How to Become a Qualified Whistler Mountain Bike Guide

How to Become a Qualified Whistler Mountain Bike Guide

A huge second week for our Bike Park Academy 2016 and becoming a qualified Whistler Mountain Bike Guide. The trainees stepped up to the mark despite some fatigue from a full on first week, not to mention all the radness, stoke, and excitement of Whistler Bike Park Opening day and of course the IDP Level 1 exam thrown in. The highs and lows make for a challenging […]

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Bike Park Academy 2016

Bike Park Academy 2016

Our Bike Park Academy 2016 brought us 23 trainees from all over the globe, including Germany, UK, America, South America as well as some local Canadians. We also have various biking backgrounds including BMX, Dirt Jumps, Enduro and DH to mix things up a bit which is awesome! The first week has been a busy one with arrivals, building and buying bikes, welcome briefs, orientation, […]

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Group Leader Interview: Darragh Carrol

Group Leader Interview: Darragh Carrol

Darragh Carrol is one of Peak Leaders top Group Leaders, looking after some of our Ski, Snowboard and Mountain Bike courses from Argentina to Canada! Darragh has an incredible background in outdoor pursuits, boasting qualifications in sports from climbing to kayaking in some pretty extreme locations. We’ve grabbed him to chat a little about our courses in Whistler last year and what we can look […]

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How to apply for an IEC Working Holiday Visa

How to apply for an IEC Working Holiday Visa

The IEC working holiday visa is for people that wish to travel and work temporarily in Canada up to a period of 24 months. To take part in either of our mountain bike instructor courses in Whistler, you do not need to have an IEC working holiday visa, as you are not in employment during this time, a tourist visa will suffice. If you wish […]

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PEAK LEADERS IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR WHISTLER!

PEAK LEADERS IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR WHISTLER!

Cheryl McClorey completed the 3 week Peak Leaders Bike Park Academy back in May 2015 (read about it here) and is now back living in Scotland and saving for the forthcoming 2016 season in Whistler. In the meantime, she has been busy riding her local trails and visiting fellow Peak Leaders graduate Gavin Marmion in Northern Ireland. Peak Leaders is for life, not just for Whistler…hear more about […]

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