Words by SnoworksGAP 2016 instructor Kinvara Robertson on her GAP year. In October 2016, I embarked upon what proved to be some of the best weeks of my life. During my 8-week course with Snoworks GAP I learnt a huge amount of skills to develop my...
Matt Chapman SnoworksGAP BASI level 1 and 2 Autumn 2015 After finishing college last year, still not knowing The blacklist watch online free what I want to do with my life, I thought about what opportunities there would be off Island (I live in the Channel...
Following on from the last two fitness related blogs “Skiing and Cycling the perfect marriage” and “Weight training and Plyometrics” we bring you the last in the series “Core, the Centre of it all” The core muscles are paramount to your general health and wellbeing and...
Weight training & Plyometrics for skiing You don’t need to look far to see the importance of weight training and plyometrics in the world of skiing. You Tube videos of our ski racing heros’ performing amazing feats of strength and balance combined. Video Whilst I strongly...
Working in 'Japow' as a ski instructor. The best job in the world! Words by SnoworksGAP 2014 ski instructor Joe Cutler. Immediately after passing my BASI level 2 (British Association of Snowsports Instructors) I was in a plane heading to Niseko, Japan to work for 'Go Snow' ski school. The skiing in Japan...
Words by SnoworksGAP ski instructor Nick Jenner. Working at the Hermitage Club: Despite failing the technical component of my BASI 2 exam, I was fortunate to have two jobs offers to instruct, one in Switzerland, the other at the Hermitage Club in the US. After much deliberation, I...
SnoworksGAP student Maya Gordon did the BASI Level one and two GAP course and worked a winter season as a paid ski instructor in Japan! Read her career choice and views on training and becoming a ski instrucutor before Christmas. Hi Maya, why did you choose a Ski...
So you think you might want to be a ski instructor but have your doubts? Is it all about watching kids on the magic carpet and picking up their poles for them or was the South Park sketch right in just teaching the ‘Pizza/ French fries’...
Ski instructor training to BASI level 3 and beyond! As SnoworksGAP heads into it’s second year of the I.S.I.A & I.S.T.D level 3 and 4 B.A.S.I pre-season training program we ask one of last years successful trainees 'Mike Abromowitz' a few questions about their experience. I.S.I.A (International ski...
