Casi 1 + 2 Snowboard Instructor Course - 11 Weeks

AN EPIC SEASON

An unrivalled package and amazing location, the Fernie 11 week snowboard instructor course is tough to beat. Join a group of like-minded people for a season in Canada's Powder Capital. With our award winning coaching plus Fernie's amazing terrain and snowfall your riding will be completely transformed.

RESORT

Fernie is the ideal place to train as a snowboard instructor. Not only have the best coaches in the industry made it their home but it's unrivalled snow means you'll be riding terrain that you would normally only dream of. The resort comprises five bowls, with the longest vertical drop in the Canadian Rockies, but it's the massive annual snowfall along with it's the expanse of ungroomed terrain that really sets Fernie apart. You can pick a powder-filled path anywhere within this massive in-bounds area, with a variety of open bowls, tree runs, natural hits and gullies.

COACHING

We have an amazing team of high level snowboard instructors in Fernie, many of which have been with us since we started back in 2002. They'll spend each week on the slopes with you, and plenty more off it, refining your technique and showing you the very best areas of the mountain. Of course, we'll also teach you how to pass on your skills to others, in preparation for your CASI Level 1 & 2 instructor qualifications, plus, if you choose to take it, your Level 1 park exam.

QUALIFICATIONS

Gain your internationally recognised CASI Level 1 & 2 qualifications which set you up for an instructing career. Not everyone comes on a snowboard instructor course to actually become an instructor, and we have the perfect alternative if that's the case. After completing your Level 1 exams you can join our All Mountain Pro "AMP" program for the remainder of the course. Spend six weeks honing your riding skills, still working towards specific goals, without having to worry about teaching training. We are proud to run "Community Days" in Fernie. These allow you to get real hands-on instructing experience at the helm of your own lessons. We give under-privileged locals the opportunity to get free equipment hire, lift passes and instruction for a day. This is an amazing experience to have on your CV, useful when you come to applying for your first snowboard instructor job.

WEEKENDS & ACTIVITIES

Living in the mountains is an awesome experience and, with a bit of guidance, snowboarding is just the beginning! Included in your package you'll get access to More - a program jammed with over 15 extra training courses and weekend activities. Build and sleep in your own snow cave, go cat-snowboarding and ride pristine fresh powder all day, or build your own snowboard: just three of the activities on offer. Our local course host will also organise a load of social activities, like trips to watch ice-hockey, playing street hockey or trying out curling, quiz nights and night skiing.

ACCOMMODATION

We’ve always strived to offer an authentic seasonnaire experience – the best way to do this is to live like a local in one of our downtown houses. Most of our participants stay in a house – we match likeminded housemates together and set you up with your own home for the winter. The other option is to stay the Red Tree Lodge. Each winter we reserve a limited number of rooms for our 11 week participants who prefer the hotel-style experience. Whether you’re staying in a house or the lodge, you’ll get to enjoy the awesome range of facilities at the Red Tree: bar, restaurant, hot tub, sauna, movie theatre, games room, board tuning room and much mor