SnowSkool Brochure 2011

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SKI AND SNOWBOARD COURSESJoin SnowSkool for the best instructor training & improver camps.

Courses take place in Canada, France, New Zealand & Switzerland.

SnowSkool. For the best days of your life! No 7


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Thank you for your interest in SnowSkool

Since our inception in 2003,

SnowSkool has grown into a

company offering ski and snowboard

courses in five world-class resorts

spanning three continents in the

northern and southern hemispheres.

There are only about three months each

year when SnowSkool is not running a

course somewhere in the world...dont

worry, we are working to remedy this!

This experience and our long-serving,dedicated staff has allowed us to fine-

tune all aspects of the programmes

we offer to ensure that your time in

resort will be everything you dreamt

it to be: top-notch tuition, epic skiing/

snowboarding, luxurious living and

a vibrant social life.

As well as the courses, SnowSkool

provides a recruitment service for

graduates of our instructor programmes

to assist you in finding your dream job

and begin a career in snowsports.

In 2011, we have added two new

programmes to the SnowSkool stable.

For those looking for a fast-track into

the industry, we have a short, early-

season programme in Canada with

working visa and job placement. For

others looking for an entirely different

experience, head to SnowSkool Verbier

for a modular-style improver course

with a truly mouth-watering schedule.

We look forward to hearing from you,meeting you at a show, sharing a cold

one at a SnowSkool party or skiing/

riding with you in resort!

Phil Purdie. Director, SnowSkool Ltd

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09|CaseStudiesSnowSkool Resorts

18|Meet theTeam

10|WhySnowSkool?

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Snowskool is...Choice!We like to think that the word choice

epitomises what we do at SnowSkool. Weve

got courses, camps & clinics as well as short

and long holidays. You can join us for as long or

as short a period as you wish...anything from a

1 week powder trainingor freestyle coursein

Verbier to a 13 week Level 2 instructor training

coursein Banff.

We work with the best resorts in the northern

and southern hemispheres ensuring that youhave somewhere to ride with SnowSkool all

year round as we follow winter around the

globe. Your SnowSkool experience can take

place in Banff or Big Whitein Canada, Verbier

in Switzerland, the Three Valleys in France

or New Zealands Treble Cone. Hopefully

this guide will do a little justice to how simply

awesome these resorts are.

Close attention is paid to every aspect of the

organisation: before, during and after your

SnowSkool course, ensuring you will have the

Best Days of Your Life!

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THE HILL- Although there are numerous ski

resorts in Banff National Park, there is one

that stands head and shoulders above the

rest. SnowSkool operates its ski & snowboard

instructor courses at Sunshine Village, a

mountain of awesome proportions. The

Sunshine area is made up of 3 mountains

each with its own character. From tight

tree-skiing to big-mountain style open faces

and from unbelievable backcountry access to

sick terrain parks, Sunshine Village ticks all the

boxes. In classes during the week, it has idealtraining terrain: countless beautiful, big,

wide-open green and blue runs that are ideal

for the instructor course but, for your freeskii ng

weekends, you can let your hair down and

scare yourself on some of Canadas toughest

in-bound slopes. Try the Delirium Dive for

sizealthough entry is only permitted with

an Avalanche transceiver pack and a buddy!

THE COMMUNITY - Banff is a very beautiful

and also a very cool little town in the middle

of the Canadian Rockies. The town is hugely

geared towards skiers and snowboarders, and

then entertaining them when the chairlifts

stop running! Other ski towns aspire to be like

Banff but nowhere does it better. There is an

amazing range of pubs, bars and nightclubs

to suit all tastes and your SnowSkool reps will

be there to ensure that you make the most

of your season. As well as nights out, we will

also organise trips to the ice hockey, bingo

bowling, cinema & DVD nights, football &

basketball tournaments, fancy dress parties

and poker nights.

ACCOMMODATION - On the SnowSkool

course you will be living at the Banff Alpine

Lodge. The Lodge is ideal for hosting

a SnowSkool course. It is immaculately

maintained, well-organised and awesome fun.

One major benefit of the Lodge as opposed to

a hotel is the sense of community. SnowSkool

students tend to relax in SnowSkool HQ a

warm and welcoming open plan communal

area with a massive fire place. Here, the

order of the day is to chill out, surf the

net, listen to music, or just have a beer and

discuss the days riding. Not only does the

Banff Alpine Centre have a stunning location

and friendly international atmosphere, but

it also has great facilities including free

wireless internet throughout, a restaurant,

an ice-climbing wall, spa, huge communal

area and an on-site pub (The Storm Cellar).Affectionately named the Stormy C by

seasonnaires, the bar has free pool, darts

and table football as well as cable TV to

keep you up-to-date with all the latest

sporting action. Students will benefit from

cheap drinks and get to sample the regular

theme and karaoke nights on offer.

BANFF IS A SKI AND SNOWBOARDING MECCA...

WITH A NIGHTLIFE TO MATCH!

BANFF, ALBERTAWork Hard & Play Hard in Canadas Premier Alpine Resort

THE HILL

Average Annual Snowfall : 30ft

Area: 3358 Acres

Number of Runs: 107 named runs

Terrain Breakdown: 20% beginner - 55% intermediate - 25% expert

Top Elevation: 9000ft/ 2730m highest lift- served skiing in Canada

Freestyle: Two terrain parks

05 | RESORTS: Banff

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SnowSkool has now been working

with the ski and snowboard school

at Sunshine Village since 2004 and,

as such, we have cemented a firm

relationship. Being the first operator

to run a programme at Sunshine, we

had our first choice of the very best

instructors. The fact that we continue

to use many of the same instructors

today speaks volumes for the mutual

respect that SnowSkool and the

Sunshine Village instructors have for

one another.

NB: We recommend that skiers and

snowboarders have a minimum of

two weeks on-snow experience

before committing to the SnowSkool

Banff programme.

For more information on the specific courseswe run at Sunshine Village, Banff please getin touch: [email protected] or visit...

www.snowskool.co.uk


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BIG WHITE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

www.snowskool.co.uk

THE HILL - Despite being one of Canadas

five biggest ski resorts, Big White remains

surprisingly off the international skiing radar.

This Canadian skiing and snowboarding

behemoth is well-regarded by those in the

know in search of pristine powder snow.

The weather rolls in from the Pacific and when

it hits the Monashee Range above the Okanagan

Valley, it produces a phenomenal amount of

Canadas driest, fluffiest powder snow.

The mountain itself is incredibly fun to ski.

Big White has a diversity of terrain that is

almost peerless and something to offer every

type of skier from the big mountain skier to

the park rats. There is everything from cruisy

greens, tougher blacks, the renowned double

black diamond Cliff Area to the Telus Terrain

Park, one of Canadas most revered freestyle

terrain parks. But Big White is probably most

famous for its tree-skiingcast the piste map

aside and dive into the trees to experience a

different line every day!

THE COMMUNITY - Big White is Canadas

largest ski in/ ski out village - the High

Street in Big White is actually a pisted ski-

run! Although commonplace in Europe, ski

in/ ski out access is not so common in North

America. The benefits of being able to strap

in to your gear at the back door of your chalet

are hard to over-emphasise simple things

like an extra half hour in bed or the ability to

return home for lunch! And the slopes are themain way to access all the local amenities

restaurants, bars, shops etc. The atmosphere

in Big White is friendly and relaxed but with

some great bars and a good nightlife.

ACCOMMODATION - Feedback tells us that

the main draw of the SnowSkool Big White

course is the accommodation! All students are

housed in a series of luxurious and spacious

ski-in/ ski-out apartments, each with a private

hot tub on the porch as well as access to a

swimming pool and gym. Whatever we say

about it, you will be overawed! With genuine

ski-in/ ski-out access, you can finish your

days lessons and be in the hot-tub on yourporch with a beer in your hand within two

minutes of leaving the pistes. After dinner,

fall into one of the huge leather sofas, stoke

a fire and relaaaaaaax!!

Luxury Accommodation in Canadas Largest Ski-in/ Ski-out Village

BIG WHITES MOTTO IS ITS THE SNOW- IN REFERENCE TO CANADAS LIGHTEST,FLUFFIEST POWDER

07 | RESORTS: Big White

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 transitional

walls, two further half pipes, Race Course, International Skier/ Boarder Cross

BIGWHITETHE

SnowSkool runs a wide variety of

courses at Big White taking advantage

of the awesome terrain and dry, fluffy

powder on offer. The Big White Ski

& Board School is one of the most

progressive schools in North America.You will have the benefit of riding with

a pool of instructors, therefore gauging

feedback from numerous sources

during your time in resort. In Big White,

a massive emphasis is placed on daily

instructor development ensuring that

the bar is constantly being raised on

your learning.


snowboarders have a minimum of four

weeks on-snow experience before

committing to the SnowSkool Big

White programme.

For more information on the specific courseswe run at Big White please get in touch:[email protected] or visit...

www.snowskool.co.uk

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CASE STUDIESSnowSkool Alumni from the past five years...

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08 | RESORTS: C.O.P.

C.O.P., ALBERTACourse, Visa, Job

New for 2011/12, the three-week SnowSkool

Course > Working Visa > Job is the culmination

of many months of research as well as feedback

from former SnowSkool students. The course

is open to all but SnowSkool can only provide

working visas to students registered with

Universities in the UK, this includes school

leavers who have a guaranteed (deferred)

degree place and those who have graduated

within twelve months of the start date of thecourse. For others, you can either join the course

only but if you want to work, you must obtain a

Canadian working visa.

Once these conditions are satisfied, you are free

to embark on the experience of a lifetime. You

will travel out to Canada in November where

SnowSkool will train you to pass your CSIA or

CASI Level 1 instructor qualification. Armed

with these qualifications and your working

visa, SnowSkool will then line you up with a

job working as a ski instructor or snowboard

instructor in a resort in Western Canada.

THE PACKAGE The training for the SnowSkool

Course > Working Visa > Job takes place at Canada

Olympic Park (C.O.P.) on the outskirts of Calgary,

Alberta. Your package will include accommodation,

breakfast, ski/ snowboard training, lift passes,

CSIA/ CASI Level 1 exam fee, working visa and a job

placement. Although a relatively small hill, C.O.P.

has a strong squad of experienced instructors

ready to maximise your training time. Being close

to Calgary and its international transport networks,the onward journey to your job placement should

be relatively simple.

SNOWSKOOL COURSE > WORKING VISA > JOB

The Restrictions:

Maximum 20 students per year

Minimum 8 weeks on-snow experience.

You must be competent to ski/ snowboard all

on-piste terrain.

THE FIRST STEP TO A JOBAS A SNOW PRO...

09 | CASE STUDIES: SnowSkool

Big White was the one place I wanted to

work after SnowSkool and, fortunately, I was

offered a job (and a sponsored working visa)

for the following season! In my first season,

I picked up my CSIA Level 3 qualification

and was awarded Rookie of the Year! The

secret to succeedin g a s an instruct or is to

volunteer for everything: treat your first

season as an apprentice ship and help out

wherever you can.

After graduating from UCL with a degree in

Biology, Jenna signed up for the SnowSkool

Three Valleys course and obtained her BASI

Level 1 and 2 ski instructor qualifications. After

the course, Jenna applied for jobs in Australia

through Snowpros (SnowSkools recruitment

service) and managed to secure a job Down

Under working in the Falls Creek Ski & Board

School in Australia. Jenna is currently working

a normal job somewhere or other in London!

Because it ran during the school holidays, the

SnowSkool NZ programme suits teachers like

myself very well. Wanaka is the most amazing

place ever breathtakingly beautifullike one

massive outdoor playground: skiing, hiking,

mountain-biking, canoeing, sailing, bungee

jumping, sky-diving. Truth be told, I checked

out vacancies at the local School and am

weighing up my options with one eye on a

permanent move out there!

With only four weeks experience, I

struggled for t he f irst couple of weeks but

the SnowSkool instructors were awesome

and kept me going. After the course, I got

a job working at Lake Louise in Canada

through Snowpros and had an awesome

season instruct ing (and riding other hills

nearby: Sunshine Village, Kicking Horse and

Revelstoke). But I always had a yearning

to return to NZ and so I applied to the

University of Canterbury and am still there!

Laura graduated from the SnowSkool Banff

course in April 2008 with her CASI level 1 &

2 and her CASI Snowpark Certificate. Due to

her qualifications and overall popularity, the

Ski & Board School at Sunshine Village offered

Laura a job for the 2009/2010 season:

I had always worked in my mums Nursery

and wanted to teach children. Its fun and

they learn so quickly. I really enjoyed Freestyle

Fridays when I take eight kids into the terrain

park! Bring on next season!

I was working in Sales in London but managed

to secure a sabattical. Big White was ideal:

good powder, nice community and luxury

lodgings! I was bored of being an OK rider and

wanted to turn it up a few notches.

Jamie was such a popular member of the

group that SnowSkool offered him a job as a

rep for future seasons. Jamie accepted and

the three-month sabbatical was extended

indefinitely Jamie has now worked three

seasons as a SnowSkool rep!

Ski Instructor Course,

Three Valleys 2009

Snowboard Instructor

Course, New Zealand, 2007


Big White 2006


Course, Banff, 2008


New Zealand, 2008


Course, Big White, 2009

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BOWATER, 34

JONES, 29

C.O.P.THE

After graduating the COP3 course,

you will be issued with a working visa

and assigned to work in a resort in

Western Canada. Rather than place

you in a huge resort where you will

be a rookie amongst hundreds of

full-time, experienced instructors,

SnowSkool has selected a number of

smaller resorts where you should be

more valued and able to pick up 40+

hours of work per week.

This is an apprenticeship, you will

have to work hard helping throughout

the resort but it will be very rewarding

not only in terms of your weekly pay

packet but also in terms of your

experiences of working in a ski resort

in Canada.

For more information on the specific courseswe run at C.O.P. please get in touch: [email protected] or visit...

www.snowskool.co.uk

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10 | WHY SNOWSKOOL?

WHY SNOWSKOOL?We love it when you ask us why we think you should book with SnowSkool instead of oneof the other operators...its our chance to shine!

BEFORE/ DURING/ AFTER: Your course fees do not just pay for your flight, accommodation, tuition and the other aspects ofthe course that are listed on the Whats Included pages.

FINANCIAL SECURITY:SnowSkool is ATOL-bonded.

If an ATOL tour operator

fails, the ATOL scheme

ensures customers of the

ATOL holder do not lose

any money they have paid and/ or that

those customers are not stranded abroad.

For your additional security and convenience,

SnowSkool is also set-up to take payments by

debit and credit card.

MORE/ BETTER TUITIONOur phenomenal historical success rate is down

to the fact that we only employ the most senior

instructors in the Ski & Board Schools with whom

we work and we restrict group sizes - a maximumof eight per instructor - to ensure an optimal

instructor: student ratio. Not only that but we

offer more tuition than any other course with up

to 30 hours of structured tuition per week.

COURSE ORGANISATION:The year-round organisation of SnowSkool

courses is now in the hands of two people:

ex-Military Man, Adrian Dunk Gourlay and

ex-PR guru, Marion Fagan, ensuring that

our courses offer the perfect mix of ARMY

(punctuality and precision) and PARTY

(customer-focussed and hands-on)! This

blend of organisation means that we can

confidently assert that we run the bestcourses out there. Some of the reasons are

listed on this page but we encourage you to

give us a call/ drop us a l ine to get a good feel

for SnowSkool and her staff members.

FLIGHTS INCLUDED?Do Company X include flights in the price?

If it is not apparent straight away, the chances

are they do not. Where group flight bookings

are possible, SnowSkool will always include

flights. Flights are included on all long courses

in Canada and New Zealand although you can

opt out and make individual arrangements. For

European courses, we do not include flights

because participants will fly from different

cities. For short courses, we do not include

flights because your return date is often subject

to change. 90% of our clients will be on group

flights included in the price of the package. And

these flights will be escorted by at least one

SnowSkool staff member.

LIVE THE DREAMJOIN A SNOWSKOOL COURSE!

BEFORE THE COURSE:You will be sent a comprehensive SnowSkool

Course Pack which contains full information

about your course, the schedule, the resort, kit

list, guide to buying s kis/ snowboard/ helmets

and visa information. As well as this, we will

provide you with lots of useful advice and tips

from previous students and SnowSkool staff.

DURING THE COURSE:We work hard to look after the needs of

every student. The role of the SnowSkool

rep is to bring together all the elements of

the course and ensure you make the most

of your time in resort. All SnowSkool reps

are former students, all are snowsport

instructors and, all have, at least, one

seasons experience of the resort in which

they are working. With an age range of 24 to

34, SnowSkool reps provide a perfect blend

of responsible management with an ability

to empathise with students of all ages andtheir enthusiasm shines through every day!

AFTER THE COURSE:Graduates of SnowSkool instructor courses

will be granted full access to Snowpros

(SnowSkools instructor recruitment service)

to help you to find a job working in the

industry. With connections to over 75 resorts in

both the northern and southern hemispheres,

Snowpros is an incredibly valuable resource

and we continue to place many SnowSkool

students in jobs throughout the world.

WE CONTINUE TO PLACE MANYSNOWSKOOL STUDENTS IN JOBS THROUGHOUTTHE WORLD


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Average Annual Snowfall : 25ft

Area: 600km of pistes

Number of Lifts: 296


Top Elevation: 10600ft/ 3230m highest village in Europe (Val Thorens)

Freestyle: Numerous terrain parks/ half-pipes

13 | RESORTS: Three Valleys

The Hill- We could have chosen from a whole

range of resorts to host the SnowSkool BASI

course but we really wanted to be based in

France. And when we had narrowed down our

search to French resorts, the Three Valleys was

the most obvious choice it is, after all, the

worlds favourite ski area! The Three Valleys

is the largest ski area in the world (yes, the

world!) and boasts eight different ski resorts

spread across three huge valleys all covered

under one lift pass and all joined by mile

after mile of slopes! With such a large area to

choose from, not only will you be able to find

runs to suit your skills and experience but themountain will soon invite you to pick up new

skills and challenge yourself. From cruisey

greens to wide, sloping blues, there is plenty

for the novice rider. For the more intrepid,

why not try your hand at a steep red run or

even a black run? Pushing on further, take a

ride on the dark side and hit the extensive off-

piste on offer throughout the area.

THE COMMUNITY - The Three Valleys area

is home to 16 different villages giving you

plenty of choice for not only where to ride

but also where to stay and where to hang out.

The Three Valleys unique mix of pedestrianised

villages, spa towns, family resorts and lively

bustling towns offer a little bit of everything

to the seasonnaire. Although a massive resort,

the Three Valleys still retains the local and

personal feel of many of Europes smaller

resorts. The SnowSkool Chalet is based in

Meribel Chandon, a postcard-perfect hamlet

with ski-in access and just a few minutes from

all the facilities in Meribel Chaudanne. With

its bars, nightclubs and restaurants, it is the

perfect place to host the SnowSkool Three

Valleys course.

ACCOMMODATION - On the SnowSkool

course you will be staying in the charming

and picturesque hamlet of Meribel Chandon.

This village is the epitome of Gallic charm

whilst offering close access to the hustle and

bustle of Meribel Chaudanne. The perfect

mix - giving participants the chance to soak

up the French culture whilst enjoying a

dish of Tartiflette washed down by a demi-

pression in one of the many local bars in

town or on the slopes on the way down!

Chalet Ballenberg offers the ultimate in

comfort and luxury. Although built in the

Savoyard style, Ballenberg has many modern

features. The chalet consists of a large, open-

plan living and dining area and students will

enjoy home-cooked meals together around

the banquet table. Warmed by the open-fire,

the comfortable sofas in the lounge are theperfect place to put your feet up after a days

skiing and enjoy the range of multimedia on

offer: cable TV, DVD player, sound system

and games console have all been fitted to

give the chalet that SnowSkool edge.

www.snowskool.co.uk

KICK OFF THE MORNING IN MERIBEL, HIT UP VAL THORENS

FOR LUNCH AND THEN CRUISE AROUND COURCHEVEL IN THE

AFTERNOON...UNBELIEVABLE DIVERSITY

THREE VALLEYS, FRANCEThe Largest and Most Diverse Ski Area in the World

SnowSkool is working with a British-

owned Ski & Board School to offer you

the most comprehensive BASI course

on the market. The course offers up

to 35 hours of structured tuition per

week and, along with general ski/ rideimprovement and the compulsory 70

hours of Ski/ Board School experience,

we also cover mountain safety courses,

race training, piste performance,

bumps clinics, steep slope techniques,

off piste skiing/ riding, freestyle and

much more. All of this is delivered by

BASI ISTD Ski & Snowboard Instructors.


snowboarders have a minimum of ten


committing to the SnowSkool Three

Valleys programme.

For more information on the specific courseswe run in the Three Valleys please get intouch: [email protected] or visit...

www.snowskool.co.uk

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15 | RESORTS: Treble Cone

THE HILL - It took some extensive research

throughout the southern hemisphere before

we selected a resort that would live up to

the standards laid down by SnowSkool. New

Zealand was the obvious choice and, from

there, we could really only go to Treble Cone

NZs premier big mountain resort. The first

thing that grabbed us was the unbelievable

view down the hill and over Lake Wanaka.

Snow reliability, the countrys most exciting

terrain, an extremely high standard of

instruction and a great town clinched it for us.

TC has a wealth of fantastic training terrain

ideal for the SnowSkool course but it is also

very much a locals mountain and offers wild

terrain such as the double-black diamond

Motatapu Basin that will take your skiing/

riding to the next level. Off-piste skiing and

free-riding at TC is legendary with chutes,

bowls, gullies, natural half-pipes and terrain

features all over the mountain.

THE COMMUNITY - By any measure, Wanaka

must be one of the coolest places on earth.

Situated on the shores of Lake Wanaka and

surrounded by snow-capped peaks, Wanaka

lies at the heart of a World Heritage site.

Its residents are extremely friendly and very

outdoorsy there is so much to do, the town is

just like a massive playground with world-class

skiing, mountain biking, kayaking and hiking.

Nearby Queenstown is the adrenaline-fuelled

capital of the back-packing world and, with

3 bungee jumps, numerous sky dives, white

water rafting, canyon swinging and jet boating,

it has enough to keep every adrenaline junkie

on the edge of their seat! New Zealand will

offer you the experiences of a lifetime.

ACCOMMODATION - We offer two packages

for the SnowSkool NZ course. The luxury

package offers accommodation in the family-

run Belvedere Apartments. Close to the

centre of Wanaka, the apartments have two

spacious (twin-share) bedrooms and boast a

large open-plan lounge/ kitchen/ dining area,

laundry facilities, entertainment systems and

private balconies. Students can also make

use of the sauna and heated locker room.

The standard package offers accommodation

at BASE backpackers which is situated slap-

bang in the centre of Wanaka. The modern

backpackers offers great facilities such as

wireless internet, communal kitchens, large TV

room and a restaurant and bar downstairs.

www.snowskool.co.uk

AN INTENSE TRAINING PROGRAMME ON AN AWESOMESKI HILL IN A LAID-BACK TOWN

www.snowskool.co.uk

TREBLE CONE, NEW ZEALANDSoulful New Zealand Town with the Countrys Highest Lift-Served Skiing

Average Annual Snowfall: 10ft (plus snowmaking)

Area: 1350 acres

Number of Runs: 56 named runs


Top Elevation: 6850ft/ 2800m - highest lift-served skiing in NZ

On SnowSkools New Zealand

programme you will sit two different

qualifications regardless of whether

you ski or snowboard. The NZSIA/

SBINZ qualifications are well respected

throughout the international skiingand snowboarding community and will

stand you in good stead should you

wish to follow a career in snowsports.

On the SnowSkool course not only

will you work towards your instructor

qualifications, but your all-mountain

riding will improve dramatically.

SnowSkools team of international

instructors will ensure you receive the

very best level of tuition in all aspects

of your skiing or boarding.


snowboarders have a minimum of five


committing to the SnowSkool New

Zealand programme.

For more information on the specific courseswe run in Treble Cone please get in touch:[email protected] or visit...

www.snowskool.co.uk

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Average annual snowfall: 24ft

Area: 410km of pistes

Number of lifts: 89

Terrain breakdown: 30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% expert

Top Elevation: 10900 ft/ 3330m

Freestyle: Number of freestyle parks

17 | RESORTS: Verbier

The Hill - Situated in a high, sunny and

sheltered position in Switzerlands southern

Alps, Verbier is home to a great deal of the

most challenging skiing in the Alps. Verbier

is the jewel in the crown of the huge Four

Valleys (Les Quatres Vallees) which also

comprises the ski areas of Savoleyres,

Bruson and Mont Fort. The Resorts

claims that it is the beginner-intermediate

equivalent to Frances Three Valleys fool no-

one, Verbier and the Four Valleys is not for

the faint-hearted!

The area attracts a hardcore crowd

particularly in the Verbier and Mont Fortsectors; the non-pisted slopes from Mont

Gele are super-sick, the bumps in the Tortin

bowl are not for the weak and the routes

from Col des Gentianes and the front face

of Mont Fort will test the skills of any skier/

snowboarder. And we have yet to mention

Stairway to Heaven. Why not find out about

that one yourself?

THE COMMUNITY - In amongst the original

architecture, Verbier has a bustling town

centre offering some of the most insane

aprs-ski in Europe, with nightclubs that

kick out almost as lifts open for the morning!

But we have to take our hats off and admit

that Verbiers heady mix of phenomenal

skiing and vibrant nightlife has resulted

in a popularity that has not fallen victim

to the current trend of austerity sweeping

through the rest of the continent, i.e. it aint

the cheapest place in the world! However,

fear not, SnowSkool reps are long-time

Verbians(?)Verbites(?)Verbetarians

(?)and they remember the good old

days when Oil Companies in Russia were

state-owned and people were humble and

friendly. These guys and girls will make surethat you know the places in the resort worth

knowing and that you know where to grab a

pizza and a beer without doing your nuts/

dipping into your trust fund.

ACCOMMODATION - SnowSkool students

will be accommodated in a large chalet or

apartment with all mod cons. S tudents will

be allocated a single bed in a room of two

people although double room upgrades

are available on request. The chalet has a

large kitchen and open-plan living/ dining

area where SnowSkool students will take

their home-cooked breakfasts and evening

meals. After dinner, the large living area

boasts an open fire, cable TV, DVD, stereo

and WiFi. Downstairs, there is a large ski/

board storage and boot room.

Accommodation is included in the ten-week course package. For those on shorter

programmes in Verbier, please contact

the SnowSkool team for alternative

accommodation options.

www.snowskool.co.uk

VERBIER IS A CAPITAL CITY TWICE OVER.

EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF POWDER AND WORLD CAPITAL

OF FREE-RIDING

VERBIER, SWITZERLANDUndisputed Powder Capital of Europe

SnowSkool has joined forced with

AlpineMojo to offer arguably the

most exciting ski & snowboard

course west of Timbuktu! The ten-

week SnowSkool Verbier Improver

course consists of ten separate week-long modules and each week has a

different focus including general

ski improvement, freestyle, powder,

race, moguls, backcountry touring -

and so those joining us for the entire

ten week programme will undergo

arguably the most comprehensive

ski/ snowboard training in the world.

Those unable to join us for the ten-

week programme are at liberty to pick

and choose their weeks according to

their specific training needs.

Please see Appendix for more details

on the structure/ price and dates

of the modules on the SnowSkool

Verbier Improver course.

For more information on the specific courseswe run in Verbier please get in touch: [email protected] or visit...

www.snowskool.co.uk

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www.snowskool.co.uk

MEET THE TEAMexpected. Steve has a hand in every single

thing that SnowSkool sticks its nose into.

Although a half-decent skier, Steve prefers

spreadsheets to park skis and accounting to

backcountry shredding (thankfully for us!)

and was recently suspended for two days

thinking time for suggesting that there is

nothing wrong with snowblades.

THE PARK RAT - Former ParatrooperAdrian Dunk Gourlay is SnowSkools

Course Organiser. With the benefit of his

extensive military training, he spends every

day (and most nights & weekends) thinking

about, and working on, all aspects of every

SnowSkool course to ensure it is as awesome

as youd expect. On-snow, Dunk is a freestyle-

snowboarding guru and it is rumoured that

he once nose-pressed a sixty-one mile long

kinked S-rail somewhere in the backcountry

between Banff and Revelstoke, all in aid of

charity. We have yet to see photographic

evidence but, whatever the case, Dunk is a

sick riderso much so that SnowSkool now

sponsors him to appear in rail jams in the UK

and in resort. Going to press, Dunk has racked

up six seasons in Canada and two in NZ.

REP:Jamie Jones - Big White 09, 10 & 11, NZ

09 & 10. London boy with a heart of gold.

Cracking snowboarder and top photographer/

videographer. Has been known to get a little

bit fat off-season.

REP: Pippa Perrier - Banff 10 & 11. Last

seasons voice of the people and now

bringing a little glamour to the SnowSkool

team as well as keeping us up-to-date withwhat is going on in The Hills.

REP:Jordi Bartlett - Banff 08, 10, 11. Probably

the worlds best-looking man (his words)

and the best skier (his words)oh and best

photographer (his words). Less well-known is

that Jordi speaks Swedish and Urdu.

REP: Nick Coates - Banff 07, France 10.

Freestyle rider with long, blonde hair. Men

want to be him, ladies want to be with him.

Some men do too apparently...

REP: Sarah Vujcich - Big White 09, Banff

10, NZ 10. All-singing, all-dancing Kiwi bird.

Loves a good party and loves a good ride

(snowboarding...)

The beautiful people who make it all tick

THE BACKCOUNTRY TOURER - Phil Purdie

left the City and the world of Investment

Banking to set up SnowSkool in 2003 with

a small loan from the old man, JJ Purdie,

who is now the Company Secretary. After a

decade of snowboarding, Phil switched back

to skis and loves the freedom and speed it

offers. A good ole-fashioned ski fanatic,

Phil now has eight seasons experience in

Canada, Europe and NZ, and has skied (orsnowboarded) throughout the world in

places as diverse as Japan and South Africa.

Phils current favourite pursuits are growing

a beard and getting out into the canadian

wilderness with his touring bindings,

avalanche beacon and a shotgun to ward

off bears and wolves.

THE BUSINESSMAN - Big Steve Purdie

was drafted into the SnowSkool fray after

ten years of working as a Management

Consultant in London and picking up a

MBA from Cambridge University. Suffice

it to say, Big Steve is brainy. His role

revolves around ensuring the businesses

finances are all in order and everything

behind-the-scenes is ticking over as


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