Here’s a list of our most Frequently Asked Questions.

For Skiers – these levels are based on people going forward to sit the NZSIA qualifications.

For the L1 & L2 ski course, we ask that you can ski a red/black run in control, with confidence.

You don’t need to be able to do this with any super style, just as long as you can deal with the terrain.

For the Level 1 only ski course we ask that you can ski parallel on all groomed terrain, with confidence, so skiing green runs, blue runs, red runs and can take on a black run if groomed and in easy conditions.

If you are wondering which ski course or snowboard course is the best for you, then we would recommend that you make this decision based on how much time you have available. Just because you feel that you are a better skier/rider, does not mean that the shorter courses are better suited to you. The qualifications are set at a high standard and because of this, they are well respected once you have achieved that standard.

The very fact that you are considering the course means that you must enjoy your skiing/riding so get down here as early as you can and get the most out of it!

In order to allow for freedom, and to allow people to integrate other great traveling opportunities the cost of travel to and from New Zealand is not included in our price.

The accommodation is self-catering, and you will have a full kitchen facility. Because of this, we have not included food in order to give you freedom and flexibility when it comes to eating preferences, and dietary choices.

We have asked all of our past participants to consider how much they felt was required to live on, and the general consensus is that NZ$ 250 – NZ$300, is a good amount to live on per week. That amount allows you to eat and to have a few drinks and cover some of the little costs, of daily living.
Little things like if you are happy making your own lunch and taking it up the mountain each day, or if you prefer to buy your lunch each day, will make a big difference.
If you are wanting to to enjoy some of the excitement that Queenstown enjoys such as, Bungy Jumping, or Jet Boating, or Skydiving, then those things would definitely require an extra budget.

Most of SITCo´s ski and snowboard courses have a minimum of 4 days a week on snow training. We feel this is the perfect balance. It is enough for you to get good quality training and at the same time it gives you time to free ride and practice with out having someone watching you. It will give you time to take some of the things that you have been working on within your own personal performance and play/work with them in your own time.

Be aware that we say 4 days a week training but during exams etc there is quite often a lot more on snow training than just 4 days, plus evening sessions.

Yes you do. You will be required to have your own ski and snowboard equipment.

For Ski-
i.e. boots, skis and bindings and poles.

You will also need to bring with you your ski clothing. As a participant in SITCo’s program, you will have the opportunity to purchase skis and boots etc. at discounted prices when in Queenstown.
We work with Brown’s ski shop in Queenstown.
We recommend that for skis you are looking to have a good quality pair of on-piste carving skis. You do not need to have race skis, but something with a little bit of a side cut which is performance-orientated will be best suited for your training.

Have a look at this Blog post about recommended skis for the course.

For Snowboard –
i.e. boots, board and bindings.

You will also need to bring with you your snowboard clothing. As a participant in SITCo’s program, you will have the opportunity to purchase snowboards and boots etc. at discounted prices when in Queenstown.

Have a look at this Blog post about recommended skis for the course.

If you are considering buying new equipment before you come to NZ, then we do advise that you contact us for advice before you buy. The reason that we ask this is that we have found in the past that people have been “ill-advised” and on arrival, this has caused quite a few problems, with the end result being that another new board or boots needed to be purchased.

Please feel free to ask as many questions as you need to. Remember you are going to be training for a professional qualification; you will need to have “professional” equipment. We have found, from personal experience, that travelling with ski or snowboard equipment is not a problem.

Do you have any other questions? You can ask these questions by contacting us through our Contact page or by emailing us directly

ski@sitco.co.nz

snowboard@sitco.co.nz

All employers are looking for different things, but in general they will be looking for:
Personal Skills, Qualifications and Experience.

Qualifications and Personal Skills are something that we can help you with.

On a SITCo course not only will you be immersed in a program that teaches you how to ski well, how to teach skiing, and the technical does and don’t of skiing. You will also be surrounded by, and being coached by some of the worlds leading ski trainers, so you will see how to employ soft skills, how to interact with people in order for them to enjoy their skiing and how to get the best performances from them.

Actual on the job experience is always a tough one, as you “need the experience to get the job” but you “need the job to get the experience”.

To help get around this SITCo is constantly forging links with Snowsports Schools around the world, and for every person taking part in a SITCo course you will have the back up and support of all the contacts and all the knowledge that we have in order to help you get that first job.

Before you know it you will be in a mountain resort getting paid to go skiing….living the dream!