Cardrona July 2011 Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course in NZ

07 July to 18 September 2011

Alpine Motel Apartments, Wanaka
Two bedroom unit: £7250 (without flights) or £8450 (with flights)
Studio: £7450 (without flights) or £8650 (with flights)

Both the two bedroom units (accommodates 4 people) and studios (accommodates 2 people) have kitchen facilities.

Return flights with Air New Zealand between London Heathrow and Queenstown are included (if you choose the flights option).

the ski or snowboard instructor training courses

Gain two levels of certification on our 10 week ski or snowboard instructor course in Cardrona over the summer. You can attain the NZSIA Level 1 (formerly known as the Certicate in Snowports Instruction) and Level 2 (formerly known as the Stage One) instructor qualifications.

Experience New Zealand's premier ski resort with it's amazing people and culture. This course is scheduled to fit in between "A" level and University start dates. If you're thinking of an exciting way to kick off your gap year, a new career in snowsports instruction, or an extraordinary way to spend your summer, you can qualify in order to work the winter ski season!

Our courses are co-ordinated by the Cardrona Instructor Training Centre, which has their most highly qualified, motivated and experienced NZSIA qualified trainers and examiners working full time for you. This includes five current or ex New Zealand Demonstration Team members and a number of senior ski and snowboard examiners. The courses are overseen by Bridget Legnavsky, Cardrona Snowsports Manager who has been part of the NZSIA demonstration team since 1996 and current author of the NZSIA Ski Division Manual. You will not get the same level of professionalism or influence in New Zealand skiing, than what we offer through our courses in Cardrona.

Click here for the the word from the ski & snowboard schools

Our 10 week instructor courses in New Zealand are suitable for strong intermediate to advanced levels. You must be able to perform parallel turns (skiing) or link turns (snowboarding) on a red run with confidence and control to undertake the course.

resort description

Cardrona Alpine Resort is located between Wanaka and Queenstown in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is the highest resort in the area, spanning three basins and offers wide open slopes, perfect for setting skiers and snowboarders up for success. A fun, friendly resort, facilities cater for kids and adults new to skiing and snowboarding right through to high performance athletes, instructor trainees and everyone in between. The world renowned Cardrona Parks are cutting edge and include an Olympic size half pipe and the longest terrain park in New Zealand, making it a popular playground for freestyle skiers and snowboarders.

resort details

• Located between Wanaka & Queenstown in the Southern Alps of New Zealand
• High resort renowned for dry, natural snow
• Wide open slopes
• Purpose built facilities
• 2 terrain park trails
• Pipe park with 4 halfpipes
• 800m culpted gravity cross course
• 1000m terrain park consisting of rails, fun boxes and a range of jumps and table features
• Base elevation of 1670m above sea level
• Season runs from June to October
• Cardrona hosts a number of national and international events throughout the season

additional activities

There are many optional activities you can do in resort including heli-skiing, sky diving, bungy jumping, or simply just going down the gym.

accommodation

Go to the Alpine Motel Apartments in Wanaka page.

main ski and snowboard instructor courses page

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ski instructor courses

snowboard instructor courses

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