• George Walton - trainer 2+ years, Level 4 ISTD 8+ years, freestyle coach, ex-freestyle skier

• Ally Johnson - trainer 2+ years, Level 4 ISTD 6+ years, Race coach, Swiss Brevet

• Eilidh McLeod - trainer 2+ years, Level 4 ISTD 7+ years, Ex-National team racer (FIS)

• David Walton - trainer 10+ years/delivers L1 to L4 exams, Level 4 ISTD 13+ years, race coach, freestyle coach, Swiss Brevet

For L1 and L2 instructor courses, your coaches will be George and Ally. David and Eilidh run the benchmark assessment sessions for these courses. Level 3 and Level 4 training courses are delivered by David. Race training is delivered by Eilidh. Meet the full team here

Trust our training. We’ve put together a tried and tested program of technical and teacher training. You need to attend all the training sessions and workshops. We always aim to train you above the required standard, the assessment criteria for the BASI level 1 course can be found here The BASI level 2 course criteria can be found here

You will have regular benchmark sessions to see how you are getting on against the level before any assessments.

We’ve partnered with UK outdoor sports store Fluid Lines and put together a training package we recommend. This includes:

• Ski’s

• Boots

• Poles

• Goggles

• Backpack

• Helmet

You have private access to their professional prices through our partnership. A private link will be emailed to you after your booking is confirmed. You can either buy the package or individual items. A full list of equipment will be emailed to you prior to the course start.

Yep, a full area PDS lift pass is included and will be ready on arrival.

There are two key things to consider:

• Your working rights (what passport you hold and where you wish to work)

• Your qualification recognition

A really good resource for answering these points is found here

We have a partnership with a ski school in Champéry, Switzerland that will accept your BASI Level 2 qualification. Plus it’s in the Portes du Soleil, so you already have a lift pass if you’re on our GAP course!

The winter intake finishes just before the February half-term, so you could be straight into working a full week post-course! We will hold career workshops throughout the course to prepare and advise you on job/industry opportunities in Europe and the Southern Hemisphere.

We expect students to confidently link parallel turns down a red run in all conditions. You will be trained and assessed on green, blue and red runs. And bumps, steep slopes and off-piste terrain. If you’re unsure or a little nervous about your ability - that’s ok! Book a call with us and we can share video footage of minimum levels if you have any video footage of your skiing we can also analyse this.

Please view the following videos, showcasing the required technical standards to pass Level 1 and Level 2 ski courses.

• You can either place a €150 deposit or pay in full at the time of booking.

• Full balances will be collected on 1 November.

• You can pay by debit/credit card or by BACs payment.

• The course fee is quoted in Euros.