How To Backflip
Doing a backflip on skis is a milestone achievement for any freeskier, and it's a trick that requires more commitment to face our own fears than actual technical skills or ability. We're going to break down how to do a backflip into smaller…
BASI Level 4 (ISTD) Exam
BASI Level 4 (ISTD) is the final hurdle before coming fully qualified. The Alpine Level 4 is split up into 10 modules which all need to be completed before gaining your licence to teach at the highest level, anywhere in the world.
The BASI…
What Makes St Anton So Special For Trainee Ski Instructors?
Last winter season marked the first ever Work & Train Level 3 ISIA programme in St Anton. It was a phenomenal start - our 16 trainees clocked up a cracking 3,360 hours of work - an average of 210 hours per trainee. We spoke to some of the trainees to see what they thought.
Our Level 3 ISIA Instructor Courses: An Overview
The BASI Level 3 is a big jump up from the Level 2 - find out what is involved and how we can help you achieve it in our course overview.
Why do ski instructors need to learn about avalanches?
If anyone ever tells you they know everything about avalanches and the dangers of skiing off-piste, they are sorely mistaken. Its a constant learning process and should be continuously revised and practiced.
Our Level 1 Ski Instructor Course Overview
BASI’s Alpine Level 1 is the first rung on the ski instructor qualification ladder.
It qualifies you to teach skiing in an artificial environment: dry slopes, snowdomes and some nursery slopes in the UK. But what does it take to achieve…
Academic Recognition of your BASI Qualification
Gaining your BASI qualifications requires a lot more than just skiing.
While we have always known this it has not always been that easy to explain this to other people. Recent developments have led to academic recognition of BASI Qualifications,…
The Benefits of a Certified Ski Instructor Qualification
Gaining a certified qualification as an instructor is vital if you wish to make a career of instructing.
Yet that is not the only reason it is useful. Whether you want to make ski instructing your full-time occupation, want to improve your…
Morzine Moguls Clinic with Ben Cavet
Sometimes when concentrating on the exams BASI has laid out in front of us, it is easy to forget there is more to skiing than impressing the men and women in blue. Continued Professional Development helps to keep us thinking about skiing in a different way, whilst also putting us in the shoes of our clients, if only for a few hours.
The Eurotest – Passing the Ultimate Challenge
Often seen as the ultimate test faced by trainee ski instructors the Euro Speed Test or Eurotest is the nemesis of many. But what is it? What makes it so difficult and how does it feel to pass?