*2021 Season Avaiablity for Requests/Privates - Reservations are required for all lessons. Monday and Thursday afternoon lensson only. (text 973-632-7762 before calling into ski and ride school)

For reservations, call 802-583-6542 or email skiride@sugarbush.com at least 48 hours in advance. Lessons available only at Lincoln Peak.

American ski instruction demands versatility. The PSIA-AASI membership is expected to teach guests in a wide variety of skiing environments, facilitating learning outcomes that range from hard snow to powder, and genres including recreation, race, big mountain and freestyle.

The objective of the Standards document is to identify common threads fundamental to great skiing and teaching, regardless of the specific outcome intended. The fundamental mechanics apply to a variety of technical and tactical situations through the three assessment zones of beginner, intermediate and advanced students.

The Alpine Technical Manual and Core Concepts Manual outline three Skier Zones and the Standards align assessment parameters for the three levels of certification.

• Beginner/novice Level Guests = Level One Certification
• Beginner - Intermediate Level Guests = Level Two Certification
• Beginner - Advanced Level Guests = Level Three Certification

The 2014 Alpine Standards provide the assessment criteria for creating the skiing, teaching and professional knowledge outcomes necessary for an instructor to successfully complete a certification. The Standards document complements and is meant to be utilized in harmony with the following publications/documents.