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Gap Year Snow Sports Courses

Ski and Snowboard courses run all year throughout Europe and the UK. You can now train as an instructor, improve your technique, get into freestyle, learn to maintain your own gear or even how to dig people out of avalanches. Read on to compare and make sense of the bewildering range of snowsports courses on offer.

Gap Year Snow Sports Courses

Banff Ski and Snowboard Instructor Course

The Canadian Rockies are famous for their champagne powder, spectacular scenery and some of the most consistent snow conditions in the world. Banff is located 1.5 hrs north of Calgary and offers an extremely lively ski town right in the thick of..

Cost: £7500

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Japan Snowboard Instructor Course

Sparkly silver birch trees, pillows of snow, endless powder, sounds like an imaginary land? Thankfully it's not - it's JAPAN!  Look forward to the wonderful warm welcome from the lifties (seat brushed before you sit down every time, a bow..

Cost: £6500

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Peak Leaders Ski and Snowboard Instructor Courses Verbier and Zermatt

On a 10 or 11 week course with Peak Leaders in the world famous resorts of Verbier and Zermatt, you can be guaranteed of the best level coaching to prepare you for your BASI Level 1 and 2. Whether you are taking a gap year or time out,..

Cost: from £6350

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Queenstown, New Zealand Ski and Snowboard Instructor Course

Become a qualified instructor in the world famous adventure capital of Queenstown, New Zealand. Our course dates are ideal should you then want to come back to instruct in the Northern Hemisphere winter. This course is unbeatable value..

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Ski Instructor Internship (all abilities) - Support, Training, Accommodation AND Instructor Employment Offer at top USA or Canadian resort!

The only way you can combine instructor training, certification AND a job offer as an instructor for a top resort ALL IN THE SAME SEASON (yes - put your skills to use & earn some cash straight away!) Choose from Whistler, Banff,..

Cost: USD$4950+

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11 week Ski Instructor Training Course

NZ$13,900 - includes: 11 weeks accommodation in Queenstown Lift Pass (for 7 days a week) Transport to and from the Mountain (from Queenstown) 3 days a week on snow..

Cost: NZ$13,900

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11 week Snowboard Instructor Training Course

NZ$13,900 - includes: 11 weeks accommodation in Queenstown Lift Pass (for 7 days a week) Transport to and from the Mountain (from Queenstown) 3 days a week on snow..

Cost: NZ$13,900

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SUMMER Ski Instructor Programme

The PSIA Summer Programme has been designed for potential ski instructors to train and qualify with Ski Academy Switzerland. Completion of your PSIA course will enable you to work for the winter 20010/11 season as a ski instructor in our..

Cost: £3300

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ALLTRACKS ACADEMY SKI & SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR COURSES IN WHISTLER

The Alltracks Academy 11 week ski & snowboard instructor courses in Whistler are the ideal way to spend a ski season. They will take your riding to the next level, you will earn internationally recognised ski or snowboard instructor..

Cost: £2995 - £6395

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Ski Instructor Course in Canada

The ALLTRACKS Academy 11 week ski instructor courses are the ideal way to spend a ski season. It will take your riding to the next level, you will earn internationally recognised ski instructor qualifications and it will give your career break or..

Cost: n/a

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Ski & Snowboard Instructor GAP Course - Nendaz, Switzerland

The 2011 course runs 10 Jan to 18 March - accommodation is provided 8 Jan to 23 April. Our BASI ski & snowboard instructor courses are an intensive ten weeks of training, coaching, and personal development, designed to take..

Cost: £7450, or £6850 if booked by 30 June

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Banff CSIA/CASI Instructor Courses

WHY BASE CAMP? Great selection of courses from 4 to 11 weeks throughout the winter.  Seasonal accommodation available for the season from week to all season. 25 hours coaching over 5 days each week..

Cost: from £3595

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Bariloche BASI Instructor Courses

WHY BASE CAMP? Exclusive course in Argentina. Have the chance to ski in the middle of the summer. 25 hours coaching over 5 days each week including extensive individual feedback.  CSIA Level 4..

Cost: £7925

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Meribel BASI Instructor Course 11 Weeks

WHY BASE CAMP? 30 hours coaching per week including backcountry, freestyle and race coaching (including 50% more BASI coaching than BASI offers!) Class sizes average no more than 8 and are usually less (BASI offer 10)..

Cost: £8095

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Val D’Isere BASI Instructor Courses

WHY BASE CAMP? Great selection of courses from 4 to 11 weeks throughout the winter. Seasonal accommodation available for the season from week to a all season. 25 hours coaching over 5 days each week including..

Cost: from £4065

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Whistler CSIA/CASI Instructor Courses

WHY BASE CAMP? Great selection of courses from 4 to 11 weeks throughout the winter.  Seasonal accommodation available for the season from week to a all season. 25 hours coaching over 5 days each week..

Cost: from £3595

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Ski & Sbd Instructor Internship - Get Certified AND a Job earning $$ ALL IN ONE SEASON

What is an Instructor Internship Program?Your chance to go from zero to hero and begin teaching at a top resort this christmas. You will get trained then put your skills to use & earn some cash straight away! - Yes - all in the same..

Cost: US$5450+

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Piste to Profession

Powder Byrne International is proud to be market leader of the bespoke travel industry and has been providing individually tailored luxury ski holidays for over 25 years. Powder Byrne has teamed up with the Swiss Ski School in Flims/Laax..

Cost: £6950 per person (a non- refundable deposit of £450 is required on signing of the contract and the final balance will be due 8 weeks prior to departure.)

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Ski Instructor Level 1 & 2

This placement would suit... Intermediate skiers looking for a fast way to enter the snowsports industry.  Start as a keen intermediate skier and progress to Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance qualification as a Ski Instructor Level..

Cost: £4000 (The price includes accommodation but does not include flight, insurance, food, kit, pickup from airport or visas)

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BASI Gap Year Snowsports Instructors Course

When you book on a BASI GAP course you are signing up for a professional course dedicated to skiing/snowboarding and snowsports teaching. The BASI GAP 10 week course is a snowsports instructor’s course rather than an extended holiday and..

Cost: £6995

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Ski/Snowboard Instructor Courses

People choose BASI due to the high level of training that you will receive.  BASI training courses are run by highly qualified trainers who have been specially selected for their skills, knowledge, experience and teaching ability, all of..

Cost: Various - depends on course booking

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Snowboard Instructor Course

Alltracks Academy snowboard courses run throughout the season and vary from 3 weeks right through to 4 months. The longer options are ideal if you want to earn internationally recognised snowboard instructor qualifications and completely..

Cost: From £2995 - £6550

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Ski/Snowboard Instructor GAP Course - Nendaz, Switzerland

The 2011 course runs 10 Jan to 18 March - accomodation is provided 8 Jan to 23 April.    Our BASI ski & snowboard instructor courses are an intensive ten weeks of training, coaching, and personal development,..

Cost: £7450, or £6850 if booked by 30 June

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