Ski and Snowboard Instructor Courses
at Whistler Blackcomb, in British Columbia, Canada
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Ski and Snowboard Instructor Courses
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Course InformationWhistler Adventure Academy offers many different types of Ski & Snowboard Courses to fit your goals, schedule and budget. All of these courses offer you the opportunity to greatly improve your skiing or boarding. Some will have you attaining your internationally recognized Level 1 & 2 CSIA/CASI instructor credentials while others will perfect your tricks in the half pipe and provide you with our Snow Park Instructor certification. All of our courses are designed with the highest levels of education and safety in mind. We have worked hard to design courses that offer high performance and world class coaching. These are courses we would love to do and be proud & confident for our children, friends and family to partake in. No matter which course you choose, participating in a Whistler Adventure Academy ski or snowboard instructor course will provide you the adventure of a lifetime. About Whistler Adventure Academy
Spring Break Level One Instructor Course - Limited spaces still available!Accomplish something great on your spring break this year while having plenty of fun and be certified to instruct skiing/boarding almost anywhere in the world!!! This ten day program for skiers and snowboarders provides the opportunity to complete a Level One CSIA/CASI internationally accredited ski or snowboard instructor course. Your Level 4 CSIA/CASI instructors will progress you through all of the requirements of the program while showing you the very best of Whistler Blackcomb... the best powder runs, incredible trees, secret off piste lines and steeps. This course is perfect for intermediate through advanced skiers and boarders. Call us for more information! What's included in the Spring Break Level 1 Course
Park & Pipe - Spaces still available!Our three day Park & Pipe courses provide incredible high performance instruction from the best Snow Park Course Facilitators and big mountain skiers and boarders in the business! Perfect your technique, improve your skills and watch your confidence soar as you learn to ride the rails and catch big air in the half pipe. For skiers this three day course offers the option of certification as a CSIA Snow Park Instructor. What's included in the Park & Pipe Course
Park & Pipe MAX - for boardersThe best freestyle coaching on the planet! Spend three days in Whistler's world class terrain parks... the North American mecca for jumps, rails, half pipes and more!!! Another three day component has you exploring Whistler's epic backcountry with your local, certified AST guides and course conductors. Your AST1 certification will teach you the secrets to finding the best lines and snow for that epic powder experience! What's included in the Park & Pipe MAX Course
Park & Pipe MAX - for skiersAfter three days in Whistler Blackcomb's world class terrain parks with the best park pros and freestyle experts in the world, you will not only have mastered all of the insane tricks and skills you could imagine - you will be certified to teach them*!! After some time for exploring and your own fun on the mountain, take another three days to explore Whistler's epic backcountry with your local, certified AST guides and course conductors. Your AST1 certification will teach you the secrets to finding the best lines and snow for that epic powder experience! (*to utilize your Snow Park Instructor Certification, you must be a Level 1 CSIA Instructor.)
What's included in the Park & Pipe MAX
10 Week Ski or Snowboard Instructor Courses - SOLD OUT THIS SEASON!!!Our intensive 10 week course is the perfect way to spend a productive Gap Year or Career Break and winter season in Whistler. We have created the 10 week ski instructor course to offer you the highest levels of education and safety with many added extras that will add maximum FUN (think Powder Cat Skiing in thigh deep powder!)!! What's included in the 10 week course
8 Week Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course - SOLD OUT THIS SEASON!!!Our eight week course is for those with a little less time who prefer longer days and slightly warmer temperatures. Our 8 week instructor course is still packed with all of the key elements that will perfect your ability and get you off to a great start in the winter sports industry. Plus you will have the benefit of enjoying the post-Olympic vibe; the Winter Paralympic Games and the famous Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival. What's included in the 8 week course
4 Week Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course - SOLD OUT THIS SEASON!!!Do you have limited time or a limited budget, but still want to make the very most of your four week holiday or carer break and have a vacation with a difference? You will be amazed at what you can accomplish in four weeks... ski or ride areas and terrain you've only dreamed about; gain internationally accreditted instructor qualifications; meet and build friendships with other participants from all over the world.
What's included in the 4 week course
Required Ability Levels For Our Ski & Snowboard Courses
Whistler Adventure Academy endeavours to accommodate as many different types of participants as possible. Any participant on our course - both riders and skiers - should be a minimum of intermediate ability level (Level 4 or higher); and be able to ski or ride at a moderate speed confidently. You should feel comfortable on blue rated runs in good conditions. You should be reasonably fit and able to ski/board for an entire day, in order to ensure you are suitably prepared to undertake a fairly rigorous course. Although the above are our minimum requirements for ability and competency, we have many participants who are advanced level skiers and beyond. We seek to group similar abilities together during all courses so that everyone feels comfortable within the group they are in.
Call us with any questions about your ability level
Coaches for Your Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses Our Level 3 & 4 CSIA/CASI coaches are some of the best in the business. We have rigourous standards and pick these incredible instructors based on their high levels of experience and qualifications. This demanding selection process will ensure you get the very best coaching, guidance and feedback during your course. All of our students have the benefit of 1:1 coaching, 1:1 feedback and video analysis at key intervals throughout their course. With small groups of 6-8 participants (maximum!) the personalized attention you will receive from your coaches will bring your confidence, ability and skills to heights you would only have dreamed about!
Course Component Details for Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses The following outlines in detail the various components of our courses. Please note that not all components described may be applicable to your specific course. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. CSIA / CASI Level 1 The Level 1 Course is an introduction to ski/snowboard teaching, CSIA/CASI technique and methodolgy, and the role of ski teaching within the ski/snowboarding industry. It combines the basics of practical teaching methods, technical understanding and development of guest service skills, specifically addressing children’s skiing. Candidates will receive coaching on their skiing/boarding, teaching and people skills with the goal of reaching the Level 1 standard. They will also receive suggestions and strategies for long-term development. The successful candidate is certified to teach skiers up to intermediate parallel skill level. CASI / CSIA Level 2 A Level 2 ski and snowboard instructor qualification is directed at full and part time instructors. It covers techniques and strategies for effective communication, group dynamics, lesson planning, and alternate teaching methods. A Level 2 instructor has the skills required for the development of parallel skiers or riders in a variety of terrain and conditions. The Level 2 CSIA and CASI exams and certification are optional components to all of our instructor courses. During the 8 & 10 week courses, exams are set in the final weeks of the Whistler Adventure Academy Courses, so that you have ample opportunity to prepare for this exam (should you decide to take it) with your instructors. CSIA Snow Park Instructor In our Park & Pipe and Park & Pipe MAX courses, our world class Snow Park instructor course facilitators will perfect your skills and freestyle technique in the terrain park and half pipe. These courses are designed for intermediate skiers & boarders with some park experience. Components of the course include: an introduction to teaching in the snow park; safe teaching techniques and safety practices in the park and pipe; practical skills improvement; teaching methods; comprehensive techincal understanding; ski development within the park - jumps, rails, pipe; park & pipe teaching progression; development of the guest experience. Powder Mountain Cat Skiing & Boarding Our 4, 8 and 10 week instructor courses INCLUDE a day of cat skiing with Powder Mountain Cat Skiing. After your Avalanche Skills Training and Wilderness First Aid Courses are complete, we head out for what will be one of the best ski/ride days of your life! When it snows in Whistler, it snows even harder at Powder Mountain Catskiing. The area they use traditionally gets 60% more snow in a storm cycle than Whistler Blackcomb. Can you imagine the powder?! This will surely be one of the absolute highlights of your experience with us. Avalanche Skills Training 1 (AST1) As your safety is of paramount concern, an integral part of all of our instructor courses includes an AST1 course. This 2.5 day field course, under the expert guidance of an ACMG (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides) guide provides you with what we feel is the minimum requirement for safe mountain activity. Based on the most advanced knowledge available, the AST1 course will provide you with the skills required for: understanding of avalanche formation and release; identifying avalanche terrain; knowing the key steps required to carry out and plan a back country trip; using appropriate travel techniques in avalanche terrain; carrying out a companion rescue; understanding the limits of your training. The AST1 introduces you to the various safety equipment involved in backcountry preparedness and its proper and effective use. Upon completion of this course you will be able to start to identify snow pack characteristics and assess them, identify avalanche formation, learn how to route find - and get in some great skiing during this mostly practical course under the expert guidance of an ACMG (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides) guide. Wilderness First Aid This 16 hour course concentrates on the basics of packaging and transporting patients and managing life and limb threats in remote environments. In relation to your on mountain experience, particular focus is directed at the environmental conditions and situations that you may encounter during your alpine activities – this includes prevention and treatment of common environmental problems like hypothermia. Professional Boot Fitting Session At the beginning of our 4, 8 & 10 week courses we offer a professional boot fitting service for all of our participants. Our expert technicians will analyze the shape of your foot, the fit of your boot and make any recommendations or adjustments required. Often something as simple as changing your foot bed can improve the fit and performance of your boots immeasurably. Ski Tuning Sessions Our ski and board technicians will teach you the skills of high quality hand ski tuning – utilizing the latest products, equipment and technology. A good tune is essential for getting the most out of your equipment and maximizing its function in our varied conditions. Covered in the session will be edge sharpening, waxing and question time. Fresh Tracks Tickets Fresh Tracks Breakfast is a local’s favourite thing to do the morning after a big dump of snow. Save your Fresh Tickets for your days off that are extra snowy then head up for a big breakfast feast and lots of untracked powder. Fresh Tracks breakfast offers early birds a mountain-sized breakfast buffet and early loading privileges. Upload to the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain between 7:30am and 8:30am. As soon as Whistler Patrol gives the okay on avalanche clearance, you're free to hit the open runs on the upper half of the mountain.
Optional Components
These exams are scheduled during the last few weeks of your 8 or 10 week instructor courses. If you are interested in taking this exam, you will have plenty of time during your course to work on all of the necessary skills needed to complete and pass these exams. Backcountry Adventure In conjunction with the AST 1, you will have the option to participate in a guided 2 day / 1 night backcountry trip that will expose you to some of the most amazing back country you could imagine. Highlights of this section include: route formation, map and compass plotting, suitable snow shelters and plenty of adventure in deep untracked powder.
Whistler Adventure Academy Offers Whistler Ski Instructor Courses, Whistler Ski Instructors Training Courses And Whistler Ski Improvement Courses
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