Castle Mountain
Overview
Message from our trainer, Lars
"What keeps me coming back here, is the terrain! If you want to come to ski some of the wildest, steepest terrains in the west, get out here & challenge yourself. See if you can keep up!"
Located in the Rocky Mountains, Castle Mountain Resort
offers regular and consistent snow, quieter pistes and huge mountain peaks. It's not a heavy trafficked ski area, so no matter how much snow has fallen its guaranteed you’ll be shredding fresh tracks all day.
Due to the terrain and the comparatively quieter slopes, the mantra of Castle Mountain, to be the Holy Grail for passionate skiers and snowboarders around the world. Skiers and snowboarders flock here annually for a winter experience of a lifetime.
It's no wonder that this is one of EA Ski & Snowboard's most popular internship destinations. Who wouldn't want to sample some of the best lift serviced fall line skiing in North America?
Designed to fast track your instructor career. Train, qualify and work as a snowboard instructor all in one season. Work in Canada, Japan or New Zealand.
Note:
* Please be aware that the City Orientations are an extra cost for the Internships. There is no City Orientation option available for Queenstown (NZ), Imagine Niseko (Japan), Niseko Village (Japan), Niseko GoSnow (Japan) & Rusutsu (Japan).
Note:
* Accommodation differs from resort to resort, please speak with our team to check on this for your preferred resort. Usually accommodation is covered until the end of the level 1 exam with an option to remain at your own cost for the remainder of the season.
Serious about becoming a ski instructor? Train, qualify & work all in one season. Work in Canada, Japan, Switzerland, New Zealand or the USA.
Note:
* Please be aware that the City Orientations are an extra cost for the Internships. There is no City Orientation option available for Queenstown (NZ), Imagine Niseko (Japan), Niseko Village (Japan), Niseko GoSnow (Japan) & Rusutsu (Japan).
Note:
* Accommodation differs from resort to resort, please speak with our team to check on this for your preferred resort. Usually accommodation is covered until the end of the level 1 exam with an option to remain at your own cost for the remainder of the season.
"What keeps me coming back here, is the terrain! If you want to come to ski some of the wildest, steepest terrains in the west, get out here & challenge yourself. See if you can keep up!"
Castle Mountain Resort falls of the Alberta side of the Canadian Rockies. It is delightfully non-commercialised, friendly and reasonably low key. The ski area has an old-school vibe and is ideal for those who enjoy skiing and snowboarding without all the extra frills. As this is a plus program, once you have completed your level 1 your schedule becomes a mix of part time work and training towards your level 2 certification, there can also be opportunities to do additional roles (e.g. lifts, janitorial work etc.) for those keen to earn a little cash to help with living costs.
After a day of riding fresh powder during your instructor course, you will likely end up in the classic T-Bar Pub for a beer and pizza. People are often keen to know how much it costs to buy food so here’s our shopping list run down:
If you want to read more about life at Castle, read Jack's blog from his 2017/18 winter season here
In recent years, EA instructor course accommodation has been at the Castle Mountain Ski Lodge located in the heart of the resort. Roll out of bed, strap on your gear and start shredding for the day!
For those on our Instructor Internship Plus Program, accommodation is included with EA from when you arrive at Castle, through until the end of the level 1 exam. Once you are an employee of Castle Mountain Resort you will be able to stay on for the rest of the season, provided you abide by the Terms of Residency. The rate will be around $17-18 CAD per night with a prepaid damage deposit of $350 CAD.
Rates and locations may vary from time to time, and if they do we will endeavour to let you know at the earliest opportunity.
Instructor course interns at Castle Mountain Resort are lucky enough to have Anne Marie out there with them as their program manager. She will show you the ropes for your first season. She will be your first point of contact with any questions, local resort tips and will be that familiar face to make your gap year and first winter season, that much easier!
Our instructor course at Castle Mountain Resort, Canada allows you to obtain a globally recognised instructor certification with CASI (Snowboard).
CASI is an internationally recognised snowboarding association and is the governing bodies for snowboard instructor qualifications in Canada. If you are completing a Dual Internship, you will also gain PSIC qualifications. These are highly regarded in the industry and a qualification with the Canadian system will build your technical understanding and allow you to effectively instruct.
Remember that if you are taking a plus internship, the level 2 course fees are not included as not everyone chooses to sit these.
