Saas-Fee, located in the middle of the highest mountains of Switzerland, offers extensive, smooth runs for beginners and steep mogul slopes for the experts!
EA has partnered with the Swiss Ski and Snowboard School to provide ski and snowboard instructor internships courses in Saas-Fee. This is the biggest ski school in Saas-Fee. With skiing and riding at between 2500-3500m, the views are stunning and the snow is super-reliable.
Serious about becoming a ski instructor? Train, qualify & work all in one season. Work in Canada, Japan, Switzerland, New Zealand or the USA.
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* May include additional costs if applicable
** First Aid Course not available at Niseko GoSnow (Japan)
Short on time? Improve your technical ability, gain ski instructor qualifications, travel the world and shred every day.
Note: * This will incur additional costs. City Orientation is NOT available at Queenstown (New Zealand), Imagine Niseko (Japan), Niseko Village (Japan), Niseko GoSnow (Japan) & Rusutsu (Japan).
Note: * This will incur additional costs. City Orientation is NOT available at Queenstown (New Zealand), Imagine Niseko (Japan), Niseko Village (Japan), Niseko GoSnow (Japan) & Rusutsu (Japan).
On an EA Ski Instructor Internship, you will receive a job offer from Swiss Ski & Snowboard School after successfully passing your Level One exam and begin teaching lessons during the busy Christmas holiday period. In January, you will start your Level Two training, combined with shadowing experience and more work opportunities during other busy periods.
The approximate pay rate for ski instructing in your first year here is 30 Swiss Francs per hour which is as good as you will find anywhere. Those that speak other languages would likely get more hours during busy times of the season too. As with any ski school, there is no guarantee of hours during the season. Work will vary based on factors such as snow conditions and guests in the resort. The training on our ski instructor course in Saas-Fee takes place with fully qualified English speaking Instructors from the Swiss Ski & Snowboard School. Places on our instructor internship in Saas-Fee are limited.
With our Training Programs, we offer a range of time periods to suit your needs - a 5 week program focusing on level 1 which runs from mid-November into December, our 9 week program which runs through the Autumn on the glacier which includes level 2 training and could set you up for a full season working for the ski school in Saas Fee (depending on eligibility) or in another resort/country, and also our 12 week program running throughout Feb, March and part of April.
Our ski instructor courses at Saas-Fee are the best way to kick-start your career as a ski instructor, providing you with world-class training, two certifications and an epic winter season skiing some of the best power Europe has to offer.
We have a couple of accommodation options for our ski instructor courses located in the heart of Saas-Fee's car-free Village. We rent apartments which vary from studios to a larger 3 bedroom option - all rooms are twin share and are of similar standard and are located in the same building.
On the internship program after your Level One exam, you will usually stay in this accommodation for the season. You will be required to sign a season-long lease to secure this with an upfront bond and an advanced rent payment. Rates and locations may vary from time to time, and if they do we will endeavour to let you know at the earliest opportunity. On any of our training programs you will stay here for the duration of your program and this is included within your program fee.
Please note rooms are twin share and bedding arrangements will generally be two singles as opposed to the double visible in the below picture. Depending on rooming, this may vary.
EA Ski & Snowboard want you to have the best season possible at Saas-Fee. This means that we have Loz on the ground, who is easily contacted and there to offer advice and support at all times. Not only is he familiar with Saas-Fee itself, but he also works for the ski school and will be a familiar face to make your gap year and first winter season that much easier.
Our ski instructor course at Saas-Fee, Switzerland allows you to obtain a globally recognised qualification with the BASI (British Association of Snowsports Instructors). BASI formally constituted in 1963, is a UK based membership and its qualification pathway is recognised internationally and BASI is a member of the International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA)
