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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 11

So, this is it boys and girls, the end of a magnificent 10 weeks.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 10

Exam week, its show time.

Where has the time gone? Sunday came around and the snowboarders joined the skiers for their first day of the Level 2 exam.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 9

Level 2, What we’re here for!

So it has all come to this, 9 weeks of hard training and the SnowSkoolers are ready to go for their Level 2.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 8

So week 8 has finished and what a week it has been.

This has been the last full week of training for the skiers before their exams start next Thursday. The snowboarders are a bit more fortunate, as their exam starts a little later....

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 7

Week 7

Another beautiful week in Cardrona has been made even better this week. The winter games were in full swing and the weather was just as awesome. We got 4 superb days of blue bird conditions. The snow was good and spirits were high, what a week.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 6

This week we crossed the half way mark of the course. How time flies when you’re having fun!

The week started in spectacular, snowy fashion with the Snow God's blessing us with some fresh powder; 15 centimetres of it in fact.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 5

This week the students were introduced to level 2 training.

With all the snowskoolers keen to get some time away from the magic carpet, level 2 has been a welcome step up and change for all!

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 4

The past 3 weeks of training and hard graft have all led up to this week. Monday morning rolled around and at 9 o’clock the Level 1 exams kicked off.

In classic New Zealand style, whenever an exam is about to take place, it is customary for the weather to turn. Monday morning was no exception. However, after a heavy snowfall through Monday night, Tuesday brought with it fresh lines and sunshine.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 3

This is it; the final week before the level 1 exams kick off and it has been a week of demonstration skiing and riding.

The skiers have been working pretty much non-stop at fine-tuning their wedge turns to absolute perfection, ready to knock the examiners out of the park with their precision.

The snowboarders have been fine tuning their own J-turns all week too.

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Cardrona, New Zealand - Instructor Courses 2017 Week 2

The course is starting to settle into its stride, now we are into week 2.

Everyone has gotten to know the hill well - exploring all those secret pockets of untouched snow.

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