Instructor Training Archives - Vivid Snowboarding Verbier

Vivid Snowboarding Instructor Training

Come join one of our snowboard instructor training courses. We run our courses in some of the very best resorts in the world. We deliver the majority of our programs in the Valais region of Switzerland.

Our main winter course runs in our home resort of Verbier, Switzerland. The Autumn course takes place in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Check out our Swiss courses here SWITZERLAND

You will have training by current members of the BASI Snowboard training team as well as BASI Level 4 instructors. The quality of the coaching is second to none in the industry. All coaches are exceptional in making the course an experience to remember.

The goal when delivering our instructor training course is to make individuals who are super confident in their ability to teach and coach all over the mountain while ripping on their boards in all types of terrain. For those who fit the criteria we have potential instructing work in Verbier with Vivid Snowboarding.

For anyone who joins one of our courses we also offer equipment deals with Burton Snowboards and Spektrum eyewear. Check out Burton snowboards here LINK

Our Winter 2021 - 2022 course in Verbier, Switzerland was a huge success. We had a great pass rate on both the BASI level one and level two exams. Two of the students gained employment from mid February until the end of the winter season.

The next course will be starting in Saas Fee, Switzerland on the 26th September. The course will run for nine weeks and will finish on the 25th November in time for the start of the Northern hemisphere winter.

Please get in contact for more details.

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The Verbier Snowboarding School

Come join us this winter for all your snowboarding needs in Verbier and the surrounding mountains.

Here at Vivid Snowboarding, We offer the very best snowboard teaching, coaching and guiding in Verbier and beyond. If you are a day one beginner looking to progress those all important first turns or a seasoned expert then we have the right sessions for you.

Here are the lessons types we offer here at Vivid Snowboarding:

Private
Freeride and Split boarding
Freestyle
Group
Kids

For more details on each product listed please check out more information LESSON DETAILS

Here at Vivid Snowboarding we also offer numerous camps and clinics for all styles of rider. Please check them out here:

Freeride weeks
Freestyle camps
Avalanche safety course
Heli Riding
Summer shredding
Girls Shred
Freeride clinic weekends
Online coaching

Please check out more details here on our site PRODUCTS

Vivid Snowboarding; The Verbier Snowboarding school offers the best professional instructor training courses on the market. These programs are designed to you qualified with your snowboard instructors license ready to go out and teach in the industry. We currently have 3 courses out there in the following destinations:

Saas Fee, Switzerland during the Autumn ( Check out the resort of Saas Fee SAAS )
Verbier, Switzerland during the Winter
Myoko, Japan during the Winter ( Our Japan course is currently on hold because of Covid restrictions )

Our instructor training course will not only get you qualified but its designed to take your riding to that next level.

For more information on any of our products or you would like to book up a session please get in contact, we look forward to hearing from you.

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Spot Check: Mont Gele

Spot Check : Mont Gele

Mont Gele sits at the height of 3023m above sea level. It has routes down all sides from the peak. A single cable takes riders up to the peak and you can choose form thousands of different lines on the way down. On the south side of the mountain you can access La Chaux via an itinerary route. The route is clearly marked out with yellow markers. You can check to see if this is open when exiting the cabin of the cable car. There are also plenty of different off-piste routes on the south with varying difficulty. Definitely worth taking a Vivid Snowboarding coach in order to find the best routes and conditions.

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Mont Gele also has a main itinerary route off the top heading down towards the Col des Gentianes and the bottom of tortin. This is easiest route but some of the terrain on the way out is relatively flat so speed is required.

The mountain has plenty of different couloirs and slopes coming down into the Lac des Vaux area. Again these vary slightly in terms of their difficulty. Make sure you know how the snow pack is and a route down before dropping in.

As Mont Gele is a high alpine mountain, its worth checking out the weather conditions each day to get the low down. You can check these out here WEATHER

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The BASI Snowboard Qualification.

The BASI Snowboard Qualification is one of the most respected in the industry. The qualification pathway or system has 4 levels.

The BASI Snowboard Qualification:

Level one:

Snowboard level 1 course which is five days on snow
Child protection module
35 hours Snowsport school experience
First-Aid course

Level two:

Snowboard level 2 course which is 10 days on snow
35 hours Snowsport School experience

Level 3:

Snowboard level 3 teaching course which is five days
Snowboard level 3 technical course which is five days
Second discipline level 1 course which is five days
Level 3 mountain safety course which is a total of six days on the mountain
Second language test
BASI Coaching course which is five days.
Written project on a chosen subject area.
Interview with BASI

At level 3 and level 2 there is also the option to take part in optional technical training that can understand the technical requirements and improve overall skills.

Level 4:

Level 4 EMS Training course ( 4 days )
6 logged days touring
level 4 EMS Assessment course ( 3 days )
BASI coaching course ( 5 days )
FIS competition

The training for each level can be done with us here at Vivid Snowboarding BASI

All our coaches have their level 4 qualification and we have a current BASI trainer who delivers the exams. All have a huge knowledge of the product which enables us to teach and coach the ins and outs of what is required at each level. Having worked closely with BASI Snowboarding for the last 16 years around the world we've managed to network and produce great contacts for employment for some of our clients.

Check out our Autumn instructor training camp home in Saas Fee

For more information on BASI Snowboarding please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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Vivid Snowboarding Season Opening

Vivid Snowboarding season opening camp early December in Verbier. Our long weekend kicks off on 2^nd December and runs until 4^th December 2017. The aim of the camp is to get your technical game on point and give the riding the once over before the winter kicks off in full. The price of the camp is 400CHF and includes 3 full days of coaching. https://vividsnowboarding.com/camps/

We are not including accommodation in the Vivid Snowboarding season opening camp early December in Verbier. We can help arrange hostels, chalets and hotels depending on your budget and taste. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you need more details , we look forward to hearing from you soon. You can check out a list of accommodation that comes recommended by us here Options.

The last few winters have seen awesome early season snow. The lifts have been up and running during the weekends in November. We confident for another great start to the winter here in Verbier. The resort always do a fine job in preparing the mountain with artificial snow as well shaping and managing the real stuff. The high altitude nature of the slopes in verbier means its a perfect early season location.

Check out the conditions in Verbier weather check

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