make adjustments to each individual for their own needs. Most shop ski technicians do not have the unique advantage of assessing the needs of the skier while they are on the hill.---8ean Bold is a Certified Level HI Alpine instructor and certified Pedor­thist Accessories. Books. Manuals Remember, when you order your manuals and accessories through the PSIA-I office you are helping support the Division. 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Print Name: __________________ ---'Signature:~ __________________ _ * Assessment Registration Requires Director's Signature: _________________________ _ Mail to: Nancy Perkins, Secretary, PSIA-I DMsion Office, 2855 Pamela Drive, Salt Lake City, Ut 84121 14 INSTRUCTORS EDGE y PSIA-I Clinics and Assessments MARCH Alpine Clinics Mar 4 Specialty Clinic (TBA) South 8:30 AM Mar 25 Last Chance Exam Snowbasin 8:30 AM Clinics (all topics) APRIL Apr 11 Spring Clinic Brian Head 8:30AM Apr 12 Spring Clinic Brian Head 8:30 AM Apr13 Spring Clinic Brian Head 8:30 AM Alpine Assessments MARCH Mar 1 Levell Snowbird 8:00 AM Mar 3 Written Test Cedar City 7:00 AM Mar 3 Skiing II Assessment Brian Head 8:00 AM Mar 4 Skiing III Assessment Brian Head 8:00 AM Mar 5 Written Test SLC: Olym. High 7:00 PM Rms.117/118 Mar 5 Written Test Wilson ElelWilson, Wy 7:00 PM Mar 12 Levell Assessment Brighton 8:00AM Mar 19 Skiing II Assessment Deer Valley 8:00 AM Mar 19 Skiing III Assessment Deer Valley 8:00 AM APRIL Apr3 Teaching II Assessment Targhee 8:00 AM Apr3 Teaching III AssessmentTarghee 8:00AM Apr 15 Ski II Assessment Snowbird 8:00AM Apr 15 Ski III Assessment Snowbird 8:00AM Apr 15 Teach II Assessment Snowbird 8:00 AM Apr 15 Teach III Assessment Snowbird 8:00 AM It's Classified PSIA-I members and member ski schools are permitted one classified ad per season free of charge, Send your ad to the Division office for inclusion in the next EDGE. EARN $50 FOR REFERRALS when your lead results in a rental for Skiers Accommoda­tions of Utah. We offer 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom Townhouses at the mouths of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. Contact Tom and Nancy Kronthaler, information [phone]. PSIA INTERMOUNTAIN DIVISION Officers: President, Allen Titensor; Administrative V. 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Ski Instructor Representative Committee Members: Alta: Jeff Hessler, Brian Head: Mark Wilder 801 586-9603; Brighton: Arthur Trialer, Chris Searle; Deer Valley: Cheryl Fox, 801 649- 1383; Elk Meadows: .Greg Solberg, 801 438-2303; Jackson Hole: Nathan Emerson 307 733-7969, Terry Smith 307 733-3715; Park City: Karl Walker, 801 649-8780; Pebble Creek: Rudy Milsted, 208 233-3424, Sheri Whitmore, 208785-7578; Powder Mountain: Jolm Kilian, 801 745-6123, Paul Swaner, 801 745-2442; Snowbasin: Paul Perkin, 801 546-4104, Pam Mitchell, 801 745-4506; Snowbird: Nona Weatherbee, 801 278-2140; Solitude: Earl Nordic MARCH Mar 12 Track Clinic (II & III) White Pine Mar 12 Track Clinic (II & III) Teton Village Mar 13/14 Track Exam (II & III) White Pine Mar 13/14 Track Exam (II & III) Teton Village APRIL Apr 8 N/D Clinic (II & III) Solitude Apr 9/10 N/D Exam (II & III) Solitude Apr 15-17 Guide's Exam (III) Tetons Apr Spring Festival Snowboard DATE EVENT LOCATION CLINICIAN MARCH Mar 8 Level II Teaching Prep Wolf Mtn Brett/Lane Mar 9 Level III Teaching Prep Wolf Mtn Lane Mar 22 Level II Teach Assess Powder Mtn TBA Mar 23 Level III Teach Assess Powder Mtn TBA APRIL Spring Clinic Apr 12 Learn to snowboard Brian Head Lane Apr 12 Riding Imp. (Int) Brian Head Lane Apr 13 Tricks are for kids Brian Head Brett Apr 13 Riding Imp. (Adv) Brian Head Brett Requirements: One clinic is a required prerequisite for each level of certification. In addition, a second clinic is strongly recommended. Deadlines for sign-up are two weeks ahead of event. If you have ques­tions, please call Nancy Perkins. Remember to sign-up for clinics early so they don't get canceled. Additional Clinics: We would like to give as many clinics on as many topics as you are interested in taking. So if you are interested in taking a clinic that is not on the schedule or inventing your own topic, please give us a call and we will try to help. Clinics generally require at least 5 people but under special circumstances, they can be held with fewer people. We are here to help. Lewis, 801 463-1179; Sundance: Lynn H. 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