Banff

Reputed for it's champagne powder and lively nightlife, Banff offers the best of both worlds. With some of the most adventurous in-bounds freeride in the world and some of the most qualified and competent ski instructors in Canada, our primary training ground, Sunshine Village Ski Resort, will have you ripping up the mountain with the best of them. Combine this with the luxuries of quality hotel accommodation, downtown restaurant meals 5 nights a week included, and several other spectactular ski resorts within easy striking distance, and you're set for the time of your life.

"Banff was officially the best 3 months EVER - amazing skiing, awesome nightlife and you make some life-long friends! I didn't want to go home..." - Francesca, BANFF 08
 

• 11 week course including flight and transfer
• Sunshine Village Season Pass plus flexible all-day bus transfers from outside the hotel
• 4-5 days training per week by some of the most qualified and competent instructors in Canada including video feedback
• CSIA/CASI Level 1 training and assessent, and intensive Level 2 training before optional assessment to qualify you as an instructor
• Quality hotel accommodation with massive beds, satellite TV, wireless internet, hot-tub and gym
• Continental breakfast every morning plus all-day coffee and tea
• Evening meals 5-nights per week in a variety of great downtown restaurants included in the cost
• Avalanche Awareness and First Aid Certification
• Day trips to the steeps and shoots of Kicking Horse and Lake Louise included in the cost
• Silver, Gold and Platinum options for additional activities e.g. cat-skiing, other resorts, night skiing, dog-sledding, ice-walking, ice-hockey game, heli-sking, and snow-mobiling
• Experienced Course Leader available 24/7 living in the hotel and joining on the mountain to keep you motivated and inspired throughout
• Options for Race Coaching, Disability and Freestyle Certification
• Seminars on Risk Assessment, Leadership, Personal Development, Ski/Board Maintenance, Careers and CV's
• Optional leadership and management certification including ILM and SNSC
• GUARANTEED: Amazing experiences on and off the mountain, tools for the future and friends for life!

Peakleaders in Banff- Why settle for less?

We pride ourselves on being a company with a passion for providing kick-ass courses run by professionals, with great accommodation, great food and great instructors. Most people only have the time to do these type of courses once in a lifetime ... so we want to make sure you have the time of your life.

Apart from what's described above, some other reasons to choose Peak Leaders include

• Smaller groups on and off the mountain - we're no McGap programme, and never want to be.
• 100% Level 1 passes, and pretty close to 100% Level 2 - this is taken from the whole group, not just the strong ones we put forward
• Successful career development - all of the instructors who wanted work after the course last year got work in Europe straight afterwards
• Skills for life - as much as it would be nice that life was all about skiing and riding, we feel it important trainees develop skills for life building confidence, self-esteem, leadership and inter-personal skills they can take forward to any walk of life
• We are members of The Year Out Group (YOG) for complete piece of mind
• We're confident we offer the best programme, for the best value, in the best locations, using the best people.
• We offer supervised, guided, safe and constructive free skiing time because it pushes your limits and allows time for encouragement and reinforcement - our focus is on quality.