Val D’Isere BASI Instructor Level 1 & 2 - France

Product Details

Why Base Camp?

• Accommodation just off the main high street in Val d'Isere town (not down in La Daille)
• 30 hours coaching per week including backcountry, freestyle and race coaching
• Class sizes average no more than 8 and are usually less (BASI offer 10).
• British & French coaching experiencing both cultures (maximising performance development)
• Base Camp is a BASI Associate Business Partner
• Course numbers allow classes of skiers/snowboarders of similar ability
• Activities after skiing (not during the day)
• Choose between going for your BASI Instructor Level 2 or joining our Personal Development Programme

Espace Killy

Val d'Isere has long been France’s most popular ski resort, and with good reason: the Espace Killy offers 11, 000 hectares of snow fields and 300km of groomed runs with its direct connection to snow-sure Tignes. The back-country terrain that is accessible from lift-serviced pistes is out of this world, giving access each season to the 6 and 10 meters of snow falling each winter!

Val d’Isere Town

Val d’Isere is practically perfect. Not only does it have brilliant mountains, but the town itself is cosmopolitan, relaxed and vibrant. Located 3 hours from Geneva, Val d’Isere attracts Europeans from across the continent. There is a wide variety of entertainment facilities and activities, and a great mix of people to meet from all backgrounds all of whom are there to enjoy the area both on and off hill.

Accommodation

• Central apartments, only 2 minutes walk to the centre of town and the lifts.
• Upgrades available to single and double rooms, or have an apartment to yourself.

Accommodation in Val d’Isere is in apartments, located in the centre at 2 minutes walk to the slopes and high street. All our apartments are 2* Studio style apartments, although an upgrade to a 3* Apartment is always an option. Accommodations are comfortable, private and secure. Apartments are fully equipped and furnished and have self-catering facilities.

Our Coaches

• French & British coaching offering an open-minded international approach to snowsports
• Includes ski school experience, tactical and psychological sessions, freeride and freestyle
• 5 full days per week with 1-to-1 coaching, video analysis and formal feedback reports.
• That's over 300 hours training on an 11 week course, 5 times more than a BASI Gap course as it includes 6 weeks that are predominantly shadowing.

Course Outline

Date: Jan 6 2009
Length: 11 weeks

Date: Jan 6 2009
Programme: An introduction to the ski area and the fundamentals of ski/board theory takes place on Wednesday. This includes assessing fitness and skill levels while looking at orientation and mountain awareness.
Activities: Settling in and familiarising yourself with Val d'Isere. Advice is available for equipment and French lessons start. The week ends with a bar crawl around town.

Date: Jan 13 2009
Programme: Continue working the basic skills and techniques to ensure a solid platform from which to progress. Safety concepts and teaching skills are introduced.
Activities: First video feedback session and the 2 day BASP First Aid course take place. French lessons continue and social events are organised.

Date: Jan 20 2009
Programme: A continuously assessed exam covering basic ski/board techniques, safety on the mountain, accident & emergency situations, and elementary teaching theory.
Activities: The exam includes 2 hour theory sessions each week covering the days work, video analysis, and technical theory. We end the week with a Base Camp party to celebrate!

Date: Jan 27 2009
Programme: A week to let off some steam after the exam environment. Performance based coaching looking at high performance discipline such as racing, freestyle and the backcountry.
Activities: French lessons continue and avalanche talks take place. Activities such as ice skating and pool competitions are organised and we see the 4 weekers off in style with a party on Friday.

Date: Feb 3 2009
Programme: Personal development with a technical focus: working towards building a thorough understanding of the fundamental skills required through a progression.
Activities: French lessons continue and weather permitting the torchlight descent takes place. Activities such as tobogganing and bowling evenings are arranged.

Date: Feb 10 2009
Programme: With the busy half term, training consists of slalom or freestyle coaching for those on the improvement programme and shadowing for clients taking their BASI Instructor Level 2.
Activities: French lessons continue while video workshops, Child Protection, and teaching theory sessions take place. Base Campers also have a chance to help with the Xbox Day Out and work with some of the hottest freestyle riders in Europe.

Date: Feb 17 2009
Programme: Clients on the improvement programme continue to work high end skills while those preparing for BASI start teaching development and fine tune their demos. The week includes a day trip to Paradiski.

Activities: French lessons and video analysis takes place. Activities such as tobogganing and pool competitions can be organised.

Date: Feb 24 2009
Programme: Clients on the improvement programme continue to work high end skills while those preparing for BASI exams finalise their skiing/boarding and teaching skills.
Activities: French lessons, a Henry's Avalanche Talk, and video analysis takes place. Cinema trips can be organised and there is plenty of live music on in town.

Date: Mar 3 2009
Programme: BASI Instructor Level 2 exams: a thorough examination of your technical and teaching skills and ability to communicate BASI's Central theme. Coaching continues for the improvement programme.
Activities: The exam includes 2 hour theory sessions each week covering the days work, video analysis, and technical theory. Social events and French lessons continue.

Date: Mar 17 2009
Programme: The teaching week follows the technical week as the BASI examiners put you through your paces. Coaching continues for the improvement programme.
Activities: The exam includes 2 hour theory sessions each day including a written exam and preparing lesson plans. Social events and French lessons continue.

Date: Mar 24 2009
Programme: A final few days perfecting those high end skills - perfect those 360's or learn to blend drop offs into your descent.
Activities: The end of course movie and photo album is presented. Alpine activities such as ski touring are available.



Included in the Course

Airport transfers, Accommodation (shared), Season lift pass, Base Camp Support Team, Instructor training (30+ hours per week and includes shadowing/work experience, video analysis, theory), BASI Level 1 & 2 course (with all manuals/materials etc), BASI Level 1 exam fee, First Aid Course, French Lessons, Recreational Avalanche Course, Equipment tuning clinics, Social events, Base Camp partner discounts, Recruitment Service and more!

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Our users say...

Rebecca Ramsay, Age: 24, Course: Val d'Isere 2006

'Having already completed a winter season working as a chalet girl, I knew I definitely wanted to spend another season in the snow but I also wanted to get a qualification out of it. The Base Camp prospectus offered the ski instructor qualification but with an emphasis on fun too.

>There were 30 of us on the course. Our meals were in a restaurant / bar and most of us stayed on after dinner to catch ‘happy hour - the nightlife in Val is good. The bars around town always have theme nights so there was always an excuse to go out! And even better, most bars offer discounts for anyone doing the Base Camp course.

Staying in Val for the season we also got to know some of the seasonnaires working out there. Everyone on the course was up for a good time both on and off the slopes.'





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