Last week up in snowy Saas Fee winter swiftly arrived with a big dump of snow. Luckily for the trainees it “dumped it down” during the night so we had bluebird conditions in the morning. Similarly to last years course the trainees have had a great week skiing and riding powder up on the glacier. This was a great opportunity to get to grips […]
Week 6 began with a bang… After a number of painstaking practice weeks a few of the hairier, more ‘manly’, members of the crew have turned their dedication to a different kind of sport, and have decided to start the Movember challenge for real. Back to skiing and snowboarding……Part of the BASI level 2 qualification requires the trainees to shadow some lessons, shadowing means […]
Last week was the final week of the Peak Leaders Ski Instructor course in St Anton and the trainees had to navigate their way through the 2nd week of their Anwärter exam. During this final week the trainees had to teach a ski lesson in German, this lesson was a part of the Anwärter syllabus and the examiners often decided on the subject with only […]
The Anwärter exam started this week so it’s been an intense time for the Peak Leaders crew. There are even lectures before and after skiing for the trainees to attend, covering a range of topics from Avalanche safety to tourism to First Aid and teaching children. Due to the hard work of Frank, Gerhard and Fossi during the pre-exam training the trainees were pleasantly surprised […]
There have been some big changes in St Anton over the past week. St Anton itself has transformed from a sleepy farming village covered in grass to an Alpine Super Resort with snow on the ground and people in the bars. The trainees on the other hand have been transformed into far more confident skiers with greatly-improved technique. A big shout out must go to […]
