Whistler spring improver camp Blog 2010

Peak Leaders Latest Mountain Bike Course is the much anticipated Scotland Technical Leader Course and is now live on our website!   We have worked out a fantastic package including; full board accommodation at Glenmore Lodge, Scotland’s National Outdoor Training Centre; The CTC Trail and Technical Mountain Bike Leader Awards; A First Aid Course; Navigation and Bike Maintenance clinics; Real Guiding experience and some of the best mountain biking in the country!   All you need to start a career in the Mountain Bike Industry in the best possible way – fully prepared!   For full information on this and our other Mountain Bike Courses, check out our new Mtb Course Page here  

When I first saw the Peak Leaders course I had been contemplating a career break for about a year at least. In my search for this ‘new direction’ I stumbled across a book entitled ‘Gap Years for Grown ups’ (being thirty-three this seemed quite apt for me!). In this book was a chapter on ‘Specialist courses’, more specifically, skiing, which led me to find Peak Leaders amongst various other companies. It was in March that I decided to make the break and at that time, the winter seasons seemed a long way off. I then realized that Peak Leaders were offering courses in New Zealand and Argentina in the summer months. This was an ideal opportunity for me as I could train for the BASI qualification in the summer, then be set up to find work in the winter seasons in North America and Europe. Fantastic! 

Definitely I chose the right place. I don’t think anything could have prepared me for how spectacular the scenery was. Patagonia really is a special place. The people are also so friendly and hospitable which makes a difference when visiting or living in a foreign country. The accommodation and its’ surroundings were also superb. You can ski or instruct anywhere at anytime, but to have that experience of training in Argentina was a much better all round experience by far.