jonathan ballou

I know we have a lot of Aspen ski school instructors here, many of whom speak highly of how the operation is run and how they treat the instructors as assets. This Aspen Times article highlights this. Lessoned up: Aspen ski school pros are some of the most tenured in the industry Kudos to...

Thought you all might like this. I just got back from the Rookie Academy in New Zealand. As many of you know, that is a ski training program that offers programs for instructors from novice through advanced during July and August at Treble Cone in New Zealand. The advanced course (August)...

For those interested in training with some of the best coaches in the world, The Rookie Academy has a few spots left in their three-week Advanced Course this summer in New Zealand. Originally organized to train aspiring ski instructors, they now offer all-terrain ski improvement training to...

This is the latest instalment from Projected Productions, highly recommended. Good skiing, good video production and varied points of view on advanced skiing topics !!! I have the first two as well and they are great! and my favourite: A lot of nuggets of wisdom and ideas from the top...

I’m gonna miss Katie Ertl as our Managing Director for the Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen. And I’m really excited about Jonathan Ballou stepping into her shoes. Nice transition!

There are many many variations of this and its now becoming a PSIA exam task. The PSIA is calling for the entire skis to be lifted of the snow. I have always and will always teach this with the tip down. The National Team Member I asked on youtube stated that.... "Holding the entire ski off...

Hi There is nothing like a good instructor. But for different reasons, it's nice to supplement that with other sources of learning. This forum is an example. But I wonder what folks like to either use or recommend. I really like the series of videos by Elate Media on Youtube - They are good...