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Ski Instructor Job advice
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:55:13 -0000, "Paul S" PAULatSONIFEXdotCOdotUK
wrote: "Peter M" wrote in message ... Hi maybe the board is not too active at this time of year but I hope you can help. My son has just got his BASI 2 and intends to use his Gap year teaching if possible. Any advice as to the best way or contacts for this would be appreciated. Which countries are a no no. France I know but Austria? Any help in pointing him in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. Peter Hi Peter - I was wondering how your son got on with his quest to become a ski instructor. Did he have any success? Forgotten about this old thread, but I'd like to know too. My wife did her Basi 2 last year as well and has been working for a ski school[1] in Engelberg since end January. She's been enjoying it tremendously and has been surprised by the level of involvement from the school, e.g. this week they organised lessons for their instructors in snowboarding, x-country and telemarking, as well as a day's heliskiing (sadly postponed due to weather). She's been made to feel very much a part of things, not just some foreign interloper. Then again, this school is trying to aim at the foreign and private markets, so she's been very much in demand as a native English speaker and someone with a bit of worldly experience. Apparently older learners don't always like being taught by 20-y-olds who haven't a clue what it's like to learn later in life :-} [1] http://www.prime-engelberg.ch/cms/ -- Ace Ski Club of Great Britain http://www.skiclub.co.uk/ All opinions expressed are those of the poster and in no way reflect those of the Ski Club or its members |
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Ski Instructor Job advice
Hi sorry for late reply but not been on the board for ages.
Any way things did not go to plan. Couldn't find work anywhere. Presume less instructors needed as the Financial situation gets worse. Even went on a holidy to search in resort. Eventually go 1 weeks work with a company who takes school parties to Europe and ended up in Wengen. 1 week with a company that was not well organised did little to encourage for the rest of the season. Now saving up for Costa Rica in the Summer before Uni starts in September. Not the best year to do this and unfortunately he now feels he has missed the oppertunity to travel the Far East like most "gappers" However he has got this for life and when he skis with his mates or family in the future I am sure he will not regret. Peter "Paul S" PAULatSONIFEXdotCOdotUK wrote in message ... "Peter M" wrote in message ... Hi maybe the board is not too active at this time of year but I hope you can help. My son has just got his BASI 2 and intends to use his Gap year teaching if possible. Any advice as to the best way or contacts for this would be appreciated. Which countries are a no no. France I know but Austria? Any help in pointing him in the right direction would be appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. Peter Hi Peter - I was wondering how your son got on with his quest to become a ski instructor. Did he have any success? -- Paul S |
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