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Become a Ski or Snowboard Instructor with SnowSkool
 
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: SnowSkool
www.snowskool.co.uk 
ThankyouforyourinterestinSnowSkool
 
Since our inception in 2003,SnowSkool has grown into a companyoering ski and snowboard coursesin our world-class resorts spanningthree continents in the northern andsouthern hemispheres. There are onlyabout three months each year whenSnowSkool is not running a coursesomewhere in the world...don’t worry,we are working to remedy this! This experience and our long-serving,dedicated sta has allowed us tone-tuneallaspectsotheprogrammeswe oer to ensure that your time inresort will be everything you dreamtit to be: top-notch tuition, epic skiing/snowboarding, luxurious living anda vibrant social lie. MySkool is another part o theSnowSkool oering o which I amvery proud. With everything rommedia galleries to social networking,orums & blogs to online games &competitions, it really helps us tostand head and shoulders above ourcompetitors. The snowsportrecruitment database is a particularlyvaluable resource that has enabled usto place many ormer students in jobsat ski resorts throughout the world.We look orward to hearing rom you,meeting you at a show, sharing a coldone at the SnowSkool party or skiing/riding with you in resort!Best regardsPhil PurdieDirector, SnowSkool Ltd
DISCLAIMER
All informationcontained inthisbrochureisbelievedtobecorrect at timeof going topress. For up todateinformation, pleasecontact SnowSkool.
WELCOME TO SNOWSKOOL
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WELCOME TO SNOWSKOOLRESORTS
Check Out Where It’s At!!!
GAP YEAR
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WHY SNOWSKOOL?
Why We Oer The Best Courses
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
Regardless of your taste, time constraints and level of experience
,SnowSkool’s wide range o programmes puts the choicermly in your hands. With resorts in the northern andsouthern hemispheres we can oer courses throughout theyear at the world’s best ski and snowboard resorts. Whetheryou are looking or a constructive gap year to pick upproessional qualications, a career break to improve yourskiing/ snowboarding or a chance to develop a new career asa ski or snowboard instructor, SnowSkool has a programmeto suit your individual needs.Although we take care to work closely with local ski andsnowboard schools at each resort in which we operate,you can be sure that all SnowSkool courses are run underthe remit o national bodies that are members o theInternational Snowsport Instructors’Association (ISIA). This represents the planet’s highest standard o ski andsnowboard instruction.
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CAREER BREAKS
Fancy Some Time Out?
MEET THE TEAM
Putting A Face To A Name
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BIG WHITE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
04 | RESORTS
: Big White
www.snowskool.co.uk www.snowskool.co.uk 
THE SKIING
- Despite being recognisedas one o Canada’s best resorts, Big Whiteremains surprisingly o the internationalskiing radar. This Canadian skiing and snowboardingMecca is a place o pilgrimage or riders insearch o pristine powder snow. The weatherrolls in rom the Pacic and when it hitsthe Monashee Range above the OkanaganValley, it produces a phenomenal amount o Canada’s driest, ufest powder snow. The mountain itsel is incredibly un to ski.Don’t be ooled by its recent award o “NorthAmerica’s Family Resort o the Year”,Big White has a diversity o terrain that isalmost peerless – and something to oerevery type o skier rom the big mountainskier to the park rats. There is everythingrom cruisy greens, tougher blacks, therenowned double black diamond Cli Areato the Telus Terrain Park, one o Canada’smost revered reestyle terrain parks. Thereis no better place than Big White to host aSnowSkool instructor course.
THE COMMUNITY
- Big White is Canada’slargest ski in / ski out village. Althoughcommonplace in Europe, ski in / ski outaccess is hard to come by in North America. The benets o getting up each morning andclipping in to your gear at the back door o your chalet are hard to over-emphasise. The High Street in Big White is actually apisted ski-run providing ast access to all thelocal amenities – restaurants, bars and shops. The atmosphere is riendly and relaxedwhere everyone is always made to eelwelcome. Snowshoe Sam’s (one o the localbars) was voted the “Best Après Ski Bar inNorth America”.
ACCOMMODATION
- The chalets you willbe living in during the SnowSkool courseare the last word in luxury.Picture the ski chalet o your dreams:polished wood-oors, galleried open-planliving areas, huge windows with mountainviews, en-suite acilities with large bathtubs.And that’s not even the hal o it! All ourchalets oer genuine ski-in / ski-out accessand so you can nish your day’s skiing andbe in the hot-tub on your porch with a beerin your hand within two minutes o leavingthe pistes. Ater dinner - which is servedin your chalet - all into one o the hugeleather soas, stoke a re and relaaaaaaax!!
QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE IN BIG WHITE
Qualications are awarded by the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance(CSIA), the Canadian Association o Snowboard Instructors (CASI)and the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation (CSCF).CSIA Level 1 Ski InstructorCSIA Level 2 Ski InstructorCASI Level 1 Snowboard InstructorCASI Level 2 Snowboard InstructorCSIA Snow Park CerticateCASI Park InstructorCSCF Entry-Level Race Coach“Every SnowSkool programme run so ar in Big White has beena resounding success. We are ortunate to have some o thebest instructors around and the mountain itsel is a classroomthat’s second to none. I was massively impressed with the twoex-SnowSkool guys who have been working here as instructorsor over 3 years now. Will and Ollie were awarded Rookies o theYear or 2006 and they thoroughly deserved it. We look orward tochallenging uture SnowSkoolers to achieve the same i not more!”
JoshFoster
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DirectorofSnowsports,BigWhite.
THE COURSES
SnowSkool runs a wide variety o courses at Big White takingadvantage o the awesome terrain on oer. The ski and boardschool is run by Josh Foster, who oversees one o the mostprogressive schools in North America. You will have the beneto riding with a pool o instructors, thereore gaining eedback rom numerous sources during your time in resort. In Big White,a massive emphasis is placed on daily instructor developmentensuring that the bar is constantly being raised on your learning.NB: We recommend that skiers and snowboarders have aminimum o two weeks on-snow experience beore committingto the SnowSkool Big White programme.
For more inormation on the specic courses we run inBig White please get in touch on team@snowskool.co.uk or visit our website
www.snowskool.co.uk 
BIG WHITE’S MOTTO IS “IT’S THE SNOW”- IN REFERENCETO CANADA’S LIGHTEST, FLUFFIEST POWDER
• Average Annual Snowfall: 25ft• Area: 3000 Acres• Number of Runs: 118 named runs / 27 unnamed• Terrain Breakdown: 18% beginner, 56% intermediate, 26% expert• Top Elevation: 7606 ft / 2319 m• Freestyle: Telus Terrain Park – 500ft super-pipe with 17ft transitionalwalls, two further half pipes, Race Course, InternationalSkier / Boarder Cross
Luxury Accommodation in Canada’s Largest Ski-in/ Ski-out Village
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BIG WHITE, CANADA
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