OurHiring camp is in full swing after the earliest ever opening of the Whistler Bike Park, and what an epic few weeks the trainees have had so far! Every aspect of the first few weeks here in Whistler has been amazing. Here is Darragh with an update from Sunny B.C!
First off, probably worth mentioning the most is the trainees themselves. Every year is different and every season we have a great crew. This year they are super committed, down-to-earth and getting on with the job at hand: learning to be an instructor. It is a real pleasure to help them get the most out of their time here in Whistler. They’ve been putting in the miles and getting on with riding and learning. No nonsense approach – couldn’t ask for more. And the best thing, they’ve quickly formed into a tight bonded group and are having a blast!
So what’s been happening on the ground?
Well, the weather has been playing ball that’s for sure. We've been blessed with some epic weather the first week or so, sun screen is about as important as helmet and goggles! One trainee, Fergus, is starting to look like a zebra (sorry Fergus)! The trails have been shaped to perfection, big shout to the trail crew at the bike park for putting in so much effort the last few weeks. Some new bike park additions this year have even been surprising (in a good way!) the seasoned locals.
Our chalet crew have also been hard at work, dishing up quality meal after quality meal – cheers to them for that each day. And I know the trainees are loving it – as by the time they get home from the bike park they start to resemble the local wildlife and will savage anything put in front of them! Speaking of local wildlife … a day in the bike park isn’t complete without a ‘close call story’. But not the ones you normally think of whilst riding. Here in Whistler it is: great berm, nice whip, AND hard on the brakes to avoid Momma bear and two cubs chilling on the trail for afternoon nap!
100% Pass Rate
The coaching staff of Mike, Javier and Duncan have been putting in 100% on the hard graft, along with myself and Dahj (course leader too), to make sure everything’s covered on the course. And the 100% pass rate is a just reward for them and the Peak Leader’s trainees. With the IDP Level 1 in the bag, and smiles all around, it’s now onto the next two weeks and more progression.
IDP Level 2
The intensity will step up significantly over the next two weeks, with the focus on advanced riding tackling drops and jumps. Overall, the standard of riding is high on all these courses, and gets even higher thanks to the top coaching the crew receive fromMike, Javier and Duncan. There’s still time to chill out in the evenings. This isn't always getting some well earned rest in the jacuzzi, we've been helping out building local trails, kicking back at the lakes and getting front row seats for the 'Builder' Premiere.
Sounds appealing? Thinking about spending a season shredding and guiding Then stay tuned for next weeks update. Even better, drop what your doing and make summer plans for the last few spots on our Whistler Mountain Bike Coaches Camp course starting in July!
John Inman
Ski, Snowboard & Mountain Bike Instructor Courses & Camps
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5/27/2015 1:08am
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