7 Week Level 1 and 2 Ski Instructor Course in Whistler

Oyster Worldwide offer a very personal service with detailed preparation and support before, during and when you return from travel. Pre-departure services include a phone or skype interview and full briefing on what to expect. We advise on safety, cultural issues, flights, what to take, currency and what life will be like in your chosen destination. Oyster Worldwide pride themselves on selecting projects that we believe are genuinely worthwhile. Every project has been visited by a member of the Oyster team and vetted for excellence.

What's it like

A typical day on this gap year project

We are confident that our top instructors (the best in Whistler) will get you through the course and improve your skiing enough for you to be able to get through the CSIA Level 2 at the end of the 7 weeks. So confident are we that, unlike other course providers, the cost of the Level 2 is included in the programme fee.

Each day on the course will be different. You'll be with a small group and instructor, learning and improving your techniques ready for the exams in week. It's not just about the skiing though, you will also take the Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 course and have the most amazing social life as you call Whistler your home for 6 months.

Project Requirements

Who would be a suitable participant?

As this is an intense 7 week course, you do need to have some ski experience. You don't need to be a pro, as long as you feel comfortable skiing down reds in Europe and blues in North America and linking your turns, we can accept you onto the course.

Project Benefits

What we can offer you

Initial briefing to check your experience and eligibility
Access to My Oyster - our online members area that is packed full of detailed course information
Help and advice from our UK office before departure and whilst in Canada
Financial protection
Accommodation (with the choice of catered/self-catered)
Full season ski pass for Whistler Blackcomb
Over 20 hours tuition from the best instructors in town per week
CSIA Level 1 and 2 exam fees
AST Level 1
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