Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

PCC has partnered with Mt Hood Meadows Resort (Meadows) for this course.  The small group lessons are located at Meadows and taught by certified Snowboard Instructors.  Students will meet at Meadows for five consecutive Saturdays during the month of February (dates vary per calendar year).  Students must provide and be prepared with appropriate clothing for varying winter weather conditions in the mountain ski areas.  PCC does not provide transportation to Mt Hood Meadows Resort.

Students are required to purchase Five, two-hour lessons through the Mt. Hood Meadows website, www.skihood.com using the PCC GO Code.  Lift tickets and equipment rentals are also available for PCC Students using the PCC GO Code.

There is a required orientation the week prior to the first Saturday Lesson where course details, logistics, and tips are presented to students to ensure a successful course experience.

Upon successful completion of the course the students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate skills developed while snowboarding that improve physical conditioning. 
2. Demonstrate linked skidded turns without a traverse.
3. Demonstrate flexion/extension movements in the ankles, knees, and hips.
4. Demonstrate pressure distribution through leg and foot actions.
5. Demonstrate crossover of center of mass in a turn.

A Course Orientation the week prior to the first Saturday lesson is required.  At the snowbaord-ski area, students will be placed in small classes with other students of similar ability.  Classes will be conducted each of the five weeks on snow at the snowboard-ski area.  Lab/practice time will be available to supplement class time with the instructor.  Independent practice is recommended before or after each lesson. In addition to snowboarding skills and movement patterns, safety and boarder etiquette will also be emphasized.

1. Attendance and Participation at each lesson.

2. Discussion Posts and Replies through the PCC Course Page.

3. Demonstrated skills.

SUBJECT MATTER: CONCEPTS, THEMES, ISSUES (TOPICAL AREAS):

1. Benefits of physically active lifestyle
2. Safe use of equipment, all lifts, and proper operation of the binding system
3. Preparation and awareness of varying weather conditions
4. Evaluating terrain
5. Snowboarding at proper skill level and terrain
6. Variety of terrain as student skills allow
7. Speed control using turn shape as a controlling variable

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:

1. Demonstrate balance, rotary, edging and pressure control movements
2. Demonstrate level terrain turning
3. Demonstrate walking/climbing
4. Demonstrate skating/straight sliding
5. Demonstrate sideslipping/skidding, toe and heel side
6. Demonstrate skidded traverse, both directions
7. Demonstrate standing skidded stops, both directions
8. Demonstrate linked turns across the fall line, connected by a skidded traverse
9. Demonstrate linked turns with no connecting traverse