The Bolt-Ons Have Landed
We offer a variety of Bolt-Ons so you can customise your course and create a bespoke experience. These are designed to enhance your CV or your smile. So if you are intending to do this as a career then you may want to get your Canadian Adaptive Snow Sports, Race Coach or Park Course for example. As these certificates will help to increase your hourly rate in the following seasons. However if you are just doing this as a gap year then you may prefer the more fun side of heli-ski, dog sledding, or ice hockey experiences. Either way they are laid out here and ready to be booked.
Form Submission
Once you have looked through the Bolt Ons, and had time to think about them, please go ahead and submit your Bolt on form found below. Your choice of Bolt ons are not final. They are merely a discussion point. So do not worry about your choice being set in stone, we will discuss your options before invoicing. Once you submit your form then you will be emailed a link to book a 30 min meeting with one of the team. You will then have the opportunity to discuss your Bolt Ons and finalise your choice. .Deadline is 30th October. Once invoiced they are set in stone and cannot be changed. Snow School must be alerted to your choice of Bolt on dates to avoid clash of work, training or other activities on your roster.
First Tracks
Revelstoke | £45
Beat the morning queues, have the mountain to yourself and get the full undivided attention from Mother Nature as you claim to be one of the first up the mountain, to carve your own tracks.
If we can time this with a beautiful sunrise then its a real treat and never fails to put a smile on your face.
All Mountain Safety
Panorama | Sun Peaks | Revelstoke Cost: £85
First Safety Day: Your Ski Patrol Guide for the day knows every nook and cranny on the mountain. This is a mix of guiding, sharing important knowledge and practical skills, all vitally important for your safety whilst in resort.
- Knowing which slopes are best in certain weather & different snow conditions.
- Knowing what the local dangers big and small are on each area of the mountain.
- Finding the best runs through the trees.
- Ski Patrols top tips.
- Tree-Wells Rescue techniques.
In our opinion one of the most important Bolt Ons and packed full of useful information. This often books up early.
Off-Piste Tactical Training
Panorama | Sun Peaks | Revelstoke
Cost: 1 Day £85 | 3 Days £225
Now that you understand the dangers off the groomed tracks, its time for some fun! This course offers a blend of coaching geared towards boosting your technique in the deeper snow, allowing you to confidently charge through powder, including a basic understanding of the pitfalls of the terrain and how to choose a successful track taking into effect the local dangers. Book 1 or 3 day packages. If conditions are not suitable a different day will be scheduled or money refunded.
Avalanche Skills Level 1
Panorama | Sun Peaks | Revelstoke
Cost £180
Second Safety Day Do you enjoy the thought of backcountry skiing or heading off-piste in Europe? If so, the AST level 1 is a must! During the course, you’ll learn to recognise avalanche terrain, understand the avalanche forecast, plan your trips, and perform a companion rescue with a variety of search and rescue techniques.
Understanding the landscape, especially as a backcountry skier, is essential to support yourself when skiing, to stay safe, and to avoid danger.
1 x Zoom session and 1 x field day of vital learning to understand how to be a valued member of your group when things go wrong.
Check out our AST page to find out more.
Intro to Back-Country Touring
Sun Peaks | £185
Revelstoke | £165
1 Day Familiarisation & Tour
New to back country touring? Over the days course, you will become familiar with your equipment including training in terrain analysis, hazard analysis, and trip planning to ensure safety when skiing backcountry. Avalanche packs provided.
Equipment (powder skis, skins, snowshoes, split board) are not included (estimate $80-100 per day) Warning: lots of ski touring/hiking, snow shoeing. Good fitness required.
Guided Back Country Touring
Sun Peaks | £195
Revelstoke £165
Get away from the crowds and head out into the beautiful back-country to experience some pristine conditions, jaw dropping surroundings but be prepared to put the work in, as there will be some good fitness required for this option.
Hike into the surrounding backcountry areas, take in the scenery and find your own tracks back down to the resort. It’s one of most popular options, and limited group sizes so book early.
Please note:If you are new to touring, then you must complete the Intro to Backcountry & AST level 1 prior to this Bolt On. For those experienced and have your AST Level 1, you can attend this one day experience. Touring equipment needs to be rented if you do not have any with you. (estimate $80-100 per day)
Cat Skiing
Revelstoke | £TBC
Can’t afford a heli ski trip, this is the next best thing. Put those skills to the test with this new addition to the Bolt On family. We are still in the process of securing a fantastic deal just for the WSC clients. So stay tuned.
Take the lazy method to the top of some pristine untouched runs before you follow your guide, through tree lined runs and deep powder. It won’t be long before you are grinning ear to ear.
Canadian Adaptive Snowsports Level 1
Panorama | Sun Peaks
Cost: £300
2 day course. Gain a dual certification. This course qualifies instructors to teach skiers and snowboarders with disabilities, personal ski/snowboard improvement. This is by far one of our most popular and most loved courses.
You will develop skills to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to safely experience adaptive snow sports. You will learn how to use teaching aids, adaptive equipment and carry out basic safety procedures.
Fyi-This is a great ticket to obtain to make your CV stand out with future employers. You may also have the opportunity to volunteer for lessons throughout the season.
Highly rated as one of our most enjoyable Bolt Ons
Entry Level Race Coach
Panorama | Cost: £295
This course may allow you to participate on one of the seasonal programmes. In previous winters this has boosted interns weekly hours.
ACA-CSC coach education programming links directly with Alpine Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development stages of growth and skill development. At each program level, coaches acquire knowledge and skills necessary to meet growth and skill development needs of the athlete.
During the course you will learn how to reduce the risk of accidents and how to coach ski racers. This course promotes continuous improvement and life-long learning for coaches and coaching excellence at every level in the Canadian development system.
It also helps to make you more employable and add another $$ to your wage packet in the following seasons.
CASI Park level 1
Panorama | Sun Peaks
Cost: £240
In this 2 day park course, you will explore snowboarding techniques and teaching methods, as they relate to introductory terrain park. Allowing you to gain an understanding of basic freestyle techniques, as well as lesson planning and effective communication skills.
During the course, you will receive coaching, feedback and strategies for long-term development.
Course candidates will be assessed and updated daily on their performance and progress and by the end of the course, you will have the skills necessary to safely introduce students to the terrain park and freestyle snowboarding. CASI Park
Freestyle BC Fundamentalz
Panorama & Sun Peaks: £350
*subject to number attending
The Freestyle Canada Fundamentalz course is typically a 2-day program. This course is designed to introduce participants to coaching and teaching fundamental freestyle skiing techniques. It’s aimed at helping instructors build basic skills in a fun and safe environment.
First Aid Training
Panorama | Sun Peaks | Revelstoke
Cost: £85
A 1 day Emergency First Aid Course, attendees are taught a mixture of both practical and theory. You’ll learn how to examine a casualty, familiarise yourself with essential life support and learn how to control bleeding and trauma.
Core topics include an emphasis on recognising of life-limb threatening injuries, what critical interventions to make
A thorough first aid course to have on your resume, great if you are working in remote areas.
Minimum numbers required.
Non Urban Emergency Care- Intermediate
Panorama | £450
Revelstoke | £ 370
This 4 day intensive first aid course is designed for those working in remote areas it will give those attending, the skills and confidence to triage and make life saving decisions in medical emergencies. Full of practical knowledge and an assessment.
Core topics include primary emphasis on recognition of life-limb threatening injuries, critical interventions and patient evacuation from the non-urban environment. Secondary emphasis focuses on scene and incident management, critical decision-making and survival type skills and knowledge.
Non Urban Emergency Care- Advanced
Revelstoke | £900
The NUEC-A (formerly NUEC 3) is a multi-level government accredited training program that meets the criteria as a 110 hour training standard. The NUEC-A program certification is recognized by regulatory authorities throughout Canada at the ‘Advanced First Aid Training Level’ standard.
The NUEC-A training program designed for professional (paid and volunteer) medical responders operating in the non-urban environments; ski patrol, search & rescue, guides. Assessed examinations.
Dog Sledding
Sun Peaks | £190
Revelstoke | £195
1 Hour Tour
An exhilarating dog sled adventure. Over 5km of trail riding. You will meet the team and learn everything you need to know about dog sledding tours in Canada, before heading out for a thrilling experience across beautiful landscapes.
All sleds are guided, and the tour allows 30 to 40 minutes of sled time through majestic lodgepole pine trees.
On return you will get to say thanks to the dogs by giving them lots of cuddles and snacks.
Nordic Skiing
Sun Peaks | Panorama
Cost: £40 (pay in resort)
The silence of the wilderness and the almost spiritual experience of gliding through a winter world leaving nothing but tracks in the snow is an irresistible combination – as well as the enjoyment of the activity itself, nordic skiing is a simply wonderful way to travel through the outdoor world in winter and get away from EVERYTHING.
Ski & Board Tech Tips
Panorama | Sun Peaks | Revelstoke
Cost: £25
Learn how to get the most out of your equipment from the pros. An evening in the workshop. Makes a great present for someone and gives them the knowledge on how to look after their equipment, tune it for the conditions and cover the overall safety aspects of your settings.
Ice Hockey Night
Panorama | Sun Peaks | Revelstoke
Bought in resort. Live Local or National game
Watching ice hockey is a must for anyone spending a significant amount of time in Canada – as the national sport, you’ll be hard-pushed to avoid ice hockey. It is on screens in bars and restaurants everywhere you turn!
So as a group, we will take a bus trip down town to watch the local or national game. It will be a fun night out that you won’t want to miss!
Check out a previous Ice Hockey trip.
Paragliding
Panorama | Revelstoke
Cost: £150
We offer a serene experience, you’ll get to experience Panorama or Revelstoke from a completely different perspective. You can take
off from 2 different spots (depending on the weather conditions). Summit takeoff gives you 1110 m or 3650 ft flight height difference and Champagne Express take off is 770 m or 2560 ft flight height difference.
You will then land at the bottom of Little Dipper where your pilot will teach you how to safely roll the Parachute back up. They also provide a camera you can hold to film your adventure, so just bring a storage chip to put in it !
Sled Mobile Experience
Panorama | Sun Peaks
Cost: £205
With over 32,000 acres of terrain, experience the exhilarating feel of driving a sled mobile. Make your cv shine & tack on your BCSF certification online prior to taking the experience.
Panorama: Practice handling your new sled in the snow field, then you head up to the Silver mining town remnants at 8000ft up at the top of the mountain, stunning views of Panorama, spectacular icefalls and lots of free time blasting around the open bowl with your friends after a mountain sized lunch.
SunPeaks: Exhilarating trails around the surrounding forests, with beautiful views of British Columbias old growth forests.
Ice Skating
Panorama
Cost: £28 Book in resort
Enjoy a skate with your pals on the Biggest Lake trail in the World! Armed with a bbq, burgers, beers, tunes, hockey sticks and bunch of your friends.
A great day out just cruising around doing something different for the day or for those wanting a more physical challenge then why don’t you attempt the full Guinness Book of World records 35km skate ring round the lake.
Heli Ski- 3-5 run trip
Panorama | Revelstoke
Cost: £650-1040. Payable directly. Book ahead
Heli skiing is quite simply put, the ultimate off-piste experience – perfect for free skiers/riders, thrill-seekers and powder lovers.
The adrenalin rush as you board the helicopter is nothing compared to the breathtaking views as you fly over the mountains.
Depending on resort; 3-5 runs into pristine powder fields. It’s enough to put a grin on your face for months. Ultimate bragging rights. Make sure you take a go pro or pay for extra footage.
Equipment is included but make sure you have insurance to cover you. Extra insurance can be arranged. Sun Peaks clients must do the Revelstoke trip to do this.
Revelstoke Steep n Deep
From Panorama | £525
From Sun Peaks | £450
Limited places available. Please take a peek at one of the world-class resorts in our books. The choice of Red bull, Billabong, Von Zipper and the Yeti Natural Selection. Revelstoke is a monster of a resort and a pilgrimage everyone must make once in their lifetime. It has the highest vertical in Canada, is consistently voted in the top #3 as the best resort in Canada and gets between 9-13m of powder.
Includes transport to and from Revelstoke, 3 nights accommodation, resort/town transfers, unforgettable skiing/riding in the legendary venue, 3 breakfasts & dinners provided. This is usually run after your Level 2 exams. A perfect venue for an end of season party!
Please Note: Lift passes not included, season pass holders of SunPeaks and Panorama will get 50% off their 3 day lift passes. (Cost approx additional $236). Minimum numbers req.
Level 2 Modules & Exams
All Resorts
For those few that do not have their Level 2 modules & exams included, you can pre pay them with your Bolt Ons. (If you are unsure if you have already paid, please check your Quote, most clients have it included)
Ski Level 2- $1077
Snowboard Level 2- $697
If you want to pre-pay for your Level 2 modules & exams then you can add this to your Bolt On package.
Skiers: Includes 2 days of teach modules, 2 days of ski modules and a final 2 days of exams from the pros in the CSIA black jackets.
Snowboarders: Includes 4 days of coaching and exams from the team at CASI.
Xmas Dinner
All Resorts | £58
Those who want to join the gang for a slap up meal then come along for a great night out and keep your festive period……well & truly,
…..festive!
Please note: There are only 3 outfits you need to bring, one is your ski gear, one is your 70’s gear, and the other is a suitably ridiculous Xmas outfit (jumper, hat, socks onesie, whatever!)
Coveted & secret prize for clearly the best dressed at each resort.
Axe Throwing
Sun Peaks | Book in resort
Learn a vitally important skill like axe throwing. Just in case there is a Zombie holocaust. Skills can also be used with pillows if your room mate snores.
Ice Skating
Sun Peaks | Book in resort
An outdoor ice skating rink. A large arena within Sun Peaks village. Open to the public. Book in resort.
Store & Service
Panorama | Fairmont | £105
Mountain Outfitters will store & tune your gear for 8 weeks at a time. Lusty and his team provide 3 x professional tune ups. Essential for your keeping your edges sharp for those seasonal milestones like your Level 1 exams, Level 2 modules and Level 2 exams.
Also convenient for those non Panorama staff members that do not have a locker in resort, this avoids bringing your skis and board up to the mountain each day.
Level 2 Training Package
Revelstoke | Panorama | Sun Peaks | £570
Boost your training package with extra Level 2 training, this will increase your existing training by another 5 days.
Those not doing the Internship please enquire for availability of this Bolt On as this is a training only cost and does not cover extended accommodation for those on Instructor courses.
Level 3 Training Package
Revelstoke | Panorama | Sun Peaks | £960
Boost your training package with extra Level 3 training, this will increase your existing training by another 12 days.
Those not doing the Internship please enquire for availability of this Bolt On as this is a training only cost and does not cover extended accommodation for those on Instructor courses.
Radius Skiing 2 x Day Technique Clinic
Panorama | Sun Peaks | £TBC
One of the top names in the business. Jason Simpson of Big Picture Skiing & Radius is coming to a slope near you to add those finishing touches or break through those difficult barriers to really enhance your skiing to that next level.
People Also Ask
They are run during the season in your down time and not when you are training, however sometimes they are running during work times and it is up to you to organise time off from your employer to make sure you have the time available to do these bolt ons. Your employer is usually fine with these requests but needs plenty of written notice and not the night before!
We arrange a call if requested to go through them and send you a payment link for your final choice. Once they are paid for you cannot change your mind.
No sorry unless we cancel the courses, you cannot get a refund. Some are arranged with 3rd parties way in advance and we need you to commit so we can ask these contractors to commit their time to the WSC as they usually have much bigger and lucrative contracts with their main professions. The bonus is you are getting these bolt ons cheaper and with a guaranteed space. Some Bolt ons are paid for in resort and done rather last minute. These can include BBQ nights, hockey match, Ice skating and other easy to organise events.
The back country ones for sure, you are hiking and touring up hill. Its not for everyone, so please decide carefully if this is for you.
Avalanche Packs are usually provided, however touring equipment is not and will require renting in resort for the days you need it.