This fun, energetic and highly motivating weekend program is designed to prepare you for all aspects of the NZSIA Certificate (a.k.a CSI) and Stage One exams. Whilst this 11-consecutive weekend course is rather
demanding and focuses towards the technical elements required for the NZSIA qualifications, your individual skiing improvement is paramount and you are guaranteed to experience a huge personal progression.
2008 dates: July 19th - September 28th
2008 course cost: NZ$1,999
All courses are quoted in NZ$ and are inclusive of GST. Course costs include the CSI exam registration fee and the NZSIA alpine instructors manual. However, course costs exclude accommodation, food, your season pass and the NZSIA Stage One exam fee.
Course prerequisite
With the shorter course duration in mind, it is important that skiers are of an upper intermediate/advanced ability level, at the minimum. We define this as demonstrating confident skiing on all terrain, utilising consistent parallel turns through a variety of turn sizes and shapes. This extends to performing basic skidded short radius turns, plus the skiing of black runs and most off-piste areas. We do not expect you to have perfect style and form as long as you have a willingness to learn and are dedicated to every weekend of training.
The Atomic part-time course includes:
11 consecutive weekends of ski-specific training
5hrs per day of on snow training
Personal ski improvement, demonstration practice and freeskiing progression
Self video analysis
Teaching of NZSIA levels 1-4 progressions and class handling skills
Lesson planning, video analysis and technical knowledge sessions
Lesson shadowing and teaching practice in conjunction with Whakapapa Snow School
CSI exam registration, NZSIA membership and the Alpine Instructors Manual with DVD
Access to discounted Ruapehu Snow Academy sponsored products, equipment and hardware
2008 Atomic part-time course outline
| Weekend 1 | Welcome and introduction to course outline, intro to NZSIA manual & progressions. Balance and stance, fore/aft movements, intro to beginner progression, freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 2 | Rotational/steering movements, teaching children progression, demonstration practice, personal development. |
| Weekend 3 | Lateral movement, begginer progression practice, begginer progression basic analysis, freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 4 | Vertical movement, teaching practice, analysis practice, freeskiing personal development, final exam prep. |
| -> Mid-week | 4-day CSI exam, click here for exam info... |
| Weekend 5 | Wedge christie progression, demonstration & practice, freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 6 | Advanced wedge christie progression, demonstration & practice, freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 7 | Basic parallel progression, demonstration & practice, short turn/freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 8 | Advanced parallel progression, demonstration & practice, dynamic/freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 9 | Short turn development practice, teaching progression practice, video analysis practice, freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 10 | Lesson shadowing, practice teaching presentation, video analysis practice, situational/freeskiing personal development. |
| Weekend 11 | Final exam prep, revisiting the movements of skiing and the teaching model, demonstration practice, manual review and study. |
| -> Mid-week | 8-day Stage One exam, click here for exam info... |
The above is just an outline. Some flexibility is required to allow for weather contingency. We will utilise both Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas. Some indoor theory and technical sessions are also inclusive and are critical to our student's knowledge.
There are limited spaces available for this course, book now to ensure a position. For any further information please contact info@ruapehusnowacademy.com or click here to make a booking.
Additionally, if you would like some information on accommodation options in the area please contact us using the email address above. Be advised that weekend accommodation gets booked very quickly at Ruapehu. Whakapapa has many on-hill club options, where one can join as a member and receive very competitive nightly rates. Please feel free to contact us for more information and a list of clubs that are currently looking for members.