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SnowSkool graduates Max and James tell us about their gap year experience in Sunshine, Banff
3rd May 2024 Max Jolliffe and James Lindemann were SnowSkool students in 2023. Max is from Essex and James is from Australia. Both fresh out of school wanting to defer university, they met on the instructor course in Sunshine Village, Banff, became firm friends and have gone on to work together in Australia and Japan.
Currently in Australia and between seasons in their back-to-back winter seasons adventure, they reflect on their experience and tell us what they have planned next.
And one thing’s for sure, they are not ready to head back from the mountains just yet. Their enthusiasm for the SnowSkool course in Sunshine Village, Banff and subsequent work was palpable.
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From SnowSkool graduate to employed ski instructor | Harriet Moudi tells us her story
Friday 26th April 2024 At SnowSkool we want you to have a great time doing your ski or snowboard instructor course. We also want you to secure a job on qualifying. 2023 graduate Harriet went straight on to work the 2024 season in Switzerland and tells us about her story here.
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Darren Parris | SnowSkool Graduate 2022 tells us how his career break became his new career
Friday 19th April 2024 Hear how Darren chose a SnowSkool course for a career break, went on to bag himself a job for the following season and is now going from strength to strength as an instructor in Big White.
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SnowSkool Stories | Katie Rutherford Banff Career Break Student 2024
Friday 5th April 2024 Katie reflects and enthuses about her career break experience which has given her new skills and contemplations looking ahead ...
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SnowSkooler success: Jack’s journey from Banff to teaching in NZ and Japan
12th December 2022 We recently caught up with Jack Scott, who did SnowSkool Banff in winter 2021/2022. We wanted to share Jack’s story because, post-SnowSkool Banff, he’s bagged teaching jobs in both New Zealand and Canada.
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SnowSkool stories: Ingrid, New Zealand snowboard instructor course
Born in Singapore and growing up in Canada, Ingrid was already well-travelled by the time she arrived in New Zealand for SnowSkool’s southern hemisphere winter programme... but she had no idea about the effect that a winter in Wanaka would have on her and her life plans.
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SnowSkool stories: Tom, Three Valleys ski instructor course
“I’ve always done a lot of sport and have helped coach football and tennis at summer camps. I also always knew I wanted to do a gap year before heading to Manchester Uni. I thought the SnowSkool course was the perfect fit for me because I didn't want to just go travelling as a tourist on my gap year – I wanted to be doing an activity."
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SnowSkool stories: Pierre, Big White snowboard instructor course
“To be honest I felt like I missed the boat on the ski season thing when I was younger as I got straight into working and then it never seemed to be the right time. It was always in the back of my mind and I was actually 30 when I came across instructor courses – I had no idea you could do a season and not have to work in a chalet or a bar.”
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SnowSkool stories: Annie, ski instructor course in Banff
Annie Thallon did SnowSkool’s Banff course aged 18. “I finished school and didn't 100% know what I wanted to do. Rather than jumping straight into university, I decided to combine everything that I love doing (skiing, teaching, and travelling) which is when I came across SnowSkool."
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Where are they now? Life post-SnowSkool course
Perhaps the best testament to our courses, is the success ex-SnowSkoolers have after they qualify. We spoke to past participants, about what they did next, where are they now and what advice they have to offer. Plenty became ski instructors or snowboard instructors, but a few have set up ski wear brands, work for snowboarding websites, and even working for SnowSkool!
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