Posts by TheRusty

First - I said there were arguments to be made. I didn't say they were good arguments.   Let's assume that in the average ski school, the opportunities to teach "advanced" level lessons are limited in the first place. They...

Dchan - you wanted high level MA practice!   Tek - can you edit that clip down to the 16-22 second section and post the raw video (mpg?) as an attachment? What's your alignment situation (especially the right foot)? You know...

Thanks for that story Oisin as an example of a reason for going to an exam "unprepared": curiousity. The reality is that some resorts are too small to have a dedicated L3 training program and that there will always be some pros who...

Respect is a hard thing to earn and an easy thing to lose. We need some science documenting the benefits of certification to guests as well as grass roots stories of those benefits. Personally I'm skeptical that a meaningful...

Quote: Originally Posted by jimidee33    Actually if all expenses are figured in it will be much more than $200.00 unless of course you're doing the exam at your home area. Agree with your...

Quote: Originally Posted by Metaphor_    OK, I'll ask the tough question: So what's the better outcome between a course conductor telling you that you're not ready but describing the elements of your skiing...

Quote: Originally Posted by nolo  Eleven years ago I started a thread in this forum asking a lot of questions around the professionalism of ski/snowboard instruction that I called The Elephant in the Living Room. Then...

Yep. Go ahead and shoot me now. I'm saying that I changed my mind and now believe that in some cases it is beneficial for a candidate to go to an exam knowing that they are not ready to pass. It kills me to say this. I still believe...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kneale Brownson  There should be no humiliation regarding failing. It's a learning process and it's so personal you have to test the waters until you find them right for...

I'd have to check, but I've met several US examiners that have CSIA cert. This may be the equivalent in reverse (sort of a PSIA 4 with CSIA 3 - but I did not check to see which CSIA level cert they had). Any CSIA 4 should easily pass a...