SKI & SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR COURSES SWITZERLAND

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1 SKI & SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR COURSES SWITZERLAND

2 CONTENTS. WELCOME YOUR NEW OFFICE HOW TO BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR THE COURSE PROGRAM WHERE CAN YOU GO IN SWITZERLAND RESORT PROFILES WHY SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND GALLERY QUALIFICATIONS & VISAS PAST INTERN REVIEWS WHATS NEXT

3 WELCOME TO SWITZERLAND Welcome to our courses overview for Switzerland this season. We continue to offer both instructor internships in this picturesque, European country. Here at EA Ski & Snowboard Training, we are excited about your journey to becoming an instructor and want it to be as smooth and as FUN as possible. We aim to develop your skills, get you qualified and then set you up in this industry with a great ski school. Our team are all passionate snowsports instructors and winter lovers themselves. We are here to support you and assist you through this process including choosing the right resort, sorting out your visa and getting out there on the snow. Let s make this winter epic together! The EA Ski & Snowboard Training Team

4 YOUR NEW OFFICE Switzerland is one of the most picturesque countries in the world! It is full of history, a rich culture and beautiful people. Welcome to the land of green grass, waterfalls, fondue and Swiss Army knives where skiing is in the blood and the resorts span huge areas. You won t have to ski the same run twice! Switzerland is also home to Saas Fee, a resort that stays open year-round. Our most popular course is the instructor internship which comes complete with the famous guaranteed job offer. You will train for and then spend a season working as a qualified ski instructor in the Swiss Alps.

5 HOW TO BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR IN SWITZERLAND Choose from one of our ski instructor courses and receive full instructor training, certification, and a guaranteed job offer at one of our 4 picturesque, Swiss resorts. This is the best way to secure paid employment in this competitive industry. VIEW INSTRUCTOR COURSES > GAP YEAR OPPORTUNITY Meet friends for life and head away on the winter season of a lifetime. Your EA mates may continue in the industry with you. You re all in this together. WORLD-CLASS QUALIFICATION You will become an internationally qualified instructor after completion. This is because your qualification is recognised & will enable you to work around the world. GUARANTEED JOB OFFER Experience is key in this industry. The guaranteed job offer will help you secure any further instructor jobs & will also help you cover costs on your season.

6 THE COURSE PROGRAM. PRE-SEASON GETTING READY TO GO TO SWITZERLAND Receive pre-course support and assistance from your training consultant ahead of your season. They will help you select the perfect resort for you, sort out your visa and make the pre-season process run smoothly. WEEK 2 GET STUCK INTO TRAINING During your next block of training days you ll continue to develop your personal ski skills. Your trainers will step up the tempo and get you into some more challenging terrain and hopefully to some local powder stashes. WEEK 1 ARRIVAL, ORIENTATION & TRAINING BEGINS On arrival in Switzerland you will be met by an EA On Ground Program Manager. Evening one kicks off with a social catch up where you will get to meet the other course participants. The next day you get to explore a bit and organise any required essentials before a group dinner. Then it s time to jump on a plane, bus or train and head to your training resort! When you first get there, we ll run you through the program outline including goals and training objectives. We ll take you around for a ski resort orientation where you can check out the scenery. You ll meet your ski school trainers and also collect your season passes. Expect some fun social events during this time as your get to know your fellow program participants. Your first training days will be focused around developing your personal ski skills both on and off piste. You ll learn about stance and balance and get an introduction to key movements. By the end of this training block you have an understanding of the fundamental skills and the level one certification standards. On days off there ll be an opportunity to practice, consolidate and cover off indoor course materials in study groups. WEEK 3 EXAM PREPARATION Your last block of training days is geared toward getting you ready for the level one exam. You ll also spend time on developing your level one demonstrations, teaching progressions and practice group teaching scenarios. You also continue to develop your personal ski skills on a variety of terrain. On your days off there ll be an opportunity for you to shadow a ski school lessons and cover off indoor course materials in study groups including any pre-exam written modules. WEEK 4 EXAM & BEGIN WORKING The Level One Exam is basically an extension of the training days! The course is fun, informative and a chance to develop your teaching and personal skiing skills even further. At the end of the exam module you should be walking away with a pass result! All going well you will start work in time for the busy holiday period! Note: The above is a general outline - timing and inclusions vary from resort to resort; program to program.

7 WHERE CAN YOU GO IN SWITZERLAND All of our resorts in Switzerland have been carefully picked to offer you the best instructor training, a great variety of terrain to shred and explore and finally, the best employment opportunities. VIEW RESORTS > 4 WORLD CLASS RESORTS TO CHOOSE FROM SWITZERLAND Verbier St. Moritz Saas Fee Zermatt PHOTO CREDIT: PAST INTERN, TOM POOLE PHOTGRAPHY

8 SAAS FEE SWITZERLAND ACCOMMODATION Accommmodation is located in the village of Saas Fee. The chalet itself has 4 bedrooms with a large living/dining room and open kitchen and provides a great base for the season. Self-catering kitchen Living area with flat screen TV WiFi available Saas Fee sits at an altitude between m and is the highest ski resort in Switzerland. The views there are stunning and the snow is incredibly reliable and year-round. There is a great free-ride culture in Saas Fee so don t forget to pack your fat skis. At the end of the day, the apres-ski vibe is great with open-air bars playing great music. In Saas Fee, we run our Internship Programs in conjunction with the Swiss Ski School - the biggest ski school in Saas Fee. KEY RESORT FACTS Over 100kms of pisted skiing Great ski town One of Switzerland s highest resorts Great ski school to work for Awesome free-style park Glacier skiing

9 ST. MORITZ SWITZERLAND St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine Valley in Switzerland. It is known for having spectacular Switzerland scenery. St. Moritz ski resort has played host to the Winter Olympics and is known as a world-class destination for skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. We work with Ski Cool in St Moritz. They are well renowned and have a reputation for being professional, fun, and a high-quality international snowsports school. ACCOMMODATION In Samedan we have secured an apartment which is in a block of apartments where many of Ski Cool Instructors stay during the season. There is a ski bus that operates between the accommodation and the town of St. Moritz. KEY RESORT FACTS Host to two winter Olympic Games Long ski runs Great ski school to work for Located in the Engadine Valley 56 lifts Night skiing on Fridays

10 ZERMATT SWITZERLAND Breath taking scenery is the first thing to note when you think of Zermatt. It is towered over by the famous Matterhorn. ACCOMMODATION ES Snowsports School staff typically stay in condos in the Zermatt Village. This is centrally located 3 & 4 bedroom units Wi-fi available Kitchen and bathroom facilities Then there is the huge interlinked ski area that makes up the Zermatt-Cervinia which offers 360km of on-piste terrain. Finally, the car-free village of Zermatt is all about atmosphere with lots of cool cafes, bars and flash chalets. The ski internship at Zermatt is perfect for skiers who want to experience European ski culture, rip up the mountain and become a ski instructor. KEY RESORT FACTS Fun terrain Year round snowfall 3 linked ski areas Overlooked by the Matterhorn Beautiful scenery Centrally-located accommodation

11 VERBIER SWITZERLAND Verbier in the 4 Valleys is Switzerland s largest ski resort, and one of the world s largest linked ski areas. We work with Adrenaline Ski School in Verbier which is a great fit for strong intermediate skiers who want to learn how to rip up the mountain and are passionate about teaching others. Verbier has a fantastic mix of nightlife, radical skiing, decadent food and Swiss resort-town culture. ACCOMMODATION Location is key in Verbier so accommodation is right in the beating heart of the Verbier village at the Maison Accueil Paroisse. Dorm-style accommodation Communal living/dining area Free Wi-Fi Ski & snowboard storage KEY RESORT FACTS Switzerland s largest resort Centrally located accommodation Great ski school to work for Located in the Swiss Alps Beautiful scenery Hosts world-class events

12 WHY SWITZERLAND The home of freeride, raclette and fondue, Switzerland should be on every skier s bucket list! Incredible views, epic terrain, reliable powder and your pick of après ski locations all linked by high-class lifts. For over 10 years EA Ski & Snowboard have partnered with resorts in Switzerland from Verbier with the well-known Matterhorn to Zermatt and Sass Fee, all home to many great alpine skiing race events every year. Europe itself is known for having huge ski areas, some of which cross country borders and expand over multiple towns. This means that skiing in Europe is unlike anywhere else in the world! VIEW SWITZERLAND >

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14 QUALIFICATIONS + VISAS EA Ski and Snowboard Internship and Instructor Courses allow you to obtain a globally recognised certification accredited through the international governing bodies. All of our certifications are recognised by the ISIA which means that your qualification is globally recognised and you can work in many destinations around the world! FIND OUT MORE > INSTRUCTOR ABILITY GUIDE Includes: Overall skiing ability chart Minimum standard measure for EA courses Skiing and snowboarding ability level description VIEW RESOURCE >

15 PAST INTERN REVIEWS Tom, Saas Fee We re up in Saas Fee and it s a great place. There is good powder. It s also very challenging terrain so it really does test you as a skier. There s lots of variety of slopes. The glaciers are high up so there s guaranteed snow most of the year. and then there s also good opportunity for teaching a variety of levels throughout the whole resort Mitch, Cypress A piece of advice, if like me you were looking into this program but not sure if you are gonna do it, just take the plunge and do it, you won t regret it! Cypress is a beautiful mountain with a huge variety of terrain and mountain views on one side, and ocean views on the other, truly no other resort is quite like it, as for EA, these guys are with you from start to finish, they give you everything you need and are willing to help out as much as they can. Pip, Saas Fee I decided to do the course because I wanted to be a ski instructor but I didn t really know how to get into it and this is a great way to get involved and also meet new people. So if you re not sure about uni... this is a bit like uni but with skiing. It s good! Nora, Queenstown By Sunday we d all collected those highly anticipated red jackets and were already working, half of us at the Remarkables where I m based and the other half at Coronet Peak. I knew we all looked the part that first day as all of a sudden people were coming to me with questions. I took my first lesson and it was then that I realised that getting paid to do something you love is one of the best things. SEE MORE REVIEWS >

16 SO, WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS? 1. See if you qualify 2. Chat with us! 3. Book your place Check your ability level What country are you interested in? What do you want from your season? Eligibility and program options Requirements and expectations Your goals and the best way to achieve them Fill out our booking form Place a deposit to reserve your place! SEE IF YOU QUALIFY > HAVE A CHAT > I M READY TO BOOK> Ski & Snowboard Training CONTACT sstraining@educatingadventures.com UK: +44 (0) AUS: +61 (0) NZ: +64 (0) US: +1 (530) CONNECT Blog RESORTS Canada Japan USA New Zealand Switzerland