INTRODUCTION: SKI COACHING JOBS

Compared to other ski-related professions, coaching is a distinctly small subset of the industry. Nationally there are only about 3,000 member coaches, both alpine and Nordic, of the United States Ski Coaches Association (USSCA), a branch of the United States Ski Association (USSA). There are not a lot of open positions and the pay does not come close to covering the efforts and energy it takes to coach. Nevertheless, for the career-oriented skier who likes intensity in their life, coaching warrants consideration because of the wonderful life-long effect one can have on young athletes. For the hard-charging professional skier, supervising a bunch of wild colts who are motivated to ski as fast as possible can be a thrilling way to make some money and have fun, too. With the ever-increasing competitiveness of ski racing as more money enters the upper levels of the sport, there remains a real need for dedicated professionals in the industry.

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