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It is no secret that the level 3 and 4 technical exams are no walk in the park. For most, it take months/seasons of hard work and dedication to progress their skiing to the required standard. Something you may
Published on: September 16, 2022 KNOW YOUR OPTIONS We have been asked a lot about this recently and there are a few key factors that trainees need to consider when looking to come to Verbier and work. Work
GET YOUR SEASON STARTED We know how hard it is to find accommodation in Verbier. (And this season it seems harder than ever.) That’s why we’re offering an accommodation option to Level 3 trainees for the 2022-23 season.
HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT If you have decided to take on the BASI Level 3 or 4 qualifications, you’ll be well aware that the technical standard required is pretty demanding! As such, it is super important to
It’s a really tough to balance to working and training. On one hand you need to be able to train enough to get your skiing to the next level. But on the other hand you need to work enough to
PICKING THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB As you make the next step in your ski instructor exam pathway, setting your sights on the BASI level 3 ISIA qualification, it is essential that you are correctly equipped to maximise
Training for your ISIA is a big commitment. It’s not something that you can just turn up to and hope to pass. But how much training should you do? And how do you get that balance right so you don’t
The quality of your coaching is a massive factor in taking your skiing to the next level. It doesn’t matter if you are going for exams or just improving your technique, you need really accurate feedback that comes from a
In our last ISIA Training blog we talked about the importance of mixing up your training to develop yourself as a well rounded skier of the whole mountain. In particular we talked about the huge benefits of backcountry skiing for
A common mistake ski instructors make when starting out in their mission to pass the BASI Level 3 Technical exam is to focus purely on piste performance. Whilst this is arguably the most heavily weighted area of the assessment, that