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Argentina – BASI in Bariloche
02/09/2010

We've come to the end of the 4 weeks training with the Argentinian instructors, and BASI level 1 training has started. I think we all feel like our riding has improved so much since the start of the course. Our Argentinian snowboard instructor Pety, has helped us sort out any major problems with our riding and now the BASI instructors are fine tuning things and guiding us through the level 1 course.

We've so far been perfecting basic exercises and improving the way we ride generally. I already feel more confident riding down steep and irregular terrain, and riding in different conditions such as powder (we've had some amazing powder days) and ice (which I used to hate as I'd always come home black and blue). So far, our training days have been really varied, and we've also been learning some tricks alongside the standard exercises which has been really fun. We're just about halfway through the training course, and I'm looking forward to improving my riding further by the end, and then looking back at the videos we took of us at the start (and laughing).