Training - ski and snowboard workshop training seminars and courses

This is our 26th season running these courses, and each year they seem to become more popular.

All three courses are fully certified, and are recognised by the U.K. retailers, the snow trade and the winter tour operators as being the standard norm for the industry.

Accommodation, travel and food are the responsibility of the student although tea and coffee will be provided. Details of some accommodation available in the area will be despatched with the booking confirmation.

The content of the three different courses are as follows: -

1. Ski/snowboard Technician. Beginner’s course.

Designed for people new to repair work and for refreshing workshop techniques.
Introduction
Workshop set up
Ski / snowboard make up
Base preparation / filing
Gouge filling, patching
Base and side edge sharpening and tuning
Introduction to belt sanding
Waxing theory and practice. Cold and hot waxes
Binding mounting and adjusting. Different makes and models

2. Advanced Ski/snowboard Technician. Advanced course.

Advanced ski/snowboard repair and maintenance, following on from day 1.
Introduction
Base materials, metal edges and cross sections
Edge replacement, patching and delaminations
Advanced edge tuning and waxing
Belt sanding / stone grinding theory
Working with the belt and stone grinder to give different finishes
Free time to practice repair techniques

3. Boot Fitter. Boot fitting course.

Ski boot sizing, fitting and customising techniques.
Foot morphology and leg/body alignment
Sizing, fitting and adjustments
Boot fit problems and remedies
Boot expanding
Basic boot repairs
Customisation. Moulded and pre-moulded footbeds
Heat Mouldable inner boots

All courses are designed to give both a theoretical knowledge and hands on experience to give a practical start to ski & board repairs which should be expanded on by further practice.

Kendal Dates 2010

Date	Course Length	Technician	Advanced Technician	Boot Fitter
April 19th, 20th, 21st	3 day
May 10th, 11th, 12th	3 day
July 5th, 6th, 7th	3 day
August 2nd, 3rd, 4th	3 day
August 16th, 17th, 18th	3 day
September 6th, 7th, 8th	3 day
September 20th, 21st, 22nd	3 day
October 4th, 5th, 6th	3 day
October 18th, 19th, 20th	3 day
November 8th, 9th, 10th	3 day
November 22nd, 23rd, 24th	3 day

Prices 2010

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Sand Aire House, New Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4UA
Tel 01539 734701 Fax 01539 734736 Email: info@skiequipmentuk.co.uk
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