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Austrian Ski Instructor Training Candidates Face Vaccine Mandate

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Snowsport instructors-in-training are being required to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in order to participate in the state ski instructor associations. This mandate is taking place in the federal states of Tyrol, Styria, Salzburg, Upper and Lower Austria, Carinthia, and Vienna. This mandate comes after new COVID-19 strains and mutants have begun to spread more rapidly. President of the Austrian Ski School Association, […]

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Breya Bergom | August 30, 2021
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Age Is Just A Number – 96 Year Old Fort Hood Instructor Celebrates Birthday On The Slopes

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John Samuelson, a former Mount Hood ski instructor, began skiing at age 40 and is still carving the slopes today at the age of 96. He became a ski instructor at Mount Hood meadows at the age of 60 and still claims it as his home mountain. Samuelson is regarded by many for bringing the mountain the success it has experienced […]

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Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021
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Thinking About Being a Ski Instructor This Winter?

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Becoming a ski instructor or snowboard instructor is easier than you think! Especially this season since the ban on work visas will likely leave ski resorts short-staffed. On June, 22nd, the US put a hold on J-1 visas (the most common visa used by foreigners to come work at US ski resorts). Even as ski resorts are taking measures to […]

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Joseph Phillips | November 6, 2020
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7 Tips to Help You Become a Successful Instructor

There is something special about working for a resort in the winter – the community, the atmosphere, and of course, the snow! Job opportunities vary from cooks to house cleaners, and parking management to snowsports instructors. If you enjoy skiing or snowboarding, teaching, and working with others, being an instructor may be the position for you. Whether you are looking […]

Jenah MacGrain | September 18, 2020
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7 Downsides to Being a Snowsports Instructor

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Being a snowsports instructor is often a rewarding and fun occupation. You spend your day out in the fresh air, doing an activity you love, and getting to share that activity with other people. As with most jobs, however, there are plenty of not-so-great aspects to being an instructor. Long days, crying children, annoying adults, kids on chairlifts, arguing couples, […]

Jenah MacGrain | August 24, 2020
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Perisher, Australia Ski Instructor Jailed for 10-Years for Violent Rape and Assault

A Perisher ski instructor who punched and bit a woman on the breast while violently raping her in the street has been jailed for 10 years. The horrific assaults, carried out during last year’s ski season, resulted in injuries to his victims such as a broken nose, broken eye socket and full-body bruising. Related: Perisher Ski Instructor Faces 25-Years in […]

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Oz Brains | August 16, 2019
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Ski Instructors, Japan Wants YOU :

Japan is the snowiest place on Earth and they’re looking for ski instructors next season. That’s a good combo for you. Last Thursday, Japanese officials announced that the Japanese government is planning on easing visa requirements for foreign ski instructors by March 2016 to deal with a surge in foreign skiers and riders visiting Japanese ski resorts. Currently visa requirements require at least 3 years of relevant experience to qualify for a ski instructor position. Japanese officials are planning on easing that requirement and allowing for […]

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SnowBrains | June 22, 2015
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Deer Valley Instructor Killed in Collision with Lift

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A Deer Valley ski instructor died after colliding with a pole on Sunday. Rafal “Rafi” Uzieblo, 42, collided with the Sterling Express Chairlift pole on the Bird’s Eye ski run. He was pronounced dead on scene. A seasoned veteran, Uzieblo had worked for Deer Valley seven years, according to resort officials. Sunday was the last day Deer Valley’s ski season. Capt. Rick Ryan of the Park City police said it is unknown how Uzieblo crashed into the lift, but they are ruling it as an accident. Uzieblo was not wearing any protective gear at the time. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Mr. Uzieblo.

ameliatraynor | April 15, 2015
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