LIFT PASS

Your ski lift pass is valid for your whole stay. It also includes a ‘Platinum Pass’ which gives you use of the Thredbo Leisure Centre facilities, golf course, bobsled and tennis courts. Thredbo Leisure centre has a 50m swimming pool, a gym, squash and basketball courts, bouldering wall ,floating obstacle course and the wicked waterslide.

LEVEL REQUIRED

Minimum standard you need to do the course should be a basic parallel skier.

4 week course

This 4 week instructor training course is designed to help intermediate skiers with no teaching experience, but have reasonable skiing skills, become instructors. Minimum standard you need to do the course should be a basic parallel skier.

1. •Week 1 - teaching foundations and fundamentals
   

2. •Week 2 - free ski and demo improvement
   

3. •Week 3 - skill development and practical teaching
   

4. •Week 4 - APSI Level One course and exam

Runs from

11th June until the 6th of July 2012

Course participants arrive in Thredbo on Sunday June 10th, giving them  the opportunity to settle into their accommodation and get organized for the program start the following morning.

Welcome drinks take place on the Sunday evening in the legendary Bernti’s Mountain Inn, to help everyone get to know each other and acclimatise before getting stuck into it first thing the next day ... the great thing about living in the village is we can get on snow at 8.30 am each day, and enjoy the best snow and grooming while everyone else is still commuting up the hill.

Week 1

Teaching Foundations

An introduction to all facets of ski instruction, including free skiing, demonstrating and most importantly how and what to teach.

Week 2

Free ski development and demo practice

With a foundation established, we set to work on developing candidates’ free-skiing and demonstration skills.

Week 3

Skill development and practical teaching

This is the week when you will really gain confidence in your teaching and skiing. Class shadowing will be available on your days off to observe experienced instructors teaching and managing real classes. This is also when we start the job process for anyone interested in working as an instructor for Thredbo Snowsports School for the rest of the winter.

Week 4

APSI level One course & exam

After the last weeks training spent focusing on fine tuning your skills, confidence building and exam tips, you will attend the 4 day APSI Level One Instructor Course and Exam. This will be held in Thredbo on familiar terrain and run by the APSI.

* Please note that if you are not an Australian resident, you must hold a valid work visa in order to be eligible for employment with Thredbo Snowsports School after the course.

www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/

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