Reviews

A little over a year ago in a college in Guernsey, a lecturer was discussing gap year options with a class of students. That’s when Scott Howitt’s attention was caught by the opportunity to [...]

“Some people return from their gap year with hazy memories, a dodgy tattoo and a maxed out credit card, but I came back as a qualified ski instructor with awesome experiences, a better CV and no [...]

Peter Ward “I am having a fantastic time at hidden valley. There is a great feel of community around the resort and everyone is more than happy to help. It is a small instructor team but [...]

Katja Danielsson “A really fun, valuable and important experience for your career and also for taking the next level of certification. Sun Peaks is a great place to start your career as an [...]

Thomas Ewes “I can’t fault the training and the course went very well. The level 2 exam was challenging but despite this I managed to pass with outstanding marks. I have no complaints and [...]

Richard Ellis “The Level 3 snowboard instructor course has allowed me to turn a hobby into a career. I am returning to Sun Peaks this year as an instructor. The thing I enjoyed most about [...]

Kevin Powell “It was an amazing way to celebrate half a century. I skied on some of the steepest mogul runs I’ve ever seen and at the grand age of 50 had the best winter of my life” A [...]

Neil, 46, Milton Keynes “Back country skiing with virtually no one else on the hill, I think the longest we waited in a lift line was when I need to adjust my boots, amazing. Clear blue [...]

Lottie Loveday “The most memorable part of my training was chair lift evacuation practice, which literally meant jumping off a chairlift with only your ropes and knots to save you! [...]

Daniel Guggisberg “Its amazing at Panorama and I definitely had the time of my Life! We started the winter training and taking our level 1 exam and by the end of the season all Winter [...]

Richard Ellis “Taking the 18 week snowboard instructor course has allowed me to turn a hobby into a career. I am returning to Sun Peaks this year as an instructor. The thing I enjoyed most [...]

Josh Beck “The instructors at Sun Peaks were first class with an amazing pass rate, plus they’re all really friendly and it felt like we were training with the Jedi of [...]

Ellie Day “The course was split into equal measures of riding and teaching so we were confident in both areas going into the exam. And of course there were a fair few days we just rode [...]

Josh Terry “The Winter Sports Company organised my internship so that I received high quality training and they helped me to pass both level 1 and 2 in my first season. They continued to support [...]

Courtney Rose “The whole course feels like you are all friends helping one another to improve, there is no ‘teacher/student’ strict boundaries which makes the whole experience more enjoyable. I [...]