At BASI, we’ve been having a close look at our processes over the last 18 months with the aim of improving member’s experience. One of the things we’ve been reviewing is our licensing requirements, in particular our requirements for a criminal record disclosure. We met with the UK Disclosure & Barring Service to clarify the…
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BASI Members Working Groups Update
BASI Members Working Groups Decisions Made by the Review Panel and Next Steps As you are aware, the BASI Staff have been hard at work making sense of and dealing with the aftermath of Brexit. However, we have also been busy collaborating with the Members’ Working Groups that were formed last year and who have been thinking about the various ways that BASI could improve in terms of the topics that were highlighted as…
What’s the value of your BASI Membership?
So, what do you actually get with your BASI subs for £69.99 per year… Public Liability insurance – worth £272 per year Public liability insurance covers the cost of claims made by members of the public for incidents that occur in connection with you teaching snowsports or when you are recreationally riding/skiing. Public liability insurance covers the…
BASI Articles of Association – Why Bother?
Written by Don Bates The Articles of Association re-write project has been one of the most challenging tasks BASI has faced in recent years. There have been countless emails to the entire Membership requesting feedback and responses and solutions have been provided by the solicitors to every bit of feedback raised by Members. All the…
Brunch for BASI Courses
Written by New Generation Ski Instructor training At about 11 am on most BASI courses you will see most trainee ski instructors reach into their pockets and grab out a Mars, Snickers or Lion bar. Well actually lets not get carried away, they will pull out a super market own brand equivalent, English chocolate is…
Tori and Ossie Bear climb La Grande Motte Glacier 3656m, Tignes, France
Written by Tori Collins, BASI ISTD The Grande Motte glacier lies in the Massif de la Vanoise. It is a fantastic ski training facility, with excellent views of the immense Mont Blanc. I have spent four summer and autumn seasons on the glacier training to pass my European Speed Test and my son Ossie race trains…
Great Britain Turn Heads at Interski 2015 in Ushuaia, Argentina
The British Association of Snowsports Instructors Interski 2015 delegation has just returned from Ushuaia, Argentina and one of its most successful Interski’s ever. Throughout the week the performance and delivery both on and off the snow turned heads in the snowsports industry and Great Britain’s Demo’ Team of: Jaz Lamb, Rupert Goldring, Paul Garner, Giles…
An Interview with David Walker, Ski Instructor
Written by David Walker, New Generation Current Qualifications BASI Level 2 Other experience Studied mathematics at Bath University – Graduated in 2013 Future ambitions Complete my BASI Level 4 and join the New Generation full time team. Courses completed with New Generation Courchevel 10 Week BASI 1 and 2 2014 Courchevel ISIA seasonal training 2015 What influenced…
Nine year old adventurer Ossie climbs 3751m mountain – Aiguille de la Grande Sassière
Written by Tori Collins, BASI Qualified Ski Instructor and Adventure Mum The altitudinous snow capped mountain Aiguille de la Grande Sassière is a 3751m peak. It soars high and exposed in the sky over looking the village of Tignes. It has witnessed every adventure and achievement we have accomplished here over the last few years.
How to become a ski instructor: Mountain safety equipment
Written by David Roberts from New Generation Beyond Level 2, the BASI syllabus starts to diversify into a variety of specialist modules. You might want (or need) to replace the boots and skis that you’ve had for years, with stiffer, higher performance versions. You might need to buy equipment for your second discipline. You might be…