12 May, 2025 | NZSIA History, Uncategorized
Over the second decade of existence the NZSIA went to another level, growing and maturing with more home grown talent from increasing numbers of local instructors. Their careers fast tracked with full time employment through ever-expanding opportunities in Japan,...
24 Mar, 2025 | NZSIA History
This is the story of how the NZSIA widened its scope from alpine to include telemark back in the 1980’s. Just as with the initial formation of the Alliance the previous decade, it was achieved through talented and resourceful people coming together for a common...
22 Jan, 2025 | NZSIA History
by John Armstrong. New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance: Technical Influences to 1983 Influences on NZSIA ski technique, from the very early days of teaching skiing in both the North and South Islands, through to at least the 1983 Interski in Sesto Italy, have...
7 Jun, 2023 | NZSIA History
The evolution of the NZSIA name and logo We take a journey through the name and logo changes over the years as the organisation evolved. First known as The New ZeaIand National Ski School in 1971, the year of the inaugural Stage One courses, the newly formed entity...
26 Nov, 2022 | NZSIA History
“Let’s have a party!” – was the unanimous board decision in 2019 as the NZSIA’s 50th year approached – and let’s have a good one! Party Pete (Peter Clinton-Baker, past President) was put in charge and the planning began. Little could anyone imagine the...
6 Jun, 1991 | NZSIA History
We chart the course of the NZSIA from the earliest days through two decades of growth and development to an internationally recognised training and certification body, eventually including Adaptive, Telemark and Snowboard. 1971 First courses run at Coronet Peak and...
