Week 7 of the Verbier 10 week ski instructor course and the group are enjoying massive dumps of fresh snow, not for the ‘fair weather’ hearted! Here’s group leader and ski instructor Charlie with the update… It’s STILL snowing! Here in Verbier we’re now into a second week with Element Ski School and more days seeing snow than not – and we aren’t talking just a smattering […]
Week 6 of the Verbier 10 week ski instructor course and the group have finished shadowing the instructors and prepare for BASI Level 2 training…as well as some fresh snow. Winner winner chicken dinner! Here’s group leader Charlie with the update… Let the level 2 training begin! Having completed their level 1 course and built up a number of hours shadowing Les Elfes over the past two weeks, […]
Week 5 of the Verbier 10 week ski instructor course and the group are in their second week of shadowing the instructors from Les Elfes International – an opportunity for further involvement with lessons. Here’s group leader Charlie with the update… The hands-on approach Similarly to last week, before the trainees are able to begin their BASI level two training and exams, they must first gain experience in shadowing […]
Week 4 of the Verbier 10 week ski instructor course and the group are shadowing the instructors from Les Elfes International – seeing what life is really like as a ski instructor. Here’s group leader Charlie with the update… The real world of ski teaching Peak Leaders trainee Fran (green trousers) shadowing a beginner group Before the trainees are able to begin their BASI level two training and […]
Week 4 in St Anton, Austria and our group has finished the Anwärter course. Here’s Tom group leader on the St Anton ski instructor course 2015 with all the news… 4 weeks has gone fast! End of the 4 week ski instructor course here in St Anton, and a great time to reflect on all that’s happened. Happy times in the warm lifts on the way up Unfortunately, […]
