After a pre course CSIA revision quiz in the hotel, with Alex the standout winner with a perfect score, the Peak Leaders Banff crew started their CSIA level 2 ski instructor exam. There were clearly a few nervous trainees as breakfast was a very quiet affair; or maybe the quietness was because of the 7.a.m breakfast to get the early bus up to Sunshine?! Once […]
Last week was the final week of training before the CSIA level 2 exam so it was time for the trainees to polish up their technique, work on ski performance and practice teaching some lessons. During the past five days of training the crew have covered all aspects of skiing from snowplough to bumps. Fortunately for the last two days of training the Snow Gods were […]
Susie’s birthday arrived this week complete with cake, candles, balloons and a dayglo themed night out on the town! Unsurprisingly some very big shapes were busted out on the Aurora Club dance floor after free birthday champagne was pored out courtesy of the management. Birthday girl Susie and Geordie Alex only seemed to have one dance speed together ……….the slooow variety! With more fresh snow […]
Week 7 on the Banff course started with the trainees taking the two day Avalanche Safety Training Level 1 which is run by the Canadian Avalanche Centre and is a nationally recognized course. Mischi one of the senior ski patrollers at Sunshine Village was the course tutor and with a mixture of classroom sessions and in the field practical exercises Mischi showed the group what […]
Week 6 for the Banff crew was welcome respite from the stresses of the CSIA level 1 exam week. After such an intense week everyone was up for some hardcore skiing. Fortunately in Alberta you don’t have to wait long for the next powder dump to arrive and the trainees had the perfect combination this week of fresh snow in the mornings and bluebird days. […]
