Meet PSIA-AASI 3 C’s Award Winner, Briggs Allen!

Excerpted from 32 Degrees – Winter 2023

Meet 3 C’s award winner and Eastern member, Briggs Allen, who was recognized for his commitment to helping others build their snowsports careers AND inspiring more people to become lifelong participants of skiing and snowboarding.

The 3 C’s award recognizes members who demonstrate positive leadership within their snowsports school or region through consistent collaboration, communication, and cooperation with peers and guests. Recipients of this award serve as role models for others.

Briggs Allen, a member of North Carolina’s Beech Mountain Ski Patrol since 1986, knows the value of instruction and has dedicated himself to helping other patrollers improve their skiing and riding so they can better support guests. In 2009, Allen became director of National Ski Patrol’s

Southern Division Snowsports School, and the following season earned his PSIA Alpine Level II certification.

The school offers alpine, snowboard, and telemark training events led by PSIA-AASI clinicians, including an annual Train the Trainer clinic as well as bi-annual clinics at Beech Mountain lead by members of the PSIA-AASI National Team. This event enables patrollers, who are also PSIA-AASI members, to earn the continuing education units required to help them stay current on their skills.

Allen is well respected in both NSP and PSIA-AASI for the phenomenal workshops and clinics he puts together. He sets an example many are eager to follow and has inspired many patrollers to earn their PSIA-AASI certifications.

Allen is committed to improving patrollers’ skiing and riding skills for the benefit of guests. A member of PSIA-AASI for over 18 seasons, he bridges the gap between patrollers, instructors, and guests, so that everyone can enjoy their time spent sliding on snow. When asked about the 3 C’s award, Briggs Allen responded: “With the respect I have for PSIA-AASI and its membership, I consider being chosen for the 3 C’s Award a great honor. Furthermore, it has been a privilege to interface between the Southern Division NSP and PSIA-AASI. Anytime you are recognized by your peers, it is special.”

Congratulations, Briggs! <<

Peter Howard Inducted into the Maine Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame

In November of 2022, PSIA-AASI Eastern Board Chair and long-time Eastern Alpine Examiner, Peter Howard, was inducted into the Maine Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. The Maine Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, a division of the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum (MSSM), was established to recognize individuals who bring distinction to Maine skiing and snowboarding. MSSM’s mission is to “celebrate, preserve, and share the history and heritage of Maine skiing and snowboarding.”

Peter’s dedication to the sport of skiing is evident through his passion, professionalism, and humble leadership. His decades-long involvement with the Professional Ski Instructors of America, through instruction, management, and writing, has been instrumental to the organization’s growth and innovation. Says 2021 Hall of Fame inductee Scott Hoisington: “Peter is passionate about ski instruction and the growth of the sport.” He inspires ski instructors both at his home mountain, Sugarloaf, and nationally, to push themselves to be better skiers, earning the reputation as a top instructor and icon in the ski industry. <<