This comprehensive course is designed to maximise your potential and give you the time to develop your personal riding ability. The long course duration allows you the freedom and flexibility to
prepare for all aspects of your instructing exams, whilst still enjoying all that the Mt Ruapehu winter season has to offer.
2008 dates: July 28th - October 26th
2008 course cost: NZ$12,500
All courses are quoted in NZ$ and are inclusive of GST. Course costs exclude airfares to and from New Zealand, and your food.
Course prerequisite
No formal snowboard training is necessary, all we ask is that you be an intermediate or above level rider at the minimum. We define this as riding with balance and control on all groomed terrain, utilising some early edge changes (before the fall-line) and a variation of turn size and shape. This extends to performing some basic freestyle (i.e. switch riding and ollies/airs) and showing confidence on advanced terrain, including black runs and some off piste areas. You must own appropriate equipment but, most importantly, have the willingness to learn and the ambition to achieve your goals.
The Rome full-time course includes:
Season pass to Mt Ruapehu, including both Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas
Transport to and from Whakapapa ski area on scheduled training days
On snow training; 5hrs per day, 3 days per week
Lesson shadowing and teaching practice in conjunction with Whakapapa Snow School
Video analysis and technical study sessions
SBINZ CSI exam
SBINZ Stage One exam
SBINZ snowboard instructors manual
12 weeks shared accommodation in National Park
Ruapehu Snow Academy official garment wind-breaker jacket
Access to discounted Ruapehu Snow Academy sponsored products, equipment and hardware
Introduction to international snow sports resorts, job applications and overseas employment opportunities
2008 Rome course outline
| Week 1 | Welcome, moving in and introduction to the group. Guided tour of Whakapapa and personal development. Balance & stance and avalanche awareness course. |
| Week 2 | Balance/stance and set up, intro to movements of snowboarding, beginner progression, personal development. |
| Week 3 | Level 2 progression, personal development, teaching children, intro to analysis. |
| Week 4 | Personal development, switch riding, demonstration practice, teaching presentation practice, final exam prep. |
| Week 5 | CSI exam, click here for more info. |
| Week 6 | level 3 progression, board performance concepts, personal development. |
| Week 7 | Level 4 progression, board performance concepts, free ride/free style personal development. |
| Week 8 | Level 3 & 4 teaching presentation practice, personal development. |
| Week 9 | Lesson shadowing, video analysis practice, dynamic riding/situational riding, personal development. |
| Week 10 | Revisiting the movements of snowboarding, demonstration/analysis practice and presentation, personal development, final exam prep. |
| Week 11 | Stage one exam, click here for more info. |
| Week 12 | Stage one continued, course commencement. |
Please note: There are limited spaces available for this course, book now to ensure a position. For further information please contact info@ruapehusnowacademy.com or click here to make a booking.