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Located on this page are documents, podcasts, and videos related to Snowsports and OET. These resources are provided to support instructors, patrollers, and candidates in their ongoing education, training, and professional development. For questions or additional information, please contact Brian Monroe, OET Advisor, at ohioregionoet@gmail.com. Materials that are particularly valuable or recommended for instructors, patrollers, or candidates are identified with the Highly Recommended designation ![]()
Outdoor Emergency Transporation PROGRAMS
| The ABC’s of the Outdoor Emergency Transportation Program (Abbreviations) | Senior Program Manual | |
| OET Skills: designed for classes such as Zoom, Dryland, etc |
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| Snowsports Trainers Workshop (STW) | ||
INSTRUCTOR MATERIALS
| Central Division OET Training Guide |
| Central Division YouTube Page |
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OET InstructorWebApp |
CURRENT OET INSTRUCTOR & SENIOR TE LISTS
by Resort: click here
OET OET TRAINER/EVALUATOR PROGRAM
| Path to becoming a Sr. OET Trainer/Evaluator | Senior OET TE Handbook | Senior TE Toboggan Evaluation Observation Form |
Fundamentals for Snowsports Information
| Center of Mass over Base of Support & Physics of Skiing New! | Snowsports Fundamentals Card | Toboggan Fundamentals Card |
| Snowsports Glossary |
PSIA/AASI Fundamentals Videos
| 5 Skiing Fundamentals Video | 6 Snowboard Fundamentals Video | 6 Telemark Fundamentals Video |
SENIOR OET PROGRAM: 
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Senior Candidate/Sr. OET TE WebApp |
NSP Central Division Senior Stanardard Videos
These examples are from the NSP Central Division Senior Standard Videos. While these maneuvers are shown at the Senior level, they represent excellent demonstrations for any patroller or candidate.
| TOBOGGAN / ALPINE | TOBOGGAN / SNOWBOARD | TOBOGGAN/ TELEMARK |
| Alpine Unloaded Approach | Snowboard Approach | Telemark Approach |
| Alpine Lead Toboggan Descent | Snowboard Lead Toboggan Descent | Telemark Lead Descent |
| Alpine Tail Toboggan | Snowboard Tail Toboggan | Telemark Tail Toboggan |
| Loaded Toboggan: Moguls | SB Loaded Toboggan: Moguls | Loaded Toboggan: Moguls |
MORE SKI/BOARD TOBOGGAN SKILLS DEMO VIDEOS
Any videos with NSP leading the title are examples from the NSP Central Division Senior Standard Videos. While these maneuvers are shown at the Senior level, they represent excellent demonstrations for any patroller and candidate.
| ALPINE | SNOWBOARD | TELEMARK |
| Wedge Turn | Side Slip | Wedge Turn |
| NSP Sideslip Video | NSP Falling Leaf Video | NSP Side Slip Video |
| Traverse1 Traverse 2 | Flat Spins | Traverse |
| NSP Falling Leaf Video | Traverse | NSP Falling Leaf Video |
| NSP Emergency Stop Video | NSP Emergency Stop Videos | NSP Emergency Stop Video |
| NSP Pivot Slip Video | How to Twist 180’s | NSP Pivot Slip Video |
| W-Turn/Dipsey Doo |
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| Kick Turns |
Climbing Up Hill |
Ohio OET Minute Tips 
Submit ideas for videos
| ALPINE | SNOWBOARD | TELEMARK | TOBOGGAN |
| Traverse Tips | Tail Rope Operation in the Moguls | ||
| Hockey Stop Tips | Mogul Practice with Brush Gates | ||
| 360o Toboggan Run: See all angles |
Please keep checking back in for additional videos.:
PSIA/AASI First Chair Podcasts
The PSIA/AASI Podcasts are short discussions or clinics with excellent snow sports teachers in various disciplines. The podcasts are 10-20 minutes in length and delve into Teaching and Technical Items. They have excellent ideas that we can utilize. Here are the best.
https://www.thesnowpros.org/podcast
PSIA Go With A Pro Videos
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSnowPros/videos
Deb Armstrong Skiing/Teaching Videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/sswscalpine
Deb is a former Olympian and PSIA L3 who now coaches kids. The videos below demonstrate skills that we all teach and are important to us. But more importantly, listen to how she teaches these kids, many of whom are 10 years old or younger. There are lessons here for all of us!
OTHER VIDEOS
| *** SKNG Ski School Videos *** |
“How to Snowboard” for the Skiing OET Instructor
Great Tools for Instructors:
There are many great tools for instructors. Here are a few.
| OneForm (Formerly Hudl Technique) | Video tool for the iPhone or Android. Allows the instructor to video and use tools to analyze a patroller. Slow Motion and drawing on screen. Videos can also be loaded into the problem from your camera roll. You also can share videos with commentary and markups. | Link |
| DOUBLE TAKE | Transforms your iPhone into a multi-cam studio allowing you to capture video from two cameras at the same time on recent devices. With this app, you record both the lead and tail at the same time, or a video in both wide angle and telephoto. | Link |
| KIDS KUBE | Although designed for teaching kids to ski, this app can provide good videos and ideas how to teach various skills. | Link |
COMMUNICATIONS
| 2025 SPRING OET END OF SEASON REPORT | 2025 FALL OET BEGINNING OF SEASON REPORT |
| 2025 Fall Instructor’s Newsletter | 2026 OET IT ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE |
to suggest additional materials, please email: ohioregionoet@gmail.com

updated: 9/18/25





