11 Week Ski Instructor Course

Overview

The ALLTRACKS 11 week ski instructor course is the ideal way to spend a ski season. It will take your skiing to the next level, you will earn recognised ski instructor qualifications and it will give your career break or gap year focus and purpose - whether you want to go on and instruct or just really improve your all mountain skiing. It is not just about the time you spend on the mountain though, our team will ensure you make the most of your time on and off the slopes making your ski instructor training course the experience of a lifetime.

For the initial few weeks, you will concentrate on your technique in order to build on your strengths and to tackle the weaknesses in your skiing. With the aid of video analysis (which is pretty amusing when it’s not you in front of the camera), you will soon have ironed out any major problems in you technique. Following this, the instruction will concentrate on the CSIA Level 1 syllabus working on the actual drills you will need to perform and practicing the most up to date teaching methods. After the CSIA Level 1, we conduct much of the Avalanche Skills training and backcountry off piste skiing, led by highly qualified and inspiring guides. 

After the CSIA Level 1, which is in Week 5 of the course, you can decide whether to go for further qualifications, or concentrate 100% on your own improvement. Regardless of whether you decide to opt for additional exams or not, the second part of the course includes a great deal of skiing more challenging terrain, enjoying the deep powder of the Coast Mountains and steeper, technical descents. With the instructors and guides we have, you will be ready for it.

As ALLTRACKS has been the most popular instructor course in Whistler since we launched, there has been the benefit of having multiple ability groups. This means that for people who have not done a huge amount of skiing, there is no pressure to keep up with others with the feeling that you are holding them back. Similarly, for those of you who arrive already riding to a high standard, you should feel confident that there will be others keen to ski fast and hunt out powder from the very start. 

At ALLTRACKS, we refrain from working off an exact schedule in order to make best use of the conditions and client wants/needs. However, most days are split into two distinct sessions. One of them will be a high tempo, high mileage session where you will hit the best conditions available. Feedback will generally come at the end of runs or on the chairlift. The other session follows a more deliberate path, where you will work on drills to improve particular aspects of your technique and concentrate on the ways to take your skiing to the next level. The video cameras will come out and you will receive detailed feedback on how you are doing. You have coaching both morning and afternoon.

 
Miranda and Lyndsay enjoying the Whistler Powder

Course Meals

Delicious & nutritious dinner is essential when you’re skiing hard. Meals on the Alltracks course are sociable occasions where you catch up with others from the course and regale each other with the day’s powder adventures.

More Info on course meals

Off Slope Activities

We want the time you spend off the slopes to be as much fun as the time when you’re skiing. Our course manager, available 24/7, is on hand to organise whatever you wish and will put together activities each week. You’re welcome to take part in everything, or if you want to do things independently, that is obviously cool too. Whistler is not just a seasonal resort, but an energetic, welcoming and vibrant year round community and therefore has loads going on. From Canada’s best apres ski, concerts, film festivals and other cultural events.

Included on this Course

We want you to feel that the ALLTRACKS course offers the very best value for money and most complete experience in the mountains. Check out everything that is included and please call us on +44 (0)1794 388 034 if you have any questions at all. We’d love to discuss the course with you

TRAINING
Expert Pros		Instructors with positive,  inspiring personalities. All are CSIA Examiners
Small Groups		Max of 6-8 per instructor guaranteed. Never More
1:1 Private Sessions		Benefit from some private 1:1 lessons
Specific Modules		Powder/ Race/ Freeride/ Mogul Training
Video Feedback		Great analysis
Individual Feedback		Constructive weekly feedback
Lift Line Priority		During lessons
Equipment Maintenance		Tech Session to teach you how to maintain your skis.
CSIA L1 Exam
CSIA Membership
ADDITIONAL TRAINING INCLUDED
Official AST 1 Avalanche Course		Canadian Avalanche Association AST 1
ACCOMMODATION & MEALS
Comfortable Accommodation		Well located, comfortable chalets & condos. All with wifi, TV, DVD. Most with hot tubs.
Dinner		Delicious Dinners Monday to Thursday
OTHER
Resort Manager		Available 24/7
Welcome Drinks		Get to know everyone on the course & instructors on day 1.
Season Pass		Valid for the whole season if you want to arrive early or extend your stay.
Excellent Equipment Pro deals		Excellent discounts on clothing & equipment. Whistler has an awesome range available.
Airport Transfers		On course start & finish dates
Social events & activities		Our resort manager is available to organise social activities
Course Farewell Party		Leave in style
Job recruitment Service		If you want to work as an instrcutor in the future, we will do all we can to help. You will receive a breifing in resort and we help you plan on a one to one basis. Contact asap to discuss how we can help.
Options to extend your stay		If you want to arrive early or stay on afterward we can organise that. Please just let us know in advance.

What is Not Included