Rome Agent – A contender for the best freestyle snowboard of 2012?

Rome Agent’s 2012 board is causing quite a stir with snowboarders. Many of the excellent reviews speak for themselves, and it seems that it’s becoming a firm favourite with those who take their boarding seriously. With the Rome Agent, you have the choice between two boards: a traditional camber design or a hybrid rocker shape. [...]

Skiing in Scotland in April 2012

There has been fresh snow getting up to 10cm on the Ski Resorts in Scotland, and this is starting to get people excited about the chance to get their ski boots on and head down one of the fantastic resorts right here in the UK. I’m sure this news is causing a smile over the [...]

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Alpine Level 4 Ski Instructor Course

Find a Ski Instructor Training School on our Ski Instructor Courses Page. Alpine Ski Level 4 ISTD is the highest recognised worldwide award and those who obtain this level will be classed as Elite Skiers. The Alpine level 4 Instructor course advances on the Level 3 course to raise the qualification to a level that [...]

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Alpine Level 3 Ski Instructor Course

Find a Ski Instructor Training School on our Ski Instructor Courses Page. If you are planning to really move forward with your snowsports career then you should think seriously about moving on and taking your Alpine Level 3 International Snowsport Instructors Association (ISIA) course. This qualification will allow you to work fulltime at an International [...]

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Alpine Level 2 Ski Instructor Course

Find a Ski Instructor Training School on our Ski Instructor Courses Page. If you have not already done so you should read the Alpine Level 1 Instructor course details since you must have passed this Level 1 before you can undertake the Level 2 course. If you are ready to progress to a more advanced [...]

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Alpine Level 1 Ski Instructor Course

Find a Ski Instructor Training School on our Ski Instructor Courses Page. What can Alpine Level 1 Instructors do? When you achieve the Alpine Level 1 Instructor qualification you will be able to teach and work on indoor ski slopes and real snow indoor skiing centres, such as the The Chill Factore in Manchester and [...]

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Become a Professionally Qualified Ski and Snowboard Instructor

Have you ever been on a skiing or snowboarding holiday and seen some bronzed instructor sipping some exotic tall drink and thought to yourself, that would be a nice job to have. Or maybe you are pretty handy on the slopes and think that maybe you have it in you to teach others how to [...]

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Reduce your Carbon Footprint – 10 Ski Resorts you can take the Train to

Why take the train to a ski resort, surely it is easier just to fly? Well, maybe not. For a family, flying can be nothing short of a nightmare. There is the potential early morning drive to the airport, the 2 to 3 hours early arrival, the queuing, the waiting around, and inevitably the delays. [...]

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Which is cooler, Skiing or Snowboarding

These guys are pretty awesome, albeit the ultimate stereotypes when it comes to cool dude skiers and snowboarders. Ignoring the chatter between the two hosts, enjoy extreme freestyle skills and then enter the debate… Which is cooler, Skiing or Snowboarding? From this video both are pretty dam cool, but there can be only one winner. [...]

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Ever fallen asleep during a skiing lesson?

Maybe you are finding skiing a bit boring, or you may have had a late night, but how bored or tired do you have to be to fall asleep standing up while you are skiing. The kid in this video can be seen swaying while his eyes are firmly shut, until finally it all gets [...]

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