Typical Itinerary
Working in small groups, you’ll have all practical and theoretical lessons on the mountain, in preparation for your exams (detailed above). The course operates 4-5 days a week, with the weekends off for personal skiing or to join scheduled trips with other programme students.
The course has a detailed itinerary, broken into set weeks, to ensure that you complete all elements of the leadership programme. Although this needs to remain flexible according to local conditions, it should look like the following:
Arrival – Orientation - Party
Week 1: – Orientation with introduction to CSIA skills; Ski improvement / Team building sessions
Week 2: - Ski improvement on all mountain terrain; navigation & weather skills
Week 3: - CSIA Level I Instructor preparation – Demonstrations; leadership theory; "Fast Track To Parallel" progression; and communicating with children workshop
Week 4: - CSIA Level I Instructor course – if you are successful, it will be possible to do optional work if you meet certain criteria i.e. possession of valid working visa
Week 5: - Alpine race training; carving; ski tuning and boot balancing
Week 6: - Avalanche Safety Training certification / Introduction to glacier travel theory / Rope rescue
Week 7: - Wilderness First Aid course
Week 8: - Off-piste steeps training; backcountry survival overnight and introduction to air
Week 9: - Terrain park etiquette and freestyle skills, with trampoline sessions
Week 10: - Backcountry alpine skills - Multi day ski tour
Week 11: - Level II Instructor preparation
Week 12: - CSIA Level II Instructor exams
End of programme party – Departure
Please Note: the itinerary is subject to change, incorporating local conditions and programme updates.
