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Location
  • Canada
Length
4 - 26 weeks
Program Tags
Adventure Travel Ski / Snowboard Instructor

Program Details

Housing
Apartment
Primary Language
English

Pricing

Starting Price
10000
Price Details
Included in the cost of the program:
Season Ski Pass for Whistler Blackcomb
Expert Ski training
CSIA L1 Instructor Exam Fee
Canadian Avalanche Association Avalanche Skills Training Level 1
Comfortable resort accommodation
Airport Transfers to/from Vancouver
Dinners (or you can self cater and pay less)
24/7 support
Equipment tuning clinic
Welcome & leaving parties

Not Included:
Flights
Insurance (every guest needs travel insurance)
Spending money
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Equipment Meals Transportation
What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare Travel Insurance
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About Program

The ALLTRACKS Academy ski instructor course is the ultimate gap year option for keen skiers. We offer this program at Whistler Blackcomb, North America's largest and most diverse ski resort. If you want to take your skiing to the next level, please get in touch. At the core of any ALLTRACKS course is the highest quality ski training. Following the ALLTRACKS training formula, our team of coaches will revolutionize your own skiing skills while working through your ski instructor qualifications.

As well as great ski coaching, we provide an all mountain experience with comfortable accommodation, backcountry avalanche skills training, ski tuning clinics, 24/7 in resort support and lots more. Additionally we take skiers from all over the world, which creates a stimulating and rewarding environment for people to mix and ski with others from all corners of the globe.

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Program Highlights

  • Earn ski instructor qualifications whilst taking your own skiing to the next level with the ultimate ski instructor training courses.
  • Ski coaching groups up to only 6 students per instructor to ensure efficiency and that you benefit from plenty of personal attention.
  • Our ski instructor courses are based exclusively at Whistler Blackcomb, consistently voted the best ski resort in North America.
  • A wide range of ski instructor courses varying in length, allowing you to qualify as Level 1, Level 2 and even Level 3 instructor.
  • Meet new friends from all over the world

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Harry
32
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5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Epic ski season

Dec 29, 2017

The All Tracks course was the only one of its kind when I was researching to do a ski season. I was looking for a long term course to really improve my skiing having only done a few weeks previously.

While skiing is never cheap, the package deal of season pass, lessons, avalanche courses and accommodation offered pretty good value, especially as semi seasonal accommodation alone in whistler is almost impossible to find.

The instructors were also exceptional, I think the All Tracks courses offer some of the best jobs on the mountain for them and so they have the pick of the bunch. The instructors were all great fun and the weekly cycle of switching instructors through out the course increased my learning immensely as different teaching styles worked for different people.

Support from All Tracks was also amazing with immediate and helpful responses whenever I called or emailed. It was one of the best decisions I've made to go with All Tracks and I made a great group of friends while improving my skiing way beyond what I could ever have hoped. I'm heading back for another season in Whistler this year.

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Adam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best Experience Ever

May 8, 2017

I joined the Alltracks Academy as a novice skier looking to improve my skills over the 5 week course. I left 11 weeks later qualified as a CSIA Level 2 Ski Instructor and never wanting to leave. Going to Whistler with Alltracks is one of the best decisions I have ever made - my skiing improved in ways that I could not imagine and I had immense fun and made many lifelong friends in the process. This is a result of the breadth of the Alltracks system that Paul and Guy have put together; having organised accommodation of excellent location and quality and being taught by some of the very best instructors Whistler has to offer. In all, I would very much recommend Alltracks to anyone who is looking to improve their skiing in arguably what is the best place in the world.

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Alexander
29
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5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

AllTracks

Jan 19, 2017

AllTracks Academy offers a fantastic and complete package for the gap year instructor course. The accommodation provided is first rate, the instructors are superb and there was a great group of people on the course. Also, if you have any queries before or during your stay in Canada, they will be resolved very promptly by the AllTracks team who are hugely supportive and ready to help with any issues. By signing up with AllTracks for anyone of their courses, you will be guaranteed a fantastic and trouble free experience skiing at one of the best resorts in the world. Highly recommended!

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Tom
25
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5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

AllTracks

Jan 18, 2015

AllTracks deliver a fantastic course that is comprehensive, thorough and most importantly great fun. They really strive to deliver a quality experience and feel that they 100% do! They go above and beyond to accommodate and help you and really take care of you whilst over here in Canada but beforehand you also can call at anytime with worries or queries. The housing is phenomenal and the group of people you'll get to meet are quality. Although it is a sizeable amount of money the courses offered are extremely goo value for money.
All in all an incredible experimce and worth every penny.

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Questions & Answers

How much does it cost ? What does the program include?

The prices vary from £2450 - £10000 depending on which course you choose. We include Whistler accommodation, expert training, instructor exam fees, available skills, heli skiing and lots more. You can view all the prices and details of what is included on each course here: https://www.alltracksacademy.com/dates-and-prices/ Best wishes, Paul

By Alltracks Academy on June 25, 2018

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Paul Beard

Program
Gap Year Ski Instructor Course with Alltracks Academy
Job Title
Founder & Managing Director
Paul set up Alltracks Academy in 2007 to deliver ski & snowboard training courses to people as passionate about snow sports as he is. Prior to this, Paul was a Captain in the Royal Green Jackets leading an infantry platoon in the British Army and has skied extensively throughout the world.

skiing with Alltracks Academy

What is your favorite travel memory?

I have been fortunate to travel extensively throughout North America, South East Asia, India and Europe so choosing the best is difficult. However, I'd probably go with Heli Skiing in Whistler. For any keen skier - this has to be the ultimate.

Did you take a gap year? If so, where and what inspired you to go?

Yes, of course! I spent the winter doing a ski season in France honing my technique and learning more about backcountry skiing.

After that, I travelled throughout India exploring that magical, mystical land. it was a gap year of huge fun, diverse contrasts.

I went from a full boarding school to much greater freedom in a short space of time and that really helped me to grow up and become much more worldly.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I wouldn't say that I've changed but I have certainly learned a great deal since working for Alltracks Academy. Meeting people from all over the world is a great education and hearing their perspectives on life is fascinating.

What is your favorite story of a participant's experience in the program?

I think my favorite story is of a past guest who arrived to us an inexperienced snowboarder. He really took to it and went on to work for the Whistler Blackcomb snowboard school for a number of winters.

He has continued to develop and has now gone on to be a member of the ALLTRACKS coaching team.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I'd choose the 11-week combined ski instructor and backcountry course. The reason being that I am an avid backcountry skier and can never get enough.

This course gives you a solid technical foundation in your all mountain ski technique before introducing more challenging slopes and teaching people avalanche safety skills. It finishes with a wonderful Heli Ski trip in Whistler.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Alltracks Academy always strives to deliver the absolute best and there are many small things that add up to a big difference. However, two concrete examples of what makes us unique are:

1. We are based exclusively at Whistler Blackcomb. This allows us to provide a much higher standard of service to our students as we always have a director in resort as opposed to focusing on lots of different places.

2. We limit training groups to 6 students per ski coach. This allows for far more personal attention and people improve much faster skiing with others of a similar standard.

What is one thing you would tell any future participant in your program?

My advice would be to arrive motivated to get the most out of your gap year. For many people it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to do what you love for an extended period. Give it your all, and you will have memories to last a lifetime.

Location

Location:
Canada
Currency:
Canadian Dollar
Weather:
Jan-Mar
50 F / -35 F
Apr-Jun
68 F / -18 F
Jul-Sep
79 F / 10 F
Oct-Dec
57 F / -22 F
Airports:
Toronto Pearson International Airport
( YYZ )
Vancouver International
( YVR )
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International
( YUL )

The capital of Canada is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The majority of its land area is dominated by forests and tundra. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

About Alltracks Academy

ALLTRACKS Academy run extensive ski & snowboard instructor courses as well as freeride, backcountry and freestyle camps in Whistler, Canada. Whistler is home to North America's biggest and most varied resort with plenty of terrain for advanced skiers and snowboarders. We provide expert training, accommodation and 24/7 support. If you are a keen...
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