JOHN ARMSTRONG RECEIVES PSIA-AASI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD W
estern Division’s John Armstrong was honored with the PSIA-AASI Lifetime Achievement Award at the PSIA-AASI Western Convention in Squaw Valley,
California, this past April.
As a PSIA-AASI member since 1971, Armstrong has enjoyed an extensive and influential instruction career. Internationally, he was a founding member of the New Zealand Ski Instructors Alliance, and a certified “Stage Auxiliere” ski instructor at the French National School for Skiing and Climbing in Chamonix. As a PSIA-AASI member, he served on the Western Division Board of Directors and went on to serve at the national level – first as Western Division board representative, then as communications vice president before becoming the association’s president and chairman of the board. He has been a selector for the PSIA Alpine Team, served as international vice president to the International Ski Instructors Association & Interski, and led the editorial board for the former PSIA professional instruction magazine, Te Professional Skier. He is a PSIA-AASI Lifetime Member.
Armstrong has also worked as a ski
instructor, coach, supervisor, and director for ski schools, race departments, and ski teams in the U.S. and New Zealand. With the United States Ski Coaches Association, he was a certified coach, member of the board of directors, and president from 1983 to 1987. With the United States Ski Association, he was a certified alpine official and member of the board of directors. Upon receiving the honor Armstrong
said, “It stunned me and it was certainly an emotional moment. I have said many times before that I have regarded it as a huge privilege to work with PSIA-AASI members from all over the nation, and to hang out with the best of our profession is reward enough for anything I may have contributed.” PSIA-AASI Chair Ed Younglove presented
Armstrong with the award, borrowing a quote from Isaac Newton. “‘If I can see further than
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Achievement Award include PSIA co- founders Jimmy Johnston, Bill Lash, Max Dercum, Doug Pfeiffer, Donald Rhinehart, and Curt Chase; past presidents Ray Allard and Mark Anderson, as well as PSIA-AASI members Junior Bounous, Hal O’Leary, Doug Pringle, Herbert Schneider, Jerry Warren, and John Peppler.
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