Read the diaries of the guys who have “been there and done that” in the south island of New Zealand and hear how things work week by week, training amongst the some of the most spectacular mountains in the world.
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Hello again from New Zealand, where the wind has finally dropped and the sun is shining!
Welcome to week 9, it seems like so long ago since I wrote weeks 1 & 2, and this week just gone has been one of the most amazing I’ve experienced (and I like to think I’ve had some good ones!). … Read more
Week 8 was exam week, Monday was spent at Mt Hutt ski area with the groups personal skiing being assessed and improved, also the first stage of the progression was run through by the examiners.
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The week was predominantly spent in mild panic as the group prepared for the up-coming exam week. There was large amounts of demonstration runs done, which for the most part only served to heighten the anxiety level in the group as the score 5.9 (0.1 points less than the pass mark) was liberally used by Jason.
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Exam week!
We have had great results for the level 1 exam. 6/7 passed including some great teaching scores with a very near 10 out of 10 for Malcom. Everyone has done amazingly well to achieve so much in such a short period of time. More news to follow on the exam week very soon.
The team with their instructor jackets!!