Alpine Coach On-Snow Workshop
- Thredbo

Date: 27 July 2026

When: 8:00am - 4:00pm (approximately)

Location: Thredbo

Who is this course for? Thredbo Snowsports coaches. May be open to external coaches if places are available.

This workshop is part of the Foundation Coach accreditation, which consists of online education and practical workshops designed for coaches working predominantly at Interschools, club and domestic level in Australia. The full requirements for accreditation are available in the Coach Accreditation section of the Snow Australia website.

Presenters

Chri Geiger

Registration

All course participants must register for this course via this page.

Course Fee: 

• Free for Thredbo Snowsports employees
  (normally $120 for an externally run course)

Pre-requisites:

• All participants must have current Snow Australia membership
  (all categories except Snowracer, e.g. Coach Membership, National Racer, International Racer).
• All candidates must have completed the relevant Foundation Coach Online Modules
  (Introduction to Coaching plus Discipline Fundamentals)
• All participants should have APSI Level 2 certification unless approved by the relevant Snow Australia Discipline Committee or Coaching Coordinator.

Candidates are encouraged to complete the ASC Community Coaching Essential Skills course on the Snow Academy before attending the workshop.

Course Content/Schedule 

The Alpine 1-day course covers the following material:

• Off-ski warm-up/activation
• Freeski warm-up
• Freeski skill development
• GS skill development
• Course safety

The day schedule will be communicated directly with registered participants.

Pre-Workshop Webinar/Meeting

Prior to the on-snow workshop all participants may be required to attend a pre-course meeting facilitated by the presenter. Details will be communicated directly to registered participants.

Equipment

Participants should arrive at the workshop with ski equipment ready to head out onto the snow.

Enquiries

Please direct any enquiries to: coaching@snow.org.au