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Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET
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Location: Sugarbush (VT) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, at the Ski and Ride School Line up by the Gate House lift. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
Event Code: 326SB0316A
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $168.00 (available through Tuesday, February 17)
– Last Chair Rate: $193.00
– CEUs: 6
– Spots Remaining: 20 (as of 55 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, AASI Level 1+ Certification
Registration Closes: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 11:59 pm ET
Online Registration: Click here to register.
Offline Registration: Please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST
Course Description:
Take your riding into challenging terrain and build the tools to feel confident, adaptable, and playful in the trees and on steeper pitches. This one-day camp focuses on strategies for managing line choice, speed, and tactics while developing the skills that help snowboarders thrive in off-piste environments. Whether you’re looking to increase comfort in steeper terrain, improve efficiency in tight spaces, or explore new tactics for freeriding, this camp provides coaching, feedback, and exploration in a supportive learning environment.
Participants must have the ability to ride confidently and safely in intermediate terrain and conditions, including steeps, bumps, off-piste, and freestyle features.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on group, terrain, and conditions and typically include:
• Explore tree runs and steep pitches with clinician guidance to build terrain management strategies.
• Practice tactical line choice for controlling speed, creating rhythm, and maintaining flow in variable conditions.
• Engage in group discussion and reflection to connect technical concepts with practical riding applications.
• Receive individualized coaching and feedback on movement patterns that promote adaptability and efficiency.
• Ride in a supportive team environment that encourages experimentation, peer learning, and shared problem-solving.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate tactical choices that manage speed and flow in trees and steeps.
• Apply effective movement patterns for adaptability in variable snow and terrain.
• Select terrain and lines that support safe, efficient, and fun riding.
• Build confidence in riding steeper pitches and tighter spaces by applying refined board performance skills.
• Develop strategies for transferring these skills to teaching situations and student development.
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
• PSIA-AASI Snowboard Technical Manual
• PSIA-AASI Freestyle Technical Manual
Equipment/Materials Needed:
Personal snowboard equipment suitable for advanced all-mountain and freestyle conditions
Additional Event Details:
Lodging discounts are available at Sugarbush for our members for the winter season here:
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EASTERN EVENTS:
PLEASE NOTE: For the 2025-2026 season events, we have a new Unified Cancellation Policy.
IF YOU NEED TO TRANSFER or CANCEL: you can cancel your registration in your member portal at members.thesnowpros.org or call us at (518) 452-6095.
To transfer your registration to a different event, please cancel this registration and register for the new event.
If you need to cancel from an Eastern event:
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- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than one week prior to the start date and time of your event, event registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Certain premier regional and national events follow a cancellation policy different from the standard cancellation policy outlined above. Please refer to those events directly for the applicable event cancellation policies.
If you need to cancel an Eastern premier event (an event that is 4 or more days):
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- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
- IF YOU DO NOT SHOW AT EVENT REGISTRATION AND DO NOT CONTACT US by 4:30pm on last business day before the event: No refund.
Please note that no refunds will be issued for events once attended. We encourage members to review event details carefully before registering to ensure a satisfactory experience. Extenuating circumstances (medical or bereavement) will be considered for a refund if notification is given at the earliest opportunity, and the request is received within one week after the start of the event.
Our goal is to ensure all events run as scheduled; however, there are times, with very little notice, that we may have to cancel or move an event due to factors beyond our control. We encourage you to consider this possibility when making travel plans.