Snowboard Instructor Training in Big White

Small community feel, big mountain experience

More snowboarders go to Big White than any other SnowSkool resort. And why?! The go-to answer is to drone on about the plentiful light & fluffy powder that falls in bucketloads across the 3000 acres of skiable terrain in Big White. Skiers can say what they want but riders know that shreddin’ pow on a board is, simply, better. Big White’s sick park is also a factor – freestyle is such an intrinsic part of our sport that the list of park features is as important a mountain stat as any other.

But for sure another reason is Big White’s attitude - a relaxed vibe that taps into the psyche of snowboarders. Biggie is a cool local’s hill that cares not for the commercialisation that has spoilt places like Whistle-bollocks. Ok so Biggie doesn’t have a zipwire, five nightclubs and a shopping centre but we also don’t have three-hour lift lines at the weekends, $2000 season passes and slopes full of punters. Come spend a few weeks riding with us over in Big White - if it your first time in Biggie, it won't be your last.

Who chooses this course?

Age profile

Average Age
23
  • 18-20
  • 21-24
  • 25-35+

Recommended minimum experience

  • 1 week
  • 2 weeks
  • 3 weeks
  • 4 weeks

Gender profile

  • Male
    65%
  • Female
    35%

Nationalities

Australasia
20%
Rest of the World
15%
Americas
5%
UK
50%
Europe
10%

Course Dates

2025
    • Duration
      11 weeks
    • Start Date
      08/01/2025
    • End Date
      23/03/2025
    • Flights included
      Yes
    • Offers
      Fancy a Room Upgrade? - Choose a private double room, prices from £950 for 11 weeks! View info
  • Price
    £10150
  • Deposit
    £450
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Slopes

The Big White piste map is pretty extensive with 3000 acres of in-bound terrain split into five powder bowls containing ~120 named runs but, for many, the piste map is just a starting point. The off-piste/ tree-riding possibilities at Big White open up a whole new dimension that few other resorts can match. Around 80% of the terrain is flanked by trees and, at any point, you can point your ride into the spruces to hit a different line every time. With regular dumps and quiet slopes, a powder stash is never far away. And the Park at Biggie is world-class with features that can be dialled-up to competition standard.

Accommodation + Meals

If you haven’t heard that SnowSkool apartments in Big White are ski-in/ ski-out, then we’re now going to drive that point home! No buses required – clip in at the back-door and head off for the day. If you hear this again, it’s not a mistake!  And here's just a few of the other features of the SnowSkool apartments in Big White ...

  • Hot-tub access
  • Close to Village Centre
  • Free WiFi
  • Ski-in/ ski-out
  • Spacious, comfortable & homely
  • Fireplaces
  • Flatscreen TVs with Cable
  • DVD players
  • Stereos
  • Ski-in/ ski-out!!

Standard rooms are twin-share
There is the option to upgrade to a private double room from £950
Evening meals are provided 4-days per week as part of your SnowSkool package
Oh...and they are ski-in/ ski-out

Tuition

Big White is our most tuition-intensive instructor course. Over the course of eleven blissful weeks, you’ll be instructed in the art of snowboarding perfection five days per week/ five hours per day. And, given that your trainers will be the most highly-experienced and well-qualified snowboard instructors in the Big White Ski & Board School, you should be half-decent by the end of the course! 

Qualifications

Snowboard instructors in Canada are regulated by CASI (the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors). If you join the 11-week snowboard course, you’ll have the opportunity to sit the Level 1 and Level 2 snowboard instructor exams of CASI. As well as that, the CASI Snowpark certificate is available (within the 11 weeks) to those dope enough to teach freestyle snowboarding. 

Your SnowSkool Rep

We’ve been running the SnowSkool Big White course since 2005 and so, today, it is a well-oiled machine. But we’ll never be complacent and we still leave no stone unturned in finding the best possible individuals to represent our company in-resort and to ensure that you complete the course having had the time of your life. Because then you’ll tell others!

SnowSkool reps are never too far away, they know the hill and her many secrets, they’re always up for going riding if you need a buddy or having a beer if you want a chat. They’re big brother/ sister and best mate and Mum all roled into one! 

Resort deals

Fancy a Room Upgrade?

Choose a private double room, prices from £950 for 11 weeks!

Just when you were thinking that the SnowSkool accommodation in Big White could not get any better! We have a small number of double rooms that are available for one person for all eleven weeks of the course, these start at £950 (on top of your course fees that is!) So if you are looking for a little extra privacy, this is the ideal situation for you without spending an incredible amount of money. And what is more, these rooms are not in an apartment on the far side of the moon, they are slap-bang in the village centre of Big White, they offer ski-in/ ski-out access and are just a stone's throw from Big White's restaurants, bars and shops.

What’s Included?

Group Flight1
Yes
Airport Transfers
Yes
Accommodation
Yes
Dinners
4 days per week
Lift Pass
Yes
Ski-In / Ski-Out
Yes
Level 1 Tuition
5 days per week
Level 1 Exam Fee
Yes
Level 2 Tuition
5 days per week
Membership Fees
CASI
Instructor Shadowing
Yes
Regular Individual Feedback
Yes
Video Analysis
Yes
First Aid Course2
Optional
Avalanche Awareness Course2
Optional
SnowSkool Recruitment Service
Yes
SnowSkool Repping Service
Yes
  1. Return from UK to Canada
  2. Additional fee payable

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