Welcome to International Snow Sports Coaching Association

During my time at Burke, I conceived the idea of initiating a program aimed at teaching and inspiring 13 to 17-year-olds to become the future instructors, ski patrol members, and coaches of tomorrow. This initiative also allows them to remain a vital part of the team.  Participants will acquire the ability to observe and enhance the movement patterns of both free skiing/boarding and racing, thereby assisting both young individuals and adults in advancing their skills in contemporary techniques. Additionally, they will receive training in basic first aid.  As skiing evolves significantly, it becomes challenging for children growing up today to find ways to integrate. A mentoring program fosters the formation of connections with peers and adults, grounded in shared objectives and a mutual aspiration not only to succeed but to excel in the wonderful sport of skiing.  The most essential and idealistic purpose of this program is to provide enjoyment and excitement to a broad audience, making it both fun and accessible.  These participants are children from the race club and mountain staff, already skilled skiers/riders. We identified that they were leaving the race club and the associated programs. Competing against the ski academy children became increasingly difficult due to their lack of consistent practice on snow six days a week, resulting in a decline from winning positions to barely placing.  This program leverages their expertise as accomplished skiers/boarders to assist the Ski School, Ski Patrol, and Race teams during critical periods and throughout the year.  This structure enables them to engage with all three distinct departments on the mountain while remaining in a team-oriented environment. Most importantly, they are ensured safety within that context, allowing them to explore the Trees, Glades, and Terrain Parks under supervision.  Parents often instruct their children, "Hey, meet us at the bar or in the condo at four." But where do the kids head? To the Trees, Terrain Parks, and Glades. I became increasingly concerned about their safety.  Thus, with the support of several friends from Burke, Jay, Killington, Brenton Woods, and Bristol, I launched a program designed to provide enjoyment while ensuring that children are safe and supervised. As a team member assisting with class control, traffic diversion and gate chalking.  They are not a junior instructor, junior ski patrol or a junior coach but more. They are a team member that is responsible for keeping the people on the mountain safe. A fresh concept that had never been initiated before.