The Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is a
nonprofit education association involved in ski instruction. PSIA-AASI establishes certification standards for snowsports
instructors and develops education materials.
PSIA-AASI supports instructional programs in
alpine skiing,
snowboarding,
telemark skiing
Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing, using the rear foot to keep balance while pushing on the front foot to create a carving turn on downhill skis with toe-only bindings. Telemark skiing is n ...
,
cross-country skiing, and
para-alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the Internat ...
.
PSIA-AASI’s national office is in Lakewood, Colorado, and there are eight regional divisions across the country: Central, Eastern, Intermountain, Northern Intermountain, Northern Rocky Mountain, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western.
See also
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Skiing and skiing topics
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Snowboarding
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National Sports Center for the Disabled
The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that began in 1970 providing ski lessons for children with amputations. Today, the NSCD is one of the largest therapeutic recreation organizations in the ...
External links
The Snow Pros- official website
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Sports professional associations based in the United States
Skiing organizations
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Ski
A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partia ...
Skiing in the United States
Snowboarding in the United States
Sports organizations established in 1961
1961 establishments in the United States