Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses
ALLTRACKS ski & snowboard instructor courses are designed to give you the ultimate experience in the mountains. Gain professional instructor qualifications whilst revolutionising your all mountain technique. You will receive expert all mountain training in a fun & sociable environment. Our instructor courses are an ideal way to spend a constructive but fun career break or gap year and can also help provide a fast track route into the ski industry too so you can kick start your dream career.
- Expert Instruction: All instructors CSIA/CASI L3-L4 or BASI L4
- Backcountry Training: Led by ACMG/ IFMGA Guides
- All Mountain Training: Ride the whole mountain on all courses
- 1:1 Private Sessions
- Ability Groups: Max size 8. NEVER More
- Well Structured Lessons
- World Leading Resorts
Expert Tuition
The cornerstone of every ALLTRACKS course is the highest quality coaching. The fact that all our instructors are either Level 3 & 4 and examiners (in Canada) and Level 4 (in France) only tells you part of the story. Not only are they all exceptionally well qualified, but we place equal importance on their personality. Of course, we want you to improve, but we also like to see you riding with a smile on your face too and having fun up on the hills.
Enjoying the sun above Symphony Bowl
Matt Smith
"For a number of years I had been keen to spend a season skiing. After much research I chose to go on the Alltracks Academy course in Whistler, one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Paul always gave accurate, helpful and prompt answers to any questions that I had before or during the course. The tuition, accommodation and people were all fantastic. I would recommend the Alltracks Academy to anyone with a passion for skiing/snowboarding. Thank you for an amazing 3 months."
Backcountry Training
An important aspect of all our courses is the backcountry training. So many people progress in their ski or snowboard technique without gaining appropriate knowledge in being off piste. We want to open your eyes to the joy of backcountry riding, but also to give an insight into the risks involved and how to prepare appropriately. Our courses include the official Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 (AST1) and also an exciting overnight backcountry ski tour.
All Mountain Training
You will learn to ski with confidence & style on all terrain in all conditions. Even on our instructor courses, the majority of the tuition is focused on your own improvement. Many of our clients arrive being able to ski or snowboard competently on piste in good conditions, but when it comes to deep powder, moguls or steeper gradient, their technique and confidence suffers. The training aims to rectify this so that you can go on a tackle the whole mountain confidently. If you are already confident on all terrain, we will hone your technique even further.
1:1 Sessions
Benefit with your own private lessons. On our 11 week courses, you will receive some private tuition to work on the things particularly pertinent to you. It may be something you work to work on, or perhaps an area of technique your instructors have identified. Either way, it is an opportunity to take your riding to the next level. We also place a lot of emphasis on encouraging individual feedback too in order that you know what is going well and what can still be improved.
Ability Groups
6-8 Per Instructor. Absolute Maximum. Never More. At ALLTRACKS, we make a firm, crystal clear commitment that we will never have more than 8 people per instructor. This is not an average or approximate figure – it is a guarantee. The benefits of being in a smaller group are obvious. Furthermore, because our courses have thankfully proved popular, we have been able to have numerous ability groups on our programs. This allows you to ride with other people of a similar standard as you. We do not want people to feel too far out of their depth and under pressure to go where they are not comfortable. Similarly, we do not want to hold strong skiers and snowboarders back, and if you are already riding to a high standard, you will be pushed even further. ALLTRACKS is proud to have had the most popular extended training courses in Whistler since we launched and therefore, you should feel confident that their will be others of a similar standard to you.
Well Structured Lessons
Considered & concise training sessions. Although we like take a somewhat flexible approach in order to take into account the conditions and individual group ability and wants, our experience has taught us the most effective and enjoyable training strategy. Most days are broken into 2 distinct sessions. One will be a high tempo, high mileage lesson with feedback restricted to the end of the run and the other will be more deliberate, video analysis, working on specific drills and involve greater feedback. We always have training in the morning and afternoon.
World Leading Resorts
Whistler, Canada & Val d’Isere, France. We know there are lots of good places to ski across the world but we wanted to select the very best in both North America & Europe. Both Whistler & Val d’Isere offer vast ski areas, diverse terrain, huge snowfall and vibrant village atmospheres.
