Articles of General Interest
Articles are generally listed in chronological order with the newest at the top of the list.
| Spring Board Meeting Preview | President's Report | Spring 2008 | by Jack Burns, PSIA-NW President |
| Northwest PSIA-NW DCL and Technical Team Selections | Spring 2008 | ||
| You Thought an Exam was Stressful | From the Membership | Spring 2008 | by David Lawrence, Nordic DCL, Track Esaminer and new PSIA National Nordic Team Member |
| Rolling Over and Getting Up | From the Membership | Spring 2008 | by Dane Frisbie, Timberline Snowboard & Ski School |
| Symposium Raffle/Auction a Huge Success | Symposium Recap | Spring 2008 | by Mary Germeau, Executive VP |
| Looking Back | From the Communications VP | Spring 2008 | by John Eisenhauer, Communications VP |
| In Remembrance | Ernie Marining Sharon Arwine |
Spring 2008 | by Jim Smith Jr. and Mike Peters |
| Ski area's Landsmann dies | In Remembrance | Spring 2008 | by Bill Kettlerr, of the Mail Tribune,originally printed on 2-27-08 |
| Membership Made Easy | Dollars and Sense | Spring 2008 | by Diana Suzuki, PSIA/AASI-NW Financial VP |
| 2008-2008 Service Awards | Service Awards | Spring 2008 | by Wane Nagai, Awards & Recognition Committee Chair |
| Chester Murakami receives Legends Award | Service Award | Spring 2008 | by Bill Kawahara |
| So you want a Subaru | Spring 2008 | by John Weston, Stevens Pass Board Rep | |
| Alpental Leadership Program | TD Column | Spring 2008 | by Allan Tencer and Barak Rosenbloom |
| Shawn Smith, Educational Excellence Award | Spring 2008 | by John Weston, Stevens Pass Board Rep | |
| Challenges | Presidents Report | Winter 2008 | by Jack Burns, PSIA-NW President |
| Auction Items Needed | Winter 2008 | by Mary Germeau, Executive VP | |
| Learning Theory Made Simple | Winter 2008 | by John Eisenhauer, communications VP | |
| How to Lose a Group in 10 Minutes | and How Not to Lose them. | Early Winter 2007 | by Amy Ohran, Junior Education Team-NW Member |
| Preventing Ski Injuries | Early Winter 2007 | by Jon Franklin, MD | |
| New Lifts are Droppin' In | Summer Fall 2007 | ||
| Take a Lesson from "Dora the Explorer" | Kid's Zone | Summer Fall 2007 | by Greg Braun, PSIA/AASI-NW Jet Member |
| Change in Consciousness | Summer Fall 2007 | by Tyler Barnes, PSIA-NW Technical Team Member | |
| Constructivism | and the Intermediate to Advanced snow Sport Student | Summer Fall 2007 | by Linda Cowan, PSIA-NW Technical Team Member |
| Senior Specialist Accreditation | Summer Fall 2007 | by PJ Jones and Cookie Hale | |
| And the MVP Goes to.... | McLaughlin Report | Spring 2007 | by Lane McLaughlin, Technical VP |
| Memories of Symposium '07 | Event Recap | Spring 2007 | |
| Who's Your Favorite Skier | TD Column | Spring 2007 | By Greg Luce, DCL |
| Skiing & Snowboarding Off-Season Conditioning Routine | Updated Spring 2007 | By Jennifer Lockwood | |
| On the Road to Find Out | From the Membership | Winter 2007 | by Russ Vilhauer |
| Just Wandering | From the Membership | Winter 2007 | by Russ Vilhauer |
| Helmet A-B-C's | From the Membership | Winter 2007 | by Patrick Lambert, |
| Skier Hopes Helmet Will Save Others, Too | From the Press | Winter 2007 | by Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times Staff Reporter |
| Look Out For ?This Underrated Ski Resort | From the Press | Winter 2007 | by Bill Jenninhgs, Columnist, The Spokesman-Review |
| Partnerships | Building for the Future President's Report |
Winter 2007 | by Ed Younglove, PSIA-NW President |
| The Value of Mentors | Winter 2007 | by Kirsten Huotte Education and Programs Director |
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| Bite Size Pieces | The McLaughlin Report | Winter 2007 | by Lane McLaughlin, Technical VP |
| Heads Up! | Winter 2007 | by John Eisenhauer, Communications VP | |
| David Wayne Sicks | In Memory | Winter 2007 | |
| Loren D. Prescott | In Memory | Winter 2007 | |
| Steal Thier Mojo | The McLaughlin Report | Early Winter 2006 | by Lane McLaughlin, Technical VP |
| Adapting What We Know to Where We Are | From the Membership | Early Winter 2006 | by Karen Harjo, Technical Team |
| Extreme Teaching Tactics & Skills | From the Membership | Early Winter 2006 | by Tyler Barnes, Technical Team |
| Is Everyone on the Same Page? | TD Column | Early Winter 2006 | by Rachael Milner, Assistant Director, Crystal Mtn Ski & Snowbard School, Alpine DCL, Jet NW Team |
| Connecting the Dots | Early Winter 2006 | by John Eisenhauer, Communications VP | |
| What's your motivation? | Directions | Early Winter 2006 | by Kirsten Huotte Education and Programs Director |
| From Mountain to River | Summer Race Camp Memories |
Summer/Fall 2006 |
by Jack Burns Fiorini Ski School PSIA/AASI-NW Executive VP |
| From an Adaptive Point of View | The Exam Process | Summer/Fall 2006 | by Trudy Parcher |
| Notes from Watching My Wife Disappear | Summer/Fall 2006 | by RJ Nichoalds PSIA-NW Technical Team |
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| Will the Real "CORE" Please Stand Up? | Summer/Fall 2006 | by Betsy Baker PSIA/AASI-NW DCL |
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| Do the 3-Step | The McLaughlin Report | Summer/Fall 2006 | by Lane McLaughlin PSIA-NW Tech VP |
| Excellence In Teaching Part II | Strategies for Student Understanding | Spring 2006 | by Linda Cowan, PSIA-NW Technical Team |
| 10 Ways to Improve Your Teaching in the Summer | Spring 2006 | by Terry McLeod, PSIA-NW Technical Team | |
| Otto Lang | True Pioneer | Spring 2006 | by Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times Staff Reporter |
| Free Member Dues? | Spring 2006 | by Diana Suzuki, PSIA/AASI-NW Financial VP | |
| PSIA-NW Technical Team Update | A New Team and Thanks to Calvin and Roger | Spring 2006 | by Nick McDonald PSIA-NW Technical Team Head Coach |
| Technical Program Update | Spring 2006 | by Lane McLaughlin, PSIA/AASI-NW Technical VP | |
| Inspiration from Four Generations | Spring 2006 | by Manon Burke | |
| Prevent and Predict | Spring 2006 | by Kris Kingsland | |
| Fear and Fear Response | Spring 2006 | by Don Meyer | |
| Positive Teaching | TD Column | Spring 2006 | by John Wintersheid |
| Nutrition & Skiing Performance | Sport Science Update | Winter 2006 | by Ron Kipp, PSIA-I Education Manager |
| When You Least Expect It | From the Membership | Winter 2006 | by Brad Johnson |
| Skill Development | From the Membership | Winter 2006 | by Dustin Semb, Snowboard DCL/Examiner |
| Excellence in Teaching Part 1 | An Environment for Success | Winter 2006 | by Linda Cowan, PSIA-NW Technical Team |
| Mt Ashland - Not that Far (From California) | Outreach Clinic | Winter 2006 | by Rick Lyons, PSIA-NW Technical Team |
| Membership can help you buy a car? | Financial VP Report | Winter 2006 | by Diana Suzuki, PSIA/AASI-NW Financial VP |
| The ABC's and 123's To Park & Pipe Coach | The McLaughlin Report | Winter 2006 | by Lane McLaughlin, PSIA/AASI-NW Technical VP |
| The Perfect Turn or,,,,,,,,,, Fun? | TD Column | Winter 2006 | by Mark Schinman |
| Growth and Retention |
Early Winter 2005 |
by Ed Younglove, PSIA-NW President | |
| Financial Report | Early Winter 2005 | by Diana Suzuki, PSIA-NW Financial VP | |
| Kidz R Great! | Early Winter 2005 | by the JET-NW | |
| Motivation...Keeping it All Season Long | From the Membership | Early Winter 2005 | By Terry McLeod |
| Gaining Insight | Adaptive Snowsports
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Early Winter 2005 | |
| The Next Level | The McLaughlin Report |
Early Winter 2005 |
by Lane McLaughlin |
| An Important Look at how the 04/05 Season Played Out | President's Report | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Ed Younglove, PSIA-NW President |
| Strong Tech Sector Helps Market Rebound! | A Roadmap to this Seasons Tech Programs | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Lane McLaughlin |
| 2005 Senior Tour Event Recap | Summer / Fall 2005 | ||
| If I Can Do It | A Tale So Strange It Has To Be True | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Michael Patmas |
| Untapped Talent Revealed | A play by play of the Symposium Auction | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Mary Germeau |
| A Road Well Worth Traveling | Turning Point | Summer / Fall 2005 | by RJ Nichoalds, |
| Goals vs Dreams | Turning Point | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Nelson Wingard |
| Clean Up Messy Movements | A Creative Indoor Activity to Explore Inefficient Movement Observation, Description, Analysis, and Exercise Development | Summer / Fall 2005 | by Mike Peters |
| PSIA-NW Dues, Not as Much as You May Think!! | Winter 2005 | by Diana Suzuki PSIA-NW Financial VP |
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| Measure Up | To Measure Up To Your Goals, They Have To Be Measurable. | Winter 2005 | by Lane McLaughlin |
| Inspiration | Is Something that Drives Us to be What We Are | Winter 2005 | by Dustin Semb |
| Respectful Teaching | Winter 2005 | by Linda Cowan | |
| Me and Mr. McChesney | Winter 2005 | by Terry McLeod | |
| Ace Clinician | Application and Selection Process | Early Winter 2004 | |
| What is the PSIA-NW Board Doing for You??? | Early Winter 2004 | by RJ Nichoalds | |
| Fall Board of Directors Meeting Report | Early Winter 2004 | by Mike Peters, | |
| The Voice of the Alpiner | Early Winter 2004 | by Scott Kaden, President of PNSAA | |
| If it's Monday it Must be Chamonix | A European Winter Experience | Early Winter 2004 | by Ed Kane |
| Teaching Tips for All Age Guests | Senior Moment #2 | Early Winter 2004 | by Ed Kane |
| Designing a Training Plan for an Exam | Early Winter 2004 | by Terry McLeod, PSIA-NW Tech Team, Schweitzer MLC Director | |
| You Now Know at Least 25 Things About Pipe & Park | Early Winter 2004 | by Lane McLaughlin | |
| Some Thoughts on Change | Summer 2004 | by John Eisenhauer | |
| Memories of Sven-Erik, A Good Friend | Summer 2004 | by Mary Germeau | |
| In Remembrance | Hap Lightfoot 1927-2004 Milt Scarlatos 1926-2004 |
Summer 2004 | |
| Nuggets for Teaching Kids | Summer 2004 | ||
| Where Does the White Go When the Snow Melts | Spring 2004 | by Dustin Semb | |
| Nuggets for Teaching Kids | Spring 2004 | ||
| Family Values | Spring 2004 | by John Eisenhauer | |
| Instructor Tools for a Positive Experience with Kids | Spring 2004 | by Nelson Wingard | |
| Power Play - Kids & Snowsports | Video/Book Reviews | Winter 2003 | by Ed Kane |
| Keep on Learning | Winter 2003 | by Ron Nichoalds | |
| Attention Deficit Disorder | Part II | Winter 2003 | by Linda Cowan |
| What's Happening in the Great Northwest | Early Winter 2003 | by Larry Murdoch | |
| 2003 Symposium Awards | Spring 2003 | ||
| Ron Kipp 2003 Instructor of the Year | Summer 2003 | by Andy Collin | |
| 40 Something Thoughts | Summer 2003 | by John Eisenhauer | |
| Honorary Skiing Legends Award | by Art Hathaway | ||
| Teaching Children Physical Education | Book Review | Spring 2003 | by Ed Kane |
| Jim Lucas | A Skiing Legend | Spring 2003 | by Kathy Hand |
| Turning Point | "OH, you're a ski bum" | Winter 2003 | by Stan Aunan |
| Parts to the Whole | Exam Preparation | Winter 2003 | by Chris Kastner |
| How to STOMP Yer Teaching Segment | Winter 2003 | by Roark Congdon | |
| Video Review | PSIA-NW Skiing Tasks and PSIA Alpine Technical Video | Winter 2003 | by Ed Kane |
| The Power of Positive Thinking | Early Winter 2002 | by Larry Murdoch | |
| Presidents Corner | Early Winter 2003 | by Ed Younglove | |
| In Memoriam | George Franklin Charles Anderson |
Early Winter 2002 | |
| Education is Certifiable! | Early Winter 2002 | by Chris Kastner | |
| Have You Shown Off Today? | Fall 2002 | by Randy Malikowski | |
| ADHD: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Fall 2002 | by Linda Cowan |
| Book Review | Fall 2002 | ||
| To Get Better,,, I had to Go Both Ways! | Fall 2002 | by Kate Morrell | |
| The Teaching Model | As used in the Emergency Room | Fall 2002 | by Chuck Delaney |
| The President's Corner | Summer 2002 | by Ed Younglove PSIA-NW President |
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| A.C.E. | (Awesome Childlike Experience) | Summer 2002 | by Trudy Parcher |
| Four Honored at Spring Symposium | Summer 2002 | by Art Hathaway | |
| Our Newest Instructor of the Year | Summer 2002 | by Kirsten Huotte and Art Hathaway | |
| Willie Grindstaff | Jean Lyon Service to Youth Award 2002 | Summer 2002 | |
| Teaching Handbooks | Alpine and Snowboard | Summer 2002 | by Ed Kane |
| First in the Senior Tour Series | Summer 2002 | by Ed Kane | |
| Shirley A. Fopp | In Remembrance | Summer 2002 | |
| Goal Setting | Spring 2002 | ||
| What Has PSIA Done For You Lately? | Spring 2002 | by John Weston | |
| Special O. Coaches Train at Silver Mountain | Spring 2002 | By Julie Ernest | |
| It's Worth Your Money | Ten Reasons Why | Spring 2002 | by Terry Mcleod |
| Membership Benefit | Lift Ticket Discount | by Kathy Hand | |
| Evolution Part One | Transcendence and Inclusion | by Stan Aunan | |
| A Successful Snowsport Instructor | The Making of a Professional | by Larry Calvin | |
| Winter 2002 Cover Photo | Winter 2002 | ||
| When I Say "GO" | A Teaching Nugget | Winter 2002 | by Nelson Wingard |
| Web Riding | Chat Rooms About Snowsports | Winter 2002 | by Stan Aunan |
| Message Board Lingo and Verbiage | ` | Winter 2002 | by Stan Aunan |
| Trapeze | Conquering Performance Anxiety | Winter 2002 | by Sarah Richardson |
| And Away We Go | Educational Opportunities | Winter 2002 | by Larry Murdock |
| Education Update | Winter 2002 | by Larry Murdock | |
| New PSIA-AASI Manuals- | Book Review | Winter 2002 | by Ed Kane |
| Kids These Days | Youth Taskforce Report | Summer 2001 | by Larry Murdock |
| Our Sport Is So Much More Than Turning Left and Right: Why Not Share It? | Summer 2001 | by Duane Smelser, M.A., A.B.S. | |
| "Back to the future: The Cooper Spur Experience" | The Traveler | Summer 2001 | by David Sword |
| I've Been A.C.E'd, Have You? | Summer 2001 | by Lynne Fanthorpe | |
| A Senior Moment | President's Corner | Winter 2001 | by John Weston |
| Making the Grade | Gonzaga University Offers Credits for Exams | Winter 2000 | by Mary Haltiner |
| Quick Tips | by Lane McLaughlin | ||
| by Steve Hindman | |||
| Rokka Ski School | When is a ski school more than a ski school? | by Willa O'Connor | |
| Warning, tendon injuries caused by antibiotics. | by Jim Warner | ||
| Challenging Ski Trip | by Mary Swaim | ||
| Keep It Fresh | by John Stevenson | ||
| Timberline and a Century of Skiing on Mount Hood | Book Review | by Ed Kane | |
| Is it a Herbivore, Carnivore or Dinosaur? | Proprioception, the Seventh Sense | by Larry Murdock | |
| Join the Yarn Race | By Willa O'Connor | ||
| We Weren't Trying to Teach Them, Honest | by Marla Hamilton Lucas | ||
| Take It From A Pro | by Nelson Wingard | ||
| Snowsports in Change | Summaries of Indoor Presentations at the XVII Interski, Beitostolen, Norway | Compiled by Steve Hindman | |
| Let's Think About It | New Member of Divisional Staff Speaks Out | by Russ Peterson | |
| A Fishy Story | Another View of the Teaching Experience | by Ed Kane | |
| Trust Me On the Sunscreen | Group Management | by Michael Drake | |
| Failed to Qualify | Turning Point | by Roger Taggart | |
| Consider it a Journey |
by Caleb Carlson |
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| Teaching Bears to Live in the Woods | Meet Steve Searles | by Willa O'Connor | |
| by Amy Ohran | |||
| Pop! Goes My Summer | Meet Your Knee | by David Sword | |
| Cross Training for the Fun of it | by Earl Saline | ||
| Protecting Little Heads | How to Size a Helmet Properly | by Amy Zahm and Carol Christofero | |
| Permission to Twitch Like a Dog | Snowboard Ed Opportunities! | by Earl Saline | |
| Eat, Eat I tell You! | Nutritional Advice | by Dave McBarron | |
| Attitude is Everything | Making the Most out of a Day on the Slopes | by Lance Norris | |
| I Was Blind And Now I Can See | The Teaching Model | by Lane McLaughlin | |
| Fall 1998 | by Ed Kane | ||
| Customer Satisfaction | A Key to Success | by Ed Kane | |
| Communication, It's Everything in Ski Instruction | by Michael Drake | ||
| New Children's Manual | PSIA Publishes Resources for Teaching Kids | By Ed Kane | |
| Teach from the Heart, Examine From ....?? | Experiencing or Performing? | By Andre Hirss | |
| A Personal learning and Teaching Model | What I did on My Summer Vacation | By Steve Hindman |