Instructor Training

GAP Saas-Fee Summer 2010

Congratulations to the Warren Smith Ski Academy – Summer 2010 GAP Year Ski Instructor students who completed the course and who passed their BASI Level 2 exam in September – Another 95% pass rate. Completing the course and receiving the qualifications at the end of the summer means they can go directly to their resort of choice to commence work as a ski instructor for the winter season.

The diverse group included ages ranging from 16 to 50 year olds, school leavers, students before University, during and post Uni, people on career breaks and even a mother and daughter who completed the course together.

Some had the ambition of becoming ski instructors and others were solely on the course to get their skiing to a high level and increase their confidence and knowledge in areas they wouldn’t otherwise learn in regular ski holidays.  There was a strong bond made between all students, and once more it was amazing to see how age, race, gender and social background didn’t make a difference to them all becoming close friends, when they had one thing in common – a passion for skiing.

We are very proud of their achievement and hope to continue to ski with each and everyone of the 2010 Summer GAP students for years to come.  Several students from this program will be coming back in the 2010/11 season to train with us on the Warren Smith Ski Academy ISIA (Level 3) Training Program.