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Dates: Monday, March 2, 2026 – Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: Killington (VT) (For event check-in, please go to Ramshead Base Lodge. Please refer to their website for lodging options, directions and more information on the resort. – Inside Registration Ramshead)
Event Code: 326AL0302C
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $245.00 (available through Tuesday, February 3)
– Last Chair Rate: $270.00
– CEUs: 12
– Spots Remaining: 19 (as of 40 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Minimum Level I Certified Alpine
Registration Closes: Wednesday, February 11, 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:
Course Name: Biomechanics
Discipline: Alpine
Time: 2 Days
Credits: 12 Continuing Education Credits
Environment: Green to Blue Terrain
Prerequisites: Minimum Level I Certified
Course Description:
This clinic will increase your understanding of the mechanical principles affecting movement of the body. We will explore how muscles and external forces on the skeletal structure affects a skier in motion. Participants will learn about the relationship between forces of nature and a skier’s path of travel. We will identify the forces of motion and how they are absorbed, directed, and maintained during a turn. We can then see how the mechanical significances of the fundamental skills interact during a skiing turn as well as explain the mechanics of both efficient and inefficient movements during the turn.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group and environmental conditions; however, they will typically include:
• Understand the mechanical principles relative to motion.
• Understand the skeletal structure and how motion affects that structure
• Understand Newton’s Laws of motion and how they apply to skiing
• Understand how friction plays a part in skiing
• Understand the law of universal gravitation
• Understand centrifugal/centripetal force and function
• Understand the biomechanics of skiing and how that affects balance, rotary movements edging movement and pressure management.
Additional Event Details:
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.
- 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.
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- If you need to cancel a premier event that is 4 or more days:
- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: $20.00 fee.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% of event fee paid.
- If you need to cancel a premier event that is 4 or more days:
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.