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Thanks to all the Peak Leaders staff for providing me with such a full and incredible life experience — Red Rainey, Whistler 2009
I did a course with Peak Leaders back in 2002 and now coach the Freeride Club Whistler - best thing I ever did! — Claire 2011
Peak Leaders provided a brilliant springboard and a lifeline for a thirtysomething bored lawyer! — Craig, New Zealand
Peak Leaders the BEST Instructor Course to do towards becoming a Snowsports Instructor. — Emma Cairns, European Snowsport Coach
There is nothing like experiencing a season in South America, especially when its so well organized for you! — Shelia, Argentina 2010

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Lulu’s experience of Argentina

Lulu Little’s time in Argentina.  Argentina overall, for me was simply amazing. I’ve never been so happy or had so much fun in my life! The people on my course were all so different, interesting and friendly and everyone got along really well. We have all stayed in touch and we were really close by [...]

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Posted on April 26, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Verbier: Mont Gele + powder = happy skiers

  It’s been a mixed week of weather in Verbier, but there’s been a couple of glorious days of powder and sun.  Here’s Mont Gele, the lift-served but off-piste-only mountain in Verbier.   The views are spectacular.   The pitches vary from steep to very steep, but all come with those great views thrown in [...]

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Posted on April 19, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Verbier: final week of BASI 2

It’s been a challenging two weeks for the Verbier trainees, with widely varying weather conditions and two BASI trainers to satisfy in their Level 2. As well as group instruction, there’s been a great deal of individual feedback for each trainee  

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Posted on April 18, 2012 at 3:17 pm

What not to (mountain) wear #15

It’s fair to say that onesies have taken something of a bashing in these posts, and while we consider all onesie wearers to be fair game, some of them have their time and place. But some don’t.  Step forward the corporate logo-flashing red towelling onesie.  Presumably the world of hire car companies is a tough [...]

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Posted on April 11, 2012 at 11:13 am

Shred NZ!

Michel Marchand, Coronet Peak Snowsport Manager on why NZ is THE place to do an instructor course this summer. ‘On behalf of NZski we are delighted to be working again with Peak Leaders and to run their ski and snowboard instructor course. NZski is committed to providing New Zealand’s highest quality training programme for aspiring [...]

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Posted on April 6, 2012 at 11:31 am

What not to (mountain) wear #14

Okay, you’re all wearing ice hockey jerseys.  But if you look around you, you’ll find that although the temperatures are freezing and it is cold underfoot, that’s snow not ice underfoot, and those are skis not ice skates on your feet.  It looks like you’re all looking for something, an ice rink perhaps?  Wrong winter [...]

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Posted on April 6, 2012 at 9:03 am

What not to (mountain) wear #13

Okay.  So we’ve seen chickens before (see episode #11), and cows (#10), and even superheroes (#9).  It’s all so passe, darlings. But step forward a group that feels able to harness chickens, cows and superheroes (well, Bananaman probably just qualifies) – all in a single outing.  Proof that three wrongs sometimes can make a right.

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Posted on April 1, 2012 at 8:47 am