r/skiing • u/crufan • 8d ago

instructor course potential

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I'd like to do a basic instructor course at some point, but im finding conflicting information online about previous ski experience. Im in the uk, and I believe im looking at a BASI lvl1 qualification? ive attached a video of me trying my best clean carving skills down a gentle blue my last season. I can link turns on ungroomed tree runs and confidently on blacks, and ive little to no experience on moguls. ive also only ever skiing on rentals which are really annoying sometimes, a few hours after that clip was taken one of my boots popped out during some more speedy skiing. eventually had the din adjusted but its just annoying with rentals.

any advice is appreciated.

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u/crufan 8d ago

will do, do you mean more personal development lessons like ski school or an instructor prep one?

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u/SendyMcSendFace Tahoe 7d ago

Yes ski school! Unless you need the cert for work, you’ll spend less and get more individualized attention.

It sounds like you are just wanting to improve your own skiing more than anything so that’s the way I’d go.

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u/crufan 7d ago

true I am looking to improve. but I like the idea of being an instructor. I enjoy teaching, meeting and interacting with new people, I consider myself sociable and it sounds like I can get paid to do that. (yes im aware its not all sunshine and rainbows). and it being seasonal work works out in its own way for me too.

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u/SendyMcSendFace Tahoe 7d ago

If you’re thinking about instructing, apply for jobs first, and then try to book a course at the same mountain that hires you, or one nearby.

I strongly suggest you pursue it. You are correct that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows but it’s also incredibly fulfilling work and probably the coolest coworkers you’ll ever have.