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Dates: Thursday, March 12, 2026 – Friday, March 13, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: Gore Mountain (NY) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, on the deck in front of the main base lodge. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
Event Code: 326AL0312B
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $245.00 (available through Tuesday, February 17)
– Last Chair Rate: $270.00
– CEUs: 12
– Spots Remaining: 19 (as of 39 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership
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:
Ready to take your skiing beyond the groomers? This course is designed for alpine skiers looking to explore the fundamentals of skiing in challenging terrain, including trees, steeps, and off-piste conditions. The focus will be on tactics for managing terrain safely and confidently, movement patterns that support short-radius turns and speed control, and how to read terrain and snow conditions. Participants should be confident parallel skiers on blue and black terrain and ready to step into more challenging environments.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group’s needs and environmental conditions and typically include:
• Guided free skiing with feedback and reflection
• Terrain selection and line choice discussions
• Drills to promote agility and tactical versatility
• Group discussions on safety, etiquette, and trees/steeps skiing fundamentals
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
• Identify tactics for controlling speed and line in ungroomed or steep terrain
• Understand and apply safety practices when skiing trees and steeps
• Recognize how terrain influences turn shape and tactics
• Demonstrate appropriate movements and tactics for skiing short-radius turns and managing variable snow conditions
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level I Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
• PSIA-AASI Alpine Technical Manual
Equipment/Materials Needed:
• All-mountain skis recommended
• Helmet highly recommended
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.
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.
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.