boltonoutlaw
09-20-2011, 04:55 PM
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - WORKING VACATION IN THE HIMALAYA
LOCATION: GULMARG, JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE, REPUBLIC OF INDIA
POSITION: SNOWBOARD COACH & TECHNICAL TRAINER
TERM: FOUR (4) WEEKS DURING JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
Highly qualified individual sought to coach a crew of 20-30 local snowboarders in Kashmir. The position requires 24 hours of your coaching & training per week to meet program needs.
The students have 2 winters of part-time coaching and need focus to consolidate an opportunity.
In this position your primary task on snow will be to create from this crew a solid core of qualified instructors who can teach the sport to others at a level equal to current international standards (e.g., AASI, CASI).
In this position your primary task off snow will be to run clinics that fully demonstrate & educate regarding proper mounting/sizing/maintenance of all snowboard equipment being used in this program.
The position is offered with a lodgings stipend up to USD$20 per diem in Srinagar, Tangmarg, and/or Gulmarg. The position is offered with a riding stipend: For each 6 hours of coaching time the program will provide a single-ride ticket for stage 2 of the Gulmarg gondola, up to four (4) per week. Ultimately, your reward is limited only by the effort you put in.
AASI/PSIA Level 2 instructors, CASI equivalent for North American candidates. Open to fluent, English-speaking, credentialed instructors from the international community. Visa required by Republic of India. Check your status.
Please PM submissions for serious consideration. Thank you.
From the Gulmarg '08/09 season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlW6mPRxvjE
EDIT: This position was posted last year in a separate thread: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/215581-Snowboard-Coach-amp-Technical-Trainer
LOCATION: GULMARG, JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE, REPUBLIC OF INDIA
POSITION: SNOWBOARD COACH & TECHNICAL TRAINER
TERM: FOUR (4) WEEKS DURING JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
Highly qualified individual sought to coach a crew of 20-30 local snowboarders in Kashmir. The position requires 24 hours of your coaching & training per week to meet program needs.
The students have 2 winters of part-time coaching and need focus to consolidate an opportunity.
In this position your primary task on snow will be to create from this crew a solid core of qualified instructors who can teach the sport to others at a level equal to current international standards (e.g., AASI, CASI).
In this position your primary task off snow will be to run clinics that fully demonstrate & educate regarding proper mounting/sizing/maintenance of all snowboard equipment being used in this program.
The position is offered with a lodgings stipend up to USD$20 per diem in Srinagar, Tangmarg, and/or Gulmarg. The position is offered with a riding stipend: For each 6 hours of coaching time the program will provide a single-ride ticket for stage 2 of the Gulmarg gondola, up to four (4) per week. Ultimately, your reward is limited only by the effort you put in.
AASI/PSIA Level 2 instructors, CASI equivalent for North American candidates. Open to fluent, English-speaking, credentialed instructors from the international community. Visa required by Republic of India. Check your status.
Please PM submissions for serious consideration. Thank you.
From the Gulmarg '08/09 season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlW6mPRxvjE
EDIT: This position was posted last year in a separate thread: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/215581-Snowboard-Coach-amp-Technical-Trainer