I’ve had an amazing first week with lots of knowledge given to me. Linc is a very good coach and definitely pinpointed on what I need to improve on. Its been the sickest week learning the mountain and learning very important skills. Cheers Linc and YES
I had a great week with Meesh, we went through the level 1 prep thoroughly and I feel ready for the course. He gave us a lot of individual attention and feedback which was awesome and felt help me a lot to improve.
Dave is one of the most knowledgeable coaches I have ever had. Watching him ski and listening to his advice was incredibly valuable. Only wish that I had him for longer than a week
Dick was an absolutely wonderful instructor and I’ve learned so much already. Yes has been so supportive helpful and informative and I’m so grateful for PJ lending me skis before we could demo.
Meesh has an excellent way of explaining things and individualising tips and advice for us. His knowledge of the terrain is unreal and he took us down a huge variation of pistes, bumps, trees & powder.
I am not over exaggerating when I say that my seven weeks in Whistler with YES were some of the best weeks of my life. If you are even slightly considering this program… I promise that you will LOVE IT. I walked into YES not even that enthusiastic about skiing and now… well I’m writing this review in Australia because I’m skipping USA summer to be a ski instructor here.
So yeah… you could say YES Didn’t just make me better, but also much more passionate about skiing. Beyond preparing you extremely well for the instructor exams, YES gives you a loving and wildly fun family. I’ve never laughed as hard, smiled as much, or had as much fun as I did with YES on Whistler mountain and in the village. You’ll never be bored. Do not miss this amazing experience… just say YES and click on your skis to get ready for the best run of your whole life!!!
Attend every YES apres. They give out free beer or wine AND FREE NACHOS. There are two a week and it’s a great time for the whole group: instructors, other staff, and everyone participating in YES improvement to hang out and catch up. They show funny videos from the week and the lovely PJ always gives a speech with highlights from the past few days. I would always feel the YES family strongest at YES apres and I know if I’m in Whistler again I will be welcome back in a second.
I recently had the amazing experience of participating in the Yes Tours 11 week ski instructor program. The most amazing experience of my life !! The incredible team at yes was so welcoming and helpful the ski instructors are amazing best in the business with their dedicated and clear teaching my skiing progressed far beyond what I thought possible in 11 weeks allowing me to pass my level 1 & 2 CSIA certification without stress as I was confident the team at yes had given me all the tools I needed to pass.
The AST was amazing as well such an informative experience learning about avalanche magnitudes and and the beautiful ski touring in the back country whilst we were learning was awesome to I also did the CADS course with Yes such a cool experience as well. thanks so much to all the team at Yes for a sick 11 weeks !!!
Absolutely nothing I loved it so much the way it was !!!!
I started my career break in Dec 2018 and took on YES 7 week program in Jan 2019.
Training
YES pros understand the CSIA system really well and are genuinely invested in the group’s skiing and teaching development.
Accommodation
I stayed at the self catered Creekside accommodation which was very accessible from the Creekside gondola. Being one of the older participants, I stayed with many gap year students. For anyone taking a career break, I would highly recommend considering the career break accoms.
Outcome
Once I finished the program, I took on an instructing job in Mt Hotham, Australia. During the interview process and first day on the job, never felt so prepared before on a job. All things that were taught were practical.
Value
The program cost was around 12k which includes accommodation, instruction, CSIA / AST courses, exams and a season pass. I find this to be very good value for money and an affordable way to spend 2 months in Whistler, especially considering expensive living cost in Whistler.
What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Whether I can get my skis up to standard and I did. I failed my first attempt at my L2 exam, and the YES instructors knew exactly how I could address the gap.
As a late starter to skiing, this was not an easy task to do but the YES instructors got me through it, and there they have a happy customer.
I signed up for YES right after I graduated college. I moved to Whistler, BC the following November to start training for CASI level 1&2, CSIA level 1&2, snowboarding park certification level 1, and ASC level 1.
It was a big ask to be trained for all 6 certifications but the YES instructors miraculously helped me achieve all certifications in 1 season. I really felt like I was getting the BEST training and felt unbelievably confident in my skills at the end of the season. The best part was that I had so much fun the whole time and wouldn’t trade that experience for anything.
I came back to whistler the following ski season and worked as both a snowboard and ski instructor and continued to have an amazing time thanks to YES. I feel that what I learned with YES is invaluable and I’m so grateful for all the fun and all the education.
Loved the entire trip for starters, went over to do the 11-week program and came back with all the licenses; Park 1, CSIA Level 1 & 2 and AST Level 1 & 2.
Coming straight out of school, I was a little nervous and going as a lone traveller I had to be independent for the first time which was a big thing for me, Canada is easy and Whistler are good places to start if you don’t feel confident as everybody over there is amazingly nice.
As part of the 11-week program, we did our AST 2 (Avalanche Saftey) learning about the mountain was the experience that I could not possibly describe to anyone and was absolutely amazing.
The entire trip was an amazing break before uni, allowed me to get ready for the next adventure in my life. I met so many people and gained experience I could not have gained anywhere else. I loved every moment of every day. Miss PJ and Belinda who was amazing to me for the entire time.
They have set up a wonderful program that is very inviting and accommodating to all. Would highly recommend if you’re thinking of going over!!
