SNOWBOARD & SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSE RESORT GUIDE

Banff is well-known as a Canadian ski and snowboard Mecca for snow enthusiasts from all around the world. Banff is the ideal location to operate gap year ski instructor courses and gap year snowboard instructor courses. It attracts a lot of young people keen to take advantage of the wonderful array of skiing/ snowboarding – averaging 33ft of snow per year, Sunshine Village receives more snow than any other major resort in Canada and has the longest ski season running from mid-November until mid-May - and to make the most of the stunning scenery and amazing infrastructure of this Rocky Mountain resort town. Banff also has a buzzing nightlife with plenty of bars, nightclubs, pubs and lounges. The SnowSkool Banff ski and snowboard instructor courses appeal to all walks of life but are a firm favourite for those looking to become a ski instructor or to become a snowboard instructor on a gap year after school or after university.

The 13-week Course

SnowSkool has extended its ski instructor courses and snowboard instructor courses from 11 weeks to 13 weeks – the longest instructor course available! The primary motivation for this is to ensure that you make the most of Sunshine Village’s long ski season. In this way, we are giving you the opportunity to get more mileage on your skis/ snowboard, have more time to freeski/ freeride, practice your drills/ exam technique, check out other ski hills nearby (Lake Louise, Kicking Horse, Fernie) and to obtain more ski instructor qualifications and snowboard instructor qualifications: CSIA Snowpark Certificate, CASI Park Instructor, CSCF Race Coach, First Aid Qualification, Avalanche Awareness Certificate

Courses in Banff

Snowboard and ski instructor courses next to come in Banff are:

• Four-week ski and snowboard instructor course – 12-Apr-2010 until 10-May-2010
• Five-week ski and snowboard instructor course – 08-Jan-2011 until 13-Feb-2011
• Thirteen-week ski and snowboard instructor course – 08-Jan-2011 until 09-Apr-2011