CSIA Level 1 And 2 In Nine Weeks, Then Off-Piste Confidence.
A CSIA Level 1 and 2 instructor course with a strong off-piste streak. You start on the groomers, building your ski legs and your Level 1 technique. As your Level 2 training begins, your coaches take you into the trees, bumps and deep snow. Two instructor tickets, one big mountain and a winter built around skiing.
Ten Qualifications Are Up For Grabs. The Record Is Nine.
Take the 13 week Super Instructor PLUS, add the Big Mountain Pathway and CASI Level 1 Snowboard, and go for all ten, with seven instructor tickets, in one winter. Will you be the first? See the options
Sami9 in one winter
Akwin8 in one winter
Are you next?The first to get 10
Amazing!
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Priceless Experience
“Rik was able to answer my questions, sort out, ease my concerns, and eventually, we came to a solution plan that caters to my interests and needs. Wintersports is small enough to cater to your individual needs, you are not just another number, and yet they are big enough to have all resources and professional personnel to organise such an impressive feat. Don’t make a decision until you give yourself a chance to talk to Wintersports. You won’t regret it.”
Every version
Optional
01
Both Tickets, With Time To Earn Them.
CSIA Level 1 and Level 2 training, modules and exams in one structured run. You get enough days on each to pass with confidence, not just sit the exam. One clear plan, from your first run to your last exam.
02
Built For Skiers Who Look Beyond The Piste.
Choose PLUS and you add Avalanche Skills Training 1, Companion Rescue and Wilderness First Aid, so you head off-piste knowing what you are looking at. Choose the 13 week Super Instructor Edition* and you apply for next winter's jobs with a resume few new instructors can match.
*Cape not included.
03
Your Winter, Your Way.
The first nine weeks are the same for everyone: training, modules, exams, fun nights out, and three days off a week to balance tired legs and dusty heads. It is the last four weeks where people go different ways.
If you just want to ski once the exams are done, add the four week Free Ride Extension. No coursework, no assessments, just powder mornings, tree laps and spring sun with the friends you have made. Call it your victory lap. If you have decided this is the career for you, the Super Instructor Edition uses those four weeks to add Race Coach, CADS, Park Level 1 and Managing Risk On Snow to your resume.
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Your Next Step Is Level 3.
You finish the winter ready for the Level 3 course or the Level 3 Internship the following season. The programme is built to take you as far as one winter can.
A shorter winter
Start With One Ticket.
If uni, work or savings only allow part of the winter, start with one ticket. Level 1 on its own takes four weeks over Christmas, or three in January. If you already hold Level 1, Level 2 takes six. The next ticket will be here when you are ready.
See the single ticket pricesBefore you book
This Course May Not Suit You If.
- You are not yet comfortable and in control on most groomed runs. The skiing ability guide will show you the right first step.
- You need to earn money this winter. This is a training course with no work permit, so an instructor internship is the better fit.
- You can only be away for a week or two. The shortest version is three weeks, for CSIA Level 1 on its own.
- You will be under 18 when the course starts. Our minimum age is 18, or 17 for CSIA Level 1 with a parent or guardian.
- No off-piste experience needed. Your first few weeks are on piste, getting your ski legs ready. The trees, bumps and deep snow come later, during your Level 2 training.
Hear It From Past Revelstoke Clients.
Here’s what past clients have to say about Revelstoke, filmed on the mountain or in the hot tub. Real people, and definitely no script.
What Past Clients Say.
98%+
CSIA Level 1 pass rate
92 to 97%
CSIA Level 2 pass rate
2009
Training instructors since
WSC client pass rates, confirmed October 2026. Exams are run by the CSIA.
Ski Instructor Course Options And Prices For January 2027.
Four ways to do this ski instructor course in Revelstoke, 9 or 13 weeks. Every price is per person for the whole programme. Choose your version, then your room. Just want one ticket? Level 1 Only is 3 weeks from 8 January 2027 at £4,000, and Level 2 Only is 6 weeks from 27 January at £4,800. The detail is in Snow Geek.
Help choosing
Call or WhatsApp us and we will help you choose. Holding a place does not commit you to a version. Check the skiing ability guide
“He really took the time to listen to what I wanted from the experience, and tailored his recommendations to the individual requirements.”
Room
Intensive CORE, 9 Weeks
7 January to 11 March 2027
£6,850
CSIA Level 1 and Level 2: 8 days of Level 1 training, 3 days of Level 1 exams, 16 days of Level 2 training, 4 days of modules and 2 days of exams. Meal plan £1,300 extra.
A £300 deposit holds your place.
Free Ride Extension · £1,150
Exams Done. Four Weeks Of Pure Skiing.
Tickets in your pocket, a season pass still working and nobody grading your turns. Ski the lines you have been staring at all winter, chase powder mornings and tree laps with the crew, and save up for that heli day. Every day is a day off.
Adds four weeks to the end of any 9 week version. Accommodation and your pass carry on. Meal plan £500 extra, own room £400 extra.
The Ten Challenge
Nine Is The Record. Will You Be The First To Get Ten?
Take Super Instructor PLUS, add the PSIC Big Mountain Pathway and CASI Level 1 Snowboard bolt-ons, and go for the full set: ten qualifications and seven instructor tickets in one winter. The most anyone has picked up so far is nine.
Both bolt-ons run on the same terms as every bolt-on. Prices and terms are in Snow Geek, under Every Date And Price In One Table.
Every version includes
- Accommodation for the whole stay, in town with the crew
- Revelstoke season lift pass
- The resort shuttle, 7 to 10 minutes town to hill
- Airport transfers in and out
The house, the rooms and dinner at the house, Revelstoke.
Life off the mountain
A Town, A House, A Crew.
You live in Revelstoke itself, a lively mountain town with bakeries, pubs, a local brewery and plenty going on once the lifts close.
You share a house with the rest of the crew for the whole stay, with your own room as an optional add-on. Most people arrive not knowing anyone, and the house soon becomes the centre of the winter. The meal plan covers 4 breakfasts and 4 hearty dinners a week, with dinners eaten together after a day on the hill.
More on living there in Snow Geek below.
The detail behind the winterThe Week By Week Detail: Go Full Snow Geek.
Snow Geek is our name for the week by week detail of the course: what you ski, what you learn and when, for anyone who wants to know exactly what they are signing up for. Open whichever catches your eye.
Just One Ticket: Level 1 Only Or Level 2 OnlyFrom £4,000, for 3 to 6 weeks
Level 1 Only, 3 weeks
The first ticket on its own, 8 to 29 January 2027
8 days training, 3 days exams. Meal plan £500, own room £300.
£4,000
Level 1 Only, 4 weeks
Early season, over Christmas, 27 November to 26 December 2026
12 days training, 3 days exams. Meal plan £665, own room £400.
£4,350
Level 2 Only, 6 weeks
For anyone who already holds Level 1, 27 January to 10 March 2027
16 days training, 4 days modules, 2 days exams. Meal plan £1,100, own room £600.
£4,800
Accommodation, season pass, shuttle and transfers are included on all three. If you want both levels, CORE costs less than buying them separately, and the separate dates overlap anyway.
What Sits Inside Each VersionDay by day counts for all six versions
Level 1 Only, 3 Or 4 Weeks
- CSIA Level 1 training: 12 days on the 4 week December version, 8 days on the 3 week January version
- 3 days CSIA Level 1 exams
- Accommodation, season pass, shuttle and transfers
If you want both levels, CORE costs less than buying them separately, and the separate dates overlap anyway.
Level 2 Only, 6 Weeks
- 16 days CSIA Level 2 training
- 4 days CSIA Level 2 modules
- 2 days CSIA Level 2 exams
You need CSIA Level 1 before you start, and you join the main group partway through.
Intensive CORE, 9 Weeks
- 8 days CSIA Level 1 training
- 3 days CSIA Level 1 exams
- 16 days CSIA Level 2 training
- 4 days CSIA Level 2 modules
- 2 days CSIA Level 2 exams
Intensive PLUS, 9 Weeks
- Everything in Intensive CORE
- Avalanche Skills Training 1
- Companion Rescue
- Wilderness First Aid
Same nine weeks, £650 more.
Super Instructor Edition, CORE Base
- Everything in Intensive CORE
- Entry Level Race Coach
- CADS, adaptive instruction
- CSIA Park Level 1
- PSIC Managing Risk On Snow
Four extra weeks and four extra qualifications for £2,400.
Super Instructor Edition, PLUS Base
- Everything in Intensive PLUS
- Entry Level Race Coach
- CADS, adaptive instruction
- CSIA Park Level 1
- PSIC Managing Risk On Snow
Every Date And Price In One TablePrices, meal plan, own room and bolt-ons for every version
| Option | Length | Dates | Price | Meal plan | Own room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Only, early season | 4 weeks | 27 Nov to 26 Dec 2026 | £4,350 | £665 | £400 |
| Level 1 Only | 3 weeks | 8 Jan to 29 Jan 2027 | £4,000 | £500 | £300 |
| Level 2 Only | 6 weeks | 27 Jan to 10 Mar 2027 | £4,800 | £1,100 | £600 |
| Intensive CORE | 9 weeks | 7 Jan to 11 Mar 2027 | £6,850 | £1,300 | £900 |
| Intensive PLUS | 9 weeks | 7 Jan to 11 Mar 2027 | £7,500 | £1,300 | £900 |
| Super Instructor Edition, CORE base | 13 weeks | 7 Jan to 7 Apr 2027 | £9,250 | £1,800 | £1,300 |
| Super Instructor Edition, PLUS base | 13 weeks | 7 Jan to 7 Apr 2027 | £9,900 | £1,800 | £1,300 |
| Free Ride Extension | 4 extra weeks | After any 9 week version | £1,150 | £500 | £400 |
The meal plan is 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners a week for your whole stay. Your own room is for the entire period. Both are optional on every version.
Go For Ten: The Qualification Bolt-Ons
For the 13 week Super Instructor Edition. Add both to the PLUS base and you are going for ten qualifications and seven instructor tickets in one winter. Nine is the record so far.
| Bolt-on | Length | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASI Level 1 Snowboard Instructor | 8 days | £850 | Go dual discipline. Needs some snowboard experience, which you can pick up on your days off before the course starts. |
| PSIC Big Mountain Pathway | 5 days | Ask us | A 5 day programme at a similar level to CSIA Level 2, that marks you out as a safety first free-ride instructor. |
Both run on your days off and on the same terms as every bolt-on. Each needs minimum numbers to run. If one does not run, the difference is refunded and the days become free skiing.
Heli skiing is not a qualification, so it sits outside the bolt-ons. Book it direct with Selkirk Tangiers, with a WSC discount.
The Training FormatFour days on, three days off, exams timed properly
Four Training Days A Week
Many people arrive keen but without their ski legs. We build you up week by week, so you are at your strongest when the exams arrive.
Three Days Off, Back To Back
Training runs four days together where possible, giving you three consecutive days to explore the mountain, chase a storm day, add a certificate or simply rest. Your time, your choice.
Exams Timed Properly
Training, modules and exams follow a sequence that gives you the days you need on each before anyone assesses you. That is the whole point of nine weeks.
The Bolt-Ons, ExplainedWhat each extra certificate actually is
- Avalanche Skills Training 1
- Your first step into skiing beyond the ropes. How the snowpack works, how to read an avalanche bulletin, how to choose a safe route, and how to travel through avalanche terrain with knowledge rather than guesswork. Included on PLUS.
- Companion Rescue
- Transceiver searching, probing and shovelling under time pressure. The day avalanche theory becomes something you can actually do. Included on PLUS.
- Wilderness First Aid
- First aid written for places where an ambulance is not five minutes away. Recognised on a resume, and essential in the mountains. Included on PLUS.
- Entry Level Race Coach
- Gates, timing and the coaching side of racing. Snow schools with race programmes ask for this. Included on the Super Instructor Edition.
- CADS, adaptive instruction
- Teaching skiers with disabilities. A genuinely different skill set, and one that puts you in a much smaller pool of instructors. Included on the Super Instructor Edition.
- CSIA Park Level 1
- Teaching in the terrain park safely: features, progressions and risk. If you want the freestyle lessons at your snow school, this is how you get them. Included on the Super Instructor Edition.
- PSIC Managing Risk On Snow
- The professional side of the job: duty of care, hazard management and the decisions that keep you and your group out of trouble. Included on the Super Instructor Edition.
Bundled Costs Less Than Picking
Taken as a bundle, the three PLUS certificates add £650 to CORE, and the four Super Instructor upgrades add £2,400. Bought individually they cost more, and availability depends on when each course actually runs in Revelstoke. If you want one or two rather than the set, ask and we will put the real figures on your quote.
Why We Built It HereA few Revelstoke stats
- 1,713 m
- Tallest vertical in Canada, 5,620 ft. The biggest vertical you can ride on lifts in North America.
- 10.5 m
- Average annual snowfall, 34.4 ft. Most of it light, dry powder.
- 3,121 acres
- Terrain to progress on, from mellow groomers to serious lines.
- World tour
- Home to the Yeti Natural Selection and the Freeride World Tour.
The Other Three DaysWhat you do when you are not training
Four days a week you train with your coaches. The other three are yours, and how you spend them shapes your winter as much as the course does. Here is what people actually do with them.
Ski the storm days
When it snows overnight, the trees are where you want to be. Fall-line glades run most of the way down the mountain, and The Last Spike gives you 15.2km in one run when your legs want something longer.
Add a certificate
The bolt-ons run on your days off, so they never cost you a training day. On PLUS you take Avalanche Skills Training 1, Companion Rescue and Wilderness First Aid. On the Super Instructor Edition you add Race Coach, CADS, Park Level 1 and Managing Risk On Snow. Add the Big Mountain Pathway and CASI Level 1 Snowboard on top, and you are going for ten.
Go touring at Rogers Pass
Once you have your avalanche training, Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park is the touring trip everyone talks about. Go with a certified guide, and earn your turns on the skin track.
Try heli or cat skiing
The resort runs Selkirk Tangiers heli-skiing and cat skiing. It is the day a lot of people save up for, usually late in the winter when their skiing has caught up with the terrain.
Make the last four weeks a victory lap
On the Free Ride Extension every day is a day off. Longer, sunnier days, no exam waiting at the end and a crew who know the mountain as well as you do by now. It is the part of the winter people talk about most.
Get to know the town
Bakeries, pubs, restaurants, a local brewery, a bowling alley, a gym and a leisure centre, all within walking distance of the house. Revelstoke is a working railway town, so there is a life here beyond the lift queue.
Rest your legs
Some days off are for doing very little. The house has a hot tub for tired legs, and on the meal plan dinner is cooked for you four nights a week.
Heli skiing, cat skiing and guided touring are booked and paid for separately.
Living In RevelstokeThe town, the house, the food and the shuttle
A Town, Not A Resort Bubble
You live in Revelstoke itself rather than at the foot of a lift. It is a working mountain town with a historic main street, which means real places to eat and a life outside the course.
The House And The Food
Shared accommodation with the rest of the crew for the whole stay, with your own room as an optional add-on. The meal plan is 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners a week. Skip it and you cook, which costs less but takes more organising than people expect after a training day.
Seven To Ten Minutes To The Hill
The resort shuttle runs daily and frequently, early morning until evening, and takes seven to ten minutes town to hill. No car needed.
What Is Not IncludedFlights, insurance and the rest of the real cost
- Return flights, around £750
- Travel and medical insurance, around £300 to £500
- Your food, unless you take the meal plan
- Your own kit, if you need to buy any
“The mountain itself is epic. Amazing long pisted runs, off piste, and beautiful tree glades to explore.”
Questions Before You Book: Straight Answers.
The questions people ask before they commit a winter, answered the way we would on the phone.
How good a skier do I need to be before I start?
You need to be comfortable and in control on most groomed terrain without thinking about it. Level 1 is an entry-level teaching qualification, not a beginner course, but your own skiing improves from the first week, because every training day is spent working on your technique as well as your teaching. Level 2 then asks more of your skiing again. If you are unsure, read the skiing ability guide and call us. If the early season Level 1 is the better start for you, we will say so.
Do I need off-piste experience?
No. Your first few weeks are on piste, getting your ski legs ready and building your Level 1 technique. As your Level 2 training begins, your coaches take you into the trees, bumps and deep snow, on terrain the ski patrol monitors and controls.
What happens if I fail an exam?
Some people do, and we prefer to say so up front. A re-sit is usually possible, depending on CSIA course availability while you are still in Canada, and it costs extra. Nine weeks is designed to reduce that risk: you complete your training days before anyone assesses you.
Do I need a working visa?
No. This is training, not a work placement, so you need no work permit and no ski school interview. Most visitors need an eTA, a short online application. If you want to earn money in resort, the instructor internship is the right programme for you.
Can I work in resort while I am out there?
Not on this programme. Without a work permit you cannot take paid work in Canada. In return, you have three days a week to ski rather than work a shift. But treat it as a nine week job interview: the trainers and ski school staff who see you every day are the people who hire next winter.
What will the whole winter actually cost me?
Start with the course price. Then add return flights at around £750, travel and medical insurance at around £300 to £500, your food if you skip the meal plan, and any kit you still need. Accommodation, your season pass, the shuttle and airport transfers are already included, so once your flight is booked, your winter is essentially paid for.
How fit do I need to be?
Fitter than you might think, but you do not need to be an athlete. Four training days and three days off each week let you build strength as you go. Any work you do on your legs and endurance before you arrive pays off in the first fortnight.
Is the meal plan worth it?
If you enjoy cooking, you can feed yourself for less. The plan gives you 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners a week you do not have to think about after a full training day. In the house, you get the upgraded package. In The Cube, a breakfast wrap is delivered to your door, and dinner is a one-pot wonder cooked by a top chef in Revelstoke. Choose the option that suits how you live when you are tired.
Why nine weeks?
Nine weeks gives you the skiing to pass, not just a place in the exam. On this ski instructor course in Revelstoke, CORE gives you 8 days of Level 1 training and 16 of Level 2, plus the modules, with each exam after its training. If you only need Level 1 and time is tight, the three or four week version is on this page.
Should I be doing this or the All-Mountain Programme?
Fun is baked into both programmes. It is an essential part of daily life in Revelstoke. But if you want the instructor tickets, choose this course. If you already ski strongly across the whole mountain and qualifications are not your goal, the All-Mountain Programme is the better choice, and we will tell you so on the phone.
Will my son or daughter be looked after?
They live in a shared house in town with the rest of the group, with airport transfers in and out and the resort shuttle to the hill. On the mountain they train with experienced coaches, on terrain the ski patrol monitors and controls. Our team is on the phone and WhatsApp throughout the winter, and we are always happy to talk to parents before anyone books. The Parent Guide covers safety, accommodation, insurance and support in more detail. Everyone needs travel and medical insurance that covers skiing.
Free Guides Before You Decide.
Free guides for your instructor winter. Read the qualification and cost guides before anyone's price list, ours included.
CSIA Qualification Guide
Level 1 gets you in the door, Level 2 makes you employable, Level 3 makes it a career. What each one lets you teach, and what the exams ask of you.
Read the guide ›
Resort Comparison Guide
Big White, Sun Peaks, Panorama or Revelstoke. Mountain size, snowfall, accommodation, nightlife, terrain, and who each one suits best.
Read the guide ›
Skiing Ability Guide
Work out your real level, what each course expects on day one, and whether to train now, arrive early or pick a different programme.
Read the guide ›
Real Cost Of A Season
The course fee is the headline, not the total. Flights, insurance, food, kit, the visa, and the money you have to land with.
Read the guide ›
How To Book
When to secure your place, what happens if you leave it late, and how to avoid losing the resort, room type or programme you wanted.
Read the guide ›
Insurance Guide
The cover you really need for a winter of freeride and backcountry, and the gaps that catch people out. We are not brokers, so this is advice rather than a sales pitch.
Read the guide ›
Girls On Tour
A big sister chat to calm those nerves and answer the common concerns of travelling on your own.
Read the guide ›
What To Take
A packing checklist for the whole season. Ski gear, travel essentials, documents, tech and the things people always forget.
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