Why choose ICE
Location is key! Your accomodation is located just across the road from our meeting point so it is perfectly placed. Everyone stays in the same apartment block, so the friends that you make on your ICE course will all be nearby instead of being dotted around town. All of the apartments have their own ski locker and a balcony with a view to die for. The apartments are small, but let's face it... location is key!
We have a member of staff always available if there are any issues that come up from day to day. In addition to the directors of the company who are based in resort, we also have two Resort Managers based in Val d'Isère who are always on hand.
The quality of food is excellent, with a real variety of menus throughout the course, and local specialities provided every week.
Many other operators make you pay extra for BASI course fees, first aid courses etc. On an ICE course, you only need money for apres and lunch, everything else is provided for you.
We have an office based in resort, this is through Mountain Masters at Killy Sport. This is the most prestigious ski/snowboarding shop in resort. Within this shop, we have real specialists in their field who can help in every aspect of equipment and set up for you.
Jo Pollard is our resident physiotherapist. She is an experienced snowboarder and a fitness fanatic herself. Jo is at the top of her game in Val d'Isère and on hand to help prevent injuries and manage them when/if they occur as well as providing fitness tips prior to the course for our students.
All of the training you receive on the course is delivered by our team of skiers, who are all trainers and assessors for BASI. This means that the people who train you, are also the team that deliver the BASI certifications. They are trainers for BASI because of their expertise, skiing skills and experience. It is because of this, that you will always get world class training with ICE.
Our training is delivered exclusively by BASI Trainers, rather than ski instructors who are just contracted in from a ski school. With other gap tour operators, they simply buy in services from other organisations, and then bring them together to make an overall package. This is done without having any experience or expertise with the people who are actually in resort managing the course first hand. This is what sets us apart!
With consistently outstanding results, ICE is proud to have one of the highest BASI pass rates in the industry, reflecting the quality of our training and support.
ICE has been established since 2004 and during that time, we have qualified thousands of ski instructors. When you book a residential course with ICE, you are booking onto the biggest course of its kind with a wide range of ages and nationalities, so you are guaranteed to make friends. Large numbers on the courses also gives us the flexibility to put you in a group that suits your level, so you will never be slowed down or struggle to keep up.
Following your course, we can offer you the best contacts for job opportunities around the globe through the ICE network within the ski industry. This includes countries in Europe, Japan, and also the Southern Hemisphere in Australia and New Zealand.
You can check out our employment page to find out some more information on opportunities that are out there!
Rather than being representatives who are just there for the season, ICE is owned and managed by James Duffield and Rupert Tildesley. They have both been based in Val d'Isère for many years, working as ski instructors within Mountain Masters Ski School. This is a specialist ski and snowboard school in Val d'Isère. If there are any problems while you are on the course, it really matters to us that we resolve them quickly and effectively for you.
