Session Guide
Every session, one place
Filter by track, time block, or search for a leader or room. Saturday, September 12 — Park Place Hotel and Mt. Holiday (transportation not provided).
20 sessions
General Session & Keynote
One room. One conversation.
- Time
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM
- Location
- Grand Ballroom
- Led by
- Central Division leadership
Beacons, Belays & Bad Knots
Hands-on practice. Real-world scenarios. Stronger patrol skills.
- Time
- Morning 9:30 – 11:30 AM · Afternoon 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday - Outside
- Led by
- Carl Woodcock & Guy Day
Smarter, Safer Mountain Operations
A two-part seminar on drone innovation and verbal de-escalation.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday - Inside
- Led by
- Tim Wiley
OEC Senior Trainer Evaluator Recertification Clinic
Refresh your skills. Strengthen your evaluations. Support Senior candidates.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday - Inside
- Led by
- Jen Squires
Writing Effective Awards
Recognize your great patrollers.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · State
- Led by
- Mike Husar
Working K9s in Diverse Environments
Not your average avalanche K9.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Park
- Led by
- Chris Moe-Herlick / Linda Barthell
Nutrition, Whole Foods & Self-Care — Pre-Season Preparation
A two-part wellness seminar built for ski patrollers.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Minervas Boardroom
- Led by
- Ann Parker
From Mountain to Medicine
A behind-the-scenes look at emergency care from slope to hospital.
- Time
- 9:30 – 10:20 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Front
- Led by
- Mara McMurray (Lead) & Kristina Kaufman
Movement Analysis
See the turn before it happens.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Grandview I
- Led by
- Eric Gesteland
Risk Management
Clarify roles. Reduce risk. Strengthening ski-area operations.
- Time
- 10:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Front
- Led by
- Bo Bigelow
OEC Roundtable
Updates, answers, and conversation with the Division OEC team.
- Time
- 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Minervas Boardroom
- Led by
- Kathy Glynn · Special guest: Paula Knight, National OEC Program Director
Building Better OET/Snowsports Instructors
Practical feedback strategies for OET & snowsports instructor development.
- Time
- 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Park
- Led by
- Eric Gesteland
Navigating the OET Training Guide
Stop searching through the guide—and start using it with purpose.
- Time
- 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Front
- Led by
- Brian Monroe
Patrol Rep Panel Discussion
An open forum to discuss day-to-day operations as a PD and other topics the group wants to discuss.
- Time
- 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Grandview I
- Led by
- Jackie Bottomley
Women's Program Roundtable
Share proven approaches, solve common challenges.
- Time
- 1:00 – 2:50 PM
- Location
- Park Place · State
- Led by
- Tracy Buchanan
Technology Tools for Smarter Patrol Operations
Reduce admin work. Strengthen readiness. Make better decisions.
- Time
- 3:00 – 5:00 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Front
- Led by
- Steve Pucelik, Dave Miller
Is PSIA/AASI Right for Me
A conversation about membership and certification.
- Time
- 3:00 – 5:00 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Park
- Led by
- Cody Jones
Patroller 101 — How We Do It
Share proven approaches, solve common challenges & strengthen the Introduction to Patrolling experience.
- Time
- 3:00 – 5:00 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Grandview I
- Led by
- Sean Bennett
Host Program Roundtable
Support members. Build pathways. Grow the patrol community.
- Time
- 3:00 – 5:00 PM
- Location
- Park Place · State
- Led by
- Mary Laskowski
Alumni Meetup
Reconnect over lunch with the patrollers who shaped your career.
- Time
- 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location
- Park Place · Ballroom
- Led by
- Central Division alumni committee
Getting there
Where the sessions happen
Sessions run at two venues on Saturday. Transportation between them is not provided — plan about 15 minutes of drive time.
