Ambition Flow: Evan Ciniello
Submission: David Engerer
Icon/Ambi News and Event Updates
Video two is a short on from Matt Plays who was apparently making a stop in Burlington recently (I think I was also snowskating on the other end of town at the time of this clip… ) check it:
The Icon crew has also been busy adding a new member to their team: Neil Berg. This kid rips and has been featured here (see this video) and in Steezy Films “One More Try”. Congratulations Neil!
Event wise the Icon Classic an invitation only (although open for public viewing) single deck snowskate comp. is going down March 19th at Wachusett Mountain, MA. For more details check out the Facebook Event or Icon’s Event Page.
Also don’t forget that Strapless Weekend is also coming up on March 27-28 for all you guys with bi-decks at Hurricane Ridge Mountain, WA. Check out the details in the Facebook Event
Snowboarding The Great White
Snowboarding has great similarities to surfing and skiing: It’s like surfing in that…
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Shredding June Mountain!
I’m down in Cali at the moment filming new tutorials for the freestyle program.
Been riding a few days at Mammoth with Brian and Davi Miller, some local park monkeys and we randomly decided to duck over to June mountain (www.junemountain.com) to check it out.
When we first arrived I wasn’t sure what to expect. All you can see is a pretty ghetto 2 seater chair and an empty car-park.
Once we got up to the main resort I was quite surprised to find a bunch of ill freestyle terrain and the coolest thing is that the whole resort remained quiet all day.
We spent the whole bluebird day lapping the small and large parks and seshing the empty pipe.
If you want to progress your freestyle riding without getting snaked all day or the attitude of a crowded park then check out June.
I promise you wont be disappointed. I was highly impressed by the standard of the parks here.
Thanks to Abigail for hooking up the tickets.
www.junemountain.com
Here are some snaps. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge them:
Ambition Pseudo-Artsy Edit #1
Mammoth
As some of you may know, I was down in Cali last week hitting some of the local mountains and filming some new tutorials.
I spent a few days at Mammoth Mountain and had an awesome time!
The weather was super good. We had a couple of solid pow days as well as some bluebirds.
Anyways, I’ve gotta peace out for now but be sure to check out http://www.mammothmountain.com/
catch ya,
Nev
Go Snowskating Day Wrap, Stefani Scrilla
So I know a ton of you guys got out on go snowskating day and made it a big success. We got a ton of new awesome videos which will be shared over in the video feed, but of course, the pros were all out and about as well. We wanted to feature those from Icon and Ambition who provided some awesome video from the event day. The ambition crew went up into the mountains of VT and shot some awesome powdery footy while the Icon crew skated at the Icon HQ Park:
Ambition Snowskates Team GSSD 2010 Footy
Icon Snowskates Team GSSD 2010 Footy
Also ambition flow riders Mitch Serbu and Austin Welter had a flat sesh:
Icon team member Josh Oakes got out with some friends and got though the Video Contest list:
Hope everyone’s GSSD ‘10 was lots of fun, keep snowskating!
Snowboarding Wax What Should Be Done
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Sarah’s Big Binder of Ski Teaching Geekery (and more!)
Last year when I was preparing for my L3 Part 1 Skiing exam, the Dev Team Diva turned me on to these great task descriptions developed by Bob Barnes for the PSIA Rocky Mountain Division (the Pocket Summaries listed under “Skiing” below). In my search for them online, I discovered lots of other valuable ski teaching resources tucked away on various PSIA divisional Web sites. So I printed them out, organized them into categories, and stuck them in a binder. The binder became an invaluable resource in discussions with my good friend and ski coach as I helped him to prepare for his Dev Team tryout and he coached me to success in my skiing exam. Fast forward to December. Pro Jam at Killington. Our friend O gets one look at my binder and asks to borrow it. Yeah, right! So he suggests that I post the contents here on our Ski Divas blog. And procrastinator that I am, he’s had to pester me about it ever since! So here you go, O! Listed below you will find the contents of my Big Binder of Ski Teaching Geekery, plus much, much more good stuff that I found as I was compiling all the links. I include resources geared to all certification levels for instructors that are aspiring to achieve those levels as well as for those who are coaching others in preparation for those levels. There’s a lot of other good stuff out there as well—poke around on the various divisional Web sites for other content that isn’t included here. Consider this list a work in progress; we will all add to it as we find more good stuff—and we are ALWAYS looking for more good stuff (!!!), so if you have found other helpful resources, please share them with us. NOTE: Some of this overlaps with what Jess posted last week, but I’ve got it organized a bit differently—by category rather than by division. Skiing Level 1 Skiing Standards Videos (PSIA-RM) Level 2 Skiing Standards Videos (PSIA-RM) Level 3 Skiing Standards Videos (PSIA-RM) Alpine Exam Skiing Maneuvers—Level 1 Pocket Summaries (PSIA-RM) Alpine Exam Skiing Maneuvers—Level 2 Pocket Summaries (PSIA-RM) Alpine Exam Skiing Maneuvers—Level 3 Pocket Summaries (PSIA-RM) Alpine Skills Matrix (PSIA-NW) Movement Analysis Movement Analysis Filter 2010 (PSIA-RM) Movement Analysis Guide—Cause and Effect (PSIA-RM) Movement Analysis (MA) Instructor Development Pathway (IDP) (PSIA-RM) Skier Assessment Worksheet (PSIA-I) Teaching Level 3 Exam Teaching Tips (PSIA-RM) Joan Heaton: The Teaching Dimension (PSIA-E) Teach from the Heart (PSIA-RM) Alpine Teaching Matrix (PSIA-NW) Managing Splits and the Family Private (PSIA-RM) Learning Theory and Human Development Sensory and Motor Development (PSIA-RM) Theory of Multiple Intelligences (PSIA-RM) Basic Tenets of Motor Learning (outline) Basic Tenets of Motor Learning (slideshow) Children Accredited Children’s Educator (ACE) Study Guide (PSIA-I) 3–6 Year Old Educator’s Endorsement Workbook (PSIA-RM) Children’s Accreditation Workbook (PSIA-RM) List of Great Kids Resources (PSIA-E) PSIA Children’s Instruction Manual, Part 1 PSIA Children’s Instruction Manual, Part 2 PSIA Children’s Instruction Manual, Part 3 Special Interests/Special Populations Women ARE Different! (PSIA-RM) Handbook for Teaching Seniors: Teaching the Aging Population (PSIA-RM) Teaching the Aging Population—George Carlin Handout (PSIA-RM) Handbook for Teaching Seniors (PSIA-W) Senior Skiers and the Fear Factor (PSIA-W) Professional Knowledge PSIA National Standards— Alpine Certification Professional Knowledge and Glossary 2004 (PSIA-I) ATS Strategies for Teaching 1987 (PSIA-W) Eastern Division Exam Prep (PSIA-E) Alpine Score Card—Skiing Skills Alpine Score Card—Creative Teaching Alpine Score Card—Movement Assessment Alpine Score Card—Teaching Children Alpine Score Card—Teaching Movements Other Divisional Exam Prep Resources Northwest Division Certification Guide (PSIA-NW) Level 1 Workbook and Study Guide (PSIA-I) Level 1 Certification and Study Guide (PSIA-W) Level 2 Portfolio and Study Guide (PSIA-I) Level 2 Certification and Study Guide (PSIA-W) Level 3 Portfolio and Study Guide (PSIA-I)
