 Poster: A snowHead
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Ok I am sat reading this with my brother who in is the last year of writing a Phd in sports science on the skill acquisition of alpine skiing and we both did ski le gap, and have continued to use and work on our qualifications, my brother decided to take a gap year last minute and signed up for ski le gap having never skied before but on the basis he had heard amazing reviews and wanted to learn a new skill he considered himself sporty and figured he would be ok learning a new sport, when he called ski le gap they said yes he was welcome on the course and they had 22 CSIA Level 4 examiners, and although for first few weeks he would have 1-1 coaching and would have a steep learning curve i am sure we can bring you up to speed to the required standard. So by the end of the course after 13 weeks of grit and determination he had surpassed some of the skiers who had 25 + weeks experience as he was starting with a blank canvas and did not have years of engraned bad habbits to iron out. the season after he took his ISIA and passed not bad for someone who had never skied the year before, So i think the moral of the story is and he will back me up when it comes to the aquisition of a new skill stack 13 weeks of intensive coaching far outways years of undirected free skiing, although i will admit it is all about motivation if you want something and work hard why not go for it. I think if you are on a gap year and want an amazing time learn a new skill and gain a qualification then there is benefit too the Ski Le Gap program and 200 gap year students a year will agree "my skiing really improved and i had an amazing time". Sarah http://www.skilegap.com/ski-snowboard-instructor-courses/index/ski-gap-year.html
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, that was subtle.
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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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subtle what dave, it was definately relevant
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Good case in point that doing one's own PR doesn't usually work very well.
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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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Andy I am a student and i posted because i thought it was relevant, Is your last name by chance thompson burt
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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sarah1992, I think the point DaveC, was making is that your post seems like a rather unsubtle plug for Ski Le Gap. Yes the point is relevant but I think your plug at the end undermined it somewhat as it made you look like a spammer! People are understanadably somewhat suspicious of posters who have not posted much on Snowheads and then make what appears to be a big plug for an organisation in their first few posts.
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Oh, for goodness' sake, leave the poor girl alone, her English conclusively proves that she's a student.
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sarah1992, Blooming heck .. lots of respect for your brother. How many 'hours' did it take him in total to pass ISIA , just to shame the rest of us ! 
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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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| Hurtle wrote: |
| Oh, for goodness' sake, leave the poor girl alone, her English conclusively proves that she's a student. |
That was my conclusion too 
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You meant Coire na Ciste, the one with the rusting chairlifts, not the one with the purple railway.
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