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GYC3224 - Ski, snowboard improvement and instructor courses Country: Canada Cost: £6250.00 Please note: Costs of this placement are from £2050 - £6950 depending on duration. Cost Includes: The price includes flight, accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include insurance, kit or visas      Duration: 11 weeks Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7542 or

 

	This placement would suit... Those who have one week + experience and are passionate about skiing or snowboarding. Those who are looking for an unforgettable adventure of a lifetime for their gap year or career break. You don’t have to want to become an instructor to come on one of our courses as we offer improvement as well as instructor courses. NONSTOP Ski & Snowboard NONSTOP Ski & Snowboard run 2, 3, 6 and 11 week instructor and improvement courses in Fernie, Whistler, Red Mountain and Banff - West Canada. Our courses are an ideal career break or gap year experience providing the chance to master your skiing whilst opening up exciting opportunities within the ski industry. The Courses Whether you want to change career and become an instructor or simply want to become the best skier or snowboarder you can be, a NONSTOP course is for you. We have 100% level 1 pass rate and all of our clients who have wanted to go on to instruct have found work easily, most are offered several jobs. Please get in touch for information on all the courses on offer. Extra activities Our courses include a good balance of work and play due to an action packed itinerary. Included in the cost of the course are; 25 hours coaching per week, weekend trips to other resorts, heli or cat skiing, snowmobiling, avalanche and first aid courses, evening social activities, winter camping, backcountry weekends and much more! Please get in touch for more information. Qualifications Most of our courses allow you to take either CASI (Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors) or CSIA (Canadian Ski Instructor Alliance) qualifications. The Canadian qualifications are the most internationally recognised and user friendly instructor qualifications available. Please get in touch for full information about the qualifications that you could gain. Our instructors While on our courses you will be taught by some of Canada’s best and most experienced instructors. We only employ level 3 and 4 instructors and we hand pick all of our instructors so we know that they are the best pros available. Not only are they incredible skiers and snowboarders but they will become your good friends both on and off the snow. Resorts We specialise in Western Canada because it is an area that we know and love. We love Western Canada because the snow is very reliable, the pistes are un-crowded and the people are super friendly! If you haven’t been you are in for a treat! We run our courses in Whistler, Fernie, Red Mountain and Banff. Flexibility We are able to custom make packages and extend flights for up to 6 months. Please contact us for more information - Tel: +44 (0)845 344 7542. Our Users Say... 'I had an absolutely amazing time in Banff and my skiing has improved beyond recognition. I would highly recommend this course to anyone thinking about starting a career in the ski industry as I am now instructing in Canada and am loving ski instructor life! Our instructors were awesome, I felt like they had so much passion for the sport and were very focussed on improving all of our skiing. I made friends for life and some of my happiest memories are from my time in Canada with NONSTOP" - Fiona Pearce 0845 344 7542 NONSTOP Ski and Snowboard run instructor courses and improvement camps in powder loaded Western Canada. Our programmes offer a fun, progressive and fulfilling way to develop your riding at some of the world’s best snowboard destinations.