The Word – 3/1/17
Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s almost March… where has the season gone?! Spring skiing is in our future… and hopefully some sneaky spring pow days too 😉
ALL EMPLOYEES
Learn-in-3 is no longer on sale. It’s March 1st and so we are no longer offering the Learn-in-3 to new customers. This is so we can focus for the remainder of the season in getting those who have purchased the program through lessons and giving them the best chance to graduate. Please no longer push the upgrade to the Learn-in-3 from the single day package and encourage those within the program to book ahead and take advantage of quieter slopes, longer days, more availability and easier mountain access as we move into the spring.
Employee Events in March! There is a lot going on this month. Early Ups every Friday morning for employees only, the awards dinner on March 31st, some cool rental and lesson deals for employees on Friday afternoons and the Full Moon Night at the Nordic center! Check the flyers posted around the employee areas for more information.
Company Store Hours: As we begin to ramp down for the season, HR will be reducing the company store hours during the weekdays. On Mondays-Thursdays the store will open from 7:45-9am and then reopen for lunch from 11:30-1:00pm. HR will still provide uniforms throughout the day on Mon-Thurs; just head to the HR window if you have uniform needs when the store is closed. The store will remain open from 7:45-4pm Fridays – Sundays.
SSS: INSTRUCTORS + STAFF
PSIA/AASI Ed Credit Clinics are coming: Every certified member of the NW Division is required to attend at least one educational event each season to stay up-to-date. Typically a one (1) day educational event provides one (1) season educational credit. Two (2) and three (3) day events provide educational credit for two (2) seasons.
In addition to the events on the PSIA-NW events calendar
Stevens Pass Ski and Snowboard School is sponsoring an event the first weekend of April. (Also Retro Fools day)
Be sure you have the day off and Sign up by emailing snowsports@stevenspass.com to secure your spot, no more than 10 people per group.
Alpiners with Sean Bold Saturday April 1st or Sunday April 2nd
Snowboarders with Wil Kirkland Sunday April 2nd
There is a $30 fee to get your Ed credit for the season. Bring cash or a check the day of the clinic.
KUDOS BOARD:Here are the most recent Kudos from last week
Private Lesson
| Denis | 2-27-17 | My skiing improved notably after that lesson. Heather asks the right questions and listens, then comes up with a gem of advice that makes all the difference. |
| Kris | 2-27-17 | Our instructor was excellent. Ben did a fantastic job demonstrating and explaining what Carly needed to do. She came away from the lesson very excited about the sport and confident in what she learned |
| Jessie | 2-27-17 | I thought Alicia was professional and encouraging. The group was of such varying skill levels that she wasn’t able to focus on the more advanced skiers but she was a good instructor. |
| Kyndal | 2-27-17 | Wendell was fantastic. |
| Mohammed | 2-27-17 | My kids love Josh! He offers the perfect balance of learning + fun. They really appreciated him showing them some new territory to ski in. We will be back! |
| May | 2-27-17 | Tiana is INCREDIBLE! Amazing instructor, would love to see her again. |
| Natalie | 2-26-17 | Don was wonderful with my two beginner kids. We felt so lucky to be paired with Don. He was kind and was able to connect with my 9 year old son and my 5 year old daughter. He was everything that we could have hoped for as an instructor. Thank you! |
| Marie | 2-25-17 | Josh did an incredible job with our son’s anxiety, helping him relax and have fun, while still developing his ski abilities. He was braver and more focused after his lesson and woke up the next day asking to go skiing again! |
| Katya | 2-25-17 | My girls are looking forward to having the lesson with Josh. He is a lot of fun for them! Thank you, Josh! |
| Lindsey | 2-25-17 | T.J. was amazing! My daughter did more learning in 2.plus hours than in a month of group lessons. My boys also learned and improved technique with Dan. Very happy with the quality of instructors and the energy they put into a good day skiing. |
| Kabir | 2-24-17 | Ann Marie is amazing! She is so intuitive and has the best attitude! My cautious son , loves her and agrees to do the most challenging tracks with her |
| Riley | 2-24-17 | Kelsey made it super fun for my daughter and enhanced her love for snowboarding. |
Youth Programs
| Garvit | 2-27-17 | My child instructor was Harry. He was very much attentive and spending time with almost all the kids. He was friendly, and helpful too. I would like to have him for my child’s next lesson too. |
| Isabelle | 2-27-17 | nothing, I think the instructors do a great job and my kids always have fun and are looking forward to next weekend. |
| Livia | 2-27-17 | Super kudos to the whole gang they do wonderful and amazing things. Shout out to Dagny Signorelli, she really shines with the little ones. Week after week my daughter can’t wait to see her to say hello. Even though she’s not her instructor that week Dagny is always lovingly involved with the kids at the kids level. |
| Reilly | 2-27-17 | Instructor’s are really great with children |
| Luca | 2-27-17 | Rusty did keep Luca engaged – he recognized Luca was very advanced and that he enjoyed the D-Team so he gave Luca exercises out on the Brooks terrain park to practice air. Rusty may have tried to communicate in spite of the beginner/intermediate feel of the lesson, that it was a good chance for Luca to work on specific skills. He is easily frustrated when he is not challenged. Steve Mac and the other D-Team coaches have been very good at working with Luca and advancing his skill level. |
| Morrigan | 2-27-17 | Morrigan liked Ellen and had a solid afternoon of fun and learning. Thanks! |
| Lincoln | 2-27-17 | Instructor Sam was great with my son and my son really enjoy him and his instruction. Sam provided me with some great feedback and I could really see the progress my son made. |
| Carson | 2-25-17 | Sam was the kids instructor and he was great and gave good feedback. Would definitely have him again. |
| Abe | 2-25-17 | Ben was great. He provided clear feedback and explained what they did and focused on. He gave clear instructions on what our options were for the rest of the day and where things needed to be returned. He by far explained things the best out of the 5 lessons we had our kids in this past week. |
| Elizabeth | 2-25-17 | Excellent class. Elizabeth is excited to take lessons and learn more. |
| Ryan | 2-24-17 | Instructor took the time to provide good feedback and notes. Super nice too! |
| Kelsey | 2-24-17 | Thought the whole thing was great! and would highly recommend it – THANKS!! |
Adult Programs
| Jennifer | 2-28-17 | My instructor was awesome, she actually stopped and provided us with helpful tips. I really appreciated Grey’s work with us! |
| Toni | 2-27-17 | Julie was great! I’m a visual learner so she took the time to show me what she wanted me to do and how to do it. Also she was very positive. |
| Jenny | 2-27-17 | Erica was great!!! she was one of the most helpful snowboard instructors by far. had feedback for every student and answered all questions (including helpful ones on equipment) |
| Benjamin | 2-27-17 | Our instructor was great. I believe his name was Grayson. Very patient and instructive. |
| Michael | 2-27-17 | Megan did well in providing progress recommendations and it helped me along in learning snowboarding basics. |
| Robert | 2-27-17 | Ellen was great. She was great at explaining the techniques, and encouraging us, as well as explaining where things went wrong and how to fix them. |
| Amy | 2-27-17 | Instructor Dave Erickson was great. He was clear on how to improve and point out what we were doing incorrectly while still being supportive and constructive. |
| Christina | 2-27-17 | Austin was a great instructor. He watched us each step of the way and provided individual feedback |
| Max | 2-27-17 | I really wanted to thank Kirk for an amazing lesson. He really provided me with a lot of useful mechanics and was a ton of fun. He is a great instructor and please pass my comments along to him. |
| David | 2-27-17 | Instructor was awesome! A++! He really helped my girlfriend finally snowboard! Woot! |
| Berty | 2-27-17 | Dave was great! |
| Mariana | 2-27-17 | Grayson was awesome! |
| Rachel | 2-27-17 | Dave was a fantastic teacher! |
| Andrew | 2-27-17 | Super impressed with all the staff! ***** |
| Xiujian | 2-27-17 | Among all instructors I have in Stevens Pass, there are two instructors of whom I’d like to speak highly. One is Alex Zolotovski and the other one is Kirk(don’t know his last name). Alex is passionate about teaching and he even provided us with videos after the class. Kirk has a sense of responsibility and he exams carefully whether one could graduate from the class. He does concern about students’ safety. |
| Sarah | 2-27-17 | Alicia, thank you!! You were instrumental in giving me confidence and input. A++ would have you as my instructor again. |
| Kate | 2-26-17 | Instructor Mike was great, asked for our feedback to pace the learning and seemed to enjoy us as much as we did him. |
| Linh | 2-25-17 | Rowan always does a great job teaching me. I like his positive attitude. His exercises are really effective at helping me understand how to control my board. It is instructors like him that make Stevens Pass my preferred resort. |
| Ty | 2-25-17 | Thank you Todd for your great energy. I was pushed to try hard beyond my normal comfort level. |
| Michelle | 2-24-17 | Garret was an awesome instructor. Appreciated his enthusiasm and ability to keep the group moving. |