THE VERBIER SPRING COURSE

THE VERBIER SPRING COURSE

  START YOUR COURSE IN FEBRUARYAND ENJOY THE BEST HALF OF THE WINTER…     When you think about skiing it’s easy to imagine freezing weather and blizzards. But there’s a lot more to the ski season than that… Which is precisely why we run a course from February through to April – so you get the best of both worlds. You get the powder […]

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STUDENT PERMITS AVAILABLE AGAIN

STUDENT PERMITS AVAILABLE AGAIN

  STUDENT PERMITS WHAT’S THE LATEST?   Last season we began to apply for Student Permits for some UK trainees. This was because trainees from the UK could no longer stay all winter following Brexit – the limit, called the Schengen allowance, was 90 days. However, if you book an extended course after your BASI 2 with either further performance training or off-piste training, you […]

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EQUIPMENT ADVICE: OFF-PISTE SKIS 2022 – 2023

EQUIPMENT ADVICE: OFF-PISTE SKIS 2022 – 2023

        WHY HAVE TWO PAIRS OF SKIS? Compared with our standard BASI 1+2 instructor courses, our blended off-piste and BASI level 1 training course is slightly more complex when it comes to equipment choices. The aim here is to have equipment that makes your life easier when trying to achieve the criteria of the BASI level 1 instructor exam, but to also […]

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VERBIER ACCOMODATION CONFIRMED FOR 2022 2023

VERBIER ACCOMODATION CONFIRMED FOR 2022 2023

    SKI-IN SKI-OUT: STAY IN THE HEART OF VERBIER     Verbier is a big town and it’s important to stay close to the lifts and close the heart of resort. After all, you don’t want accommodation that’s miles away from the lifts… We always make sure or trainees are really central. But this season you will be slap bang in the middle of […]

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GET COACHED BY BASI EXAMINERS

GET COACHED BY BASI EXAMINERS

    WE’VE GOT SIX BASI TRAINERS IN OUR TEAM     BASI examiners are called ‘Trainers’. These are the guys who assess ski instructors. And this season we’re very happy to have no fewer than six trainers in our coaching team. But why does that matter and what’s so important about training with them? Here’s an explanation of what makes them different and why […]

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