This is a collection of useful articles and papers that will help to stimulate learning and development in Snowsports.

Useful Articles

Backcountry/Off-piste

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Survivors rescuing avalanche victims - BASI Mountain Safety Booklet
Slope angle measurement - BASI Mountain Safety Booklet
Transceiver searching - BASI Mountain Safety Booklet
Basics of navigation - BASI Common Theory Booklet
Backcountry safety - Basic safety video
Cloud and weather types - Web Weather for Kids!
Synopsis of 'Off-Piste' - Wayne Watson, 2000
Restoring and maintaining climbing skins - Larry Robinson 2005/2010
How to use a shovel in off-piste rescue - BCA 2011 NEW!
How to use a probe for searching - BCA 2011 NEW!
How to use a transceiver for searching - BCA 2011 NEW!

Piste Performance

How to tackle bumps - K.C Gandee - 32 Degrees Magazine

Freestyle

Handplants are easy - Gregg Davis - 32 Degrees Magazine
Tooled up for Jibbing - James Streater, 2011
Smart style - Park safety video
Rail trick names- James Streater, 2011
Canadian Freestyle Coaching Manual - CASI, 2008
Ski freestyle box, rail, kicker and half pipe progressions - David Oliver, 2011 NEW!

Tuning & Technical

Recommendations for edge bevels for skis and snowboards
Rocker verses camber - Jay Ford, 2010
Servicing and tuning Guide - BASI Freestyle Level 1 Booklet
Matching riding styles to board construction- Eric Rolls & Lane Clegg 2011
How to p-tex your snowboard- James Streater 2012 NEW!
How to setup your snowboard stance- James Streater 2012 NEW!
 

Coaching

Mental skills training - BASI Freestyle Level 1 Booklet
Performance nutrition for snowsports - Rebecca Dent, 2009
Snowsport instruction and negligence - Simon McCombe, 2005
TIED Peformance Analysis Model - BASI ISIA Booklet
LTAD Youth Development Framework - Overview
LTAD Canadian Development Plan - Casi Vision 2020
Impacts on Progression - AASI Instructor Guide, 2007
Technical and Freestyle Video Tips - PSIA and AASI
Level 1 BASI Freestyle Coaching Qualification Plan - James Streater, 2011
Coaching equipment guide - James Streater, 2011
Principles of teaching adults - John Goodlad, 2008
Movement analysis for carved and skidded turns - Cody Mallory, 2011 NEW!

Teaching Guides

Sourced from PSIA/AASI Snowboard Instructors Guide, 2007 and Park and Pipe Instructors Guide, 2005 

Teaching concepts
Coaching guidelines
Foundations of freestyle
Half pipe
Rails
Jumps
ATML method
Lesson ideas - riding performance and freestyle
Teaching styles

Fitness

Fit to ski and snowboard book - Rocky Snyder 2006 NEW!

Miscellaneous

Pioneer Snowboard Instructor - Lowell Hart - TheSnowPro.org 2011 NEW!