 Poster: A snowHead
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I am thinking of doing a week with Interski next season and thought it might be an idea to compare notes on good bars, slopes etc.
Anyone do La Thuile in Jan before, im thinking of going out for the first week.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Pila for me I think, probably early or mid-Jan avoiding half term madness.
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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 think I will do a week, not sure where or when yet 
Few friends did it this year, loved it.
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rob@rar, Pila better than La THuile? im not bothered where really but was hoping to do a week teaching and then a week GS training somewhere in Jan.
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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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skimottaret, GS training with Interski or somewhere else?
When I did a week with them last season I initially asked about La Thuile (don't like Courmeyeur and didn't know Pila) but was told that early in the season the instructors' accommodation was outside the resort and you're bussed in and out each day. If you teach in Pila you stay in Aosta which has a fast gondola linking the valley to the resort. The hotel I was placed in was just a minute's walk from the gondola, so it was very convenient to get to work each day. That's my main reason for wanting to go back there, although there are no guarantees I'd be in the same hotel again, but I enjoyed the resort from a teaching perspective. The AVMS training that Interski offer, including some GS work, was held in Pila the same week as I was there, which might be an option for you?
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rob@rar, hmm that all sounds very interesting... not knowing anything at all about the resorts Pila could be the one to go for.
was thinking about GS training with Dave Morris in Meribel mid to late jan, he did a week this season around the 12th or something for EUrotest training but hasnt confirmed yet what if any weeks will be in the 3V's this year. Apparently meribel lanes are pretty cheap that time of year.
But he does the interski training anyways and if already in Pila could make a lot of sense to stay there for it.
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skimottaret, I've done some weeks in Pila, and Cormayeur... you'll have fun in either, or La Thuile. I really liked Pila, 'cos of the easy access to the skiing, and the old town. Cormayeur fun too - but buses to catch at either end of the day, and busier. Don't ask me how long ago that was 
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Perhaps we should gun for a snowHeads week in Jan! 
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Go to Pila, it's great! It a fantastic resort to teach in. Aosta is a good town to stay in, as it's big and not a resort, so easy to get away from all the instructors / Interski crowd should you wish. Courmayeur is lovely, great resort but small and if the snow is not good not so great to teach beginners in.
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Thanks for all the advice, Pila sounds great and if i can tie in a weeks paid teaching with a week of training that could be a good option. Interski site doesnt have up next seasons AVMS training weeks but this year the test was on the 10th of jan with the training week the week before.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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skimottaret, aren't there rumours that the AVMS rules may be changing next year? COuld be why dates aren't up yet.
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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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Interski's best creme de la creme instructrs are always based in Courmayer  (I hope)
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beanie1, i havent looked into the avms thingy at all so could be. If i like the teaching in Italy I may have a go at it but until i get some GS gates under my belt it is all a bit academic.
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You know it makes sense.
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I'd go Pila as a good all round choice, specially as Bar Roma was closed in Courmeyeur and I almost froze to death in La Thuile 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bar Roma closed? No free after work nosh then?
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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 think it was just temporary, was open when i was there end of Jan
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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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| Bar Roma closed? No free after work nosh then? |
We had a drive up later on in the season and it had been closed down by local residents complaining about the noise. Hopefully it's temporary, best free nosh I've come across !
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| david@mediacopy wrote: |
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| Bar Roma closed? No free after work nosh then? |
it had been closed down by local residents complaining about the noise .... |
~Too many instructors belching and farting. 
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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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When I taught Interski last year, they couldn't confirm the resort I was teaching in until I got on the coach to get to the hotel. Whilst just about everything about Interski seems really well organised, I'd caution that altough you might specify a resort on your employment form, you may end up somewhere else, so don't assume your choice is where you'll ski. My hotel in Pila was a 25 minute walk from the gondola, which was a bit of a pain, but we lived!
I was told Pila's the best place to teach beginners, as Courmayer doesn't have that many beginner runs - don't know about La Thuille. Your lessons will start at 10, you'll be with your kids through lunch until 3, so the first two hours of the day and the last two hours in the evening are yours to ski - excellent stuff. Interski also put on a couple of instructor sessions too, so that was also good fun.
I'm booked for Pila w/c 27th Feb - may see you there or Courmayer, or La Thuille (according to which coach they put me on!)
BTW, Interski are up at Hemel tonight if anyone wants to go along and say hi. They've got a teacher session there.
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If you book your weeks well in advance you normally (but not always!) get the resort you request. They understandably need a bit of flexibility to move people around depending on numbers etc. Most of the instructors I know who've ended up in a different resort to the one they requested have been those who've only agreed to work fairly last minute. If you're working with a friend they're also generally pretty good at ensuring you're in the same resort.
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snowqueen11, Blimey, it could be pretty busy then as it is Instructor training night for us!
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hi Kitty, yes, it is, and there's a load of teachers too - I did wonder at the wisdom of Interski having an open night the same time as we're training. Red jackets everywhere!
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I'd guess that Interski chose Tuesday night was so they could persuade as many of the Hemel instructors to sign up for a week teaching for Interski next season.
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Any Interski instructors in Courmayer week ending 13th February may get the chance to accompany Miss Boredsurfing and friends on the slopes for the week
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rob@rar, sounds like it!
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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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Got absolutley no interest in working with Interski, but just got a question.
What level do you need to be befor you don't have to do thier speed test - L2, ISIA, ISTD.
Is it just for L2's or does everyone need to do it?
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Wayne, you need to be L2 or equivalent, ISIAs would also need to do it I think. ISTDs can work unlimited in Italy anyway I believe, so they wouldn't need to? However, I've never met an ISTD working part time for Interski (they can get paid much better elsewhere!)
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You know it makes sense.
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| beanie1 wrote: |
| I've never met an ISTD working part time for Interski (they can get paid much better elsewhere!) |
"Everyone" gets paid more than the part time people at interski - think people do it just for a holiday anyway so not a problem just getting pocket money
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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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Wayne, it's not that bad a deal if you only want a couple of week's work, bearing in mind it includes full board and lodging and transport.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone else had a... 'special' e-mail...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skisimon, yes I've had a "special" email, I don't feel so speical now though!
How p'd off would you be if you'd just spent money on doing the AVMS?!
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so extra weeks on offer? have to say i decided against AVMS and sounds good i did...
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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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skimottaret, apparently there's a chance you won't need to do AVMS to work up to weeks anymore.
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beanie1, how many weeks?
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skimottaret, sorry, up to 4 weeks.
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Nothing's confirmed yet though. 
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Hey, where's my special email?
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rob@rar, oohhhh, you're not special it seems! Maybe it's because you've only worked for them once before? It says we have until 31/08 to reply, and then they'll offer it to others.
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