Alpine Education & Skills Training

Prep Courses

$69* For the best chance of being successful in the at a CSIA or C.A.S.I. level 1 certification, candidates should take our in house prep course. Taught over half a day a week prior to the course itself, one of our certified evaluators will take you through the requirements for the course and evaluate your skiing and riding ability. You will go away with a clear understanding of what is involved and what to do to prepare for an upcoming course. This course is the perfect preparation and will get you one step ahead of the game come course time. You wouldn't take your driving test without a lesson first so increase your chances of success and come and spend some time on the slopes with us first.

Half day taught at 1:00pm
• Ski Prep dates are: December 11, January 7, February 25, and March 25
• Snowboard Prep dates are: December 11,January 7,February 25, and March 25

Instructor Courses

The Level 1 CSIA Ski Instructor Certification course provides you with the essentials needed to effectively teach skiing and is also a prerequisite to employment on the mountain as a ski instructor. Must be 15 years or older to attend.

Prior to attending the course, you can do an E-prep to get you geared up. Check out snowprobc.com to help you get a jump on the course material. *Prices are for the course only. Lift tickets must be purchased separately for 50% off day rate.

Skiing - CSIA – Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance		Snowboarding - CASI – Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors
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Level One Ski Courses $415, Late Fee $449 Dates: Dec. 17-20 Jan. 14,15,21,22 Jan. 31 – Feb 3 Mar. 12-15 Apr. 7,8,14,15		Level One Snowboard Courses $334 Dates: Dec. 16-18 Jan. 6-8 Feb. 1-3 Mar. 4-6 Mar. 30-Apr. 1

NEW! 5 Week Learn to Instruct Program

$122*his 5 week program will teach you all the basics and skills needed to become a fully certified Ski or board instructor. Current course conductors will teach you about the basic skills and techniques needed for teaching individuals to ski and ride. This program will include ski improvement and teaching scenarios to assist with developing the students skills. Participants will receive a discount on there Level 1 certification program.

• Sundays starting January 8 and February 12 (1:00pm-3:00pm)

AST1 Mount Washington

$245* The Avalanche Skills Training One is an introductory avalanche course designed for individuals with little to no avalanche related experience. Students will learn to recognize avalanche terrain, gain the skills to initiate and manage a self rescue, have a basic understanding of how weather contributes to avalanche hazard, be able to understand and interpret avalanche bulletins and the hazard scale, be able to interpret and utilize the Avaluator card and learn basic analysis of layers in the snowpack. This is a two day course with one evening session.

• visit Island Alpine Guides for complete details

NEW! Intro to Backcountry

$169*Join our pros to learn the basics of Back country travel. Our pros will take the time to show you how to use Avalanche Safety gear, how to use skins and techniques for skiing in back country conditions. This program is taught in conjunction with Island Alpine Guides. Please note this is not a certification course and it is strongly recommended that skiers and boarders seek further Education through the Avalanche Skills Training Programs taught by Island Alpine Guides

Includes:

• lift line priority, 2.5 hour lesson time.