About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
Latest News
Dirt Biking as a Way to Mentally and Physically Prepare for High-Level Snowboarding
In this PSIA-AASI National Team Workout story, AASI Snowboard Team member Josh Smith says that he enjoys golfing and racing mountain bikes in the summer. But the best sport for improving his mental and physical focus for snowboarding is competitive dirt biking.
Chasing Winter with PSIA Examiner Francesca Pavillard-Cain
In the latest edition of “Chasing Winter,” a guide to teaching skiing and snowboarding in the Southern Hemisphere, Francesca Pavillard-Cain, a PSIA Freestyle, Alpine, and Telemark examiner, talks about her love for spending her “summers” instructing in Treble Cone, New Zealand.
Summer Sports for More Mindfulness, Confidence, and a Fulfilling Travel Experience
In this PSIA-AASI National Team Workout story, PSIA Alpine Team member Dominique Vetromile shares how she’s spent a good part of her life surfing, windsurfing, and scuba diving, but is beginning to look to the mountains for new offseason athletic endeavors.
From the Archives: “100 Things Every Instructor Should Do Before Dying” – #24
For this installment of “From the Archives,” we go back to Spring 2000 to find out why it’s never a bad idea for snowsports instructors to become familiar with snow grooming.
Chasing Winter: AASI Snowboard Team Development Coach Tony Macri in New Zealand
Want to ride the endless winter? AASI Snowboard Team Development Coach Tony Macri talks teaching and riding out the summer in New Zealand.
Whitewater Kayaking as a Way to Prepare for Snowboard Trick Performance
Multiterm AASI Snowboard Team member Matt Larson keeps riding gravity throughout the summer in the mountains of Montana. He says it helps him stay centered in the moment and committed to the action at hand. In this latest PSIA-AASI National Team Workout Story, he also shares how he pairs paddling with strength and mobility training to bridge the season.
