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Weather Report Verbier 22/1/2017 – ISIA student Killian reports..
Snow in Verbier - An update from Killian who is currently working, training and living in Verbier. Well isn’t all this snow lovely. The short answer is yes,...
Meet the 2016/17 Gap Coaching Team
Get to know our 2017 Verbier Gap Coaching Team This winter the Altitude Futures Gap course in Verbier is proud to announce the following coaching team. To...
Instructor training – Ski agility
Being agile on our skis is great fun. My most enjoyable days in training we’re doing silly drills…
Typical Day on the Gap Course
Its 8.00 am in the morning your room mate has just shaken you awake after a fairly large night…
Why choose a Gap Ski Instructor Course?
More and more students are choosing to take a Gap year, either before or…
King of the ISIA/L4 Course 2016
Article by Tim Aitchison – Winner of the Altitude Futures ‘King/Queen of the ISIA/L4 Course’…
Information on skiing moguls
The skier needs to be over the middle of the ski to enable maximum range of movement….
King of the Gap Course 2016
It’s difficult to put into words how much I have enjoyed the ten week Gap course. I can only say…
How to become a ski instructor?
Ski instructing is becoming an increasing popular career path for people from outside the usual…
BASI ISIA L3 Tech Exam
The exam had finally arrived! This was the week that our whole season revolved around. Our training…
January Gap Course – final exams
It’s fair to say the level two BASI ski instructor course is more of a marathon than a sprint. Two weeks…
January Gap Course – 8th week
Two things became apparent to me before this week began. First, this experience…
Accommodation in verbier
Our most popular accommodation choice over the last 22 years with our students has been our private Swiss chalets option. This allows you to stay with 8-14 other trainee instructors together in a typical Swiss Verbier chalet.