VIDEO BLOG: Banff 2014 (Blog 5)

  With just four weeks remaining of the course the trainees have made no secret of the fact that they want to see and do as much as they can in the time they have left in Canada. The past couple of weeks, like the 7 weeks before, have been a high tempo mix of: training and extracurricular activities on the hill, combined with plenty […]

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Banff Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course – Weeks 7 & 8

  Well we blinked and it appears another two weeks have flashed by. In that time we’ve had another couple of very busy weeks, I’m sure you’re all getting incredibly bored of that line! It’s true though, there just aren’t enough hours in the  week. With the level 2 exam on the horizon the trainees have really had to step up their training and use […]

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VIDEO BLOG: Banff 2014 (Blog 4)

  If you’ve watched the last few video blogs from our 11-week ski/snowboard instructor course in Banff, Canada, you’ll know that the guys and girls have been pretty busy. And if, like the trainees, you were expecting things to slow down after their level 1 exams, you’ll be surprised to hear that ‘team Banff’ have been busier than ever. Anyway, check out the video to […]

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Banff Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course – Week 5

  Week 5 in Banff was the busiest week for our intrepid trainee ski and snowboard instructors since the start of the course.  The beginning of the week marked the start of the CSIA/CASI level 1 assessment for the trainees, so understandably they were all very quiet at breakfast on Monday morning.  Although course leader Tom and trainers Jesse and Kenji were quietly confident about […]

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VIDEO BLOG: Banff 2014 (Blog 3)

  Over the past couple of weeks our trainees in Banff have been seriously busy. Not only have they completed their CSIA / CASI level 1, which they ALL passed, but they’ve also had a day of Cat-skiing/boarding up at Fortress Mountain and an evening hitting the rails and kickers in the Norquay Park. It’s fair to say that the trainees are loving the course […]

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