First Tracks
The first course in our series of courses, which provides young people with their first experience of snowsports combined alongside life skills training.
More InfoYoung people join us through local youth projects and youth service providers only.
Our courses are unique and attractive to young people, taking them from beginner to qualified snowsports instructors in one year with volunteering and apprenticeship progression routes available at the end. Alongside learning to ski or snowboard, young people also have access to life skills training and mental health support. Find out more about each course below.
The first course in our series of courses, which provides young people with their first experience of snowsports combined alongside life skills training.
More InfoExcel supports young people who wish to pursue a career in the snowsports industry and achieve a Level 1 Instructor qualification. After completing Graduate, young people train for a further 10 weeks on Excel and have access to mental wellbeing workshops and 1-1 counselling sessions.
More InfoOur newly qualified Excel instructors can gain employment for 1 year at Snow Camp, which includes snowsports industry work placements, an NVQ in Activity Leadership or SVQ in Sports Coaching and a BASI Level 1 Instructor qualification.
More InfoVolunteering and training opportunities for young people who have attended Excel. Young people also have access to mental wellbeing workshops and 1-1 counselling sessions.
More InfoOur London courses are run by Shayleigh Kitto and take place at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.
Our Midlands courses are run by Cormac Whelan take place at the SnowDome in Tamworth.
Our Scotland courses are run by Laura McIntyre and take place at Snow Factor and Bearsden Ski and Board Club in Glasgow.
Our North West courses are run by Morv Bett and take place at the Chill Factore in Manchester.
Throughout our 2019/20 programme year: