SnowSkool Blog

Big White Instructor Course 2018 - Week 4

And so another week passes, but what a productive week it has been! This week saw the group spending a lot of time on the bunny hill, as this week was the last one before exams. Everyone has been in study/cram teach mode. The group has been hard at work on their practise teaching with some individuals even swapping equipment, giving others the chance to put their teaching skills to use on some real test subjects.

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Banff Instructor Course 2018 - Week 3

It's week 3 in Banff, and another awesome week. Find out how the SnowSkoolers got on...

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Three Valleys Instructor Course 2018 - Week 3

LEVEL 1 IS DONE! Everyone has been hard at work on the hill, which led to an amazing pass rate, congratulations to everyone! It also happened to be Australia Day on Friday, so the SnowSkoolers all got into celebration mode and helped Juliet and Laura, our very own Aussies, celebrate with a big BBQ part

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Big White Instructor Course 2018 - Week 3

Another week has past and what a week it has been!! We have celebrated reaching 200cm of snowfall here at Big White and I think the whole crew has had some next-level pow time they are not going to forget any time soon.

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Three Valleys Instructor Course 2018 - Week 2

With Level 1 just around the corner, the SnowSkoolers are feeling quietly confident about what lies ahead. They have spent as much time as possible out and about, learning the slopes and discovering what The Three Valleys has to offer. Seeing as it's the worlds largest ski area, that turns out to be quite a lot!

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Banff Instructor Course 2018 - Week 2

The second week of the Banff course kicked off with some hangovers endured after Sunday fun-day in town, but everyone knows the best way to get over them is a few runs on snow and the fresh mountain air. Fortunately, this is plentiful in Banff!! The group relaxed Monday evening by having their own mini cinema screening of Men in Black in the lobby before heading to bed to rest up for the rest of the weeks lessons on the snow.

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How to Become a Ski Instructor, from Israel to Lake Louise

How do you become a ski instructor from a scorching-hot country in the Middle East, like Israel? 

Gilad Angel, 25, is one of an increasing number of our trainees from international regions. He's just finished the 13-week ski instructor course in Banff and explains how he got there...

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Big White Instructor Course 2018 - Week 2

Another week in the mountains saw the group going back to basics on the bunny hill, for without good foundations you can't start to build and develop. With their time on the bunny hill they also got exposed to the teaching platform, for skiers the 'Gliding Experience' from CSIA and for snowboarders the 'Quickride' system. The crew also go to have a crack at some of their first teaches to their peers.

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Banff Instructor Course 2018 - Week 1

The first week of snowskool has come to an end, a whirlwind week with many good memories and friends already made. 

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Big White Instructor Course 2018 - Week 1

We’re off to a great start for SnowSkool Big White 2018! To kick start the first week we had a fantastic meet and greet with some of the trainers and the ski school director, Josh Foster, here at Big White. The evening helped everyone get pumped for the coming weeks and get to know the faces of the trainers that will be whipping them into shape over the duration of the course.

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