Well the course has sadly come to an end. 5 weeks is a pretty special amount of time to spend riding and training in Whistler, but it never feels like long enough! Through this week we had some assessment days for riding and teaching. Well done to everyone, it’s satisfying and just incredible to see how far everyone’s riding, teaching skills and knowledge has progress […]
Another week in beautiful Whistler and what a week it has been. We began by wrapping up the assessments for the Level 1 portion of the course, with everyone passing. Well done to the whole crew! They are all officially mountain bike instructors! So suitably a few drinks to celebrate were in order and everyone is stoked. So as if that wasn’t enough of a […]
Week 2 kicked off with stepping up our riding and our speed, with a focus on cornering technique. We searched out long flat switchbacks, tight berms and off-camber corners. Fun times and everyone’s riding was noticeably improving. We also threw in cuttys, bump turns and got some drifting turns happening also. Our weekly BBQs are always a good chance to chill out with a few […]
The final video blog from Banff 2014 catches up with our trainee ski and snowboard instructors on the day of their CSIA/CASI level 2 results. This year all of the trainees walked away with the level 2 qualification so there was definitely reason for celebration. Congratulations team!
By the end of the winter season most of us thinking about a nice warm beach in the tropics and the smell of sun tan lotion. Nevertheless there are those that love spring skiing and snowboarding conditions more than any time of the year. What’s not to love? It’s warm and sunny, the hotel prices are really cheap, the parks are shaped and the […]
