• 10 WEEK SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSE

    Training exclusively with BASI Trainers

The course was incredible in every way! The people I’ve met on the course are friends for life. The instructors are the best I’ve ever had and improved my skiing far beyond what I hoped. Couldn’t recommend ICE enough.
Jade Hunt
BASI Level 3 ISIA Seasonal Training + ISIA modules - Residential

10 Week BASI Level 1 & 2 Residential Course

  BASI Level 1 & 2
  Residential & catered
  Liftpass included

Gain your BASI Level 1 & 2 on the classic residential course.
The ultimate fast track course and a fantastic opportunity to spend most of the ski season in one of the worlds best ski resorts. Broaden your horizons and receive the best ski tuition on your way to an internationally recognized qualification.

The course kicks off with a week long intensive, personal performance course delivered by BASI trainers covering all areas of skiing; high speed, off piste, bumps, steep slopes, freestyle and mountain safety  

This is followed by the BASI Level 1 Course. Then six weeks of further half days training (5 days per week) including racing training and freestyle tips. It culminates with the BASI Level 2 Course in the last two weeks. It includes all elements required to achieve the BASI Level 2 which allows you to teach internationally in a mountain environment. 

On the course:

  • Personal performance training
  • Exclusively from BASI trainers
  • Biomechanical assesments
  • Hands on boot fitting advice
  • Free ski testing
  • Pro deals on Dynastar ski equipment 
  • BASI Level 1 course
  • BASI Level 2 course
  • Training within the performance threads
  • Race training
  • Freestyle clinics
  • Ski tuning clinics
  • Fitness and physiotherapy advice
  • Freeride clinics
  • Ski specific psychological training
  • All training course fees
  • Accommodation for 10 weeks
  • Evening meals 5 days a week
  • Airport transfers (on course start date and course end dates only)
  • Lift pass (for course duration)
  • French lessons (optional extra)
  • Male and Female mentors

Pre course:

  • Pre course information pack through the ICE App
  • Telephone support

Post course:

  • CV advice
  • Professional references
  • Industry contacts
  • Career advice
  • Discounts on equipment
  • Further courses with BASI

Below is a timetable of the course for the 10 Weeks you will be with us in Val d'Isère.

Week 1:

Personal Performance Week.

Focussing entirely on your own personal skiing, the basic fundamentals of ski technique are covered this week and it is designed to lay the foundations for the course to come. It is full days on the hill, Monday to Friday, and a couple of hours spent off the hill going through video analysis and attending specialist presentations on biomechanics, injury prevention, equipment and mountain safety. It is a busy week, but it sets you up well for the rest of the course. Here is a summary of what to expect this week;

  • Personal performance training with a BASI trainer
  • Core fundamentals of ski technique
  • Video analysis
  • Boot fitting advice
  • Free ski testing
  • Presentation on biomechanics and injury prevention
  • Presentation on ski equipment
  • Presentation on mountain safety/avalanche awareness

Time spent with your trainer on the hill: 25hrs
Time spent with your trainer off the hill: 5hrs
Time spent in specialist evening presentations: 5hrs
Total training time: 35hrs

 


 

Week 2:

Monday - Theory day, off snow for precourse modules ralted to the level 1 assessment week.

Tuesday - BASI Level 1 Course.

The Level 1 Instructor course is a 4 day course and is the first instructor qualification within the BASI pathway of training and grading. It is the initial step on the route to eventually becoming an internationally recognised snowsport instructor. The course aims to provide you with the basic information and skills which will enable you to develop your practical performance. You will be introduced to the Central Theme which is the BASI progression from no skiing experience through to parallel turns and you will begin to deliver some short lessons. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • BASI Level 1 curriculum.
  • The BASI manual and course resources for this level.
  • Personal performance training.
  • Introduction to the Central Theme.
  • Introduction to the teaching principles.
  • A comprehensive action plan and review with your BASI trainer on how to develop through the rest of the course.
  • The Level 1 course ICE party - a chance to let your hair down after a busy couple of weeks!

Time spent with your trainer on the hill: 25hrs
Time spent training off snow: 5hrs
Total training time: 30hrs

 


 

Week 3:

Performance training.

This week you will be working on the action plan created at the end of the Level 1 and also expanding the remit to the bumps and variable terrain with an eye on the Level 2 at the end of the course. Training is delivered exclusively by BASI trainers, and the quality of training is second to none. You will also do the First Aid course this week as part of the overall qualification. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

Time spent with your trainers on the hill: 9hrs
First Aid Training: 14hrs

Total training time: 23hrs

 


 

Week 4:

Race training and freestyle week.

This week you will do some Giant Slalom race training Slalom sessions with former British Masters Champion and BASI trainer Rupert Tildesley and do a freestyle clinic with BASI trainers, which will be a chance to explore the Val d'Isere Snowpark and develop your freestyle skills. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • Giant Slalom race training 
  • Slalom race training with Rupert Tildesley
  • Personal performance training with a BASI trainer
  • Freestyle training
  • Time spent with your trainers on the hill: 15hrs
    Total training time: 15hrs

 


 

Week 5:

Personal performance week.

An opportunity to work on your action plan in all areas of skiing towards the BASI Level 2 with training exclusively from BASI trainers. We also say goodbye to the 5 week course at the end of the week so will have one of the (now legendary) ICE parties on the Friday evening. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • Personal performance training with a BASI trainer
  • Continued development towards the Level 2 exam
  • 5 Week Course ICE Party

Time spent with your trainers on the hill: 15hrs
Total training time: 15hrs

 


 

Week 6:

Ski school experience week.

This week will see you go out with an experienced instructor and a real group of students to see what life is like as a ski instructor. An important part of the BASI syllabus and also an opportunity to experience the rigours of ski school life. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • Ski school experience sessions
  • The highs and occasional lows of teaching skiing
  • A warm sense of satisfaction from seeing a group develop and enjoying the sport we all enjoy

Time spent with your Instructor on the hill: TBC
Total training time: TBC

 


 

Week 7:

Performance training and teaching sessions.

This week continues your personal development with BASI trainers as part of the overall programme towards the Level 2, but you will also do some teaching sessions to practise your teaching skills, giving you time to develop this side of your progression. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • Personal performance training with a BASI trainer
  • Teaching development sessions
  • Continued performance development towards the Level 2 exam
  • Ski tuning clinic

Time spent with your trainer on the hill: 15hrs
Time spent off the hill: 2hrs
Total training time: 17hrs

 


 

Week 8:

Performance training and teaching sessions.

This week continues your personal development with BASI trainers as part of the overall programme towards the Level 2, but you will also do some teaching sessions to practise your teaching skills, giving you time to develop this side of your progression. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • Personal performance training with a BASI trainer
  • Teaching development sessions
  • Continued performance development towards the Level 2 exam
  • A thorough assessment of where your level lies prior to the Level 2 exam
  • Employment seminar on how to find a job and how to progress through the BASI pathway beyond the course

Time spent with your trainer on the hill: 15hrs
Time spent off the hill: 2hrs
Total training time: 17hrs

 


 

Week 9-10:

BASI Level 2 Course.

This is the second part of the BASI curriculum and the climax of the course. It is a continuously assessed course which, if successful, culminates in the much coveted Level 2 qualification. The course is physically demanding, as you will spend two blocks of 3 and 5 days involved in, self study, skiing and teaching. Here is a summary of what to expect this week:

  • Personal performance training with a BASI trainer
  • Personal performance assessment to the Level 2 criteria
  • Teaching development sessions
  • Teaching assessment to the Level 2 criteria
  • A mid course action plan for week 2 of this course
  • A result on the last day of the course
  • The final party!

Time spent with your trainers on the hill: 30hrs
Time spent studying off the hill: 4hrs
Total training time: 34hrs 

 


 

The program above follows how the course has run in recent years but should not be viewed as a definitive itinerary which will be communicated to you week to week via the members area and App. It can be subject to some variation depending on weather conditions and other circumstances, but this will give you a good idea of what to expect. The course plan can also se further additions to the prorgram which have not yet been confirmed fot he coming year

Skiing Standard

We can cater for a large range of abilities since there are many groups on the course. This means, if you are already a good skier your level will be pushed with other good skiers around you. Our trainers train and assess to the highest level in BASI so there is no ceiling to your improvement. Similarly, if you are an inexperienced skier you will be in a group with similar abilities to yours so your needs will be met in this respect too.

Insurance:
It is vital that you are properly insured against injury, loss of personal effects and curtailment. It is requirment on booking that you have proper insurnace in place. Please see our Insurance tab on the web site and Ts and Cs for further details.

In the background:
Whilst this is an opportunity for you to expand your horizons and get the most from the time you spend abroad there will always be the guidance of the ICE team should things go wrong. Whether it is for a medical reason or just a shoulder to lean on, the ICE team will be there to help, should you require it.

Call us on 0870 760 7360 for more information. If you choose option 3, you can speak directly to a BASI trainer who will happily discuss the course content, accommodation, what to do with your qualifications, how to find work, and answer any questions that you may have about the course or skiing in general.

10 Week BASI Level 1 & 2 Residential Course

Dates and prices

10 week full-time - Residential - BASI Level 1 and 2
05 January - 15 March 2025
£9850 - Spaces available

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10 week part-time - Residential - BASI Level 1 and 2
05 January - 15 March 2025
£9200 - Spaces available

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Unparalleled pass rates.

ICE provides world class training exclusively with BASI Trainers. This provides an important connection between training and examination which, in turn, produces unparalleled pass rates.

BASI Level 1
100%
BASI Level 2
85%
BASI Level 3
75%

Meet Our Team

At the heart of the ICE training program is its highly experienced team of BASI Trainers.

Qualified to the highest level in the BASI system, with years of experience in training instructors, racers and also recreational skiers to reach their full potential, the standard of training you will receive with ICE just simply can’t be matched anywhere else!

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