3-5 week

Banff Level 1 Snowboard Instructor Course

Experience Banff’s massive ski area and legendary party town in our early season 3 week snowboard instructor course. It’s the perfect way to kick-start your season, especially if you’re looking for a job in resort before Christmas. Alternatively we have a 5 week course kicking off in January, if you'd rather spend a little more time enjoying the experience!

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Train with the best. As well as being extremely well qualified, Nonstop’s instructors in Banff are a lot of fun and amazing at what they do. Within a couple of weeks, they’ll have you tearing up the slopes of Banff with the confidence and tightly honed technique of a pro. They’ll also show you how to instruct others in preparation for your CASI Level 1 exam in week three.

Those who teach, can! Regardless of whether you plan to instruct or not, this is an amazing experience. Our instructors will be on the slopes with you for five hours per day, four days a week, helping you to push through the boundaries of your riding. We find that learning to instruct is the very best way to progress your own skills. By analysing the routes of snowboarding technique, you’ll be able to turn that knowledge on yourself and take your riding to a whole new level.

Train in all three of Banff’s resorts

There are three separate ski area linked to Banff: Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mount Norquay, each with their own unique characteristics. We are the only company that operates in all three resorts, so you’ll get a well rounded training experience, with the largest combined ski area in North America to explore.

Accommodation for the length of your stay. The town centre of Banff is a real highlight, it’s filled with shops, restaurants, bars and clubs and is renowned for its lively night life. Our course accommodation at Irwin’s Inn is in the perfect location, only five minutes’ walk from the centre. It’s the essence of comfort and convenience, with large en-suite rooms, cable TV, WIFI and access to a gym, hot tub and swimming pool. If you’re intending to stay and work for the rest of the season, we also have a full season-long accommodation option, in centrally located shared houses.

Inclusive meals. We’ll make sure you keep your energy levels up by including five breakfasts per week and four hearty evening meals.

Banff, being in Alberta, has a drinking age of 18, so this is a great option for young people.

Emily's local knowledge. Our course host, Emily Park, is a Banff legend! She took a Nonstop course back in 2006 and since then has made Banff her home, working as an instructor before joining Nonstop’s ranks. She knows everything there is to know about the resort, on and off the hill, and always keeps her finger on the social pulse of Banff.