ICE 4 week full time Gap Course

The course kicks off with a week of intensive personal performance course given by BASI Trainers covering all areas of skiing or snowboarding - high-speed, off-piste, bumps, steep slopes, racing, snowpark and freeride, mountain safety and off-piste awareness.

The second week is the BASI Level 1 Instructor Course, which is the first step along the way to the Ski Instructors licence and the course culminates with a further 2 weeks of personal performance training in the afternoons Mon-Fri (3hrs each)

There will also be the opportunity to do theLevel 2 Instructor Course in the two weeks following this course. To do this you will need to do the Ski School Experience week in the final week of the 4 week course instead of a personal performance week, in order to meet the criteria for the Level 2 Instructor Course. There is no further cost to do this and this can be decided at any stage during the 4 week course.

Also Included in the cost of the course:

During the course.

• Personal Performance Training in Carving, Bumps, Steeps, Variable Snow, Freeride,Video analysis of Personal Performance.
• Training exclusively from BASI Trainers/Examiners.
• Biomechanical assesments and advice on physical training with our Physiotherapists.
• Hands on boot fitting advice from Mark Jones, 'Ski and Board' magazine's technical editor in Killy Sport, our test centre for boots and skis.
• Free ski testing for the first week, whilst you decide which skis to buy.
• Preparation for the BASI Level 1 Ski Instructor Course.
• Training within the Performance threads of Technical, Tactical, Physical and Psychological.
• BASI Level 1 Instructor Course - 5 Days.
• BASP 2 Day First Aid Course.
• A full avalanche awareness course with evening presentations and snow skills courses in the mountains with Henry Schniewind, one of Europe's top off piste mountain safety experts.
• Race training with Séverine Remondet, ex French ski team and World Cup athlete.
• Freestyle clinics with Edouard Rolland, top freestyle coach.
• Skier alignment training from Bernard Chesneau, who works with World Cup racers and elite athletes.
• Ski tuning clinics.
• Fitness sessions with Chris Haworth 'Ski and Board' magazine's fitness editor.
• Freeride clinics with top freeride coach Olivier Renassia.
• Psycological training to improve focus and push your limits.
• Associate membership of BASI.
• All BASI course resources and manuals.
• All training course fees including external modules.
• Accommodation for 4 weeks, including evening meal 5 days a week.
• Lift pass.
• French lessons (optional extra).
• Male and Female mentors on call 24/7.

• Pre-course information pack.
• Telephone support and an open-ended opportunity to speak to the training staff direct.
• Travel advice

• CV advice
• Professional references
• Access to the ICE network of industry contacts
• Career advice and pathways to success.
• Discounts on equipment and clothing through BASI
• BASI Magazine
• Further courses with BASI

Skiing/riding standard:
We can cater for a large range of abilities since there are many groups on the course. Because of this, if you are already a good skier or rider your level will be pushed with other good skiers and riders around you. Our trainers train and assess to the highest levels in BASI so there is no ceiling to your improvement. Similarly if you are an inexperienced skier or rider you will be in a group with similar abilities so your needs will be met in this respect too. People have attended the course with as little as 1-2 weeks experience and have still achieved the level through hard work and commitment to the programme. An average experience across the courses of this type is roughly 8-10 weeks.

Insurance:
It is vital that you are properly insured against injury, loss of personal effects and curtailment. Students will need to purchase the ICE insurance policy, which is a very comprehensive package tailored to the needs of students on this course. For further information, please read our terms and conditions available on the booking form.

Accommodation, food and liftpass.
Accommodation will be in the ski in/ski out 3* self-catering Maeva Sud apartments which face south over the slopes of the Espace Killy. In addition an evening meal five nights a week is included as part of the package.
A lift pass for the whole Val d'Isère/Tignes ski area will be included for the duration of the course. Airport transfers are also included in the course package.

In the background.
Whilst this is an opportunity for you to expand your horizons and get the most from the time you spend abroad there will always the guidance of the ICE team should things go wrong. Whether it is for medical reason or just a shoulder to lean on, the ICE team will be there to help, should you require it.

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