SnowSkool Blog

Five Best Boards for Snowboard Instructor Courses

You’ve booked on for your SnowSkool snowboard instructor course and you need to buy a new board to facilitate you to become a snowboard instructor! But where to start? Adam Sharps, CASI snowboard instructor and Head Rep for the SnowSkool Banff course, provides a few tips that will help get you the best board for you and your SnowSkool instructor course...

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Ski Instructor Courses in Canada. 7 Reasons to go to Banff

If you have ever considered training to become a ski instructor in Canada, it is likely that you would have come across the SnowSkool in Banff, Alberta. Banff is probably the best place for gap year ski instructor courses. Here are seven reasons why...! 
 

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How to become a ski instructor in Switzerland

Keen to live and work there? That’s understandable. Let’s go through 5 easy steps to secure a job in one of Switzerland’s many mountains….

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SnowSkool’s Ski Instructor Courses in New Zealand - My Experience

SnowSkool's Jacob Harley-Beckett tells the story of his journey from Bristol, UK, to Wanaka, NZ, to launch SnowSkool's ski instructor courses in New Zealand for 2019. 

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What qualifications do you need to be a ski instructor?

Thinking of doing a ski instructor course? Here's the info on how to get started and the qualifications you'll need to gain before becoming a ski instructor.

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The Perks of Being a Ski Instructor

Have you ever considered a career as a ski instructor? This is the dream job for many people but it’s a tough gig: as well as stellar skiing skills, you’ll need a range of soft skills to succeed.

Do you have what it takes but you’re also curious the perks of being a ski instructor? Here’s a look at the perks that make this a rewarding and valuable career choice.

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Life as a ski instructor in Zell am See, Austria

Jamie Dalgleish did SnowSkool back in 2015 and is now working in Zell am See. Here’s the lowdown on life, pay and working conditions in town.

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Working as a ski instructor in Australia – all the info

Australia’s one of the most popular southern hemisphere destinations for ski instructors – with many ex-SnowSkoolers working down under.

Here’s the information on working as a ski instructor in Australia:

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Working as a Ski Instructor in Banff, Canada - all the info

Every year SnowSkool trains ski instructors from all over the world in Banff, Canada. It’s deservedly one of the most popular resorts that we run our courses in - and many of our trainees go on to live and work in town too.

Here’s the lowdown in working as a ski instructor in Banff, Canada:

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Skiing vs. Snowboarding - which is faster?

It’s a question that’s been around as long as both snowsports have: which is faster - skiing or snowboarding?

With both sports relying heavily on gravity to get from top to bottom, perhaps it’s not as simple as you think? Unfortunately, we think it is.

But let’s look at the detail:

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