Becoming Ski & Snowboard instructors Since 2002, we've trained over 2,000 ski and snowboard instructors, and plenty of those have gone on to work in ski schools around the world. Below is a list of stories about how many of them have gone on to "live the dream"…
Spike Lupton "From Graphic Designer to snowboard in instructor"
Spike chose to go on [...]
With the real men tired from their night-skiing at broken river the night before and snowfall causing a bit of havoc on the mountains, we all agreed that it would be a great day for a road trip. We jumped in the car and set out on the journey to Mount Olympus, made interesting by the snow-filled roads and stunning scenery. The drive was easily worth it from the moment we laid eyes on Mount Olympus, the playground of the gods. Even though the powder was a bit hard...
Alpe d'Huez, France
View from Alpe d'Huez at sunset
Alpe d'Huez is in the Southern Alps, at an altitude of 1860m, about one hour from Grenoble. Its a warm resort, wonderfully chaotic in design combining some old traditional buildings with a modern town. It is known for it's great weather - it has an average of 300 days a year of sun - and its numerous attractions, such as a superb modern sports centre and a huge flood lit slope, which serves as a slalom course, a snow park and a children's play area.
As well as its fair share of bars, restaurants it has a nightclub and a pizzeria, open until 7am! You should immediately notice the friendliness of this Southern resort which makes visitors come back year-on-year.
Skiing - The resort is linked to the villages of Villard-Reculas, Vaujany, Oz and Auris, creating a vast ski area (220km of slopes). The panoramic views, good weather, well-kept nursery slopes and numerous black slopes make it a good resort for skiers of all levels. For the advanced skier there are black runs including “The Sarenne” the longest black run in Europe at 16km. There are also a number of famous off-piste descents.
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