Instructor Training Schedule
Lost Valley Instructor Training Course
Day 1 Saturday, November 19, 9am-11am Lost Valley Lodge
- Safety
- Customer Service
- Skier/Rider Responsibility Code
- The Teaching Cycle
- PSIA-AASI Videos
- Orientation.
Day 2.. Sat ON SNOW Sat Dec 10 (at Sugarloaf)
These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires.
Come with working equipment . Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard.
8:00-8:30 Orientation/Tickets
Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
8:45-11:30 On Snow
Skills Assessment
11:30-12:00 Lunch
12:00-2:00 On Snow
Class Handling
Day 3.. Sat ON SNOW Sun Dec 11 (at Sugarloaf)
These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires.
Come with working equipment . Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard.
Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
8:45-11:30 On Snow
Skills Assessment/Class Handling
11:30-12:00 Lunch
12:00-2:00 On Snow
Class Handling/ Intro to Beginner Progression/ Recap
Day 4 on-snow.. (Saturday, December 17 Lost Valley 8:00am-3pm)
New applicants: These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires.
Come with working equipment . Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard. Limited capacity in Ski/Snowboard School room for boot changing only.
8:00-8:30 Orientation
Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
8:30-11:30 On Snow
Beginner Progression
11:30-12:00 Lunch
12:00-3:00 admin
Teaching Groups
Recap
Day 5 on-snow.. (Sunday , December 18 Lost Valley 8am-3pm)
New applicants: These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires.
Come with working equipment . Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard.
8:00-8:30 Orientation
Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
8:30-11:30 On Snow
Types of Lessons (Private Lesson, Learn To Ski/Sb, Multi week programs)
11:30-12:30 Lunch
1-3:00
- Only Sky Training
Saturday , December 24 Lost Valley
8am-10am
Regular Saturday Clinic Series Begins
Trainers on hand all day for additional training as needed
Vacation Week (Dec 23-Jan2) Lost Valley
Lesson Shadowing
New hires and 2nd year instructors are required to shadow TWO lessons prior to being approved for teaching classes
Minimum of 1 Private Lesson Shadow (1 hr)
Minimum of 1 Group or Semi Private Lesson
Must complete both before Jan 1
Continuing training
Every Saturday Morning 8-10am until February Vacation
All coaches must attend a minimum of 3 of these clinics per mongh
