The Word – 3/14/17
Hello everyone! Welcome to spring in the PNW! Despite the rainy conditions lately, big thanks to everyone for keeping the stoke high for those that are here to play in the rain. Hopefully we get another sneaker spring pow day but until then…
SSS: INSTRUCTORS + STAFF
Bunkhouse Reminders: Just a reminder as our season becomes more relaxed that we still need to abide by the BUNKHOUSE GUIDELINES as well as the LOCKER ROOM GUIDELINES It is a privilege that our department has one of few employee bunkhouses on summit… let’s make sure we keep it that way!
Kudos Board: Here are the most recent Kudos from March 6th – 12th.
Private Book Kudos
| Dhawal | 3-12-17 | My instructor for the group beginners class, Nick, was awesome. It can be hard to teach a large group of 10 adults. |
| Jack | 3-12-17 | Patrick Hennessey was Jack’s instructor for High Camp as well as this private lesson. He is great with the kids, always talks with the parents before and after and has improved Jack’s ability immensely. |
| Jonathan | 3-8-17 | Josh was phenomenal. Really helped me learn some new techniques to improve my skiing ability. Great guy. |
| Winton | 3-8-17 | Instructor Ben was exceptional with our 3 yr old on 3/7/17 |
| Teresa | 3-6-17 | Brit was fantastic. He did a great job of assessing where my skiing was at, finding out where I wanted my skiing to go, and finding the best runs that would accomplish my goals. His enthusiasm was infectious and super motivating. Thanks! |
Youth Programs Kudos
| Ellie | 3-12-17 | Oxona was great! |
| Luciana | 3-12-17 | Thanks to Andrew! The whole team at Stevens Pass is a great group of friendly and knowledgeable people! |
| Nathan | 3-12-17 | The instructor Dagny was good. The boys had a great time and learned the basics |
| Benjamin | 3-9-17 | Oxana was simply awesome. I love that one on one chat with here after a lesson and her honest opinion on what my son can do and can’t do. It helps me when I take him up alone without the lesson. |
| Kenzi | 3-9-17 | Jake is an exceptional instructor and is very good with kids. I would recommend him to our friends and family and hope to work with him again next year. |
| Sahalee | 3-8-17 | Dennis was awesome. Sahalee talks about him all the time and gets excited every time to ski with him. He has helped sahalee improve her skills. |
| Kenzi | 3-7-17 | Jake was a great instructor and I, and my daughter, both requested him for her second day of training. |
| Morrigan | 3-6-17 | Ellen is really great! My daughter likes her and is responding well to her coaching. Thank you! |
| Justin | 3-6-17 | Ben was a great instructor. My son had a great time with him and learned the basics quickly. Ben provided great feedback and let me know what I could remind my son to continue to focus on when riding. |
| Julianna | 3-6-17 | Julianna seemed to learn a lot from Doug today. He provided great feedback on the report card. We skied later in the afternoon and Julianna was able to follow me doing turns on the magic carpet. A big leap today!! Thanks Doug!! |
| Carter | 3-6-17 | Ben was awesome. We’ll request him in the future. |
Adult Programs Kudos
| Marsha | 3-12-17 | My instructors were Sean and a younger guy, I can’t remember his name- he just started snowboarding this season. They were both amazing and taught a very simple way to snowboard. My last instructor didn’t provide the information the same way, so it seemed that I learned more for my second session rather than the first. |
| Laura | 3-12-17 | Dave was awesome! Best instructor yet – learned a bunch, really felt like he anticipated needs and was great with corrections. |
| L | 3-12-17 | Sheria was kind and attentive, and challenged us to improve. She also taught us a few things that I hadn’t learned from previous instructors. I would totally recommend her as an instructor to a friend. |
| Peter | 3-12-17 | I have been snowboarding a few times now and needed help making turns (along with a list of other things). Frank, my instructor, was very helpful and did an excellent job helping me feel more confident on my board. If I can remember half of what he taught me, I should be in great shape the next time I go out. |
| Alison | 3-12-17 | Dave was very encouraging! |
| Berty | 3-12-17 | David was great! Loved learning under him. This is the second time he taught me in a group lesson, and i appreciate his responsive and supportive nature. |
| Limor | 3-12-17 | Megan was very good, paid attention to every individual in the group |
| Randi | 3-12-17 | I appreciated the opportunity to get more comfortable with myself on the slopes. I liked how Britt got me to sort of look inside myself to get comfortable with skiing more advanced areas. We tackled some unfamiliar terrain/territory, which I needed to do. |
| Eric | 3-9-17 | Britt, was a great instructor. Just the wife and I so it was pretty much a private lesson. |
| Matt | 3-8-17 | Abde was a seasoned professional. It was clear he’d done this before. Amazing positivity. Pushed just enough to make us a little better. We can’t ski yet. Abde kept us having fun anyway…And he did teach us ! |
| Jing | 3-8-17 | The instructor Dave is very experienced and did help me improve my skills. He also showed me how to wax my skies. I’m really glad I learned something new from him. |
| Robert | 3-7-17 | Alex was great! |
| Rebekah | 3-7-17 | Grey made me feel so confident on the slopes and didn’t push me past my comfort level. I had the most fun, learned the most out of all of my previous lessons and I finally graduated! |
| Zach | 3-7-17 | Nice job, Abde! I took on a couple of blues that day. Mixed success. |
| Michael | 3-7-17 | John was a great instructor! He made us all feel welcome and comfortable. He was very patient. |
| Janet | 3-7-17 | My instructor, Ed, was fantastic! He obviously enjoys skiing and wanted to pass on that passion for skiing to our class. He took time to provide personalized feedback and altered the course based on the skills/needs of the group. He makes Stevens Pass look good. |
| Tim | 3-7-17 | I really appreciated how well prepared, streamlined, and well organized everything was. We checked in, you had our names and passes on release forms, we got our gear, and went straight out to the lesson. John was an AMAZING instructor!! 90 minutes is not long enough! It needs to be two hours. |
| Michael | 3-6-17 | Sean C. was awesome. He is very interactive with his students and pushes then to get better while not making them feel like they can’t advance.. |
| Kent | 3-6-17 | It was clear Tom cared about each student, and preparing them to be independent on the mountain. |
| Celinne | 3-6-17 | John was a great instructor and was always motivating us to do our best. |
| Danielle | 3-6-17 | My instructor (Greg) was really helpful and encouraging, providing really valuable and specific feedback. I also really appreciate the team’s help to upgrade my 1 class to the learn in 3 as I was told I could in person in February and over the phone. The manager on Saturday made my day in being able to figure out the issue and solidified my loyalty to the resort and classes. |
| Ross | 3-6-17 | Dave was great. |
| Ke | 3-6-17 | John C. is my favorite instructor on the mountain! He’s so invested in our progress and learning with him helps me build the confidence to ski more and better! |
| Anitha | 3-6-17 | Alex was excellent. He taught us techniques that I find are very useful. Helped me build confidence. Even showed us a couple cool ski moves for inspiration and learning. Overall a great lesson and would love taking his lessons again. |
| Max | 3-6-17 | John was very kind and pushed us in the right areas. I wish we could have gone down more challenging runs. |
| Hailey | 3-6-17 | Our instructor was John. He was very knowledgeable and present. It was a great lesson. |
| Lindsay | 3-6-17 | Ed was an incredible instructor. He was very patient and helped to build my confidence. |
Photo Shoot:This Saturday, March 18th, Marketing is looking for a variety of volunteer skiers and snowboarders to participate in a photo shoot during the day and/or evening; must be comfortable having their photos used for future marketing needs such as company brochures or on the company website. If interested please email benjamin.fok@stevenspass.com.
SSS: TRAINERS CORNER
We have tried to create a variety of clinic opportunities this season and we will continue to have clinics going out. We wanted to reflect on how clinics have been going so that we know what went well and what can be improved and make any adjustments for the spring season. We thought now would be a great time to ask for your reflection on the clinics and the learning that you have done so far so that we as trainers can learn and improve too!
Clinic Feedback
Please note this is optional, however we’d love to know your thoughts to help grow our trainers and put out clinics YOU want to see. Here are some questions to help get you thinking, please email back your answers to: snowsports@stevenspass.com; Russ@PetersonRealtyTeam.com; bpowell_00@hotmail.com
- What clinic topics did you really like this season and why?
- What would make you attend clinics more often?
- What was your own personal favorite clinic moment?
- Who would you like to see lead more clinics and why?
Thanks you in advance for taking some time to reflect, and give feedback, on your clinic experiences and takeaways.
MOUNTAIN WIDE NEWS
End of Season Company Party:It’s hard to believe our season is starting to wind down… join us in a fun evening of celebrations with the whole company!
When: Friday, March 31st from 5:30-8:30pm
Where: Granite Peaks Lodge, 2nd floor
What: Dinner, awards, and raffle drawing
Please send in your nominees for the Spirit of Stevens Award, Leader of the Year Award, and Department of the Year to HR by Saturday, March 25th. Fill out the below form and either print it out or email it to humanresources@stevenspass.com.
End of Year Awards Recognition Nomination Form
Updated Transit Schedules:With our additional 6pm closures here are updated transit schedules for the Spring season.