 Poster: A snowHead
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Just looking at snowminds, it’s a fair hit cheaper than snowskool, and my instructor from Hemel (he’s IASI3) recommended it. Warren Smith was my 1st option, but some pretty unreasonable pricing + no accom. Will keep this thread updated over the next few days with what I plan on doing.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| I am very keen to be away from home to be honest |
Well it is clearly something you want to do, if you have the time and the money, and parental permission then I'd say go for it. Worst case you'll decide it's not the career for you, but hopefully will still have a good time, best case you love it and make a lasting career from it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@joshyp, snowminds website suggest you can apply for next season courses, worth chatting to them to see if it would be possible to get out there this year or not.
Who is your instructor at Hemel btw?
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It was Callum, he is doing a season in hintertux
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@joshyp, i know Callum, I saw him up in Hintertux a couple of weeks ago! Small world the ski instructor world 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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indeed haha
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Worst case you'll decide it's not the career for you, but hopefully will still have a good time, best case you love it and make a lasting career from it.
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If they were 18 and had finished school that would be more true. (Although there is still the opportunity and financial cost involved pursuing a career you haven't even done work experience in to see if it's something you enjoy). However, not finishing school makes the current situation more problematic, as in the case skiing doesn't become a career (and I suspect the vast majority of those starting the ski instructor path never make it into a career long term) you leave yourself with no other qualifications. It's why working at Hemel while finishing school/going down the trade apprenticeship route is probably a safer long term choice.
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I am retaking this year, and going to a college in September for lower and upper 6th form. Don’t want to drop out
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| joshyp wrote: |
| I am retaking this year, and going to a college in September for lower and upper 6th form. Don’t want to drop out |
I thought you were moving to France to make a career out of being a ski instructor? You can't do that and be at college in UK.
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@boarder2020, This thread has as expected given me a reality check
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I am retaking this year, and going to a college in September for lower and upper 6th form. Don’t want to drop out
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That probably feels like a mountain to climb at the moment, but probably a good decision.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It does, just ideally want to follow my passion and enjoy myself -> get myself in a better headspace then keep going with everything
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| joshyp wrote: |
| I am retaking this year, and going to a college in September for lower and upper 6th form. Don’t want to drop out |
So that’s two years then after you retake this year ? You’re then looking at doing a course after your education finishes. Assuming it finishes May/June 2028 you’ll be booking onto a course Jan 2029 then surely?
So back to the often suggested route of taking the l1 indoors and start working/gaining experience at Hemel. But make sure that doesn’t affect your course.
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You know it makes sense.
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No, currently the cources I am looking at start Jan (in the next few weeks). and yes, *there is avaliability* on *some* of these courses.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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So back to the often suggested route of taking the l1 indoors and start working/gaining experience at Hemel. But make sure that doesn’t affect your course.
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Good idea. Doing something you will enjoy, and you feel will help you get a first, vital, step on the road to where you want to go, might well help you to focus on your course. And be completely different from your college work and help you meet new people in a different environment.
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Poster: A snowHead
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If anyone wants the spreadsheet I have made including all options, happy to send it via dm.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| joshyp wrote: |
| No, currently the cources I am looking at start Jan (in the next few weeks). and yes, *there is avaliability* on *some* of these courses. |
How can you start a course in Jan if you are resitting this year?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I am not currently going to school, which means I’m doing nothing till September. My attendance is below 40% and I have binned a term, and am keen to do something I enjoy before I continue
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@joshyp, ok that makes sense. So if you qualify, resit a year and then do two more years after that your license (for BASI L1 or L2) would need a cpd point to continue being valid.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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CPD point?
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I would likely be teaching at Hemel while I’m at school, with that qualification
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And over the summer
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Good luck @joshyp. I haven't commented previously because I am not a ski instructor and have no insight into training courses. But it does seem that you are moving towards a sensible plan - both starting on the first steps towards finding out whether you can make a go of a major ambition, but at the same time ticking off completion of the qualifications that are generally expected for most careers and are much easier to pick up while you are school age. We all hope the ski instruction side will be a success, but being ready to tackle "plan B" is also important.
(Plus, don't forget about Andorra, suggested in a post above as a possible place to instruct since it isn't subject to EU restrictions).
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@j b, the Andorra door may close in the coming years. There’s closer ties with the EU being forged and the govt here are making small changes to align closer to the EU. Whereas now anyone from anywhere can come to work without any additional hoops to jump through, in the the future it’ll be easier if you are an EU citizen and more difficult for others. Talk of this has already dissuaded many Argentinians from coming this season - it’s where the majority of Andorra’s seasonal workers come from. That said, ski instructing may be exempt from any incoming rules since they’ll be classed as qualified workers and there just won’t be enough people coming from the EU to instruct. Any planning to come in the future will need to just keep a close eye on this.
If you already have a foot in the door, you’ll be ok though.
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Looking for accomodation in Verbier for a month is easier said than done... if anyone has any advice on that feel free to drop me a message
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@joshyp, it’s pretty much the same problem in every ski resort.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Yeh, austria course might be my only option to be honest
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@joshyp, CPD is continuous progressional development. At L1/L2 you have to refresh this every 3 years. You can do an actual CPD course or, take another exam and that will reset your time for CPD. So as an example, if you took the IASI route, and passed in March 26, by March 29 you'd need to take another course. You could do a L1 telemark or a L1 Adaptive course at Hemel, both of which count as CPD and would also both tick off your 2nd discipline for L3.
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You know it makes sense.
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Update, I’m doing warren smith for 2 weeks (IASI 1) with an option to extend it till I reach IASI 2
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@joshyp, best of luck. Enjoy yourself.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| joshyp wrote: |
| Update, I’m doing warren smith for 2 weeks (IASI 1) with an option to extend it till I reach IASI 2 |
When is it? Keep us up to date that will be an awesome adventure.
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