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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi Williams223 - really depends on what you're after, if you're looking to gain employment abroad as a Ski Tech then Anything Technical is the course for you. Its industry recognised and you will have a certificate to add to your CV, however this does not guarantee you a job in the Alps and many Retailers / Snowsports operators will also ask what service experience you have had and what kind of ski servicing machines have you been trained in using ie, Reichmann/Winterstiger/Montana to name a few.
Regarding other courses in the UK – depends on your location and I’m sure a lot of the members on here will add in due course.
Personally I have been servicing race skis for athletes for a number of years and the best piece of advice I can give you is whatever course you choose – Practice, Practice, Practice!!
Good luck!
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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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Well. Thanks for the information. I was searching for those ski tech courses.
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Edge2Win, thanks mate for the info. I just want it so i have a better understanding of equipment...do you know if there are ones closer to London, which are equally as good?
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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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williams223, I did the Anything Technical course a few years back and I had a choice of two location, Kendal or Reading. The courses are all well and good but finding a place to gain experience is difficult and there are always a lot of people chasing the same dream.
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williams223, If you are looking to increase your understanding and don't need to have a certificate, though I'm sure he would do one, I would highly recommend Jon's course in Nottingham, www.jonsskituning.co.uk, I'm based in London and its worth the drive and a lot cheaper than Anything Technical.
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Headplant, does the course not really give you that much of an insight....is it just a course that can give you piece of paper.
Maybe jons thing would be better then - £45 quid sounds a lot better plus its only one sesh so could go up and down in a day. But then again Anything Technical course does boot fitting...
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williams223, The course is interesting and covers a bit of history and the development of skis and boards and the different structures you find in ski manufacture, it follows on with repair and servicing, base grinding and waxing on the first day. The second day covers the boot fitting and goes over the main points and then looks at all the course members feet to judge what problems they may have with a fitting. You do get quite a bit of practical work around repair and service and a chance to take a look at products and tools and use machinery but this can only be a glimpse and relies on you consolidating the work done on the course with experience in a workshop on a regular basis. They do point out that the certificates don't make you a ski tech or boot fitter. Not long after the course I had a pair of boots fitted by SMALLZOOKEEPER at one of the snowheads boot clinics and the amount of knowledge and experience you need to fit boots properly is way beyond what a single course can teach. I thought the course was interesting but not directly applicable to me, I think Native's do get people jobs after finishing the course but it would a big learning curve.
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