Over the next few weeks, we’ll be holding a series of super exciting, informative Facebook Live sessions. The Ticket to Ride team is situated all over the globe in some of the world’s most exciting surf, ski, and snowboard locations. We will be presenting from a different location each week. Join us and be inspired! Let us show you what we have to offer and perhaps clarify exactly why you should buy that ticket and the adventure of a lifetime.
TTR Live Session #002 – Becoming a Ski or Snowboard Instructor
Host – Gwilym Thomas alongside Heledd Thomas and Craig Conkie
Who?
Gwilym Thomas
Lodge Manager, BASI Level 2 Snowboard Meribel Mountain Lodge Manager and TTR course manager in Val d’Isere for the last two years. He holds a BASI 2 SB Qualification and is our go to man on any BASI Snowboard related advice. Gwil also helps run our Surf Trips in the summer and when not riding you’ll always find him hunting for a sweet shot with his camera.
Heledd Thomas
BASI Level 3 Trainee – joined Ticket to Ride and Basecamp last year to sit her BASI Level 2 Ski. Having worked as a Ski Instructor in Austria for 2 seasons prior to this she felt that BASI opened up more international opportunities for her. Since completing her Level 2 with Craig Conkie and the rest of the BASS Program, Heledd returned to Meribel to join the Basecamp Level 3 Program. She now works as our Basecamp Rep and BASI Ski Advisor alongside her training. She’s also Gwil’s sister.
Craig Conkie
BASI Level 4 ISTD, Trainer Assessor and Head Instructor for the British Alpine Ski School (BASS) in Meribel. Craig and his colleagues train all of our clients year upon year, helping them pursue their dreams of becoming instructors and pushing people to the next level in a fun and safe environment. A BASI Examiner and having done more seasons than most Basecampers have had hot dinners, he holds a plethora of knowledge on what it takes to progress through the BASI Levels and become a fully qualified instructor in France.
Where?
The Session will be filmed live from the Ticket to Ride Mountain Lodge in Meribel, France.
What?
We’ll be talking directly about a number of different elements to consider when becoming a ski or snowboard instructor, and hearing from experienced instructors, as well as a handful of people who are currently qualifying and what they have experienced so far.
When?
16:00 GMT (UK Time), Sunday 19th March
Topics we’ll cover
How good at skiing/snowboarding do you need to be to become an instructor?
Are there any other requirements in order to become a Level 1 or 2 Instructor?
What is the process for qualifying?
When you are qualified, where can you work?
What can you expect to earn?
We’ll also be taking and answering questions live throughout the broadcast.
Know you’re not going to be available, but would like to ask questions? Send us your questions beforehand to [email protected] and we’ll answer them when we’re LIVE.
The video will be available on our Facebook page after the broadcast, and we’ll continue to answer any follow up questions.