First Tracks
The first course in our series of courses, which provides young people with their first experience of snowsports combined alongside life skills training.
More InfoYoung people join us through local youth projects and youth service providers only.
Our programmes are unique and attractive to young people, taking them from beginner to qualified snowsports instructors in one year with volunteering and apprenticeship progression routes available at the end. Alongside learning to ski or snowboard, young people also have access to life skills training and mental health support. Find out more about each course below.
The first course in our series of courses, which provides young people with their first experience of snowsports combined alongside life skills training.
More InfoExcel supports young people who wish to pursue a career in the snowsports industry and achieve a British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI) Foundation Instructor training certificate. After completing Graduate, young people train for a further 10 weeks on Excel and have access to mental wellbeing workshops and 1-1 wellbeing sessions.
More InfoEvery year several young people who have completed our Excel course are provided with paid, full-time employment for 1 year at Snow Camp.
More InfoVolunteering and training opportunities for young people who have attended Excel. Young people also have access to mental wellbeing workshops and 1-1 wellbeing sessions.
More InfoOur London courses are run by Angus Maclellan and take place at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.
Our North West courses are run by Morv Bett and take place at the Chill Factore in Manchester.
Our Scotland courses are run by Laura McIntyre and take place at Snow Factor and Bearsden Ski and Board Club in Glasgow.
Our Midlands courses are run by Amiee Borton and take place at the SnowDome in Tamworth.
Thank you to those who donated throughout our 2023/24 programme year and to everyone who has committed to supporting us this year. Thank you to all our individual donors and to those who wish to remain anonymous.
Throughout our 2024 - 24 programme year (July-June):