Telemark skiing · New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance
What This Qualification Covers
- Training develops upper-level telemark techniques, carved and dynamic turns, situational skiing and teaching for difficult conditions. Personal skiing is assessed on and off-piste.
- Teaching assessment covers communication, analysis, exercise selection, demonstrations, group management and feedback. The award does not itself establish a trainer appointment or unrestricted guiding authority.
FASS country rules
These are the active qualification conditions configured on FASS. They do not confirm that a person has met them or has permission to teach. Local professional and immigration requirements still apply.
No active FASS rule is recorded for these qualifications. This does not establish permission to teach or lack of recognition.
Training and Progression
- The six-day workshop and exam requires associate or full membership and Telemark Level 2 or an accepted international equivalent.
- Personal skiing, demonstrations, technical understanding and teaching are assessed throughout the course. A formal teaching presentation is assessed on the final day.
Check the awarding body's current syllabus for entry requirements, course dates, fees, and assessment rules.
Sources and Further Reading
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Checked against the awarding body's official qualification specification. Training arrangements and prerequisites can change; read the linked course information before applying.