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INTRODUCING THE KICK-START

SOCIAL WITH INTERSKI TEAM

MEMBER STEVE YOUNG

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I have enjoyed watching the posts from CSIA National about the lead-up to Interski 2015. Watching the videos of our

team training, as well as the teams from other nations has made me think about team building and what is involved in creat-ing a strong unified bond that is necessary for a team to perform at its fullest potential.

Ten of Canada’s best instructors and demonstrators displayed grace and effort-less flow on some of the most challenging terrain in Argentina. To accomplish this, the team needed to come together, break down inerpersonal barriers and learn to trust and respect each other. They needed to deter-mine who would be the leaders and who would be the contributors. Both have equally important roles and require unique skills in order to achieve the desired outcome of creating electrifying arc to arc turns.

Building a team was also important for the CSIA Ontario board this summer. We spent our annual planning day at Glen Eden where we experienced the ropes course, their huge balance platform and a giant BOSU ball. The various chal-lenges helped us share our strengths and weaknesses, open up lines of communica-tion, create better trust in one another and gain confidence in our team. Our three new board members felt wel-comed and supported, and the existing board members gained new insight into the team’s dynamics and person-

alities. The CSIA Ontario board is ready to work hard for you this winter and have fun while we are at it.

Have you visited our website yet? Check out the new PTS offerings and the early season tune up clinics. Come out to see us at the Toronto and Ottawa snow shows, we would love to catch up and answer your questions about what we do and what we can offer.

As we head into the ski season, let’s remember we are part of a large team of ski instructors, promoting a sport we love. Whether you work as part of a snow school or you enjoy skiing with family and friends, you represent a fun and healthy winter sport. Spread the word this winter and help to make our team bigger and stronger. ◆

Miranda Sorensen, Chair chair@csiaontario.com

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Tom Dovey Communication/Outreach

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Miranda SorensenChair

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FALL2015

EDITORIAL TEAMAllison SharpeEditor

Shelagh MulveneyAdministration

Grant HagertyAdvertising

Tom Dovey, Kevin McMillan and Stuart TeatherProof Reading

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O N T A R I OCONTENTS

Editorial .......................................... 5

Ontario Events ............................. 6

Professional Training Series ....... 7

Warming Up ................................. 8

Interski 2015 .................................. 9

Fashion Trends ..................... 10-11

Skill Development ..................... 12

Hall of Fame ................................ 14

Awards .......................................... 15

Recognition ........................... 16-17

In Memory ................................... 18

Guest Experience ............... 20-21

Our History ........................... 22-23

Turn Shape .................................. 25

Final Thought ............................. 30

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EDITOR'Sthoughts

IS IT YOU? OR COULD YOUR

EQUIPMENT BE HOLDING

YOU BACK?

Performance is on our minds and if you are like me, you spend lots of time and money to better under-

stand how you can develop your skills to achieve dynamic motion in our skiing. But what if the single thing holding you back is the stiff race ski or the worn out all-moun-tain ski with over 200 days under your feet?

First we’ve got to get the right ski for our ability, strength and type of skiing. One of my trainers refers to it as not taking a knife to a gun fight. Work with a reputable ski shop to figure out what might work for you and demo it. And don’t be surprised if you end up with a few different arrows in your quiver.

Most importantly, when you find that match, you must realize it won’t last forever. The responsive ski on the first few runs will eventually lose some of its ability to react and may feel dead or dull leaving you wondering “is it me?”.

We subject our skis to a lot. Consider the load we place against the ski at different points in our turn. We require that ski to flex to extreme terrain and at speeds that can exceed over 50 kph. The stress we put

the materials under has to eventually break down just like our iPhone chargers do.

The high tech materials being used today to make skis lighter, stronger, responsive and shock absorbing are durable but within reason. Those 10 year old skis you pull out for teaching have long lost their magic and are not doing you any favours for your demos or skill development. We get Pro Deals for a reason.

Inside this issue we’ve got some great tips to get your season started, but before the snow flies why not check out new equipment at the Toronto Snow Show and talk to some of the local ski shops to ensure your equipment is not holding you back this winter.

I’ve got my Buyer’s Guide, my favourite ski shop has new stock arriving each day and I’m on the hunt for my next 100-day ski. It’s a fun way to spend the time leading up to the first run of the season and you won’t be blaming your equipment for those lack luster runs. ◆

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CSIA ONTARIO KICK-START SOCIAL SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 4:00 – 8:00 PMSANDMAN SIGNATURE TORONTO AIRPORT HOTEL55 READING CT., ETOBICOKE

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

STEVE YOUNG CSIA Level 4, Level 4 Course Conductor and 2015 Interski Team member

TICKET INCLUDES:» Networking with ski

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LOOKING FOR MORE CREDITS?THERE ARE NOW MORE WAYS TO EARN THOSE CREDITS:

Regional Single Day 2-4 creditsNational Online Learning 3 creditsNational Events 3-5 creditsNational PDPs 2-3 creditsNational 1 Day Modules 10 creditsNational 2 Day Modules 15-30 creditsOther association certification (CASI, CANSI, CADS, CSCF, CFSA, CSSA) max 10 credits

HOW MANY CREDITS DO I NEED FOR MY NEXT LEVEL?

LEVEL 2: 2 Days Level 2 trained + 2 days Level 2 assessed + 10 credits

LEVEL 3: 3 Days Level 3 trained + 40 credits + 2 days exam

LEVEL 4: 6 days Level 4 trained + 4 days exam

3 EARLY SEASON FUNDAMENTALS 1&2 – Dec 17/18

Choose 1 or both days of this season opener

to get updated on the latest teaching

terminology and how to use it to your success

this season.

2 EARLY SEASON FUNDAMENTALS

OTTAWA – Jan 1Season opener to build a training plan for

your season.

3 LEVEL 2 PREP – Jan 1Prepare for Level 2 certification.

3 LEVEL 3 PREP – Jan 1Prepare for Level 3 certification.

2 SHORT TURNS – Jan 8Choose from Acquisition or

Consolidation streams.

2 ADVANCED & EXPERT PARALLEL – Jan 15

Dial in your performance at higher speeds in

a larger radius.

2 SUCCESS IN TEACHING – Jan 22 Find the answers to what students

want, what are they ready for and how to

select terrain and tactics.

2 CORRIDOR TRAINING – Jan 29Improve your skiing by changing your

turn shape, pushing your speed and learning

to attack the slope.

2 PUSHING YOUR LIMITS – Feb 5Challenge your comfort and

confidence with speed and terrain.

2 CORRIDOR TRAINING OTTAWA – Feb 5

Improve by changing your turn shape,

pushing your speed and learning to attack

the slope.

Ø BUMPS – Feb 12Choose from introductory or

advanced streams. The Bumps PTS will

target your development of comfort and

performance in the bumps.

2 ADVANCED & EXPERT PARALLEL – Feb 19

Dial in your performance at higher speeds in

a larger radius

3 WOMEN IN SKIING – Feb 26Join this women’s only clinic to

discover strategies for training, motivating

and inspiring women in skiing.

Ø RACE PRINCIPLES – Feb 26Learn race principles in a controlled

environment using stubbies and then apply

what you learn to your everyday skiing.

2 CORRIDOR TRAINING – Mar 4Improve by changing your turn shape,

pushing your speed and learning to attack

the slope.

Ø SPRING BUMPS – Mar 11Learn how to be more comfortable

and improve your performance when skiing

spring bumps.

» Full-day sessions focused on developing excellence in skiing and teaching

» Sessions take place on Fridays» All sessions are led by active Level 4’s

ONTARIOevents

ONTARIO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERIES

OTTAWA OPTIONNUMBER OF CREDITS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMPDP LOCATION DATE TIME

REGULAR MSLM Sat. Dec. 5 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR MSLM Sat. Dec. 5 1 - 4 pm

REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sun. Dec. 6 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sun. Dec. 6 1 - 4 pm

A & D GLEN EDEN Sat. Dec. 19 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR GLEN EDEN Sat. Dec. 19 1 - 4 pm

A & D SNOW VALLEY Sun. Dec. 20 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR SNOW VALLEY Sun. Dec. 20 1 - 4 pm

A & D CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Jan. 2 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Jan. 2 1 - 4 pm

A & D HORSESHOE Sat. Jan. 2 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR HORSESHOE Sat. Jan. 2 1 - 4 pm

A & D BRIMACOMBE Sun. Jan. 3 9 am – 12 pm

REGULAR BRIMACOMBE Sun. Jan. 3 1 - 4 pm

A & D BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Feb. 20 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Feb. 20 1 - 4 pm

A & D MSLM Sat. Mar.19 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR MSLM Sat. Mar. 19 1 - 4 pm

A & D BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Mar. 26 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Mar. 26 1 - 4 pm

A & D CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Mar. 26 9 am - 12 pm

REGULAR CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Mar. 26 1 - 4 pm

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To register for a PTS session please go to csiaontario.com . For all PDP programs please visit snowpro.com and login in to your member page. All members in good standing are entitled to attend 1 PDP per season.

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WARMINGup

WARM UP 1 First run, take it slow and focus on rounding up the arc without much edge; it’s all about sliding. Feel the outside ski and where you are standing on the outside ski throughout the arc. At the same time take a super quick scan of how you feel (happy, calm, anxious, stressed, confident or positive).

The emotional part is what affects me the most in my performance. Being aware of this and making changes with respect to breathing, positive thoughts or negative thought blocking while on the chair lift helps. Let’s face it we all perform better when we are confident and feel good.

Over the next few runs, focus on feeling your outside ski and how you remain in contact with that ski, but now add increased speed, edge or both. The physical component plays a huge role on how you will progress. If you are feeling stronger and flexible you will be able to hold that edge and increase angles for better performance.

WARM UP 2 The “Free” warm up is fun and there are no rules! Don’t be mislead, it’s a good warm up.

First, wiggle to remove any tension in your back, neck and shoulders. Again start slowly while you figure out the snow conditions, scan how you feel and then try to place your body in varying positions.

Alternate rotation and counter rotation turns. Try crouching down. Make ballerina turns with your hands swinging from side to side. Admittedly skiing like this may appear strange to bystanders, but if you keep your body in a constant state of movement you will warm up your balance and brain.

And remember to smile, take in the scenery and enjoy being back on skis for your first run of the season. ◆

Anik Gaumond, CSIA Level 4, Level 2 Course Conductor

MY FIRST RUN OF THE SEASONThe first run of the season is always

met with excitement. Over the years I have changed the way I approach

mine. Years ago, I believed that I could just pick up where I left off from the previous season and I did not think that conditions made any difference in the way I skied. Now with 25 years experience under my belt I know better; starting my day and my season by warming up yields far better results.

There are as many warm up variations as there are individual skiers. However, three components are usually taken into consideration for an effective warm up; Cognitive, Emotional and Physical.

Cognitive is anything to do with motor learning, balancing challenge (varying difficulties of a task) and repetition.

Emotional is our ability to be aware and manage our emotions for optimal performance.

Physical, simply put, is our fitness level.My first few runs will vary depending on

how I feel, what my goal is, if I am nursing an injury or what the snow conditions are.

Here are some warm up ideas that can be incorporated in your first run this season:

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INTERSKI2015

I t is really surprising how small the ski world is. For one fantastic week, the Canadian Interski team was over 10,000 km away

from home and yet I heard the same technical language and science-based approach to skiing that we use in Canada. In Canada, this model is called Experiential Education. The common terminology I heard from the Fins, Austrians, Americans, British and the Swiss was Task, Reflection and Experience.

Many countries were interested in our teaching concepts. During Canada’s on-snow workshop the Austrians provided positive feedback; they liked how we focus on developing our teaching skills. The Irish agreed. The US is also keen to share ideas.

After watching the technical presentations of some of the top skiers in the world I am

proud to say that the CSIA is looking strong and ranks well within the top five. This is saying a lot considering that some of the other countries were represented by former World Cup ski racers.

WHERE DO WE STAND? The CSIA is heading in the right direction. We have been practicing decision-based training by engaging the learner through questioning. This is one of the basic skills needed when using the Experiential Education Model.

WHAT WAS FRESH AND NEW? The Italians use many varied props. Everything from templates that lay on the snow to show students where to place their

ONE WEEK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD

skis, e.g., in wedge, parallel or side stepping positions, to brushes and gates to help make the learning area a fun and exciting place for new skiers.

They also use headsets to ensure that students can hear their instructor throughout their lesson.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?We need to spread an understanding of Experiential Education to more of our instructors by demonstrating this teaching model at every opportunity. Moreover, we must continue to create decision-based learning where the objectives are quantifiable.

We also need to develop our terrain based learning environments to better enable our instructors to improve the skiing of their students. Building features that will help develop specific skills such as balancing, pivoting and edging. The features could be built with snow or by using brushes, gates and props that encourage skill development.

Even though we were thousands of miles away at the bottom of the world, it is clear that ski teaching and skiing is alive and well in Canada. ◆

Steve Young, CSIA Level 4, Level 4 Course Conductor

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FASHIONtrends

What will we see on the slopes this winter? Lots of colour. The neon aspect has been lowered a tiny bit to reduce reflection off the snow, but colour remains rich and saturated.

Bright colours have been on display at sporting events all year long including the most recent US Open where we saw Federer in bright white and hot pink and Serena Williams in hot pink and orange.

The skiwear world is totally in trend with the rest of the sports world. The big advantage we have is that we always have a white backdrop to make our colours look even better.

WHAT TO WEAR ON THE SLOPES

WOMENBright colour is trending for women’s ski wear. Pink, purple, yellow, lime, apple green, bright blues and indigo blue are dominating the sales racks. Along with this, texture is being created out of colour mixes like persimmon and coral oranges to create Channel-like tweeds.

With the brights, you should mix and match your jacket and pants or throw in a tweed, houndstooth or herringbone pant for contrast. This throw back to the 60’s and 70’s continues with colour blocking and stripes.

Women will also see a fit that has been made sleek by using stretch fabrics and quilted pattern designs that are flattering to the body. This European influence is also evident with removable fur collars.Ron Wolch, Key Account Manager - Schure Sports/Karbon

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The fit is sleek. That oversized or baggy jacket and pant is going out of style. Great stretch fabrics, some which contain up to 12% elasten/spandex, now allow for a closer fit and lots of freedom for movement. You’ll even find down insulated jackets are quilted on the inside and smooth on the outside to remove that “Michelin Man” appearance.

You are definitely going to see a retro look with a modern twist in styles for both men and women. Stripes down the arms and across the chest are building momentum. ◆

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One of the main differentiating factors between expert and intermediate skiers is the line

they take. Expert skiers use line, the con-nection between turns, and turn shape to create performance and manage speed. Intermediate skiers in pursuit of greater performance skip or rush the beginning of the turn, arguably the most crucial part of the turn, and end up being forced to use the finish of the turn to slow down. The following concepts will help you develop an expert turn.

It starts with tactics – Look for and vis-ualize the round line you want to ski. Most intermediate skiers manage a round line through the end of the turn. To make the leap towards expert skiing, you must learn to see the round line from the finish to the top of the new turn. above

Managing the release and redirection of the skis is critical. When crossing the fall line the pressure builds. At this point you should begin to release the pressure by allowing the legs to flex and edges to flatten. Do this

slowly, patiently, without rotating the skis from their path. The new turn is ahead of you, not down the hill. Your skis will do what they are designed to do (turn) without extra input. left

Stay connected to the snow by moving from outside ski to outside ski. As you release pressure from the old outside ski, allow your momentum to carry your center of mass to the outside of the new turn and connect you firmly to the new outside ski. This will create the engagement required for a powerful, round turn entry. below

Mastering these simple steps will give you access to greater ski performance, more con-trol over your speed and allow you to enjoy the sensations of truly advanced skiing. ◆

JF Beaulieu, CSIA Level 4, Level 4 Course Conductor & Jonathan Ballou, PSIA Level 3, Level 3 Course Conductor

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HALLOFfame

At the spring AGM and awards dinner, two very deserving individuals were inducted into

the CSIA Ontario Hall of Fame for their incredible dedication to the sport of skiing and the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance.

IAN SMITHPosthumously inducted, Ian is recognized for his vision to see future opportunities for people and ski programs. Achieving his Level 3 certification in 1970 was only the beginning of an impressive 28-year ski teaching career.

As an instructor and Snow School Director, Ian contributed many years of passion, leadership and professionalism to our sport. From 1976 to 1996, Ian attracted a highly skilled and qualified group of instructors, including many certified Level 4’s to Osler Bluff Snow School. He empowered these instructors to create and develop successful programs including adult racing, snowboarding and women’s programs.

Ian is remembered for encouraging his instructors to continually develop their skills to meet a high standard of excellence.

BRIAN DONATOWithin a decade of being certified as an instructor in 1984, Brian achieved his Level 4 certification. As a well respected member of our ski community, Brian certified many Level 1, 2 and 3 instructors who would also go on to achieve their Level 4 certifications.

Brian has demonstrated leadership in our organization as Snow School Director of Hockley Valley, Eastern Representative and Chair of CSIA National Technical Committee in the 1990’s and representing CSIA around the world as an instructor in Switzerland, Andorra and New Zealand.

With an impressive career history of teaching and developing ski pros, Brian is well known for his capacity to empathize with and encourage fellow instructors to achieve their personal goals. Brian is an excellent addition to our CSIA Ontario Hall of Fame. ◆

CSIA ONTARIO HALL OF FAME

IAN SMITH BRIAN DONATO

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AWARDS

ANGELA DESHARNAIS Alpine Ski School

JUDY JONES Batawa Ski Hill

GRAHAM WHITE Beaver Valley Ski Club

BOB LIDSTONE Blue Mountain Snow School

RAY WON Boler Mountain

FRASER LEE Brimacombe Snow School

MADELINE HICKEY Caledon Ski Club

TAYLOR WHITE Chicopee Snow School

EDWARD IRVINE Craigleith Ski Club

TERRANCE GAVAN Dagmar Snow School

ERIN CURTIS Devil’s Glen

MARK RASMUSSON Earl Bales Ski/Snowboard Centre

GRANT HEMRICA Glen Eden Snow School

SCOTT WINCHESTER Hidden Valley Ski Club

KATHLEEN MCCABE High Park Ski Club

JADE REEVES Horseshoe Resort

TOMAS SALVADOR Lakeridge Ski Resort

STEPHANIE CHARBONNEAU Mansfield Ski Club

NEIL HARRIS Mount Chingacousy

GARY HAYBALL Mount Pakenham

MARK SZWARC Mount St. Louis/Moonstone

ARKADY RATNER North Toronto Ski Club

VICTORIA WIJNBERGEN Osler Bluff Ski Club

ZACK MAVILLE Searchmont

CHRISTINA WILSON Sir Sam’s Snow School

SERGE BULIGAN Skyloft

CONOR DOYLE Snowhawks Ski and Snowboard

School (Ottawa)

JESSICA DONSKOVA Snowhawks Ski and

Snowboard School (Toronto)

CHRISTIAN BILODEAU Snow Valley

LACY MUNDAY Teens on Edge

AWARD OF MERIT RECIPIENTSPRESENTED BY TSSA

TSSA SAFETY AWARD ANGELA DESHARNAIS

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD KNUTE DOHNBERG AND MICHAEL WEISS

LEVEL 1 COURSE CONDUCTORS GARETH CORRIGAN AND CHAD MCKEAN

2015 CSIA ONTARIO AWARDS

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LEVEL 1

Keemia

Abbaszadeh

Martin Abel

Kristen Abel

Charlotte Abrams

Wiech Adam

Tiffany Adams

Alexandre Adcock

Michelina Aguanno

Bianca Aiello

Ethan Alcaide

Libby Alger

Erin Alizadeh

Samantha Allison

Garry Almond

Angela Aloysius

Scarfo Alysia

Alexandra

Amendola

Maks Andrejczuk

Paulina-Kate

Annett

Kaitlyn Ardill

Mark Armstrong

Taylor Armstrong

Justina Armstrong

Max Aston

Sanjana Atheray

Matthias Aubert

Justin Baarbe

Josiah Baarbe

Ben Bader

Kelly-Anne Bailey

Anique Baillon

Nancy Baird

Nemanja Bajsanski

Morgan Ballard

Gwyneth Balogh

Audrey Balogh

Courtney Bamford

Alexandru Bancila

Jacob Barnes

Sean Barrett

James Barry

Lyn Barsevskis

William Bartlett

Rhea Basu

William Bateman-

Hemphill

Evan Bauman

Courtney Bayer

Alexandra Baynes

David Beamish

Jake Beauparlant

Gavan Beggan

Laurent Belanger

Anna Belot

Michelle Bendeck

Madeleine Bennett

David Bennett

Genevieve Bernier

Ray Berry

Meghan Berton

Cameron

Bertouche

Kaylin Bettings

Meili Betty

Isabelle Bevan

Natalie Bevan

Kadi Biel

Mark Birnie

Gillian Bisset

Shannon Black

Sara Blackwell

John Blair

Mackenzie Blakeley

Elizabeth Blakslee

Holly Blefgen

Reed Bodwell

Brook Boehlke

Mia Bojic

Andrew Boland

Skylar Bolton

Leo Bonner Barrett

Emily Boone

Wyatt Boothby

Jessica Borgers

Mackenzie Born

Mauraine Bos

Veronique

Boudreault

Eric Bourdon

Emma Bowins

Marko Bozic

Milan Bozic

Lindsey Bradley

Jeffrey Brandys

Matthew Brenzel

Courtney Brown

Emma Brown

Diane Brunetti

Kaija Bryans

Scott Buchanan

Rory Buchanan

Hugh Buckeridge

Eve Burgess

Devon Burmeister

Jamie Burnett

Mary Burt

Lynn Bury

Ashley Butler

Sarah Butt

Liz Buzza

Jimmy Cabello

Cathryn Callegari

Mackenzie

Cameron

Matthew Cameron

Emma Cameron

Andrew Campbell

Donald Campbell

Samantha Candler

Samuel Cantor

Anthony Carosi

Caelan Carr

Jessica Carradine

Sebastian Carrasco

Trenton Cawston

Zachary Chabai

Nicholas Challis

Aidan Chalmers

Bonnie Chan

Annabelle Chan

Jenny Chan

Linnea Chappell

Hanif Charania

Christopher

Charlton

Sam Charlton

Evan Chaytor

Karen Cheek

Jon Cheek

Ashley Chen

Christopher

Chesham

Lauren Chisholm

Aidan Chiu

Jasper Choi

Eric Cholasta

Astrid Cioata

Gilbert Claire

Regan Clark

Joshua Clark

Karen Clarke

Trevor Clough

Kaitlyn Clow

Quinton Cochran

Chrishna Code

Simon Cohen

Bram Cole

Julia Cole

Camille Coleman

Emilia Comsa

Adrien

Congourdeau

James Connor

Joel Cooke

Calvin Cooper

Brittany Cooper

Ian Corbett

Patrick Corcoran

Sophie Cowan

Chris Cowan

Aubrey Creasor

Scott Cronin

Jennifer Cross

Russell Cuddie

Robert Cuel

Patrick Cusimano

Sanja Cvetanovic

Anna Dalbianco

Ethan D’Amato

Colin Darling

Imran Datoo

Sora Davidson

Caroline Davis

Christine Davis

Andrew

Dawydchak

Justin De Faria

Nathan De Matos

Christine Delorme

Camille Dembski

Maverick Dent

Jacob Dern

Sarah Despatie

Bryn Desroches

Monica Devey

Jordan Di Febo

Jason Dickinson

Jordyn Dickson

Elissa Dignard

Braedon Dillon

Marissa Dillon

Camille Dime

Rene Dimond

Dong Dina

Alessia Dinardo

Claire Dirks

Megan

Dommerholt

Noah Donaghue

Ted Donaldson

Maelle Donato

Kielan Doo

Charles Doris

Paula Doucette

Trevor Douglas

Keely Douglas

Mark Draper

Adam Drewry

Kevin Drury

Alex Dube

Alexandra Duff

Francis Duguay

Gabriel D’Ulisse

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David Elliott

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Maris Fraser

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Cirincione

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CONGRATULATIONSTO THE CSIA ONTARIO MEMBERS WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL IN BECOMING CERTIFIED AS A NEW LEVEL 1, 2, 3, 4, OR SNOWPARK INSTRUCTOR!

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Alex Mulholland

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Kira Murphy

Georgia Murphy

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Ryan Russell

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Alex Rynard

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Schyvenaars

Adam Scott

Ali Sears

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Marsden

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Matthew Shade

Silver

Charles Shagass

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Michael Sherriff-

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Allyson Smart

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Anna Smit

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Hannah Smith

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Austin Soper

Sarah Souch

Meghan Souliere

Mackenzie Southey

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Connor Staats

Jamie Stacey

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Olivia Stanton

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James Stark

Nicholas Stead

Paul Stemmler

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Maximillian Stewart

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Lauren Stirling

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John Stuart

Jordan Stymiest

Zoe Sullivan

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Michael Szozda

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Julia Szwarc

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Kloe Tambakis

Patrick Tan

Kristina Tankovich

Amanda Tankovich

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Elias Taylor

Julian Taylor-

Patterson

Pamela Teddy

Geoff Temple

Bayley Thielmann

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Rosalee Thomlison

Warren Thompson

Shannon

Thompson

Josh Thompson

Miranda Thompson

Scott Thompson

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Thompson

Janet Thomson

Alexandra Thurm

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Dance Timothy

Emma Todorovich

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Emily Tran

Holly Trower

Lydia Trudel

James Tsu

Chloe Tsui

Miila Tuju

Patrick Turner

Benoit Turpin

Caidan Ubell

Victoria Uchida

Kaitlin Ulrich

Daniel Uracz

Nicholas Valentine

Lauren Vamos

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Peter Van Der

Zouwe

Jacob Van Haaften

Jakob Vandesande

Daniel Vankooten

Terra Vanstone

Diana Velasco-

Clark

Adrian Vendrig

Mya Verhoeve

Victoria

Vermeltfoort

Kye Vermeulen

Charles Violin

Geoffrey Vissers

Christian von

Massow

Luka Vuckovic

Martin Vuckovic

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Liam Walkey-

Mckinnon

Devon Wall

Natalie Wallace

Niklas Wallgren

Joshua Walton

Luke Wansbrough

Maegan Wark

Caden Warr

Jenna Warwick

Ryan Watchorn

Ruth Watson

Glennis Watson

Sadie Watson

Samuel Watt

Brian Weatherall

Jack Weaver

Emma Wedgbury

Straun Wefers

Benjamin Weiss

Megan Welch

Russell Wellner

Stephen Wheeler

Matthew White

Christine White

Caroline White

Sid White

Gillian Whorms

Annika Widell

Izak Wilken

Logan Wilkinson

Ryan Williams

Jeff Williams

Rory Wills

Rory Wilmer

Ethan Wilson

Anette Winslow

Robert Wolf

Liam Wolfe

Erika Wolff

George Wood

Morgan

Worthington

Wilmer

Isabella Wright

Kaileigh Wright

Andy Yang

Madison Yarrow

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James Youn

Emma Young

Bob Young

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Shawn Zahavi

Mitchell Zehr

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James Zhang

Minkai Zhang

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Xiaolong Zhao

Zachary Zynomirski

Jacob Zynomirski

LEVEL 2

Alexandre

Alekseev

Anthony Ambs

Matthew Antchak

Sydney Baker

Angelaina Bartosik

Erin Bates

Andrew Bell

James Bell

Sarah Bernath

Toms Black

Joe Bomans

Christian

Bragagnolo

Adam Breedon

Adam Brown

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Geoffrey Budreo

Debra Capes

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Kimberly Anne

Cockerill

Janis Conrad

Morgane Corcoran

Genevieve Crispin-

Frei

Ryan Cross

Spencer Dailey

Angela Desharnais

Mathieu Dignard

Ivan Dimic

Rory Doyle

Kelly Drescher

Kevin Drynan

Michael Ellinger

Charles Elliott

Sam Eplett

Fernando Espinosa

Florin Farcas

Sheila Fennell

Farshad Feyz

Mahdavi

Alexandra Findlay

Dan Flaherty

Jasmine Fogwell

Michael Forcier

Mark Frederick

Bing Fu

Dariusz Galczynski

Paris Gappmayr

Dan Gendelman

Ahmad

Ghasempour

Jean Godin

Harland

Goulbourne

Caryn Graham

Kim Grey

David Gropp

Karol Gula

Basia Gwardjan

Matthew Hardy

Teighlore

Hauerbach

David Haughton

Anna Haughton

David Havelock

Paul Hentschel

Alex Hoch

Elaine Hoey

Emma Hopper

Erin Hotson

Brian Howley

Channing Huang

Tammy Jackson

Nicola Jackson

Michael Kahn

Mary Kelly

Aidan Kerr

Paul Kooren

Patti Kuntz

Dennis Kwong

Katherine Leaf

Lyne Lemieux

Leah MacDonald

Alexander

MacDonald

Tom MacDowall

Robert Malitek

Amir Mohammad

Mallakin

Eva Margo-Dermer

Sara Mathov-

Olszewicki

Andrew McDonald

Alan McLarty

Daniel

McNaughton

Agata Michalak

Liam Miller

Kristen

Montgomery

Jason Morris

Elizabeth Norman

Bradley Oliver

Ryan Pajak

Jarid Palter

Heather Peever

Michael Phillips

Lana Ramic

Christopher Reeves

Christine Richards

Dawson Roberts

Paul Robins

Michaela Ruby

Steven Ruhl

Joseph Sagath

Rylee Sampson

Chloé Sigouin

Melissa Smith

David Snow

Ronald Speer

Julie Statler

Miranda Steacy

Sam Steenhorst

Katherine Steeves

Connor Stevenson

Taylor Stevenson

Paul Stewart

Andrzej Strzelczyk

Kirsten Sutherland

Felix Tafel-

Sennecke

Patrick Tansey

Mario Vasilkovs

Catherine Virgo

George Weber

Dabin Wei

Clyde Wickens

Stephanie Wilson

Michael Witecki

Caroline Witzel

Yan Xu

LEVEL 3

Dylan Anderson

Craig Calder

Paul Cordick

Adam Dey

Kayla Doering

Jessika Gunton

Jana Lanys

Miroslaw Lawczys

Christopher Okane

Elizabeth Parker

Mike Quinn

Scott Russell

Karl Schomann

Matt Small

Jamie Strathdee

Amanda Wilson

SNOW PARK

Maks Andrejczuk

Aaron Boutin

Owen Bowie

Aleksandar Bozic

Aidan Chiu

Ryo Conte

Dane Forcier

Dustyn Fuhre

Connor Gaskell

Nicholas Jones

Sam Mann

Michael

Masongsong

Oliver Mcclelland

Nicholas Monteith

Cameron Munro

Liam Nowacki

Ryan Robinson

Marco Sangalli

Trevor Sims

Joey Speers

Brendan Stanford

Kale Swinwood-Sky

Christian von

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Anthony Walsh

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INmemory

IRIS JANIE HENDERSON 1938-2015

Devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, ski instructor and model; Iris was always proud of her CSIA accomplishments, achieving her CSIA Level 2 and CSCF Level 1.

Iris first began teaching in Toronto at Centennial Park before making the move to Collingwood where she would teach at Blue Mountain and Toronto Ski Club and meet her husband Peter de Vries. In the fifteen years of

teaching at Blue Mountain, Iris developed a ladies program and won awards for the most requested private lessons.

After retirement, she continued to use skiing as a way to connect with people and worked with Skican where she hosted many Familiarization trips to ski resorts in the United States and Europe.

Iris is remembered fondly by her family, friends and ski community.

JIMMIE GEORGAS 1926-2015

Jimmie will be remembered for his zest for life and sports. In 1989, he was inducted into the CSIA Ontario Hall of Fame for his high-achieving accomplishments and continued dedication to the sport of skiing.

It all began at the age of 10 when Jimmie started skiing in Owen Sound at Bay Four Seasons and went on to win many Ontario championships as a racer and ultimately ski for Canada’s National Team in the 1950 World Championships in Aspen, CO. Later in life he continued to be a fierce competitor

in the Masters Series claiming Golds at Provincials and Nationals and Bronze in the 1989 World Cup Masters International Series.

Coach, Instructor, Snow School Director are all part of Jimmie’s vast history. As a CSIA Level 2 Instructor he worked at Blue Mountain for decades as well as Dagmar and retired ski hill, Bay Four Seasons.

Jimmie dedicated his time and talent to developing ski racing and teaching in Ontario and will be remembered as a true pioneer of our sport.

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A skier’s experience can be made or broken by his or her interactions with ski instructors. Here is a

diagram that maps out the customer experience of a new skier. A skier’s experience is, unfortunately, not always positive; long lines, inclement weather and even fear can affect his or her enjoyment. Interactions with us as ski pros can help improve the overall guest experience and help new skiers avoid the common pitfalls found during their first day on the slopes.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE RENTAL SHOP GO WELL: • Great ski schools often have ski

instructors helping in rental shops prior to the start of beginner lessons. Provide simple equipment fit advice, help clients fetch gear

and guide them through the rental shop.• Make sure to get them to the learning centre.

Escort them and help with their equipment.

THINGS TO CONSIDER: • Check your clients clothing to make sure

they are dressed well for the weather.• Make sure they don’t overheat in the

rental shop.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE INTRO GO WELL:• Be open and friendly with your new clients, your

students are your focus right now.

• Share your enthusiasm.• Tailor your approach to your student, read his or

her body language & adjust to fit their needs.• Set a positive tone for the lesson and ask

questions to establish a relationship.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:• The introduction to a lesson is CRITICAL,

it’s your chance to set a positive tone, learn about their needs and establish TRUST.

• Not all learners are the same, work to understand their background in sports and other activities.

HOW YOU CAN START THE LESSON WELL:• Give a BRIEF

explanation, SHOW them and let them TRY. • You should be very active at this point,

climbing the hill with them, showing examples many times, helping them up, physically guiding them to success.

• Be visible and use your outside voice.

GUESTexperience

MAPPING THE BEGINNER EXPERIENCE

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• Try different methods to convey concepts if they’re not getting it right away.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:• Terrain & conditions, adjust speed and

hill choice to their needs.• Confidence and or level of anxiety.• Learning styles, group dynamics.

HOW YOU CAN MAKE EXPLORING THE MOUNTAIN GO WELL:• Now you’re the GUIDE

as well as the instructor, make them more aware of their surroundings and share interesting stories.

• Give them the essentials of lift and hill safety, don’t be afraid to reinforce these concepts.

• Remember they are also learning how to navigate the mountain while acquiring new skills so keep it simple.

• Watch their energy level, don’t push them too hard.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:• Skiers Responsibility Code.• Resort lift safety rules.• Class control & Duty of Care.• The mountain environment will be new to

your students, they may be afraid, make sure to be clear in your directions and remain close at hand.

HOW YOU CAN END THE LESSON WELL:• Make sure to end on a positive note (e.g., the final

successful challenge, the hero

run on easier terrain, etc.).

• Summarize what they’ve learned and accomplished during the lesson. If you’re teaching a child, make sure to pass the message on to the parent.

• Thank the student for their effort and attention.• Give them practical concepts to

remember while skiing on their own.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:• Give the student a ‘souvenir’ that provides a

focus for the student. For example, write a few tips on the back of your business card or give a child a small gift like a sticker.

• Determine what is appropriate terrain for the student and make sure to communicate this. ◆

Jamie Innes, CSIA Level 4, Level 2 Course Conductor

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OURhistory

T he origins of downhill skiing at the Owen Sound Ski Club began in beautiful Harrison Park in the 1940’s

with the roughing out of a couple of trails on the west slope of the park. Some years later in the 1950’s, a rudimentary truck powered rope tow was installed and membership grew by leaps and bounds.

Also in the early 50’s, thanks to the entrepreneurial and well known ski champions, the Georgas brothers – Louis, Bill, Jimmie and Earl – the Bay Motor Inn was built just south of the city on Hwy 10. Across the road and a few hundred yards to the west, a few more ski trails were cut through the rock outcroppings and a rope

tow was installed at what became known as East Rocks.

As winter sports grew ever more popular in the area, Louis, the “can-do” of the Georgas clan, knew he had to find a higher ski hill with variable terrain that would attract skiers from southern Ontario. After scouting the hilly region and pouring over local contour maps, Louis found a 300 foot high north facing hill just outside of the town of Chatsworth.

The Bay Ski Village opened to much local fanfare in 1958 with two trails, a home-made T-bar and a small warming hut. Word spread and within a couple of seasons, buses full of aspiring beginner and novice skiers started

THE BAY SKI VILLAGE Owen Sound

arriving from southern Ontario and even Michigan and Ohio.

They came to ski, but they also came to party. The perfect place for partying was the Bay Motor Inn back on Hwy 10.

With the able help of transplanted German ski jumper and popular ski instructor, Wolfgang Winkel, more downhill ski runs were cut, another T-bar and a short home-made single chair and junior rope tow were installed, a 60 m ski jump was constructed and a used Ontario Hydro Bombardier was bought to groom all the runs.

But the most popular addition was a large, modern day lodge with a heated swimming pool. This perfectly complimented Bill and Jimmie’s successful learn-to-ski program. The CSIA and SOSZ were also running certification courses and ski competitions at The Bay adding to its reputation.

At its peak in popularity in 1967/68, the Georgas boys had made their complimenting Bay Ski Village and Bay Motor Inn facilities the places to ski and après-ski until it’s closure in the mid-seventies. ◆

Knute Dohnberg, CSIA Level 4, Level 2 Course Conductor

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Toronto’s Don Valley Ski Centre was located near Lawrence Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway at the end of Old Lawrence Avenue and opened in the fall of 1954 by Miller

Paving Company. Miller Paving vice-president Jake Robbins, not only wanted

to keep his paving staff employed over the winter, but wanted a place for his skiing kids to train mid week. All of his children went on to become members of the Ontario Ski Team. Derek and Linda were members of the Canadian Ski Team. Derek competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan and Linda married Crazy Canuck, Ken Read.

The Don Valley Ski Center was also the home of the Don Valley Racers Ski Club (DVRs). Notable members included Steve Podborski, Derek Robbins, Mike Robbins, Marilyn Robbins, Linda Robbins, Paul Carson and Damien & Greg Lee.

Every autumn, Miller Paving would back their huge air compressors into the shed and hook them up to the pipelines buried up the slopes to provide air pressure to their homemade snowmaking system. Water was pumped out of the Don River which meant some days the snow was a little less white. To pack the runs they had a small bulldozer with metal screen rollers and used the front mounted blade to move the snow around.

Before Don Valley closed in 1976, it had two rope tows on the beginner hill, two high speed rope tows for the advanced and intermediate slopes and a Poma lift on the far intermediate slope. Today, the return pulley tower for the high speed rope tow is all that remains standing. ◆

Dan Genge, CSIA Level 4 and former Don Valley Ski Centre Ski School Director 1972-74

DON VALLEY SKI CENTRE

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QUALIFICATIONS:• Pros of the Week will

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• Demonstrate and encourage safety during lessons and around your resort

• Provide a positive experience for your students and guests

• Act as a positive role model for your peers

• Have gone above and beyond in your role during the week

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When my big brother Rob and I were young kids, one of our favourite pastimes was

playing with “Hot Wheels” dinky cars. We would commandeer the basement of our parent’s house and run elaborate car tracks with loops, banked corners and turns – it was an engineering lesson for five year olds.

We would let our cars run down a ramp from half way up the staircase and watch the results we got. Building the banked turn was my job; building the loops was Rob’s job.

Why am I explaining this? Because I use the same approach when I ski in various

conditions as I did when I created the linked, banked turns for my dinky cars.

In order to develop a platform under my feet when I ski, I need to make a progressive, deliberate steering effort.

Too rushed would be like putting a “kink” in my dinky car course, and the car would fly off the track. Not enough turning effort also means that my dinky car won’t continue on the track.

Comparing building dinky car tracks to my skiing helps me to understand why the top half of the turn and the bottom half of the turn need to be proportional. Adding a steering or “twisting” effort allows me to tighten the turn shape, but never at the expense of the

“progressiveness” of the turn. A great way to practice this progressive

approach is to start slowly and begin the top half of your turn by creating a wedge with your outside ski. Gradually match the inside ski for the last half of your turn; truly a must-have move for all good skiing. It’s a simple approach, but skiing is more like Tai Chi than arm wrestling.

Go pick up a Hot Wheels dinky car set. It’s great for understanding skiing and loads of fun to play with as well. ◆

Sandy Gardner, CSIA Level 4, Level 4 Course Conductor and Professional Dinky Car Track Engineer

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FINALthought

That’s what telemark skiers tell us; free your heel, free your mind. Our reply? Get a heel piece – get a life!

Truthfully I love the free heel feeling. Learn to ski on skis with no heel piece. It will do wonders for your balance.

Check out my little bush skis in this photo. No heel piece, but I have skied in the forest, the mountains and at resorts like MSLM and Snow Valley.

Without a heel piece you learn to keep your heels down when you bend your knees. Do this and your ankles bend.

Ever feel your heels lifting in your boots? It’s not a boot fit issue it’s an ankle bend issue. Ski without a heel piece and you will sort it out.

These gorgeous tracks were made by my friend Jeff. He was on tele skis, but he kept his heels down and made parallel turns.

Maybe we should say “feel your heels, free your skiing”?

Namaste. ◆

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