The beginning of week 9 meant the start of the highly anticipated BASI 2 assessment. For 8 weeks the trainees have been working hard with Emma, Julian and Nick from European Snowsport and have all made huge changes to their skiing. Fortunately for the guys and girls, BASI trainer Derek Tate broke them in gently with a fairly relaxing day of skiing. Derek wanted […]
Week 8 marked the last week of training before the BASI level 2 assessment began. Being that it was the last week of training it was the final opportunity for the trainees to fine-tune their skiing, under the guidance and instruction of head trainer Emma. Everyone had their own tasks to work on such as: short turns, carving and bumps. Fortunately the weather was […]
After the arrival of a big late-season snowstorm all of the trainees were really keen to ski some fresh powder. Fortunately for everyone the first few training runs with trainer Nick involved skiing itinerary routes down to Tortin, this was the perfect opportunity for the trainees to work on their bump and powder skiing techniques. The awesome snow conditions were much appreciated after two […]
So it’s all over, officially the end of an era. The last 11 weeks have flown-by for everyone out here and as the trainees move on to pastures new they’ll all remember Banff with the fondest of memories. In fairness, to say that most of the guys and girls will remember their last week in Banff with fondness would be a bit of a […]
The sixth week in Verbier was a little bit more of a relaxed affair for our trainee ski instructors. On Monday, after a morning of training with Emma, the group met in the Ice Bar at the Ruinettes to embark on a pretty unique experience. Most of the group was keen to try a tandem paragliding flight all the way down to Le Chable, […]
