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First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast
Welcome to the First Chair Podcast—the official podcast of PSIA-AASI. Hosted by the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI), First Chair features conversations with leading educators, instructors, coaches, and industry experts from across the snowsports community. Whether you're preparing for certification, refining your teaching skills, improving your movement analysis, or simply looking to become a better instructor, each…
Episodes
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.26.20: Ann Schorling Explains How to Incorporate People Skills into Your Lessons
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team member Ann Schorling about her work on the People Skills Fundamentals, one of the main tenants of PSIA-AASI’s…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.20.20: How Volkswagen Helps Ski and Snowboard Instructors Get to the Slopes
PSIA-AASI and Volkswagen share a common passion for spending time outdoors in the winter and a focus on a sustainable future. Will Gock shares how VW provides…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast5.14.20: Lane Clegg Receives Educational Excellence Award
PSIA-AASI’s Educational Excellence Award program recognizes those exceptional few members who authored PSIA-AASI educational materials over the years and have…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.12.20: Why the PSIA Alpine Team Trained on Super G Skis at Snowbasin
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Teach Coach Michael Rogan about the PSIA Alpine Team training event that was held at Snowbasin earlier this season…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast5.11.20: Meet PSIA Cross Country Team Coach Emily Lovett
First Chair catches up with PSIA Cross Country Team Coach Emily Lovett. With only one term under her belt, Lovett has established her expertise, and she is now…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.07.20: Dee Byrne Receives Distinguished Service Award
PSIA-AASI’s Distinguished Service Award program recognizes those who’ve made important contributions that have added to PSIA-AASI’s success by providing…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.06.20: Jennifer Simpson Shares Her ER Nurse Experience With COVID-19 Patients
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team member Jennifer Simpson Weier, who moonlights in her off-season as an emergency room nurse. Jennifer shares her…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast05.05.20: PSIA-AASI Northwest Division Offers Online Courses for All Members
First Chair catches up with Katie Feucht about new online learning opportunities that are available to all PSIA-AASI members. Check out how Northwest has set…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast5.02.20: Muffy Ritz Shares Her First-Hand COVID-19 Experience
First Chair catches up with Muffy Ritz, former U.S. Ski Team member and top-notch athlete, about her first-hand experience with COVID-19. She talks about her…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast4.30.20: Kim Seevers Receives Educational Excellence Award
PSIA-AASI’s Educational Excellence Award program recognizes those exceptional few members who authored PSIA-AASI educational materials over the years and have…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast4.29.20: Update from Austria Regarding Faction Skis
Connecting via Zoom, First Chair catches up with Henrik Lampert and Daniel Dancer from PSIA-AASI Official Supplier Faction Skis. The team chats about how…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast4.28.20 Collaboration Provides More Online Courses for Members in Every Division
A strange end to our season cancelled in-person education events. However, all PSIA-AASI Divisions did a quick 180 to use technology platforms to provide all…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast4.25.20 – Erin Connors and Ciarra Delisle Talk About a Junior Instructor Program
Meet Erin Connors and Ciarra Delisle from Windham Mountain. Erin helped introduce Ciarra to Windham Mountain’s Junior Instructor Program and Ciarra shares her…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast4.23.20: Stephen Over and Mark Dorsey Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
PSIA-AASI’s Lifetime Achievement Award program recognizes exceptional members who have designed and implemented programs, projects and procedures affecting the…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast4.21.20: Burton’s Chloe Elliot Busts the “Snowboarding Myths” with New Videos
Over the years, several myths about snowboarding have taken root, including that kids need to learn to ski before they ride, that snowboard gear is too big for…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastPSIA-AASI National Team Share Their Last Run of the Season
PSIA-AASI National Team members Matt Boyd, Heidi Ettlinger, Brenna Kelleher and Chris Rogers share their story about their last resort run of this season. Get…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastDan Hogan Chats About Windham Mountain’s Junior Instructor Program
Meet Dan Hogan from Windham Mountain who talks about how he implemented PSIA-AASI’s Junior Instructor Program to further develop his current program at his…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast04.14.20: Keeping Fit While Sheltering at Home with Doug Kechijian
Doug Kechijian, co-author of PSIA-AASI’s Fitness for Skiing and Snowboarding book, shares guidance for an indoor fitness training regimen you can do now that…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast04.11.20: Chris Hargrave Chats Freestyle Summer Training Camps at Timberline
Chris Hargrave helps you learn about the history of summer skiing and riding at the Palmer Snowfield on Mount Hood, and how it’s become a summertime mecca for…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast04.09.20: Ryan Christofferson: Making the Most of Your Early Season End
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team member Ryan Christofferson about how you can make the most of your early season ending. Here are some ideas for…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast04.07.20: Why REI Teamed Up with PSIA-AASI to Create “Learn To” Videos
The REI Co-op crew teamed up with PSIA-AASI National Team members Amy Gan, Greg Rhodes and Robin Barnes last December to create a comprehensive catalog of…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast04.04.20: Hestra Donates Gloves to Colorado First Responders
First Chair catches up with Hestra’s Marketing Manager Drew Eakins about the company’s decision to donate 38,000 pairs of gloves to Colorado first responders…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast04.02.20: Message from Ed Younglove: Staying Connected to Our Snowsports Community
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ed Younglove, about why it’s so important for all of us to stay connected to our…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast03.31.20: First Chair: Update about 2020 National Team Selection Postponement
PSIA-AASI National Team Head Coach Jeb Boyd and Director of Education Dave Schuiling talk about the plan and path forward from the postponement of the 2020…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI Podcast03.28.20: Maggie Loring & Boston Mills Instructors Recap Women's Summit
First Chair catches up with Karen Downing, Annette Lang, JoAnn Larsen and Maggie Loring to discuss their key takeaways from the Women’s Summit, held March 1 –…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Then & Now: Nate Gardner Chats About National Team Selection
Nate Gardner chatted with First Chair twice this month. In the first interview, he shares his excitement about participating in the 2020 PSIA-AASI National…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: A Strange End to Our Season
First Chair catches up with Stacey Gerrish during Day 7 of her stay-at-home lockdown. Stacey talks about a message she shared with Beaver Creek Ski and…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet Linda Guerette and Katrina Brinkerhoff
First Chair catches up with some folks who help PSIA-AASI with some internal administrative operations, such as contract photographer Linda Guerette and…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Get the Scoop on Teaching Children from Stacey Gerrish
First Chair catches up with Stacey Gerrish to get the scoop about the fundamentals of teaching children and how you can help them determine their goals. Take a…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Stephen Helfenbein & Brenna Kelleher Chat Benefits of Summer Skiing
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team members Stephen Helfenbein and Brenna Kelleher about the benefits of summer skiing and how visiting other…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Geoff Krill and Josh Spoelstra Chat Adaptive Goals
First Chair catches up with Geoff Krill and Josh Spoelstra from the PSIA Adaptive Team to talk about what it’s like for them as they enter a tryout year for…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Jeb Boyd Chats About PSIA-AASI National Team Selection
First Chair catches up with PSIA-AASI National Team Manger Jeb Boyd who talks about the 2020 PSIA-AASI National Team Selection process and how ti helps…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Learn More About The Learning Connection
First Chair catches up with Pete Allison about PSIA-AASI’s Learning Connection Model, which emphasizes an equal focus on people skills (which tie into the…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet Up with Kristi Prochazka and Ryan Christofferson
First Chair catches up with Kristi Prochazka and Ryan Christofferson from the PSIA-AASI Western Division to chat about ways that PSIA-AASI members can get…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Greg Dixon and Grant Bishop Talk About PSIA Telemark Team
First Chair catches up with Greg Dixon and Grant Bishop to discuss the top highlight from the PSIA Telemark Team over the past few years. Learn how the biggest…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet PSIA Cross Country Team Member Emily Lovett
First Chair catches up with Emily Lovett, current PSIA Cross Country team member. Meet Emily and learn how her teaching background started when she started…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: PSIA-AASI Hosts Snowsports Management Seminars
First Chair catches up with PSIA Alpine Team members Matt Boyd and Ann Schorling who recently led one-day seminars as part of the National Ski Areas…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Learn About PSIA-AASI Certification Levels
PSIA-AASI National Team Alumni member David Oliver chats with First Chair about what it means to be a Level I, Level II and Level III PSIA-AASI certified…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet Instructors Who Just Passed Their Level I Alpine Exam
First Chair catches up with a group of instructors from Eldora, Colorado, who just passed their PSIA Level I alpine exam. Listen to their stories and get the…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Brenna Kelleher Chats About Warren Miller
PSIA-AASI National Team Member Brenna Kelleher teams up with PSIA-AASI Level III instructors Glen Plake and A.J. Oliver for a segment in this season's Warren…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: News from OR Snow Show
The Outdoor Retailer Snow Show took place in January at the Colorado Convention Center, with dozens of PSIA-AASI Official Suppliers showing off next year’s…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: PSIA-AASI National Team Selection Deadline is Friday 1/10
First Chair catches up with current Team Manager Jeb Boyd, who will serve as the Head Coach of the 2020-24 PSIA-AASI National Team. Jeb shares an update about…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Geoff Krill and Josh Spoelstra Chat National Adaptive Academy
First Chair catches up with PSIA Adaptive National Team members Geoff Krill and Josh Spoelstra about the 32nd annual Hartford Ski Spectacular that took place…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet Jeff Brier, Ski & Ride School Director at Eldora Mountain Resort
First Chair catches up with Jeff Brier to chat boardercross. Learn how it combines speed, jumps, and drops and how the feeling of the sport can help you become…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet Jim Shaw, Rocky Mountain Division’s Telemark Committee Chair
First Chair catches up with Jim Shaw, about his new role as PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain division’s Telemark Committee chair. Learn what Shaw is doing in this role…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Rodney Williams Shares His Story About Ski Instruction
First Chair catches up with Rodney Williams, who shares his stories about becoming involved in teaching others to ski. Learn how he was able to introduce 48…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Gates Lloyd Chats About The Learning Connection
First Chair catches up with Gates Lloyd, about his new role as PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain division’s Alpine Committee chair. Learn what Gates is doing in this…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: AASI Snowboard Team Update with Chris Rogers
Get the scoop about what’s happening on the education front, including the snowboard and people skills fundamentals, from AASI Snowboard Team member Chris…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: How to Incorporate Freestyle Into Ski & Snowboard Lessons with Scott Anfang
Get some tips about how to introduce and use freestyle progressions and movements into your lesson from AASI Snowboard Team Coach Scott Anfang and PSIA-AASI…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: How to Ski the Steeps with Dusty Dyar
PSIA Alpine Team Member Dusty Dyar discusses the best techniques for skiing steeps. Get the hang of choosing your line, making skid turns and learning advanced…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Meet Greg Dixon, 2020 PSIA-AASI National Team Telemark Coach
Meet the first-ever telemark specific coach for the 2020 PSIA-AASI National Team, Greg Dixon. Learn why the organization made the decision to separate…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair Supplier Series: Phoozy
We all know how frustrating it is to have your phone die on the hill due to cold. In this episode, George Thomas meets the creators of the Phoozy, a thermal…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair Supplier Series: Hestra
To continue our Supplier Series, George Thomas talks with Drew Eakins and Josh Jacobson from Hestra. George gets the scoop on the durability of one of his…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Five Fundamentals And Freestyle With Ryan Christofferson
On this fun episode of First Chair, George talks with PSIA-AASI National Team member Ryan Christofferson. Ryan discusses the pressure of his third National…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair Supplier Series: The Origins of Phunkshun Wear
The next company in our Supplier Series is Denver-based Phunkshun Wear. In this episode, George Thomas chats with Lanny Goldwasser and Kelly Proudley to…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair Supplier Series: Checking in With Faction Skis
George Thomas met up with Henrik Lampert and Blake Peterson from Faction Skis at Team Training to learn about the history of the brand, why they teamed up with…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Fitness for Skiing & Snowboarding with Chris Fellows and Doug Kechijian
Listen to the authors of the new Fitness for Skiing and Snowboarding book, Chris Fellows and Dr. Doug Kechijian, talk about their latest project. The new…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Behind the Scenes of the New Warren Miller Film with AJ Oliver
On this episode of First Chair, PSIA-AASI Alpine Level III AJ Oliver provides a behind-the-scenes look into what it is like to star in the new Warren Miller…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Managing Chaos with Matt Boyd [Part 2]
In this episode of First Chair, host George Thomas and PSIA-AASI National Team member Matt Boyd respond to a comment on a previous episode about "controlling"…
First Chair: PSIA-AASI PodcastFirst Chair: Getting Involved with Kirsten Huotte
PSIA-AASI Northwest Executive Director, Kirsten Huotte chimes in to let members know how they can get move involved at a divisional level with PSIA-AASI. She…