Interski offers ski and snowboard holidays to the Italian Aosta Valley resorts of Courmayeur, Pila and La Thuile      
                   
Interski offers a range of courses for party leaders     Snowboard Leader (SBL) courses in the Aosta Valley  

 

 

The Snowboard Leader course is designed to train
and qualify responsible snowboarders to safely
lead groups of snowboarders within ski patrolled
areas. The award is primarily aimed at teachers,
youth group leaders and other responsible adults
wishing to encourage and supervise young
snowboarders. Further details are available by
following this link to the Snowsport Scotland
website (www.snowsportscotland.org).

Interski will be running one Snowboard Leader
Course this winter, commencing Sunday
11 April 2010 with an evening lecture. The course
will be tutored by Michael Bates (follow link for
further information). The cost of the course is
£699 and includes the following:


   

* Transport from Geneva airport to resort
* 6 nights half-board hotel accommodation
* 6 day lift pass
* Winter sports insurance
* Lunch vouchers for use on mountain
* Board and boot hire, if required
* Course booklets

Please note that you will need to make your own arrangements to get to Geneva airport for
collection. Pick-up timings to be confirmed. When booking your return flights, please be
aware that the course may not be completed until 18.00 hrs on the last day. If necessary,
we can arrange an extra night's accommodation for £30.

nb : Registration fees with Snowsport School are payable directly and can be done post-course
(current cost is £37.50 if paying by direct debit or £40 if paying by cheque or credit card)

Course is subject to viable numbers of candidates. Only 8 spaces available per course.
Accommodation is based on twin (occasionally triple, depending on group composition)
occupancy.

PRE-REQUISITES:

* Participants must be at least 18 years of age
* Be able to snowboard down all marked runs, in all conditions, showing good balance and
    control
* Be registered with Snowsport Scotland, preferably before the course begins
* Before the full award is issued, a First Aid certificate (minimum 2 day and HSE approved)
    must be sent to Snowsport Scotland

nb : Attendance of a one-day Refresher course is required once every three years.

IN ADDITION, as part of our promotional effort, Interski can help as follows:

* If your school has never travelled with Interski and subsequently books a group,
   for the first time with Interski in 2009/2010, we will refund £250 against
   your first trip. Should you then book for the following season (ie, two consecutive seasons),
   a further £250 will be refunded against the second trip. All of the above assumes successful
   completion of the course and a minimum of 20 full paying passengers per trip. On your 3rd
   consecutive trip, you will be entitled to Interski plus! status and the many benefits this
   special status brings.

* Interski plus! clients will receive a £250 discount on the cost of an SBL course


Click here to download a booking form
for this Snowboard Leader course

"Excellent course and Mike was brilliant".

"Excellent course, focussed more on our own technique than expected which was great ...
Course tutor, Michael Bates, was very good, gave constructive comments throughout the day
and the evening sessions were useful too. All in all, enjoyed very much".