Training - ski and snowboard workshop training seminars and courses

This is our 24th season running these courses, and each year they seem to become more popular. Because of the increase in numbers of people wanting to attend, and the geographical difficulties for some people to travel to Kendal, we run courses in both Kendal and Basingstoke.

We have changed the format of the courses this year after looking at the attendance from the last 3 years. We offer three day courses covering Ski & Snowboard Technician, Advanced Ski & Snowboard Technician and Boot Fitting, two day courses covering Ski & Snowboard Technician & Advanced Ski & Snowboard Technician, and one day courses for the Ski & Snowboard Technician.

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 ands coffee will be provided. Details of some accommodation available in the area can be despatched if required.

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
Extruder guns and base planers
Belt sanding / stone grinding theory
Working with the belt and stone grinder to give different finishes
Advanced edge tuning and waxing
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 2008

Date	Course Length	Technician	Advanced Technician	Boot Fitter
May 19th, 20th & 21st	3 day
July 14th, 15th, 16th	3 day
August 18th, 19th, 20th	3 day
September 22nd, 23rd, 24th	3 day
October 13th, 14th, 15th	3 day
November 17th, 18th, 19th	3 day

Frimley Dates 2008

Date	Course Length	Technician	Advanced Technician	Boot Fitter
July 7th, 8th, 9th	3 day
August 11th, 12th, 13th	3 day
September 8th, 9th, 10th	3 day
October 6th, 7th, 8th	3 day
October 20th, 21st, 22nd	3 day
November 3rd, 4th, 5th	3 day

Prices 2008

	Kendal	Frimley
3 Day	£375	£450
2 Day	£285	£335
1 Day	£195	£220

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