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Three New Websites
The summer of 2015 has been an extremely productive one so far at the Academy….
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Academy PROfiles: Ski Coach Simon Grove
Simon hails from New Zealand and has been teaching skiing around the world since the late 90s. He’s an Examiner with the NZSIA and is based at Cardrona Alpine Resort when back home.
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Academy PROfiles: Ski Coach Rob Forbes
This season we’ll be running a blog mini-series about our staff call the Academy PROfiles. We’ve got a rather interesting group of coaches here at Niseko Academy (artists, musicians, sound engineers, photographers, the list keeps going), and we’d really like to tell a bit about who they are. Most ski and snowboard coaches out there have multiple strings to their bow after all – but our team have some pretty multi-coloured strings!
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Video: 5 tips for booking your ski or snowboard lesson in Niseko
Another great installment from our Niseko Academy Video Guide… this one provides 5 tips for booking your ski or snowboard lesson in Niseko.
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Video: 5 Ways to make the most of your time in Niseko
Welcome to the first part of the Niseko Academy Video Guide… 5 Ways to make the most of your time in Niseko!
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A great start to the season in Niseko!
Wow, the 2012-2013 winter season in Niseko has had another great start. Much like last year, it has snowed almost everyday of December thus far. We’ve literally enjoyed powder days after powder days. This year our team has doubled in size and we’ve managed to recruit some amazing new ski and snowboard coaches from around the world, while retaining our minimum Level Three standard. Oh, and we have some pretty snazzy new uniforms too…
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The best time of season to visit Niseko
Every year we get asked when the best time of season to visit Niseko is. The answer very much depends on what you want out of your time in the snow. To keep things simple, we’ve divided the season into three parts; early-season (December), mid-season (January and February), and late-season (March and April).
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Scotty With a Go-Pro
Scotty Ellison, one of our awesome coaches here at Niseko Academy, put this fun little Niseko powder edit together recently – all shot in the 2011-2012 winter season, with a Go-Pro.
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Ski Improvement Courses
So, you’ve been to Niseko. You know how good it is here and now you’re planning on coming back… Hook, line and sinker… you’re addicted to the Niseko pow the like the rest of us. But are you really making the most of it? We don’t just teach private lessons at Niseko Academy, we also train instructors, guide off-the-beaten-track powder trips, and offer two week snowboard and ski improvement courses.
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Scotty’s Silky Freeski Skills
Our very own freeski specialist is a bit of a secret talent. Apart from being highly-certified as both a ski and snowboard instructor (and being the cheekiest member of our team)… Scotty loves to hit big drops.
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