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11-WEEK INSTRUCTOR COURSES
(CONTINUED)
ENHANCING YOUR ALL-ROUND MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
In addition to developing your skiing or snowboarding and instructor skills our 11-week courses include a wide range of additional training to ensure
you have the knowledge and experience to push your skiing or snowboarding to the next stage. We believe it is vital you have the skills to make
safe decisions so that you can fully enjoy all that the mountains have to offer. For those keen to pursue a career in the ski industry the additional
training these courses provide will help your CV stand out. We use fully certified professional guides and lecturers who have extensive experience in
the local area. The courses are held on various weekends during the 11-weeks and are good fun as well as useful.
AVALANCHE COURSE
Essential training for off-piste skiers and snowboarders covering avalanche theory, routemaking
decisions, snow stability assessment and search-and-rescue techniques. You will learn
how to judge avalanche risk and how to use equipment such as transceivers and probes. The
course involves classroom sessions followed by a day in the backcountry.
SURVIVAL / BACKCOUNTRY WEEKEND
This is one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences of the course. Having had a
classroom-based preparation seminar we hike out into the backcountry where we set up
camp for the night. In groups of between two and four we dig snow caves or ‘quincies’ (Like
an igloo but easier to build) for the night. The trip is led by an experienced mountain guide.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID
A requirement for many ski schools and recommended for backcountry skiing and riding, the
first-aid course provides practical experience, knowledge and confidence on how to react to an
emergency. A wide variety of first-aid topics are covered, such as how to deal with frostbite,
bleeding, breaks, and shock.
SKI/SNOWBOARD MAINTENANCE
A comprehensive evening session covering ski and snowboard design and construction
methods, as well as essential tuning and maintenance techniques needed to keep your skis or
snowboard performing consistently in all conditions. You’ll learn about base preparation, edge
sharpening and waxing.
PHOTOGRAPHY
This half-day session with a local professional photographer includes tuition on how to take
the best images on the mountain, from landscape to action shots. All experience levels and
camera types are catered for and it’s a great opportunity to make sure you have some quality
shots of yourself and your mates.
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