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Situated on the west coast of Canada Section 8 Snowsport Institute is Vancouver Island's ski & snowboard training company. Our philosophy is that great snowsport professionals are diversely trained and can adapt to any situation.  That’s why we offer the most well rounded ski & snowboard certification program of it’s kind...

Our 12 week "Snowsport Leadership Training" program  is perfect for your gap year or career break. While many ski instructor courses or snowboard instructor courses teach you how to look pretty on a groomed slope, the "SLT" is an intensive mountain sport career training program designed to maximize your potential as a skier or rider as well as devlope your leadership skills. We teach you the fastest line down a race course, how to tear up the terrain park, how to charge the off-piste steeps, how to safely explore the backcountry and everything in between. Get a head start to a career as a ski or snowboard instructor as well as many other aspects of the industry such as guiding, coaching and outdoor leadership.

Our 4 week "Basic Training" ski & snowboard Camp is an ideal introduction to the world of snowsport instruction and mountain safety. This program offers top quality ski training or snowboard training and some entry level qualifications. A great course to get your foot in the door then gain experience working as an instructor for the rest of the season.

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Section 8 Snowsport Institute's SLT - Gap year style ski & snowboard instructor training, mountain safety and leadership course