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December 2021

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			1	2	3	4 PSIA Clinic: Adaptive Alpine Refresher PSIA Clinic: Adaptive Alpine Refresher @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 4 – Dec 5 all-day Tickets This 2-day clinic is for current PSIA members and is worth 12 CEUs (continuing education units). Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 8:30AM-4:00PM Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Adaptive Alpine […] New Volunteer Off-Snow Orientation (Virtual) 10:00 am New Volunteer Off-Snow Orientation (Virtual) @ Zoom Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Sign up through MindBody Please sign up for this orientation if you are New/Incoming volunteer or you are new to winter programming. The orientation will cover […]
5	6 AASI Clinic: Adaptive Snowboard Refresher AASI Clinic: Adaptive Snowboard Refresher @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 6 – Dec 7 all-day Tickets This 2-day clinic is for current PSIA members and is worth 12 CEUs (continuing education units). Schedule: Monday & Tuesday 8:30AM-4:00PM Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership Register […] PSIA Clinic: Adaptive Alpine: Working with people w/ PTSD PSIA Clinic: Adaptive Alpine: Working with people w/ PTSD @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 6 – Dec 7 all-day Tickets This 2-day clinic is for current PSIA members and is worth 12 CEUs (continuing education units). Schedule: Monday & Tuesday 8:30AM-4:00PM Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership Register […]	7	8 PSIA Clinic: Adaptive Alpine: Working with people w/ PTSD PSIA Clinic: Adaptive Alpine: Working with people w/ PTSD @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 8 – Dec 9 all-day Tickets This 2-day clinic is for current PSIA members and is worth 12 CEUs (continuing education units). Schedule: Wednesday & Thursday 8:30AM-4:00PM Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership Register […] Alpine Training: Personal Skiing & “Teaching Toolbox” 9:00 am Alpine Training: Personal Skiing & “Teaching Toolbox” @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets This training is for all volunteers that want to improve their own skiing and add to their “teaching toolbox” to become better instructors. Groups will be […] Snowboard Instructor Training 9:00 am Snowboard Instructor Training @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 8 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Snowboard Instructor Training is for returning and new volunteers who are intermediate to advanced level snowboarders. This training sessions is for people who are lead instructors. […] New Volunteer Off-Snow Orientation (Virtual) 5:30 pm New Volunteer Off-Snow Orientation (Virtual) @ Zoom Dec 8 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Sign up through MindBody Please sign up for this orientation if you are New/Incoming volunteer or you are new to winter programming. The orientation will cover […]	9 Snowboard Instructor Training 9:00 am Snowboard Instructor Training @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 9 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Snowboard Instructor Training is for returning and new volunteers who are intermediate to advanced level snowboarders. This training sessions is for people who are lead instructors. […]	10 Volunteer Training: ISDB 8:30 am Volunteer Training: ISDB @ River Run Lodge (Bald Mountain) Dec 10 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets This training will be lead by the wonderful Jodie from Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind (ISDB). It will focus on instructing deaf and low […]	11 New Volunteer ON-SNOW Training 10:00 am New Volunteer ON-SNOW Training @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets New Volunteer Instructor Training is geared toward new volunteers who are skiers. This one day training is an introduction to all things adaptive skiing. This includes […] Pass Lease Day 10:00 am Pass Lease Day @ River Run and Sturtevant's Dec 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Pass/lease day is an opportunity for individuals participating in Higher Ground’s winter ski lessons and programs to receive their season pass and lease of equipment. 1. […]
12 Volunteer Training: Equipment Assist AM 9:00 am Volunteer Training: Equipment Assist AM @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Equipment-Assist is a crash course for volunteers who want to assist lead instructors on lessons that involve equipment such as mono-, bi-ski, and slider. This half-day […] Volunteer Training: Equipment Assist PM 12:30 pm Volunteer Training: Equipment Assist PM @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 12 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Equipment-Assist is a crash course for volunteers who want to assist lead instructors on lessons that involve equipment such as mono-, bi-ski, and slider. This half-day […]	13 Volunteer Training: Alpine Progression & Cog 9:00 am Volunteer Training: Alpine Progression & Cog @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 13 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets This training is for Lead Instructors and all those building skills to become Lead Instructors. We will focus on progressions geared toward beginner and intermediate skiers […]	14 Volunteer Training: 3-Track, 4-Track, Slider 9:00 am Volunteer Training: 3-Track, 4-Track, Slider @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets What is 3-Tracking? 4-Tracking? The number of tracks left in the snow when somebody is skiing with stand-up outriggers. This can include, but isn’t limited to, […]	15 Volunteer Training: Mono-ski & Bi-ski 9:00 am Volunteer Training: Mono-ski & Bi-ski @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 15 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Ever wanted to try one of our sit-skis? Mono-ski and bi-ski training is prepared for Lead instructors learning sit-ski focused progressions, although all are welcome to […]	16 Volunteer Training: Ski-Bike & VI Guiding 9:00 am Volunteer Training: Ski-Bike & VI Guiding @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets This mixed-discipline day is intended for Lead Instructors, but all are welcome to learn. You will learn to guide and instruct skiers who are blind or […]	17	18
19 New Volunteer ON-SNOW Training 10:00 am New Volunteer ON-SNOW Training @ Dollar Mountain (HG Yurt) Dec 19 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets New Volunteer Instructor Training is geared toward new volunteers who are skiers. This one day training is an introduction to all things adaptive skiing. This includes […]	20	21	22	23	24	25
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Thank you to all those who support Higher Ground! Your contribution allows HG to provide adaptive ski lessons and therapeutic recreation to people of all abilities […]