American Snow The Snowsports Instruction Revolution (Paperback)

From the Publisher: American Snow, in fascinating pictures and superbly written text, tells the story of how the Professional Ski Instructors Association (PSIA) and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors have been the heart of the snowsports revolution in America for 50 years. Since organizing in a cafeteria in Montana in 1961, the group has led in advances in the way skiers float through powder, snowboarders blast out of halfpipes, crosscountry skiers speed through the woods, and how we train skiers with permanent disabilities. Their endless obsession with the thrill of gravity, the way people learn, and the happiness that a day outdoors in the winter can bring has resulted in a series of on-snow innovations that have rocked the world of snowsports again and again.