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 Ski and Snowboard Training 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.
Short on time? Improve your technical ability, gain ski instructor qualifications and ride every day in Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland or USA.
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* Please be aware that the City Orientations are an extra cost for the Training Course. There is no City Orientation option available for Queenstown (NZ), Imagine Niseko (Japan), Niseko Village (Japan), Niseko GoSnow (Japan) & Rusutsu (Japan).
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* Please be aware that the City Orientations are an extra cost for the Training Course. There is no City Orientation option available for Queenstown (NZ), Imagine Niseko (Japan), Niseko Village (Japan), Niseko GoSnow (Japan) & Rusutsu (Japan).
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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* 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) & Rusutsu (Japan).
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* 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.
On an EA Ski Instructor Internship, you will receive a job offer from Swiss Ski and 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 and 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.
Accommodation is provided in nearby Saas-Grund, a traditional Swiss ski village just a short bus ride from the Saas-Fee lift station. You’ll stay in a chalet-style lodge, sharing a room with 3 to 5 other trainees. The lodge includes a large communal kitchen, dining area, ski room, Wi-Fi, and a TV. It’s a cozy and convenient base for your alpine training adventure.
Post training, EA and your Program Manager can offer you support in finding season long accommodation in Saas-Fee.
EA Ski and Snowboard Training want you to have the best season possible at Saas-Fee, Switzerland. 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 training course at Saas-Fee in Switzerland allows you to obtain a globally recognised qualification with the PSIE (Ski).
The PSIE qualification is highly regarded in the industry and a qualification that will build your technical understanding and allows you to effectively instruct skiing in Europe and abroad.
PSIE also has direct pathway links with PSIC in Canada.
