Nick is an American from Cincinnati, Ohio, who has lived in Vail, Colorado – a skiing mecca in the U.S. – for the last 4 years. During the summers in Colorado you can find Nick working as a ski instructor at Valle Nevado in Chile. In this WAM interview we learn from Nick how he got into the instruction business, and how to find work abroad in Chile. What’s your background? I grew up ski racing. Then I instructed in the mid-west, but never took it too seriously. After graduating from Miami University in 2006, I started instructing both alpine and adaptive skiing full time in Vail. I earned full certification for these specialties with PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America). Then I spent a summer working at Cerro Castor in Ushuaia, Argentina. Searching some work abr...

By Amani Omejer ‘So, I’ve got my visa, now I need to organise a job…Where am I going to stay? I’d better book somewhere…’ These tend to be the thoughts that go through a first time traveler’s mind – certainly did with me anyway! I left school at 18 and got ready to spend 12 months away, travelling and working. With a work visa for New Zealand and a return flight to Australia, I wanted to try and be organized and slightly planned, because it not only puts your mind at rest, but also reassures the family and friends you are leaving behind. However, once you set off you realize one of the wonders of traveling is that you really do not need to plan! Organic Farming Jobs in Australia I began my travels in New Zealand and before I left I organized ...

Do you think Cara, 19, regrets leaving her Customer Services Assistant job in Gloucestershire for the slopes of Courchevel, France? Let’s see…French Alps or Stroud? Read on to find out how she liked her winter season job abroad. Winter Season Jobs - Ski the French Alps Why did you decide to work in a ski resort? I met some boys the previous year that had worked in a ski resort, and it looked like fun! What job did you do? Chalet Host How exactly did you find the job? I did a Google search of ski resort jobs and found it there. It took about a month from the time I applied to being offered the job? What was your day to day routine? Wake up at 7, in chalet by half 7, lay out breakfast, make afternoon cake, do any food prep for evening meal, clear away breakfast, set out afternoon...

If your heart is set on taking a course at the crème de la crème of snowsports schools and one of the world’s best resorts, then you might like to consider All Tracks Academy, who run their entire ski and snowboard instructor courses at Whistler in Canada. Teach Snowboarding this Winter As a private family-run business, All Tracks Academy implies a more personal approach than some of the bigger organisations, promising small-scale groups that match students together according to ability. 4 – 11 week Instructor courses and 3 week Ski/Snowboard improvement camps are in a hassle-free complete package, including central Whistler accommodation, food, and extra modules in backcountry and avalanche safety training. Yet the prices are competitive, from £2995 to £7995, as the costs ...