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What to Wear on the Slopes in Canada?
It is important to dress properly for the weather in Canada, which is colder than temperatures in Europe. This colder weather, where temperatures can dip below -30 degrees centigrade, is what gives us the Canadian wonderland of blue skies, six-foot snow drifts and ice palaces.
The Cost of a Gap Year and How to Earn Money
Everyone can afford to take a gap year if they want to. How much it will cost you, depends entirely on where you want to go and what you want to do.
Meet Our Snow School Director – Bruce Eaves
Bruce Eaves leads the Ski le Gap Dream Team of instructors, handpicked from the best in Canada. Put a face to a name and meet Bruce!
What Are the Best Ski Season Jobs for a Gap Year?
If you’re taking a gap year and you love to ski or snowboard, spending time in the mountains is a must! From chalet host to ski bum, ski instructor to bartender, there are several ways in which a gapper can live and work a winter.
Worried a Gap Year Will Interrupt Your Studies & Impact Your Job Opportunities?
For those considering a gap year between school and university, the main worry we hear is that they will find it difficult or less appealing to return to education once they have taken time away.
Gap Year or Go Straight to University?
As we eagerly await returning to the mountains, we can’t help but empathise with current school/college leavers making the difficult decision whether to go straight to university or take a gap year.
Must Watch Films & Documentaries from the Ski World
We love watching ski movies, eating pizza and drinking beers! Make the most of your time at home and start watching films with us.
8 Ways in Which Becoming a Ski Instructor Is Good for Enhancing Your CV
You’ll probably want to become a ski instructor so that you can ski all day and live in the mountains – and of course there’s no nobler calling in life than that.
Ski Instructor Courses Entry and Qualification Criteria
So you want to be a ski instructor?
It feels good to put on that uniform, you’re a respected member of the mountain community, you hold a great responsibility – keeping people safe and helping them to enjoy the sport you love.
The Essential Guide to Becoming a Ski Instructor
As we head into the 2018/2019 ski season, we caught up with Rob Stewart, ski writer and ISIA instructor to give prospective snowsports instructors all the essential information they need if they want to become a ski instructor.
10 Reasons Why You’ll Love Mont Tremblant
Introducing a truly charming, winter wonderland resort in Canada where gappers are treated like VIPs!