Private transfer provided from either Munich or Salzburg Airport directly to our resort accommodation.
The accommodation we provide will be available to you for the duration of your course on a self-catered basis. Each apartment is modern and well equipped including spacious rooms and welcoming communal areas. Each guest will have access to washing and drying facilities together with a ski and boot room.
Our accommodation is based in Altenmarkt im Pongau – we’ve found its great to be in the centre of where it’s at! Our town offers many facilities all within walking distance:
See our Accommodation page for more information and pictures.
We’re based in the Ski Amadé, one of Europe’s biggest ski areas. The Amadé lift pass offers over 860km of piste and is made up of World Cup resorts such as Zauchensee, Schladming and Flachau together with some other traditional mountain resorts offering some truly breathtaking skiing. Whilst Austria is renowned for it’s love of racing, freestyle skiing has definitely made it’s mark and we’re lucky enough to have the world class Absolout Park on our doorstep.
Austria is recognised as a world leader in all things skiing and it should be of no surprise that Austrian instruction qualifications are globally recognised.
If you are building on your BASI by adding Austria’s qualifications to it, then the course choice for you depends on what level you are currently on:
Once the course and exams are over, should you pass, you will be a fully certified instructor with the possibility of working anywhere in the world! Former course members have used their qualifications in Australia, New Zealand, Canada as well as throughout Europe and this will be the same for you.
All course training will be undertaken by Staatlich qualified instructors.
In Austria, the top snowsports qualificaton is ‘Staatlicher’ and in co-operation with our Austrian ski school partner, we guarantee that all of our students will enjoy top quality training from day 1. Our trainers have worked in France, Italy, Switzerland and of course Austria; stints in both New Zealand and Australia are common too offering you unique insight into snowsports downunder!
Day 1 – Arrive, meet your trainer and course mates before getting to know your home for the week.
Day 2 – Terrain orientation and gain an understanding of what’s required to pass… a great chance to get your ski legs back!
Day 3 – Formal training begins with video analysis feedback
Day 4 – Training continues with evening theory preparation
Day 5 – Final day of training with an opportunity to talk through any key points with your trainer before your written exam in the evening.
Day 6 – Formal exam begins ending the course with a great result! Celebratory drinks all round!
Day 7 – Final farewells and congratulations
