Saas Fee Ski & Snowboard Instructor Course – Week 5

  This week those skiers who were virgins to Freestyle Skiing experienced life in the air and, in some cases as a pile on the floor, for the first time. Nevertheless, they didn’t jump straight in at the deep end. This year the trainees were lucky to have coaching from awesome Italian Freestyle coach Marco Polo, who used to compete on the International stage and […]

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Argentina Ski Instructor Course – Week 9

  Week 9 was the last week for the trainees in Bariloche. The course has been a lot of fun with some hard work mixed in. Copious amounts of skiing, as well as culture, parties and exams. Now it’s time to relax and enjoy what Argentina has to offer. The week started with a drive out to a small village in the Patagonian steppe called […]

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Argentina Ski Instructor Course – Week 6

  Week 6 for the Peak Leaders trainees in Argentina has been a battle against the elements. We’ve had both extremities, from glorious sunshine to heavy snowstorms, and everything in between. The week started off with great conditions. The BASI trainers started the week of training by focusing on the hopeful Level 2 ski instructors weaknesses, in both their skiing and and teaching skills. By […]

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Argentina Ski Instructor Course – Week 5

  After 5 weeks the trainees have now turned into honorary locals. It’s no secret that the trainees can cook a good Assado; they know clearly know their way around the pistes of Cerro Catedral and bars of Bariloche, and many can now understand the deeply complex unwritten social rules and regulations of drinking Mate! Last week marked the start of the trainees’ time with […]

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Morzine Ski & Snowboard Instructor Course – Weeks 8 & 9

Weeks 8 and 9 in Morzine have been two very different, contrasting, weeks for the trainees. During week 8 the sun shone and the focus for the trainees was placed firmly on having fun and putting the finishing touches to the trainees skiing and snowboarding. Week 9 was the first week of the trainees’ BASI level 2 exam which meant focusing and digging deep despite […]

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