http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool en steve@snowskool.co.uk Copyright 2012 2012-05-14T13:53:21+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/SnowSkool-DIY http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/SnowSkool-DIY#When:13:53:21Z We take a look at some ideas of what to do with your old skis and snowboards. Be warned there are a lot of really bad jokes! News, 2012-05-14T13:53:21+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-instructor-recruitment http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-instructor-recruitment#When:13:21:14Z As 'The Boss' Phil Purdie returns from his trip to Canada to talk about recruitment, we catch up to find out how it went. News, Recruitment, 2012-05-11T13:21:14+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-interviews-peter-allen http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-interviews-peter-allen#When:12:57:04Z Okay, so he's not as much of a stud as we made out, but he is an awesome skier, conquering Canada and New Zealand for his first two instructor seasons! News, 2012-05-11T12:57:04+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/big-sky-montana http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/big-sky-montana#When:09:48:34Z News, 2012-05-09T09:48:34+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-catches-up-with-alex http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-catches-up-with-alex#When:08:06:03Z We chat to New Yorker; Alexander Heighington-Patti (who has the second longest name we have ever seen) to see what he has been up to after his SnowSkool course down under in New Zealand. Case Studies, News, 2012-05-04T08:06:03+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-talks-to-dominic-roy http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-talks-to-dominic-roy#When:09:54:52Z We catch up with one of the instructors at Sunshine Village; Banff, the French-Canadian, ski-god himself Dominic Roy. Case Studies, News, 2012-05-02T09:54:52+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/interview-with-kat-ragsdell http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/interview-with-kat-ragsdell#When:13:24:11Z SnowSkool catches up with another one of our past students, Kat Ragsdell, who completed the Banff snowboard course earlier this year! Case Studies, Course Diaries, Banff Course, News, 2012-05-01T13:24:11+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-top-5 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/snowskool-top-5#When:13:17:57Z SnowSkool takes a look at the top 5 "money no object" luxury items to keep you entertained on your instructor course. News, 2012-04-26T13:17:57+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/interview-with-jake-anderson http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/interview-with-jake-anderson#When:12:32:42Z SnowSkool catches up with Jake, one of our past students to find out what he's been up to after his snowboard instructor course. Case Studies, Course Diaries, NZ Course, News, 2012-04-24T12:32:42+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/interview-with-aaron-white http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/interview-with-aaron-white#When:09:11:50Z We catch up with Aaron White, a student from our New Zealand Course 2011 to see what he's been up to. Case Studies, News, 2012-04-24T09:11:50+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-in-banff-2012-week-12 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-in-banff-2012-week-12#When:22:06:13Z We've been busy here in our second last week. There were still some exams to be sat and a group successfully completed their race coach training. But off the slopes, we managed to rustle up some fun be it karaoke, dancing with a sasquatch or watching George and Co win the weekly football game AGAIN - the latter being the only part of the season we'll be glad to put an end to! Course Diaries, Banff Course, 2012-04-01T22:06:13+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-...-banff-2012-week-11 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-...-banff-2012-week-11#When:01:56:40Z A week of BIG milestones in Sunshine Village with the completion of the Level 2 exams, some magic spring weather AND the breaking of the record for snowfall in a season. We've worked hard and played hard and are now ready to enjoy the last two weeks of our season here in beautiful Banff. Course Diaries, Banff Course, 2012-03-26T01:56:40+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/the-word-from-big-white-2012-week-10 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/the-word-from-big-white-2012-week-10#When:04:36:00Z Fantastic results from the L2 exams this last week brings us awfully close to the end of SnowSkool in Big White for 2012. It's been a HUGE week with lots to tell so read on! Course Diaries, BW Course, 2012-03-25T04:36:00+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/le-blog-...-snowskool-france-2012-week-10 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/le-blog-...-snowskool-france-2012-week-10#When:06:11:01Z Our first week of Level 2 exams is now complete and we have less than two weeks until our sojourn in France is over. The pressure's been on this past week with long days out on the piste followed by serious feedback sessions with BASI at the chalets. We'll be back out there again next week for another round of testing and tough though it is, everyone is working hard, acting on the feedback and giving it their very best shot. This time next week, we'll know the outcome! Course Diaries, France Course, 2012-03-20T06:11:01+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-...-banff-2012-week-10 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-...-banff-2012-week-10#When:05:03:21Z And so ends our very last week of training here in Banff. The L2s start for most in the new week although two Aussies got the jump on everyone else and passed their exams this week (that's Kane on the left and Marc on the right, above)! Everyone worked hard in their final training sessions held in amazing conditions - the record snowfall for March has already been broken and we're just over half way through the month! Course Diaries, Banff Course, 2012-03-19T05:03:21+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/the-word-from-big-white-2012-week-9 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/the-word-from-big-white-2012-week-9#When:22:47:38Z GIANT week in Biggy - we took a trip to Revelstoke before commencing our last week of training in Big White in preparation for the L2 exams. We also had a birthday visit from Spiderman! The training is now over and exams underway for both boarders and skiers so keep everything you own crossed and send lots of positive thoughts our way! Course Diaries, BW Course, 2012-03-18T22:47:38+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-banff-2012-week-9 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-banff-2012-week-9#When:13:53:27Z World-record snowfall in the Banff area this week has brought amazing conditions. The group trained hard before heading out to Revelstoke to meet up with the SnowSkoolers from Big White. Final week of instructor training this week before the L2s start - bring 'em on, we say! Course Diaries, Banff Course, 2012-03-12T13:53:27+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/the-word-big-white-2012-week-8 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/the-word-big-white-2012-week-8#When:23:07:25Z A week of sunny skies in Big White this week although there were a couple of days with cold temps. Training continued in preparation for the looming Level 2s while away from the mountain, a couple of our guys tried unsuccessfully to challenge Andrew H's title as the 2012 wing-eating champion!! We're off to Revelstoke for the day on Saturday, and our adventures there will make up part of next week's story. 2012-03-10T23:07:25+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/le-blog-three-valleys-2012-week-9 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/le-blog-three-valleys-2012-week-9#When:17:20:30Z And so as we leave Week 9 behind and venture into the final fortnight of the course, all the hard work, shadowing and lesson planning is coming into play. The next couple of weeks are going to be intense, with long days and examiner- testing five days a week. We wish everyone the best of luck as this is when it all matters. Course Diaries, France Course, 2012-03-10T17:20:30+00:00 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-banff-2012-week-8 http://www.snowskool.co.uk/myskool/index.php/myskool_blog/single/whats-going-down-banff-2012-week-8#When:23:00:44Z A week with plenty of sun and snow with everyone working hard towards their Level 2 but we still found plenty of time to have fun! We have been to watch the Flames play ice hockey, we've been out and Kicked a Horse (not literally) and gone wild with our own jungle party. 2012-03-04T23:00:44+00:00