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Dates for 2010/2011
28th November 2010
9rd January 2011
6th February 2011

Ski Instructor Courses

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Beginner Course - BASI Level 1

For people who have never skied or snowboarded before. The course is a 10-week program, and is primarily a practical on-snow course with evening lectures covering various teaching, technical and safety topics. The course takes you from the basics of how to put your skis on to gaining your level 1 BASI Ski or Snowboard Instructor Licence. This qualification enables you to teach on artificial ski slopes and is the pre-requisite for sitting the BASI level 2 course.

Coaching is Monday to Friday with the weekends generally free, though this may occasionally change due to weather conditions. The course is physically and mentally demanding and we strongly recommend that you have a good level of fitness.

There will be a maximum of 10 people per group and each person will have their own experienced and dedicated mentor. The mentor will assess each person on an individual basis and construct a personal development program to include:

What's Covered

From the basics to performance skiing/boarding
The fundamental elements of skiing or snowboarding
Teaching tools and techniques
Use of video analysis
Mountain safety
Practical teaching experience
Customer Care
Apr�s-ski

These are all geared up towards passing the BASI Ski/Board level 1 instructor course (except maybe the apr�s-ski).

Skiing and snowboarding instructor training courses

Professional Recommendation

'The Altitude Futures gap students are the most successful and strongest group I have ever been with in 16 years of being a BASI trainer.'

Andy Lockerbie - CEO of BASI

Weekly Breakdown

1:	Resort orientation and team building, basics of skiing or boarding and creation of an action plan for your development throughout the course. You will also get to meet the rest of the school, find the best bars and have a chance to settle in.
2:	Improving technique and skiing/boarding more of the mountain.
3:	Improving technique and skiing more of the mountain.
4:	Individual skills development.
5:	Teaching theory and development. Use of teaching tools and techniques and teaching practice.
6-7:	Practical teaching and ski/board school experience. Work with instructors from Altitude Snowsport School.
8:	Ski/snowboard technical and teaching improvement and practice.
9:	Pre-assessment preparation. Final training before the level 1 exam. Tailored to each individual.
10:	BASI level 1 Ski / Snowboard Instructor Training Course. The final exam.

Teaching Experience

To gain practical teaching experience you will be shadowing and helping out on lessons with instructors from Altitude Snowsport School.

This is a valuable part of the training process and a requirement for the BASI Ski Instructor Qualification. Our Gap Students are privileged to be working with Altitude Snowsport School. The instructors you will be shadowing are fun, friendly and are extremely motivated to help you achieve your goals.

Typical Day

09:00 - 10:20	Developing short radius turns
10:20 - 10:30	Drinks Break
10:30 - 12:00	Continue with developing short radius turns
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:25	Teaching Practice
14:25 - 14:35	Drinks Break
14:35 - 16:00	How to Carve
17:00 - 18:00	Video Debrief and Lecture
19:00 - 20:00	Dinner