Instructor Courses
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Banff, Canada
13 Weeks -
Big White, Canada
11 Weeks -
Three Valleys, France
11 Weeks -
Big Sky, USA
10 Weeks -
Treble Cone, New Zealand
10 Weeks -
Big White, Canada
5 Weeks -
Banff, Canada
3 Weeks -
Three Valleys, France
2 Weeks Improver Camps
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Banff, Canada
13 Weeks -
Three Valleys, France
10 Weeks
course-schedule
week 1
Introduction of the course and exam procedures.
Discussion of exam outlines, expectations and standards.
Introduction of movements.
Freeskiing.
week 2
Freeskiing with a focus on basic position as well as fore and aft movement
Progression from 1st time – Gliding wedge
Focus on demo and basic position
Practice presenting for adults and children with a focus on class handling and safety
week 3
EXAM: NZSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor
Party Time!week 4
Freeskiing with a focus on turnshape.
Introduction of rotation movements
Progression from wedge – basic wedge turn
Practice presenting for adults and children focusing on fun, movement and enthusiasm
week 5
Freeskiing with a focus on lateral balance
Introduction of lateral movements
Progression from basic wedge turn – final form wedge turn.
Wedge turn demonstrations
Practice presenting for adults and children focusing on progression and pacing
week 6
Freeski focusing on performance and all terrain
Progression from wedge turn – wedge Christie
Practice wedge Christie demonstrations
Practice teaching
Introduction to skier analysis
week 7
Freeski focusing on performance and short turns
Progression from wedge Christie – parallel turns
Parallel turn demonstrations
Practice teaching
Skier analysis practice
week 8
Freeski all terrain
Progression from parallel – advanced parallel
Short turn demonstration
Practice teaching
Skier analysis practice
week 9
EXAM: NZSIA Level 2 Ski Instructor
Party Time!week 10
Freeski & Off snow optional extras week
SKIING INSTUCTOR COURSE IN NEW ZEALAND
Cool Sport, Cool Town, Cool Country
Did you know that whilst us Poms are whiling away the months of July, August and September drinking Pimms and playing croquet, the Kiwis are hitting up the ski slopes? Not quite getting it? Ok...get this: summer in the northern hemisphere = winter in the southern hemisphere. Ta-Dah...! And what a place it is to spend winter - Wanaka is cooler than the other side of the pillow. Set at one edge of a beautiful lake and surrounded by stunning snow-capped peaks, Wanaka is a very chill little town and is the kind of place where you see the supermarket checkout assistant who served you yesterday, pulling a corked nine off the biggest booter today! SnowSkool loves Wanaka.
For the instructor course, we ski at Treble Cone (or TC). TC is very much as local’s hill and it is sufficient to say that locals know best. At TC, SnowSkool works with the A-Team – a team of scarily-qualified ski instructors pulled from the best Ski Schools in the northern hemisphere. Amongst our team are Ski School Directors from major Canadian resorts and the former CEO of BASI.
Skiing in stunning surroundings
photos from the NZ skiing instructor course
Who chooses this ski course?
The age range on our NZ skiing instructor course tends to be between 18 and 35. A lot of the participants are those who have just finished School or graduated University and want an instructor course that does not necessitate a gap year. The SnowSkool NZ skiing instructor course is also a popular starting point for those on extended travels throughout the world.
To give yourself a good chance of succeeding and becoming a NZSIA level 2 ski instructor during the SnowSkool 10 week programme, you have to join this programme as a pretty competent skier. The best guide is to state that you must be a good parallel skier on red runs. The timing of the course is ideal for those that are looking to complete their training during the “off-season” and be qualified and stoked to begin work in November, at the start of the northern hemisphere winter.
If you've got this far, surely you're convinced that New Zealand's for you ... but if not, find out about SnowSkool's other ski instructor training courses.
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Check out our 2011 course diaries!
Why not check out the latest course diaries from our NZ 2011 course?
As you'll see the scenery is uninspiring, the accommodation is slum-like and people generally have a pretty miserable time. Don't know why anyone would want to book onto the SnowSkool skiing instructor course in NZ...NOT!!!
Kiwi Ski Qualifications
NZSIA Level 1 & Level 2 Ski Instructor
Level 1 of the NZSIA (New Zealand Ski Instructors’ Alliance) is the starting point for every budding ski instructor in New Zealand. This is an entry level qualification that would permit you to work as a ski instructor in NZ. Only. If you are looking to broaden your horizons and work the slopes of resorts in both the northern and southern hemispheres, you have to aim for the NZSIA level 2 ski instructor qualification. This is all part of the SnowSkool skiing instructor course. It is a tough road to follow but the prize is status as a ski instructor with a qualification that is highly respected throughout the world.
Uni summer holiday skiing instructor course
Adam Moore, 22, SnowSkool New Zealand, 2008.
“I chose a skiing instructor course in NZ because I could fit it in without taking a full gap-year after University ... and I chose SnowSkool because it ticked all the boxes (lovely accommodation, strong training programme, sick hill) but, mostly, because I just got a good feel for the company through chatting with the guys in the office. Season was awesome, Wanaka is such an amazing place, made some great friends, passed my Level 2. Now working as a Primary School Teacher and instructing during the School Holidays!”
more on this course: 01962 855138
or email: team@snowskool.co.uk
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