SnowSkool Courses
Long Courses
- Banff 13 Weeks»
- Big White 11 Weeks»
- Three Valleys 11 Weeks»
- Cardrona 10 Weeks»
Short Courses
- Banff 5 Weeks»
- Banff 3 Weeks»
- Big White 5 Weeks»
course-schedule
13 Week Ski Course
week 1
Welcome from SnowSkool ski instructors. Hill Orientation: Many of you will not have skied for a little while and it is important to get your ski legs back. Group split. No big assessment in front of everyone else! Ski improvement lessons
week 2
General ski improvement lessons aimed at getting all SnowSkool candidates up to scratch with skiing ability. You will be primarily based on-piste but will be introduced to easier off-piste terrain. Introduction to CSIA five skills and basic ski teaching.
week 3
General ski improvement. Your skiing should be considerably improved and students will be pushed on to tougher terrain. Develop and increase understanding of CSIA 5 skills. Increased focus on ski teaching.
week 4
Personal ski improvement. Ironing out the specific difficulties of each individual candidate and ensuring they are skiing at the standard of a CSIA Level 1 ski instructor. Development of ski teaching. Candidates will lead ski lessons amongst group members
week 5
EXAM: CSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor
Party Time!week 6
General ski improvement.
week 7
Develop skills for off-piste/ backcountry skiing. Discuss and improve coaching tactics. CSIA Level 2 Progression.
week 8
EXAM: CSCF Level 1 Race Coach
week 9
Ski improvement – Level 2 standard Teaching improvement – Level 2 standard
week 10
Personal ski improvement. Ensuring that candidates are progressing to the standards of a CSIA Level 2 ski instructor. Further development of CSIA teaching standards and their application.
week 11
EXAM: CSIA Level 2 Ski Instructor
Party Time!week 12
Avalance Awareness Course Backcountry Course
week 13
EXAM: CSIA Snowpark Certificate
Party Time!
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Ski Instructor Courses - Banff
13 Week Ski Course
Thirteen Week Ski Instructor Course
SnowSkool has been operating ski instructor courses in Banff longer than any other company and the thirteen-week Banff programme is our longest-running and most popular course. The ski instructors chosen to teach the SnowSkool programme are the most highly-qualified and experienced ski instructors in the Ski School. All are either seasonned Level 3 ski instructors or Level 4 ski instructors and all have the CSIA Level 1 course conductor qualification, i.e. they are teachers and examiners. And, with 25 hours ski tuition per week – more than any other ski instructor course – SnowSkool has maintained a pass rate of 100% for the CSIA Level 1 ski instructor exam.
When not ripping up the slopes, students of the Banff ski instructor course love the sense of adventure that life as a seasonnaire in Banff offers. It is not all about the skiing; our dedicated, friendly and knowledgeable reps will work very hard to make sure you have the time of your life during your thirteen weeks in Banff. Off-slope activities include: football and basketball tournaments, ice-climbing, bingo bowling, DVD nights, bar crawls, ice-hockey matches, quiz nights, fancy dress parties, jam sessions in the on-site pub, casino nights, trips to the hot springs and much, much more.
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