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Meet the team: Big White’s Course Leader
We’re delighted to introduce Holly – our Course Leader in Canada’s Big White this season. Holly got the job wrangling SnowSkoolers… because she used to be one! Holly actually did the Banff SnowSkool course back in 2017 and, since then, she’s been working as a ski instructor at Mt Buller in Australia, The Remarkables in New Zealand and back in the UK at Snozone Castleford.
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COVID travel rules: How to get to a ski or snowboard instructor course in Canada
For nearly all international travel, the COVID rules are confusing! In particular, because they’re constantly changing. Hopefully, this guide helps you navigate the current COVID rules to travel easily to Canada, for your ski or snowboard instructor course.
How to get to a ski or snowboard instructor course in Canada...
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Meet the team: The Three Valleys’ Course Leader
We’re delighted to introduce Claudia – our Course Leader/Rep in France’s Three Valleys this season. Claudia got the gig (potentially one of the best season jobs in the mountains!?) because of her big love for the Alps and as someone who can ski hard and après hard... AKA, keep up with the SnowSkoolers
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Early Bird Pricing for SnowSkool Courses 2023
Demand for the 2022 courses has been (almost) overwhelming and a lot of you have been asking about the following season, specifically the SnowSkool courses in Canada and France, starting January 2023. And so, we have put together some early-bird deals to see if we can’t tempt you into making a decision sooner rather than later!
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Meet the team: Banff’s Course Leaders
For the best instructor course, we reckon you need: a buzzing resort, solid snowfall, plentiful powderfields, fun accommodation, tonnes of decent grub, elite trainers who know their stuff – oh and a mega-organised, team of legends running the whole thing!
We’re delighted to introduce Ben and Ed – our Course Leaders/Reps in Banff this season. Ben and Ed got the gig (potentially one of the best season jobs in the mountains we reckon) because of their enthusiasm for skiing and riding, alongside a cool head suited to wrangling 60+ SnowSkoolers let loose in Banff!
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COVID travel rules: How to get to a ski or snowboard instructor course in France
The COVID travel rules are confusing, we know! Hopefully, this guide helps you navigate the current COVID travel rules, and travel easily from the UK to France. We’ll update these instructions as often as we can; these are the latest regulations at the time of writing.
Here's how to get to a ski or snowboard instructor course in France, from the UK...
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How good do you need to be at skiing or snowboarding, to be an instructor?
How good do you need to be, to be an instructor? The short answer is: very!
The more helpful answer is: it varies. And, there are things you do to meet these levels. The best way to meet these levels of skills is to undertake some training. So, the question you should be asking, isn’t “how good do I need to be to be an instructor?”, it’s “how good do I need to be to do an instructor course?” Again, the answer is: it varies. Our ski instructor courses and snowboard instructor courses demand different levels of existing skills which you can learn more about here.
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Eight reasons why an instructor course looks good on your CV
One of the bonus reasons for doing an instructor course is how good it looks on your CV. Future employers will look positively on a SnowSkool course, even if they’re outside of the snowsports industry. Here’s why:
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Ski seasons and mental health: the good, the bad and the ugly
Spending months-on-end in a ski resort, either working or on a training course is an amazing opportunity to some of us, and a dream to many. You get to spend time in incredible natural environments; you get to ski or ride all the time; you meet like-minded people; you get fit and learn new things all the time; and you spend your time doing more of the things you love, and less of the things you don’t.
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How to be a great ski instructor
When deciding if you want to become a ski instructor, or snowboard instructor, it’s important to consider if you’re suited to the job. Of course, we can help you improve your skills and get the best instructor qualification… but there are certain qualities that will set you apart from the rest.
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