Peak Leaders Saas Fee 10 week instructor course (ski and snowboard) has got off to a fantastic start: fresh snow, sunny skies and 3 groups of trainees. One trainee, Richard Egan (Rich), swaps skis for keys and writes the Week 1 blog … read on to find out what’s been going down, up at 3,500 meters! Fresh snow, sunny skies and perfect pistes: Saas Fee – ski […]
Winter’s coming! Booked on our Saas Fee or Morzine 10 week snowboard course? Then it’s time to shop for new gear. We asked our good friends at Burton UK for their “must haves” from the Burton Winter Collection 2016 … Support local snowboarding Ok Lads and Lasses, here’s a full run down of what you’ll need for a winter of stoke! Boards to bags to gloves and goggles – and everything in between. […]
With A-level results less than 24 hours away, you’re allowed to feel a little nervous. Waiting for “that envelope” is every students sweaty palm moment. But if your results on Thursday morning don’t tick all the right boxes…there’s always an instructing job in the Alps waiting! We hope it goes well … but if it doesn’t … We know how important it is to get […]
Booked on your gap year or career break. Turned up. Tuned in. Partied hard but skied or snowboarded harder. Passed the exams. Now surely that first day in uniform with your group will be easy. Or maybe not… Here’s a guide to 10 Things Ski & Snowboard Exams Don’t Teach You 1) The Number One Question to Ask at the Start of a Lesson How good a skier? What […]
Whistler is known as a MTB mecca. And this summer Whistler has up’d its game once again. New trails and new features make 2015 at Whistler look like the best yet. Check out what’s been happening from the man himself, Whistler Bike Park Manager, Brian Finestone here What do we offer at Whistler? Well, if you’re MTB-obsessed, you’ll be in heaven. Our 3-week or 5-week […]
