With so many options out there, we know it can be a little tricky when it comes to choosing your instructor course, and it’s important you take the time to find the right program. We don’t imitate, we just do our thing better than anyone else.

-Resorts – Three varied resorts to choose from across Canada and France, balancing snow, terrain, culture and nightlife. We’ve handpicked our resorts to get the most from your season.

-Coaching – Small groups of no more than 8, led by an expert team of coaches with oodles of experience in training instructors. As well as fully preparing you to pass your certifications, we place huge emphasis on developing your freeriding and all-mountain capabilities, with weekly coach rotation too.

-Qualifications – We work with the CSIA/CASI and BASI, all well-respected and internationally recognised certifications.

-MORE Program – Driven by a hunger for adventure, our MORE program gives you access to a huge range of activities, away-trips and workshops that will take your season to the next level, from cat-skiing in the backcountry to a powder-hounding road trips.

-Pro Start – Through Pro Start, we give you the tools to stand out from the crowd and land your first job as an instructor, with a range of snowsports qualifications, workshops, instructor shadowing opportunities, volunteering initiatives, and career advice.

-All Mountain Pro – An alternate pathway to the Level 2, All Mountain Pro is an option to focus only on honing your all-mountain prowess in terrain from powder to steeps, a great choice if you are more interested in your own riding rather than learning to teach.

-Hosting – We have a friendly team of hosts in each resort, on hand to help navigate your season and ensure your winter is as safe, fun and rewarding as possible.

-Accommodation – We’ve handpicked the best accommodation to balance location, comfort, facilities and cost. We use lodges and hotels, and look for central locations, spacious rooms and features like pools, hot tubs and ski storage.

-Experience – We have a track record of delivering courses for 20+ years, with many riders working and skiing around the world, and 3x World Snow Awards.

Our internship programs are designed for like-minded people with a passion for skiing, snowboarding travel and adventure, ready to qualify and work as instructor, all in one winter.

They are popular with young riders on a gap year, whether to enjoy an adventurous and focussed season ahead of university, or to begin dream career as a global instructor.

Most riders who join are 18 to 30, with an average age of 20. For most countries, you will only be eligible for a working visa if you are no older than 30 or 35.

Our instructor courses are designed for like-minded people with an interest in skiing, snowboarding, travel and adventure, with an appetite to level up, land global instructor qualifications and meet new mates.

The typical age range is 18 to 35, but it’s common for there to be older participants too, with the makeup of riders varying between resorts.

For all motivations and styles of rider, you could be setting yourself up for a dream career as a globe-trotting instructor, or boosting your skills on a focussed gap year or career break. Most of our guests come solo, and all leave with new friends for life.

The qualification that is best for you will depend on your goals and where you want to work. The most popular qualification systems are typically the CSIA, BASI and NZSIA. These are all internationally respected with good worldwide recognition and great employment prospects, and offer an achievable pathway to get started in the industry. All have very high standards for the final level, but allow you to start working while training for the higher levels.

We run three flagship courses across Canada and France, with options in Fernie, Banff and Les 2 Alpes. Every rider is different, so which one is best for you depends on what you’re looking for and where you want to do your riding. We’ve every vibe and style covered, so it’s a matter of personal choice. Weigh up big features like the terrain you’ll ride, snow history, après scene and activities on offer, as well as qualifications and culture.

If you’re a powder-hound and want to push your skiing to the max in an authentic mountain town, landing Canadian qualifications along the way, Fernie could be your best choice.

If you’re after a wild party scene and seasonaire culture, with three epic resorts and endless terrain to bounce between, and Canada is on your bucket list, Banff could be for you.

If you’re down for a mega Euro season in the Alps with British qualifications and a buzzing alpine culture, Les 2 Alpes might be your one.

In short, all over the world. Level 2 is usually the minimum level for international recognition. With your Level 2 from the CSIA, BASI or NZSIA, you’ll be able to work across many countries from one season to the next, in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Common destinations include Canada, USA, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Andorra, Italy and Switzerland. The main exception is France, which has a different route in and is a long and challenging road.

There are several organisations that offer globally recognised ski instructor qualifications. These are the national governing bodies responsible for certifying ski instructors, and most alpine nations have their own association. The most popular systems include the CSIA (Canada), BASI (UK) and NZSIA (New Zealand). These are made up of Levels 1-4 representing a progression in skills and knowledge.

We have courses that train you for the CSIA Level 1, 2 and 3, or BASI Level 1 and 2.

We keep groups small, with no more than 8 riders to a coach, matched by ability and goals. We find this creates an optimum dynamic from both a coaching and social perspective, allowing for one-on-one feedback and peer-to-peer learning and teaching.

Flights are not included, as well as the cost of your equipment, insurance and any optional activities you choose, plus any spending money.