Alpine Articles & Presentations
Articles are generally listed in chronological order with the newest at the top of the list.
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| Secrets to Passing the Alpine Level II Technical Knowledge Module | Web Site Special | by Randy Malikowski, PSIA-NW Examiner | |
| Leverage the Positive | From the Membership | Winter 2006 | by Terry McLeod, NW Technical Team Member |
| Follow Me | From the Membership | Winter 2006 | by Karin Harjo, NW Technical Team Member |
| Meeting Obi-Wan | Change with the times or die on the vine | Winter 2008 | by Stan Aunan, NW Technical Team Member |
| The Art of Skiing | TD Column | Winter 2008 | by Andy Rubesch, Alpine DCL |
| Feedback Model | Technical Team | Early Winter | by Rick Lyons, Team Member and Nick McDonald, Team Head Coach |
| Setting the Speed Dial | McLaughlin Report | Early Winter 2007 | by Lane McLaughlin, Technical VP |
| Practice and Performance on the Mountain | TD Column | Early Winter 2007 | by AndyRubesch, Alpine DCL |
| Senior Specialist Accreditation | Summer Fall 2007 | by PJ Jones and Cookie Hale | |
| Being the Student Instead | From the Membership | Spring 2007 | by Terry Mcleod, Technical Team |
| Stories from Summer Ski Camp | Summer Race Camp | Spring 2007 | by Emmy Croston |
| Walking on the Flats | A need for balancing movements | Spring 2007 | by Ed Kane |
| Winter Blast | Event Recap | Spring 2007 | by Rob Sogard, PSIA National Alpine Team Coach |
| Summer Race Camp | Spring 05/06 | by Chris Thompson | |
| New School Twist on an Old School Task | Winter 2007 | by Dave Beckwith, DCL | |
| Senior Tour Clinic | February 8, 2006 | Spring 2006 | by Glenda Schuh, White Pass |
| Alpine Exam Format Changes | Certification Update | Winter 2006 | by Chris Kastner, PSIA/AASI-NW Certification VP |
| Technical Team Update | Winter 2006 | by Nick McDonald, Tech Team Head Coach | |
| National Team Training 2005 | Annual Manual | ||
| Teaching Tips for All Age Clients | Senior Moment #3 | Early Winter 2005 | by Ed Kane |
| Are Your Instructors Connected? | TD Corner | Early Winter 2005 | by Mike Peters 49° North TD |
| Biomechanics and Movements for Effective Skiing | Fall Seminar Presentation | by Nick McDonald | |
| The Whole of It!,,,,, | ...Broken Down (500kb adobe pdf file) |
Fall Seminar Presentation | by Andrew Wilson |
| Core Strength for Better Performance | (188kb adobe pdf file) | Fall Seminar Presentation | by Betsy Baker, PT & Robert Graham, MS |
| Ski Boots and Stance | Fall Seminar Presentation | by Jim Mates | |
| "Hey Mom Can I Go to the Park and Slide Some Rails with Jimmy?" | Freestyle accreditation at Mt Bachelor | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Amy Ohran, N8 Edgell and Larry Smith |
| Parable of the Pear,,,,, or if Pears Could Ski | Winter 2005 | ||
| All You Can Hope For Is a Little Somthin | Winter 2005 | by Kate Morrell | |
| Air Anyone? | Winter 2005 | by Karin Harjo | |
| Some Fun...A Guess,,,And a Plea | Winter 2005 | by Patrick Lambert | |
| Beyond the Numbers | Ski Sidecut | Winter 2005 | by Jason Petek |
| Carve that Inside Ski | It's all about Pressure Control | Early Winter 2004 | by RJ Nichoalds |
| Fifty 2 | Summer 2004 | by Russ Vilhauer | |
| Teaching Tips for All Age Clients | Senior Moment #1 | Summer 2004 | by Ed Kane |
| Inspiring Passion.... | Summer 2004 | by Linda Cowan | |
| Race Camp at Mt Hood | The Mountain Experience | Early Winter 2003 | by Mike Peters |
| Here...... Can I show you? | Using the Two Point Hold | Early Winter 2003 | by John Stevenson |
| All New Exam Tasks For 2004 | Early Winter 2003 | by Chris Kastner | |
| Flow Like a River | Winter 2003 | by Karin Harjo | |
| "Way Back Machine"? | Are You Old Enough to Remember | Fall 2003 | by Calvin Yamamoto |
| Things Overheard at Boot Camp | Winter 2003 | by Lane McLaughlin | |
| Harald Riise | A Ski Legend in His Own Time | Winter 2003 | by Mary Germeau |
| Reverse Your Approach | Summer 2003 | by Lane McLaughlin | |
| Video/Book Review | PSIA-NW Skiing Tasks and PSIA Alpine Technical Video | Summer 2003 | by Ed Kane |
| Post Cards from the Haute Route | Summer 2003 | by Tony Case | |
| It Is a Funny Thing | Spring 2003 | by Amy Ohran | |
| Still Teaching Skiing after 50 Years | Otto Ross | Spring 2003 | by Dan Wheat |
| The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Exam Candidates | Spring 2003 | by Ron Nichoalds | |
| In Defense of Skiing Backwards | Winter 2003 | by Brick Loomis | |
| Basic Biomechanics | Early Winter 2002 | by Jim Bison | |
| Nobi Kano | A Skiing Legend | Early Winter 2002 | by Bill Kawajara |
| The Angle in the Ankles | Fall 2002 | By Scott Weimer | |
| Cycle/Progression of Efficient Movement Patterns | Summer 2002 | by Stan Aunan | |
| Phases of a Lesson | Spring 2002 | by Terry McLeod | |
| Tragedy to Triumph | Winter 2002 | by Russ Vilhauer | |
| Inline Skating is Great for Skiers! | Winter 2002 | by Sue Bream | |
| The Garage | Get to Know Your Gear | Winter 2002 | by Sarah Richardson |
| Is Your Focus On Training? | Turning Point | Summer 2001 | by Chris Thompson |
| Change: Its About Trust | Spring 2001 | by Ed Younglove | |
| The Garage | Spring onto the slopes | Spring 2001 | by Nelson Wingard |
| Post Cards from the Edge | Spring 2001 | by Randy Malikowski | |
| Riders don't use Poles and Skiers Shouldn't Either | Spring 2001 | by Floyd Rogers | |
| A Family Affair | Fall Seminar for the Seattle area at Shorline | Spring 2001 | by Willa O'Connor |
| Balance + Efficiency = Enjoyment | Spring 2001 | by Ed Kane | |
| Always Learning | Turning Point | Winter 2000 | by Randy Malikowski |
| Post Cards From the Edge | Dear Mica, | November 2000 | by Calvin Yamamoto |
| Seven Simple Steps to Safer and Better Skiing | It is Never to Late to Get Into Shape | Winter 2001 | by Jim Warner |
| Preparation is Key | TD Corner | Winter 2000 | by RJ Nichoalds |
| Where Does It All Begin? | Movement Analysis | by Larry Murdoch | |
| Quick Tips | by Lane McLaughlin | ||
| Ancient Skiers | by Willa O'Connor | ||
| Blow Out the Cobwebs, Because Winter is Here! | by David Sword | ||
| A Weekend for the Girls | Plus a day for Heli-Skiing | by Willa O'Connor | |
| Girls Only | |||
| Skiing into the Future | Infinity and Beyond | by Larry Murdoch | |
| Turning Point | by Sarah Richardson | ||
| Skiing is a Matter of Attitude | by Jeannot | ||
| Summer Ski Instructor Training - Oregon Style | by Scott Valitchka | ||
| Stance and It's Impact on Performance | by Ed Kane | ||
| Ski Conditioning | Fitness | by Dion Cantellay | |
| "Soddy" and the Art of Discipline | Turning Point | by Larry Murdoch | |
| Burien Backsliders | Meet Willie Grindstaff | by Willa O'Connor | |
| Breakthrough on Skies III | Video Review | by Ed Kane | |
| Cross Training for the Fun of it | by Earl Saline | ||
| How to Explain Yourself without Confusing Yourself | by Calvin Yamamoto | ||
| Video Review | By Ed Kane | ||
| Ah, Those Instructor Misnomers | Keep the Auditory Learner in Mind | by Nelson Wingard | |
| School is in and David Tewell's the Bus Driver | Less Turns in the Bumps | by Nelson Wingard | |
| A Very Special Man | Teaching a Blind Man to Ski | by Mary Swaim | |
| Grass Skirts Are Optional | Add this to Your bag of Tricks | by David Sword | |
| Stick Figures to Better Skiing | Turning Point | by Calvin Yamamoto | |
| The Skinny on Getting Big | The Importance of good Physical Conditioning | by Dave McBarron | |
| Making the Commitment | Turning Point | by Brian Alley | |
| Movement Analysis that Matters | Get to the Root of the Problem | by Terry McLeod | |
| The Unofficial Guide to Good (and Bad) Skiing | |||
| That's a Mighty Fine Wrench | A Guide to Real Professional Development | by Lane McLaughlin | |
| Concentrate on the Timeless | by George Twardonkens | ||
| Twist and Shout | Turning Point | by David Sword | |
| Learn to Go Slow to Quickly Advance Your Upper Level Skiing! | by RJ Nichoalds | ||
| Vision and the Fine Art of Balance | Focusing on the Sense of Sight | By Gavin Kerr Hunter | |
| Motor Learning 101 | Enhancing Clients Learning | By Betsy Baker | |