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Meet Jake Hewitt: From SnowSkool Banff Graduate to Trainer at Big White
Ever wondered if you could turn a ski season into a full-time career? Jake’s story might convince you that SnowSkool is the perfect first step.
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Matthew Treuge’s Big White Ski Internship: From Local Slopes to Global Peaks
Ever swapped spreadsheets for snowflakes? Matthew did — jumping from computer science to carving powder. His ski internship with SnowSkool took him from indoor slopes in Birmingham to the deep snow of Big White, and he never looked back.
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No Ski Experience? No Problem: Rohan Caustin’s SnowSkool Story
Ever thought you couldn’t become an instructor with barely any ski experience? Rohan’s story might convince you that SnowSkool Banff can take you from first turns to black runs — and even a future career.
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Backpacking’s Overrated. Try a SnowSkool Gap Year Instead
When A Level results roll around, ever thought about skipping the usual gap year and trading sunny beaches for the slopes? Henry’s story might convince you to choose SnowSkool instead.
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Noa’s Gap Year with SnowSkool in Banff
Considering a season for your gap year? Read how Noa’s time on SnowSkool’s Banff course turned nerves into the adventure of a lifetime.
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Digital nomad and freerider lifestyle post SnowSkool | Erich Rickens tells us his story
9th August 2024 A fun break from working for Amazon in Amsterdam pre-covid turned into a new way of life working as a digital nomad while enjoying snow seasons post-covid. Thanks to Erich’s Big White SnowSkool experience in 2020.
Instructing is not always the inevitable follow on from our courses, they can be life changing in different ways. It was inspiring to hear of Erich’s journey since graduating the day before Covid dictated resort shutdown.
A dramatic and abrupt end to the course that year, but not, as it turns out for Erich’s snowboarding adventures in the long run.
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Chris Doyle | Inspiring Midlife SnowSkooler Success!
2nd August 2024 Chris Doyle was a highly successful food industry executive for many years. During covid, he had turned his hand to teaching GCSE Mathematics in local schools. It was during this time that a SnowSkool Facebook post caught his imagination. Would you like to spend 11 weeks snowboarding? Yes please! he thought, and found himself clicking the link to find out more ... Read about his transformative SnowSkool experience here ...
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Where are SnowSkool Graduates now?
19th July 2024 SnowSkool graduates can be found instructing in resorts all over the world it seems. And for some it has opened different doors including marriage (!), and work as a freerider. Get a snapshot of where a snowskool ski or snowboard instructor course or internship could lead you in our latest blog post.
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Clair Dawe-Woodings | From Chef to Ski and Snowboard instructor at Sunshine Village, Banff
24th May 2024 Clair hasn’t looked back since gaining ski and snowboard instructor qualifications at SnowSkool Banff in 2018. She urges anyone thinking about doing a SnowSkool course to go for it describing it as ‘a once in a lifetime chance’ which has improved her confidence and wellbeing and opened the doors to a life she loves. Find out more in this feature focusing on her particular SnowSkool journey.
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SnowSkool Stories | 2023 graduate Massimo D’Amario enthuses about his midlife career shift
10th May 2024 Massimo started boarding at the tender age of ... 38 years old, and 10 years later he decided to follow his dreams and do the Three Valleys SnowSkool Snowboard instructor course in 2023. He is now living his dream as an instructor in Davos, Klosters, Switzerland. Read about his journey here.
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