How Craig became a dual certified ski & snowboard instructor
Becoming dual certified is a golden nugget for ski and snowboard instructors. It can make you a very valued member of any snow school, with the opportunity to get a lot more work. Craig’s story below...
View ArticleDAN – FROM STUDENT TO INSTRUCTOR IN 3 WEEKS
Dan spent last winter out in Fernie on our 3 Week Level 1 Instructor Course, before scoring a job as an instructor. We caught up with him to find out what it was like making the jump from student to...
View ArticleBEN – SWAPPING THE OFFICE FOR THE MOUNTAINS
Ben joined us in 2009 on the 11-Week Instructor Course, and has since gone on to instruct all over the world, including Australia, Japan & Austria. We caught up with him to find out how a season...
View ArticleLife after Nonstop – Instructing in New Zealand
In the first of three blogs from Wanaka, New Zealand, Nonstop graduate James Vause looks back at how he ended up living and instructing skiing in one of the most beautiful places in the world....
View ArticleHow to be a snowboarder in 5 steps
In 2005 Adam Bowcutt took our 11 week snowboard instructor course in Banff. Since then he’s spent 14 seasons in the mountains of either New Zealand, USA or Canada. He has competed at both the NZ and...
View ArticleWorking as a ski instructor after Nonstop – Lucky, Brave or Both?
In the last of a three part series, former Nonstop client James Vause runs us through his daily life as a ski instructor in Treble Cone, NZ. Following the 2012/13 season in Fernie as part of the 11...
View ArticleFollow in Harriet’s Footsteps – Ski Instructing in Italy
Fancy instructing for a week in Italy? TM Ski & Travel, who run school trips to Livingo, are looking for Nonstop graduates to instruct 14-17 year olds during February half term (13th to 21st and...
View ArticleThe Journey From Gap Year to Snowschool Sports Director
Paul Clarke came to Nonstop to fulfil his dream of making a living as a ski instructor. Here he shares his success story of graduating from gap year instructor trainee in Fernie to Snowsports School...
View ArticleFrom Snowboard Instructor Course to Custom Snowboard Manufacturer – David’s...
David joined Nonstop’s 11 week snowboard instructor course in 2006/07. Following his university course in furniture design and production, David worked in the trade before deciding to take the break...
View ArticleSnowboard Instructor Success Stories – Adam Lovick
Having discovered the joy that is sliding on snow in 2008, Adam knew that this was a turning point in his life. He joined the Nonstop 5 week snowboard instructor course in March 2011 and since...
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