The premier event for Snowsports instructors is only a week away!  You can gain up to the minute information on conditions before you travel by logging on to www.killington.com. Killington Spa is offering discounted services throughout the week.  Advanced reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the Killington Grand Spa at 802-422-1050.

Killington has instituted a policy that all individuals who receive a lift ticket will be required to sign a waiver. If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to complete the Killington waiver to save time during registration. Thanks in advance for your understanding!

Killington is working hard to have top to bottom terrain open; however, early season conditions are always a possibility. Early season conditions can be variable and are not suitable for first-time skiers and riders. Participants at a minimum must be capable of safely skiing/riding on all blue square terrain and some black diamond terrain. The PSIA-AASI Eastern Event Participant Safety Policy will be enforced throughout the week.

Annual Membership Meeting – Tuesday at 4:30pm in NorthStar Conference Room!

The Annual Membership Meeting & Open Forum will be held in the NorthStar Conference Room at the Killington Grand Hotel on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30pm.  Join Eastern Region CEO, Kathy Brennan, as she provides an update and insight into the state of our organization and future plans.  Engage in a discussion to elevate the value of a certified snowsports professional and explore new offerings from the Eastern Region.  The Area Rep meeting will follow immediately after.  

Elective Sessions Wednesday Afternoon – Sign up using this link!

We are bringing back the Wednesday Elective Sessions where you ski/ride with your group in the morning and get to choose a different focus for the afternoon! We have plenty of options including skiing with the National Team, hone your tethering skills, Freestyle options, our ever-popular assessment activities, and many more. Indoor sessions include Yoga, The Alpine Ski Boot and the Body or Biomechanics sessions. See the event information page for the options offered and sign up on Monday evening for your favorite session!

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They wrote the New Book – Teaching Children Snowsports: Alpine Field Guide

Apres Fireside Chat: Co-Authors Mark Aiken and Kevin Jordan

On Wednesday afternoon at 4:30pm, join Mark Aiken and Kevin Jordan for their Apres Fireside Chat.

Outdoor Sessions

Ski with the National Team!

Sign up for a fun afternoon of skiing with PSIA National Team Members – Robin Barnes, Dustin Dyar, Josh Fogg, George Flynn, Ben Potts, Mike Hafer, Kevin Jordan, Michael Rogan, Troy Walsh, and Brian Smith. Limit of 90.

Tele with the National Team!

Join Keith Rodney, National Team Member, for an afternoon of learning about Tele and discovering some of the terrain Killington has to offer! Tele skis are not required for this session. Limit of 8.

Ride with the National Team!

Join Brian Donovan, National Team Member, for an afternoon of riding and discovering some of the terrain Killington has to offer! Limit of 8.

Chaos and Co!

Join the Chaos and Co. Podcast Duo, Dave Capron and Angelo Ross, for an afternoon focusing on skiing and teaching in a fun, playful exploration.  Check out their podcast on YouTube! Limit of 16.

How to Embody Park SMART Tactics in Real Lessons

Join Ryan Christofferson, Peter Novom and Bonnie Kolber in this freestyle session promoting safety and progression in freestyle lessons. This will be open to all disciplines and will focus on coaching in the terrain park while embodying the Park SMART methodologies. Participants can come to this session with an interest in personal skiing/riding improvement in the terrain park with coaching from our Ed Staff or the participants can come strictly for the educational and theory content of how to actively coach and teach safely in a terrain park. Limit of 24

Variable Terrain / Moguls

Depending on available terrain this group will explore everything Killington has to offer!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Women Only – A Mountain experience for the ladies and a favorite in year’s past! Limit of 24

Creativity for All Instructors

Channel your inner child and learn how to make lessons and training creative and fun. Yup, it’s fun to learn how to be a better skier or rider but adding some pizazz and laughter is even better. The Advanced Children’s Educators (ACE) and Eastern Education Staff will guide you through the process of creating a fun environment for your students. Limit of 16.

First Turns- Learn to Mono-ski and Bi-Ski

Join the Adaptive Education Staff (Augie and Norm) on the Learn to Carpet outside of Snowshed for a hands-on opportunity to learn to mono-ski and bi-ski.  Open to all disciplines, group members will have the opportunity to get in state-of-the-art sit skiing equipment, ride the lift, and make first turns. Add to your teaching experience and learn how skiing is skiing and the fundamentals are all the same, no matter what kind of skiing or riding you do. Folks interested in learning, but not skiing, sit equipment are welcome to join. Group to meet at the base of the Learn to Carpet. Helmets required. Limited of 16.

Alpine Skiing Assessment Activities

Eastern Alpine Examiners will lead the group through a variety of assessment activities that may be encountered in a Level II or Level III Skiing Assessment.

Multi-discipline Movement Analysis Skills

Open to participants of all disciplines. This session led by Snowboard and Alpine Examiners, Tom Vickery, and Dave Wisniewski, will focus on strategies and techniques to perform movement analysis on people sliding on any gear. There will be a large focus on Movement Analysis concepts and models, the Observe, Evaluate, Prescription Model, and the Skiing and Snowboarding Technical Fundamentals that emphasize the cause-and-effect relationships between how we move our bodies and the effect it has on our gear. Whether you are planning to work on your skills as you prepare for a certification assessment, or simply want to polish up your skills to provide better experience for your guests and clients, this session will focus on you as the participant. Limit of 24.

Explore Killington!

This group will be split based on how hot you like your salsa!  We will have a mild, medium, or hot group.  Plan for a relaxing afternoon of skiing with friends on some nice groomers at a nice easy pace or just the opposite with skiing the more challenging terrain Killington has to offer!

Vertical Limit

If the lift is still runnin’, you’re still turnin’…. sound like you? Well, this is the spot. Join up with some “Vertical Junkies” like yourself for some excitement, and well…lots of turns!!

Indoor Options

Indoor Session: Yoga for Recovery!

Start Time is 1:30pm in the Northstar Conference Room, Killington Grand Resort Hotel.

Pam Greene – PSIA-E Alpine Examiner and Yoga Alliance 200RYT

Pam has training and experience in Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Join her and Kristi Robertson for this two-hour session that will include time to stretch sore muscles, enjoy some restorative poses and finish up with a reenergizing yoga Nidra session. Recharge your body for the second half of the week. Please bring a towel and, if you have your own mat, bring it along. A limited number of mats will be available if needed.  Limit of 25.

Indoor Session:  Biomechanics

Start Time is 1:00pm in Gateway I Conference Room, Killington Grand Resort Hotel.

Sue Kramer, Alpine Examiner Coach

Biomechanics looks at cause-and-effect relationships between body movements and ski/board performance. In this indoor course, we will use knowledge of the needed manipulations of a snowboard or skis against a snow surface to, first, identify efficient use of joints and muscles in our bodies to affect the ski/board. With this basis, we will actively explore a range of dryland, gym and at-home activities which can serve to prepare muscles, joints, and our proprioception system for the upcoming snow season. Limit of 35.

Indoor Session:  Bootfitting 101 – How boots differ and what makes the right boot.

Start Time is 1:00pm in Gateway II Conference Room, Killington Grand Resort Hotel.

Doug Stewart – PSIA-E Alpine Examiner and former Tech Team Member

Join Doug Stewart for an exploration of equipment styles and modifications, and resulting body alignment. Boot fitting methods including canting, heel and toe lifting, shims and more will be discussed with an eye to improve skiing efficiency. Please note that due to limited time, individual boot fitting will not be offered; instead, participants should leave equipped to engage in meaningful partnerships with their own boot fitters. Limit of 25.