work where the ride begins

You hold Level 2 or above and you take the progression and advanced groups. Instructors with Level 2+ and real teaching mileage who want to work with riders past the beginner stage — carving, groundtricks, off-piste progression.

• Intermediate and advanced camps, including Aizu 2 advanced carving
• Specialist segments where your qualification and riding support it, e.g. groundtricks, snowsurf, freeride

• Certification recognised for **Level 2** from ⟦JSBA / JSITU (Japan) · CASI / CSIA (Canada) · NZSIA / SBINZ (NZ) · BASI (UK) · AASI / PSIA (US
• Riding — ⟦minimum standard: must be able to demonstrate cleanly at the level you teach⟧
• Class management: group progression planning across a multi-day camp, not just single lessons
• Operational: rentals and equipment, attendance, and coordination with the host team
• Social: advanced groups have habits to correct and self-assessment gaps. Managing that without deflating anyone is the skill.
• Also required: current first aid ⟦specify standard⟧
• Demonstrated teaching experience beyond beginner level

• Monthly remuneration, pro-rated to time completed (min. 3 weeks)
• Accommodation for the trip duration (decided by us)
• Lift pass for the trip duration
• Meals, location dependent
• Pre-trip training block
• Access to gear deals and team discounts on wax & tune services
• Allowed to use private cars during day offs (decided by lead host)
• All of the above for recce week (prior to guests arriving): Every new team member does a 3–5 day Reccee for pre-trip training and team-building block — the TRS service standard, scenario handling (guest fatigue, cash-flow uncertainty, group splits), riding-group management, and how we actually work together. This is mandatory when selecting your dates, so please factor it in.

• Flights and train tickets to location (if any)
• Personal equipment
• Personal & meal expenses
• Travel insurance

Lead Instructor is the step from delivering lessons to owning a teaching programme — curriculum, instructor allocation, and developing the instructors under you. It requires ⟦Level 3 / trainer-level certification — specify the threshold⟧ plus demonstrated supervision experience.

• Application form: pick the track that fits you (new applicant, or experienced host/instructor). Riding footage optional, recommended.
• Expectations call (30 min): what the role actually is, what the pay actually is, what you’re actually after. Either side can say “this isn’t it”, no hard feelings.
• Group interview: a real activity with other candidates and our team. We’re watching how you operate around people, because that’s most of the job. Peer feedback counts.
  Selection: the hiring team reviews you against the role and the season’s team balance, with the peer assessment from stage 3 factored in.
• Final selection: role, level, location and terms confirmed
• Everyone who applies hears back from us once all rounds are closed: accepted, deferred, or not this season. Where we can be useful, we’ll tell you what would change the answer next time.

Placement is decided by us on your level, the location’s difficulty, and team balance. Places are limited by trip capacity and we build teams around level and group balance. State a preference in the application form and we will take that into consideration.

• Applications open: 23 August 2026
• Applications close: 10 September 2026
• Interviews will begin from 11 September onwards