WHY CHOOSE PEAK LEADERS?

WHAT MAKES US BETTER?

A very good question. And one we get asked a lot.

So with all the different courses out there and different qualifications, why should you pick us?

Well, the quick answer is that for over twenty years Peak Leaders has been focussed on making sure every single trainee has the best possible experience.

We want to make sure every single trainee has an amazing time – so you always get more than your money’s worth.

But there’s more to not than that. Much more…

Here are the key areas:

PLUS WE’VE GOT DECADES OF EXPERIENCE…

We think experience is a huge factor when you take a course. It’s not the only factor but it makes a huge, huge difference.

Peak Leaders was formed in 2000, and we’ve been running courses all over the world since then.

That’s a lot of courses and thousands of happy ski instructors.

It also means we’ve been able to constantly learn for over two decades, constantly improving and adapting our courses – making sure every course is even better than the last.

Our professional team knows our resorts inside and out – local experts with years and years of experience making sure everyone has an amazing time.

GET THE BEST COACHING

When you train with us you are guaranteed top coaches.

That means BASI Level 4 instructors who know the system and understand how to help you get to the BASI exam criteria.

In fact most of our coaches are also examiners BASI – so you’re in the best possible hands.

That is definitely not the case with all of our competitors, but it’s their choice if they want to use less qualified and less experienced coaches.

In fact our team has designed the courses to be precisely how we would like to have done a GAP course.

So your training also includes extra modules – freestyle training, off-piste training and avalanche safety training, as well as race training on a GS course. Which means you get a huge variety of skiing to keep everyone developing and engaged.

Plus we keep a professional routine – training runs for full days from Monday to Friday, with off-snow sessions after skiing including video analysis.

ACCOMMODATION IN THE HEART OF RESORT

Another massive part of any course is where you live.

Whilst some courses can put you on the fringes of town – or even in another resort…

But we make certain you are in the heart of resort.

We also ensure you come home to a comfy and cosy chalet – somewhere you can unwind and relax.

And of course we make sure you’re fuelled-up and ready to go with home-cooked food from our chefs.

Once again, before you choose a course, find out exactly where you’ll be staying, you might not be quite as close to the lifts as this…

SUPPORT 24:7

Throughout your course you will have a team of permanent mentors who will not only make sure every aspect of the course runs smoothly, but who are also on hand to help and advise you.

Our mentoring team includes coaches, instructors and course managers who know how hard it can be to deal with living away from home as well as the stress of exams.

So you will receive support from the whole team throughout your course – and you can always turn to the ones you connect with best.

This all means that whatever you need and whatever questions you have, there’s always a local expert on-hand to help.

HELP GETTING YOUR FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY

Helping you get a job is a major part of what our mentors do during the course.

Peak Leaders has a massive network of contacts built up over years, as well as a brilliant reputation with ski schools all over the world.

That means we have been able to agree deals with ski schools across Japan, Canada and Europe who will guarantee interviews (and jobs) to Peak Leaders trainees.

These are ski schools who actively want to recruit Peak Leaders instructors. And our Members Area has information about who they are and how to apply – so you can get the ball rolling before your course starts.

This is a massive bonus and means you can get your foot in the door very early on.

And despite Brexit changing the employment landscape for British trainees, there are still plenty of options to teach with your qualifications all over the world – plus there are new opportunities emerging all the time.

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATIONS

The British Association of Snowsport Instructors is an internationally recognised training body, with exams that are accepted by every skiing nation on earth.

The system is modern and clear so that from the very start of your course you are introduced to concepts and ideas about skiing that are both hugely beneficial and easy to digest.

We’ve all been BASI members for years and we’ve seen how BASI has developed and improved at every opportunity and that’s why their qualifications are so widely respected and recognised.

BASI qualifications are also now aligned with the SCQF points systems so they count as credits towards for university – click here for more information.

That means when you start to apply for ski teaching jobs, employers know exactly what the BASI Level 1 and 2 represent and they often already employ instructors with these qualifications, especially the BASI Level 2.

They know what they are going to get and they like it.

SUPPORT AND TRAINING BEYOND THE COURSE…

We know that when the course stops our responsibility doesn’t end.

After months working together with trainees we don’t want to switch off when the Level 2 finishes. In fact we want to make sure you always have support if and when you need it.

Which is why we even get trainees get back in touch years after the course for advice and recommendations.

Many instructors love the training so much they carry on and join our BASI Level 3 and Level 4 programmes, whilst others ask for help and advice getting jobs in the industry.

So when the course ends we’re still there to help you – it could be helping you plan your next exams, advising you on new ski kit or even helping you if you’re recovering from injury.

SO, WHY CHOOSE US?

We’ve thought long and hard about every aspect of every course.

In fact the secret of Peak Leaders is probably our constant desire to keep adapting and improving what we do.

Plus the fact we absolutely love running these courses.

It really is a competitive marketplace and there are certainly a lot more operators now than when we started in 2000.

So now more than ever we know we have to deliver the best possible courses and make sure every single trainee has the best possible time in the mountains.

Because, above all, we want you to have an experience that you’ll remember for a lifetime.