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

Instructors - Ski Instructors Courses

• BC Association of Ski Instructors
• Level One Instructor's course
• E-prep course required prior

Instructors – Snowboard Courses

• Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors
• Level One Snowboard Course
• 3 day course

Avalanche Skills Training

• Canadian Avalanche Association Certified
• Taught by Island Alpine Guides
• 2 day course

5-Week Learn to Instruct

• Become a certified ski or board instructor.
• Sunday afternnons
• Lift line priority

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.

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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.

Section 8 Snowsport Institute

Section 8 Snowsport Institute runs ski instructor courses, snowboard instructor courses and mountain leadership training programs that are taught at Mount Washington.

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