Is skiing or snowboarding your passion?
Do you want to become an instructor?

If you have answered ‘yes’, then a NONSTOP Ski & Snowboard course is for you. NONSTOP is a family-run company that trains more people each season than any other company.

ABOUT US
Our programmes focus on improving your technique while preparing you for a range of qualifications. Our ski and snowboard instructors are some of the best in Canada. We cater for all abilities and many of our students go on to work around the world.

MORE THAN JUST AN INSTRUCTOR'S COURSE
We offer more than simply instructor training; incorporating avalanche and 1st aid courses, winter camping, heli/cat-skiing, backcountry trips, optional language classes, weekend trips to other resorts and regular social events - we offer the ultimate season experience.

RESORTS
We run our courses at four world-class destinations;

• Banff – We are the only company in Banff that offers coaching at all 3 of Banff’s resorts; Lake Louise, Sunshine and Norquay
• Red Mountain - Steep, deep & undiscovered - A BIG mountain experience with a small town vibe
• Fernie - "Resort of the Year" Good Ski and Snowboard Guide, “North America’s coolest town” Rolling Stone Magazine. We are the only company able to instruct at this fantastic resort.
• Whistler - North America’s biggest and most popular resort

MORE INFORMATION
Please visit nonstopski.com, nonstopsnowboard.com or call us on +44 (0)845 365 1525

Take a ski or snowboard instructor course with Peak Leaders and you can be certain of a quality product with great value for money, more qualifications, fantastic accommodation and a personal service from initial query through to finding a job in the industry.

Our courses provide the highest level of instruction in the world’s best resorts;

With courses for 2008 are already filling up fast, please feel free to give us a call in the office with any queries. Also, check the course diaries and chatroom on our website to hear from previous trainees who are now working as instructors.

Contact Us - Tel: +44 (0)1 337 860 079, Website or email: info@peakleaders.com

ALLTRACKS Academy is a fully ATOL bonded company offering the ultimate in ski and snowboard development. Early morning powder runs, freestyle spins and backcountry adventures – wherever you want to take your riding, ALLTRACKS will ensure you succeed. We run a range of ski & snowboard courses from 2- 11 weeks at three of the world’s top resorts.

WHISTLER: Vast area, diverse terrain, deep snow and vibrant town.
REVELSTOKE: Phenomenal 40 – 60ft of snow annually & Canada’s biggest vertical drop.
RED MOUNTAIN: Epic terrain for advanced riders & a village of real character and soul

ALLTRACKS runs extended ski instructor courses & snowboard instructor courses as well as shorter ski improvement courses & snowboard improvement courses

Our training programmes are ideal for ski and snowboarders, regardless of experience or goals. Whether you are looking to spend a fun and constructive gap year or career break in the mountains, perfect your spins in the park or become a fully qualified instructor - we have a course for you.

Our courses include virtually everything:

• Expert, Professional tuition from top pros and IFMGA guides
• Small groups with people at a similar standard
• Private 1:1 sessions
• CAT skiing & snowboarding
• Overnight backcountry tours with IFMGA guides
• Comfortable & Central accommodation – wifi/ DVD/ hot tubs
• ATOL Bonded – for your financial security
• Resorts with character and atmosphere
• Delicious meals
• Single rooms available
• Scheduled Air Canada Flights
• Excellent Value For Money

For more information, please take a look at the Alltracks Academy website or contact one of the team at: info@alltracksacademy.com +44 1962 864 203

Crystal International Academy provides ski and snowboard instructor training courses that lead to internationally recognised instructor qualifications. 

The courses are run in partnership with the resident ski and snowboard schools in world class resorts including Whistler-Blackcomb and Lake Louise, and many people return to the resort where the trained to work as instructors.  The ski and snowboard schools put forward some of their most highly qualified and experienced instructors and the level of instruction provided is first class. 

Courses are 5 to 12 weeks in duration and suitable for people from basic intermediate to advanced levels. Start dates vary throughout the year and ski & snowboard courses are also available at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand over the summer!

Resorts include: Whistler, Lake Louise, Heavenly, Cardrona (NZ), Meribel, Courchevel and Val d’Isere,

Contact the Crystal International Academy now on 0870 060 1381 or visit their website

It's crisp and clear and bright with sunshine.  A perfect piste rolls away through the trees.          
We're at work on Whistler Mountain in British Columbia - where are you?

Are you ready to go pro? Flying Fish offers three, six and eleven week ski and snowboard instructor training courses at Canada’s top instructor academy. Based at Whistler for the ultimate in winter sports training, our team is known for its advanced teaching ability, passion for the sport, superb skiing, riding skills & top-level qualifications. Simply the best in the business.

The eleven week course is the natural choice if you're serious about a career on the slopes.  The six-weeker gets you qualified at a level where you can start gaining professional experience.  The three-week programme is a good option if you're just looking for a personal challenge and are less concerned about work prospects.

Start as a keen intermediate skier or boarder and quickly progress to CSIA or CASI Instructor Level 1 or 2. Our longer programmes also include Race Coach and Freestyle Instructor certification, Carve & Park Instructor tickets, Mountain Safety and Survival, Avalanche Awareness, Injury Prevention, Binding Technician Certificate, Tuning and Boot Fitting and Disabled Instructor.

And once you are signed up for your course, take advantage of the free Flying Fish recruitment service to help you find the perfect job on the slopes. Visit our website for full details and to request a training guide or call us on 0871 250 2500

Powdertrip is the premiere provider of instructor programmes, short courses, and tailored holidays based at some of the most exciting resorts in Canada, namely Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia. Year on year, more people are choosing Powdertrip as the company they trust to deliver their best winter experience yet and to take their skiing and riding to the next level.

Why we're better:
We are setting the standard each and every season not only in the instruction we provide, but also in the quality of the food and accommodation we offer and the off-hill activities we include (how to build a custom set of skis/snowboard, intro to ice climbing, heli-skiing, backcountry adventures, 4 resort mid-season breaks). In Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, we have the most exciting and fastest growing ski resort in North America, with a wide-variety of challenging terrain. This maximises your success and progress. We work with small groups on the mountain (where our maximum group size is between 6 and 7) and, just as importantly, off the mountain - our participants are not lost among groups of 50 or 100. We and our coaches know and have time for each individual, and every client is important to us.

For this coming season we have introduced Powdertrip Green, Blue and Black to maximise the options available and make instructor programmes more accessible. Our programmes are 12 weeks in length incorporating up to 25 hours per week instruction as well as the 1:1 private coaching. Not only that we have for the last two seasons found paid employment for instructors in Italy immediately following the course completion.

Snowboarder? If you are looking for a Canadian snowboarding qualification, then Powdertrip should be your only choice. We have the technical co-ordinator for CASI supervising our programme and giving 1:1 tuition. You couldn't possibly be in any better hands. This season we also enjoyed a 100% pass rate on the park instructor course.

Skier? We have some of the most qualified level 4 ski instructors in Canada overseeing our programme. For the last two seasons we have an unprecedented 100% pass rate of level 2 CSIA examinations.

Want to join team Powdertrip next season? Find out more on our website or call us on +44 (0)8454 900 480. Check out our blog at http://powdertrip.wordpress.com.

Training and working after the course
We are not a tour operator. The New Generation course isn't just for 10 weeks. As an Official Training Centre students can continue working and training with us on their road to qualification.  We run courses in France and Verbier covering ISIA and ISTD training. On eventual full qualification students can come and work in our highly successful ski school.

For further information and to book your place contact us via our website, email or call 0844 484 3663

Get Your Instructing Career Off to The Right Start

”The only BASI course in NZ…” “The guys to talk to if you are serious about joining the industry as an instructor…”

"It is only since I started my new job as a ski instructor that I really appreciate how much the Rookie Academy training, advice and tuition really does prepare you for the real thing."

Gap year, career break, change of direction? Whatever your reasons for pursuing your passion for skiing or boarding a little further, you won't regret choosing Rookie Academy.

2008 NZ course places are going fast. Check out ski instructor courses and snowboard instructor courses today.

Operating in Wanaka, New Zealand, Keystone, USA, and Castle Mountain, Canada, the Rookie Academy is committed to giving you the skiing and riding skills, and teaching know how you need to be a good instructor.

• Personal attention before, during and after the course
• 15 years training instructors.
• Unrivalled trainer team – 7 Interski reps.
• Small groups and guaranteed training.
• Personalized fitness training programs.
• High pass rates.
• World-renowned resorts.
• All-inclusive packages with superior accommodation (single room option)
• heli-ski/heli-board days
• Multiple elective training options…
• Turn up ready to ride/ski and Rookie looks after pretty much everything else.

You’ll finish your course a better skier or boarder (maybe both – we offer a dual qualification course) and ready to start teaching the next day.

• Get yourself an internationally recognized qualification – BASI, PSIA, CSIA and NZSIA options.


• And get some help finding an instructing job – snow sports schools around the world know a Rookie graduate will be a good addition to their team.

Thinking about a 2008 New Zealand course? You’ll need to be quick if you don’t want to miss out…

Find all the details at www.rookieacademy.com or email Garett at info@rookieacademy.com

Base Camp offers Instructor Courses & Performance Camps in Snow, Water and Adrenaline sports.

About Us
Base Camp is a small and dynamic company committed to delivering first class training in adventure sports. Launched in 2002, Base Camp was the first ever company to run a Ski and Snowboard Instructor Course in Europe and the first ever company to work with the British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI) in its 40 year history.

Why Base Camp?
Base Camp's ethos focuses strongly on lifestyle, educational, and vocational experiences, with all of our team having a passion for adventure, travel, and the mountains. Growing as a person, making new friends, and learning about different cultures, are all part of the adventure at Base Camp and are are just as important to us as many of the transferable and sport specific skills our clients learn.

Resorts

Meribel - the largest ski area in the world.
Val d'Isere - France's premier resort and voted in the world's top ten for off-piste.
Whistler - regularly voted North America's No. 1 resort over the last 15 years.
Banff – ski the Big 3: Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Norquay
Queenstown, NZ - the adventure capital of the world

Seasonal Accommodation
Base Camp offers accommodation packages for the season or from a week to a month long over the Christmas and Easter holidays.

Performance Camps
Base Camp runs a variety of Improvement, Powder, and Freestyle Camps for those who wish to develop their all round skiing or specialise in a particular area.

For more information and details of what is included please visit www.basecampgroup.com, www.youtube.com/basecamptv or call our UK office on +44 (0)20 7243 6222.

Base Camp Courses - Base Camp Magazine - Base Camp Online - Base Camp Events

Delivering the most up to date teaching techniques and coaching tips from the most highly qualified & experienced trainers and coaches, this 10-week instructor training course will prepare you for the Internationally recognised New Zealand CSI and Stage One qualifications in either skiing or snowboarding.

Freestyle coaching fundamentals...
You will also be taught the fundamentals of freestyle coaching from top pro riders and national team coaches at the world-renowned freestyle resort, Snow Park NZ. If what you want is the time of your life while gaining a world-recognised instructing qualification, then contact us directly.

Courses take place at: Cardrona & Snow Park NZ, Wanaka, New Zealand. Your course includes:

1. 40 days of training at Cardrona Alpine Resort
2. 10 days of freestyle coaching at Snow Park NZ
3. 10 weeks of accommodation in Wanaka
4. Heli Trip
5. Two Mountain Lift Passes & Mountain Transport
6. Weekend transport provided to a resort of group’s choice, including other surrounding resorts.
7. Exam fees, membership and technical manual
   
8. Back-country Course
9. Video Analysis
10. New Zealand Snowsports Academy Team Jacket and Hoody
11. Local Shop Discounts, Equipment Advice, Career Advice & possible Employment Opportunities
12. 10 weeks of your life you’ll never forget...
    

To find out how you could be in the draw to win an 08 snowboard or pair of skis visit www.nzsnowsports.com or contact us at info@nzsnowsports.com.

Pro Ride offers freeride, freestyle and snowboard instructor training for adult riders from all over the world. The 2007/08 season will be our 10th anniversary providing fun, flexible, personal and progressive snowboard training at Whistler Blackcomb, the No.1 resort in North America.

"Our goal is to provide you with a snowboard training experience like no other. We will improve your riding in a fun step-by-step progression based on a foundation of all-mountain discovery. Your program will be based on what you really enjoy doing and you have the flexibility to change your riding goals as it suits you.

All of our staff are professionally sponsored riders. Their backgrounds range from Olympic athletes, national team members, development team coaches, sponsored team riders, snowboard examiners to team product testers. More important than this, they all are super fun, personable people who love to help people learn and have fun. They too LOVE snowboarding! Check out our team here."
[Director / Owner/ Lead Guide Anthony Crute]

We are the only company to offer a 4:1 coach to camper ratio, which guarantees that you will progress your riding quickly with plenty of personal feedback. This focused training has allowed us to achieve a 99% pass rate for Level 1 and 2 certifications and 100% for CASI freestyle instructor certifications and Level 3 CASI examinations over the past 9 years.

At Pro Ride we offer instructor training for CASI Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 – CASI freestyle instructor certification and CSF (Canadian Snowboard Federation) Competition Into and Competition Development Coaching certifications.

For more information please visit Pro-ride.com or email the team. Alternatively, call us on:
+(1) 604 935 2115 - UK Toll Free 0800 404 6390 – North America Toll Free 1877 778 7433 (RIDE)

Officially The Cheapest Skiing and Snowboarding Instructor Training IN THE WORLD! If you can find what we offer cheaper with any other company we promise to beat their prices!

That’s right, Sunshine World is officially the cheapest place to go to get the best quality fully customisable seasonal training for everyone- whether you want to become a pro or just party and ride for a few weeks or a whole season!

How are we able to offer such cheap deals? First of all, our main base is in Zakopane, Poland. Sunshine World is the first and most experienced British tour operator offering winter holidays in Poland. This means that you get all the physical benefits of a once in a lifetime ski/snowboard season without a Big Name (like Prada or Gucci) bumping the prices up. Our fully customisable packages start from just £400 for four weeks! We have incredible packages, which can include any or all of the following:

1. Professional Coaching to ski and/ or snowboard Instructor standard
2. Ski and snowboard school experience with REAL guests
3. Accommodation in luxury chalets, budget hostels, 3*, 4* or 5* hotels
4. Food
5. Lift passes and equipment hire
6. Airport transfers and transportation in resort
7. The greatest Sunshine World Parties all season long!
8. Direct return flights from across the UK
9. Future employment opportunities around the world with Sunshine World

Click here, email info@sunshineworld.co.uk or call: 0207 581 4736 now to find out more about how we can tailor the best value instructor courses in the world to your specification.

Do you love the snow? Do you need a break from work, a career change or taking a gap year? Snow Trainers can help you to become a qualified ski/snowboard instructor while experiencing everything a New Zealand winter has to offer!

Snow Trainers provide a 10-week program based in Queenstown, New Zealand - the “adventure capital of the world”.  We’ll help you develop the skills necessary for you to achieve the New Zealand CSI and Stage One Instructor Qualifications, all the while having a great time in Queenstown! The New Zealand Stage One Qualification is a world recognised qualification which allows you to instruct to an intermediate level in countries such as Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan and the USA.

Check out our website to find out about our SCHOLARSHIPS on offer for 2007, and for details on our upcoming courses in Japan!!

ICE - International Centre of Excellence is the Official BASI Instructor Training Centre in Val d'Isere, France. The International Centre of Excellence delivers exactly what is suggests....the best training from some of the world's top coaches and as a result the best pass rates. People who have attended the BASI program through ICE are the best in the business and are able to work throughout the world.

ICE is the only Gap Provider to use BASI Trainers exclusively for all training and assessing on both Ski and Snowboard courses. This means you receive the highest level of training from the people who will be assessing you at the end of the course. Unlike other gap providers, ICE is not a tour company, but has over 20 years of hands on experience in the ski industry, meaning that the training and package offered is second to none.

Whether you are taking a career break or a gap year, there is suitable course to help fast track you into the ski industry. Furthermore, following your course, we can offer you guaranteed work around the globe through the ICE network of contacts within the ski industry and we are always available for advice in years to come for those progressing through the BASI system.

"The BASI Gap course with ICE is a fantastic opportunity for any aspiring snowsports instructor. The ICE team are some of the best professional snowsport trainers in the world and deliver a first class course. With their help you stand the best possible chance of achieving your goals."
Graham Bell - 5 times Olympic Ski Racer .

Email ICE or Call 0870 760 7360 us to speak directly with one of our trainers.

The BASI Ski and Snowboard GAP Year Courses have been designed as a dynamic Fast-Track route to becoming a qualified Snowsport Instructor. Run exclusively by the British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI) - the governing body of ski & snowboard instruction in the UK - who are responsible for training and qualifying in the BASI system, an internationally recognised qualification. Most Gap Programs run in Europe qualify through the BASI system, so it makes sense to choose the official BASI Gap course - the course closest to the heart of the system.

Courses run all over the world including USA, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Italy, Andorra, and are open to all applicants over 17 (18 in USA). The 10-week programme is not only for students taking a year out between school & university, but also for anyone wanting time out from a career, a career change, or simply the quickest route to gaining an instructor qualification.

Included in the cost of the course: Accommodation for 10 weeks in resort; Meals - includes Breakfast & Evening Meal; Lift Pass for the duration of the course; BASI Trainee Instructor Course; BASI Instructor Training Course (formerly Grade 3); First Aid course; Ski Maintenance Training; Ski School Training - personal technical development; Shadowing and detailed ski school experience; Mountain Safety and Awareness; BASI Manuals & Course Materials; Membership of BASI

Weblink | Val d’Isere: 0870 760 7360 | Courchevel: 0033 47901 0318 | All other courses: 01479 861717
To be the best, you need to train with the best

INTENSIVE SKI & SNOWBOARD LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS

Many ski or snowboard instructor courses teach you how to look pretty on a groomed slope...

We teach you the fastest line down a race course, how to tear up the terrain park, how to charge the off-piste steeps, how to safely explore the backcountry and everything in between. Participants obtain more industry recognised certifications than any other course including Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance or Candadian Association of Snowboard Instructors Levels 1 and 2, Advanced Avalanche Safety Training 1 and 2 as well as a 40 hr Wilderness First Aid certification.

We are located on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC, off the West coast of Canada. A unique island paradise is known for its huge annual snowfall and laid back atmosphere. One of the few places in the world where you can ski one day and surf the next.

We offer the perfect courses for passionate adventurers looking for a career in the ski and snowboard industry, a break from work or school, or a life changing experience!

HIGHER EDUCATION... IN A UNIQUE LOCATION.
Website: www.section8ski.com Email: info@section8ski.com

Snow Challenge doesn’t just provide a ski instructor course it provides THE ski instructor course.

12 weeks all inclusive training form Canada’s elite professionals and you’ll ski at more resorts than any other course. Lake Louise, Nakiska, Kimberley and Fernie as a minimum, with options to experience Sunshine, Kicking Horse and Panorama there’s more terrain available than even the keenest skier can get tired of.

It’s not just about instructing, we also train you in outback and powder skiing, avalanche awareness, bumps, steeps, trees, park, even cliffs if you’re up for it.  It’s the ultimate ski experience.
You get luxury hotel accommodation and we have our own transport on site so we go where we want for the best free skiing and après ski.

The course numbers are heavily restricted to ensure you get the best service possible and everyone has their own mentor at had 24 hours a day. We have fewer students per mentor than any other provider.
When your course is over those of you who want to return to work in the industry will be registered on our employment register, we don’t just find you a job in Canada but we help get you a visa too.
If you don’t want to return and work in the industry then you’ll make great friends and go away with some of the best memories of your life.

If you’re serious about the best skiing at the best resorts with the best provider you need look no further than Snow Challenge.Call + 44 (0)2920361549 (UK) +1 403 472 0890 (Canada) Nov - April or email for more information.

The Warren Smith Ski Academy, famous for excellence at training recreational skiers, ski instructors and athletes, is running the 5th year of the official Verbier GAP Year Ski Instructor / Performance Training program in association with BASI and Swiss Snowsports. The program will run and the accommodation will be based in the prestigious resort of Verbier and take students through the BASI Level 1 and Level 2 ski instructor qualifications over the 9 weeks.

The course will include Personal Development for Performance Carving, Moguls, Steeps, Freeride, Powder; Freestyle, Preparation for BASI Level Course, Understanding and effective use of the BASI Central Theme; BASP First Aid course, Avalanche and Mountain Awareness course, Sport Psychology + Science, Ski Biomechanics, Professional video filming + analysis, Ski Specific Physical Training, Shadowing with the Verbier Ski School and hands on ski school experience.

The course price of £6,499 includes Coaching for 5 weeks with Warren Smith and his Academy team, 5 day BASI Level 1 course, 1 weeks ski school shadowing, 10 day BASI Level 2 Instructor Training Course,  BASP First Aid Qualification, 1/2 board accommodation with Peak Ski (cooked breakfasts, evening meals) in the centre of Verbier, Verbier season lift pass, Ski School placement and work, BASI Level 1 and Level 2 course fees.

To book the 2009 Warren Smith Ski Academy ˆ GAP Year Ski Instructor Course please click here.  To see the written and video reviews from the 2008 course from what the students had to say, click here.  For a telephone interview please write to Warren Smith direct through the Academy website by clicking here.    

Please Note:  Just announced, the Warren Smith Ski Academy has just achieved an amazing 100% pass rate for the 2008 BASI Level 2 course out of all 30 students.  This is one of the highest volume pass rates of all time and shows clearly the level of coaching the guarantees success with the Academy.