Alpine Ski Guides Course Course Details Course/Qualification Name: Alpine Ski Guide. (ABSG) Specialty: Australia - Japan Ski Guide. Level 1: Ski Guide (Day Guide) Application: This course will suit any skier wishing to gain accreditation as a Level 1 ski guide. You will get the chance to work with professional ski guides and instructors to improve your on and off piste skiing skills, particularly off piste powder skiing. You will learn the skills required for off and on piste ski guiding from experts who have worked professionally in the field and who are qualified trainers. You will get the chance to enhance your knowledge of both Alpine Touring skills and equipment and the latest telemark skills and equipment (your equipment can be AT or Tele, more details below). You will practice and be assessed on appropriate safety skills and learn first hand both snow pack data in central Hokkaido and snow craft (avalanche awareness and more) skills to be used in an emergency. The course will include realistic scenarios. You will ski the very best of central Hokkaido learning the secrets from long time local guide John Morrell. Areas covered include the resorts and nearby backcountry of Furano, Kamui, Asahi Dake and Tomamu. You will also ski the amazing backcountry of the Tokachi range Whether you wish to improve your general abilities in order to work as a ski guide, or just wish to enhance your general skill level to ski with your friends or group, contact us to reserve your place on this groundbreaking course. Note: The level 1 ski guide course has vocational outcomes and will be assessed in accordance with the NSW government training packages. This course is suitable for those wishing to be employed as day ski guides. It is not an instructor course or a level 2 (overnight ski guides) course. See below for prerequisites. Course Dates: Dec 20-27 2014 Course Fees: 1. $AUS850 Course participation/assessment fee. 2. $AUS390 TAFE Western Enrolment & Certificate fee (optional). 3. Discount Accommodation: Alpine staff quarters shared room $150 (8 nights). Head Office (all correspondence): 62 Jindabyne Rd. PO box 177 Berridale NSW 2628 Australia - Ph: (02) 6456 3681 Mobile: 0488 11 6368. Operations and Rental shop: 14-6 Kitanomine Cho Furano Shi Hokkaido 076-0034 - Mobile: 090 8278 9196 Alpine Ski Guides email:info@journeyintojapan.com.au Course - www.journeyintojapan.com.au Page 1 International Phone numbers: Australia: +612 6456 3681 Japan +8190 8278 9196
Certifying Institute: Western Institute of TAFE, NSW Australia Course Facilitation: Journey into Japan/Alpine, Furano. Awards: Successful applicants will be awarded a certificate of completion and competency and will have the right to wear the ABSG badge. Maximum number of Participants: 10 (7-10, 2 course leaders) Minimum number of Participants: 4 (4-6, 1 course leader) Course Fee Includes: The course fee includes training, assessment, course notes and transport while on the course. All other costs to be met by the participants including: accommodation, food, lift tickets, personal injury insurance* and all items of a personal nature. Discount ski hire is available to participants. Course Location: Based in Furano, participants will travel and ski at the nearby Furano resort, Kamui ski ground, Asahi Dake, the Tokachi Mts (backcountry) and Tomamu. The training will take place both on and off piste. *Insurance: We have Indemnity Insurance but you must have your own travel insurance cover. General Information Course Aims Successful participants will have the skills and knowledge to work as day ski guides, and will have specific local knowledge to be able to work as day ski guides in central Hokkaido. Please note that this course does not cover glaciated terrain, however, the skills and assessment will qualify you to work in any area as a ski guide other than glaciated terrain. Prerequisites: 1. Avalanche Awareness. AST1 or 2 or equivalent training and or relevant experience. This can be done via a hands on course or online through the New Zealand Avalanche Centre. Please send us an outline of your experience, skills or training, including your test results if you have done the NZ online course. http://avalanche.net.nz/education/online-avalanche-course/intro.asp 2. Advanced skiing skills. Your skiing skills should be strong. Alpine and telemark skiers can apply and attend the course. All skiers should be comfortable in a variety of terrain. Both Alpine and those using telemark skis must demonstrate the following: a. Execute alpine skiing techniques and parallel turns in off-piste conditions. b. Perform linked parallel turns through the fall line in off-piste terrain. 3. Apply speed control using turn shape that is adapted for snow conditions and terrain. You should be a competent skier in a variety of terrain, including on and off piste, in snow conditions that may vary from deep fresh snow to hard firm surfaces. You should have strong speed control skills and be able to assess snow surface for appropriate technique to be used. If telemarking, you should have a variable technique that you can apply in different terrain situations. Alpine skiers should be able to apply neat parallel turns in a variety of conditions and terrain. Please contact us if you are unsure of your ski skill level. Ski skill improvement will be included in the course. Alpine Ski Guides Course Page 2
Special note for telemark skiers: Telemark skiers should be very competent in all terrain, and as well as strong telemark skills, must be competent using alpine skiing techniques on their chosen equipment. 3. First Aid Training: You should have as a minimum an advanced St John s first aid training qualification. Ski Patrol training or wilderness first aid are preferred and will be required for future level 2 courses. 4. Navigation: You should have personal experience navigating in uncontrolled terrain off piste in a winter environment. This will be assessed via RPL and you should have evidence of at least 10 days of ski touring in an uncontrolled winter environment (Log book.) Equipment: We will send you trip preparation material, which will include a gear list, but briefly, you must use either Alpine Touring (AT) or Telemark equipment. We have a range of AT and tele gear available for hire in our shop in Furano if required. The course would not suit people using resort skis. Snowboarders: The course does not cover snowboard guiding and does not include snowboard guiding units. Course Facilitator John Morrell The course trainer will be John Morrell. John has been a professional ski guide for over thirty years in both Australia and Japan and has skied and toured on the Haute Route in Europe and to the glaciers and peaks of Denali National Park in Alaska. John is also an accredited ski instructor (Current TAFE Previously APSI), has done extensive wilderness first aid courses and the ski patrol medical training and is a qualified ski guide and trainer. He is a pioneer ski guide in central Hokkaido and his extensive experience in central Hokkaido and Australia and his knowledge of the finer arts of ski guiding ensure you of the very best training on this course. Other trainers depending on demand may assist John. Course Patron Tim Macartney-Snape John Morrell is the pioneer of backcountry guiding in Hokkaido, when I first skied with him there in 1987 he was already very knowledgeable. He is the consummate guide, an excellent instructor, teacher and a superb skier. There is no one more qualified than John to run an Australia Japan Ski Guides course. I am more than happy to endorse and oversight this course. Tim Macartney- Snape, Twice Everest Summiteer, Mountain and Ski Guide, director of Sea to Summit outdoor gear and Black Diamond Equipment representative in Australia. Alpine Ski Guides Course Page 3
Assessment Assessment will consist of these elements. 1. Recognized Prior Learning. This applies to the prerequisites for this course as well as the units of competency. See above. 2. Ongoing assessment. Throughout the course, you will be assessed on the skills you exhibit. 3. Written exam. This will take place at the end of the course. 4. Verbal exam. This will be both ongoing and on a one on one basis at the end of the course. 5. If you are not deemed competent, you may be required to provide further evidence in the form of a log book or subsequent experience, and if so, your final assessment will take place once this evidence is received. Course Units of Competency Your final certificate will be based on your prerequisite evidence and you will be assessed on the following TAFE NSW units of competency. 1. Guide day ski tours... SISOSKT304A(a) 2. Apply snow craft skills for day touring... SISOSK305A 3. Day ski tour away from a patrolled area.... SISOSKT303A (a) 4. Telemark ski downhill on advanced terrain... SISOSKI407A* 5. Alpine ski downhill off-piste... SISOSKI404A* * You can choose either of these units, however, please note that course participants who choose the telemark unit must also satisfy the Alpine Ski Downhill Off Piste unit requirements. Alpine skiers will not be assessed on the telemark unit. Please note: We will award successful applicants with the ABSG badge. You may also like to have TAFE accreditation, which you will be assessed for as part of this course. To gain this accreditation you will need to enroll through TAFE. No further assessment will be required. Contact us for details. Alpine Ski Guides Course Page 4
Brief Course Outline Day 1. 20th December. Meet at Alpine Rental, Kittanomine Furano 8:00 am. Introductions and course briefing and gear check. Skiing at Furano ski resort. Day 2. Day 3 Day 4 Day 5. Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 21st December. 7:30 am depart for Kamui ski resort. Full day skiing at Kamui off and on piste. Return to Furano approximately 5:30 pm. 22nd December. 7:00 am depart for Asahi Dake. Full days skiing on and off piste. Return to Furano approximately 6:00 pm. 23rd December. Meet at 8:00 am. Today is a full day at Furano focusing on Furano Off piste skiing. 24th December. Depending on snow conditions and group skills, today we will spend a full day in the Tokachi Range. Depart 7:30 am and return approximately 4:30 pm. 25th December. Today we choose from either Kamui or Asahi Dake for a second trip. Depart Furano 7:00 am. and return approximately 5:30 or 6:00 pm. Evening free time to celebrate xmas. 26th December. We will decide on today s location based on any shortcomings, snow conditions or weather. If snow pack is deep enough we will go to Tomamu. 27th December. This morning is a last morning at Furano ski ground. A ski test will be conducted if required. After lunch we will have a written exam. Later in the day we have one on one assessment results and farewell. Note 1. Lectures will take place when travelling, during lunch and of an evening. You must be free each evening (6:30 9:00), except for xmas. Note 2. The daily locations will be varied depending on weather and snow conditions and may not be exactly as outlined above. A detailed program will be available at the start of the course. Note 3. Ski instruction will take place throughout the course. See assessment outline above for more details. Any qualified instructors in the group will be asked to help in this area. Note 4. Avalanche awareness and training will happen throughout the course, including terrain assessment, beacon use and rescue skills. How to Join Please contact us to express your interest in this course prior to sending the attached booking form. Contact us if you wish to enrol in the TAFE course as well. Alpine Ski Guides Course Page 5
& Resort Ski Hire - Resort, Telemark & Alpine Touring - Why Hire? Hokkaido offers some of the best, if not the best, most consistent powder snow skiing in the world. To make the most of this superb skiing, we recommend you use modern "fat" powder skis. The advantages of fat skis for powder snow are manifold, but high amongst them is this. The learning curve is shorter. They offer better balance, flotation and stability than narrow skis, allowing you to relax and ski at a higher level. Excess Baggage Another great advantage in hiring with us is that you will save the hassle of carrying your skis, and also any excess baggage costs. Resort & Our full ski hire range will cater for your needs, whether you are a telemarker, AT skier, resort skier or boarder. We also have a good range of reosrt carve skis for those days when you are just cruising the groomers. Free Ski Exchange Our convenient location, just 100 m from the main Kittanomine Gondola at the Furano ski resort allows us to offer an exchange service. Once you have hired with us you can swap and try the latest fat skis or powder boards or change to the carve skis whenever you like, depending on snow conditons. (and on what skis are available). Three Convenient Locations 1. Furano (Alpine Rental), 2. Niseko (Harro's Snowsports) & 3. Asahi Dake (Shirakabaso YHA). We offer a drop off and pick up service at Furano, Niseko and Asahi Dake. This saves you changing your ski hire when skiing in different Hokkaido locations. Contact us for details. Pre Booking and Delivery Prebook your ski hire and we will have it ready for you on arrival in Furano or any of the other central Hokkaido ski destinations. If on one of tours we will have the ski hire ready for your first day with us and if doing your own tour we can arrange delivery to your first destination. We offer a delivery service to any of the main Hokkaido ski areas, including: Asahikawa, Kamui, Asahi Dake, Sounkyo, Tokachi, Niseko and Tomamu. For hires of five or more days we will include the delivery fee. (Three days notice is required and boots size request must be accurate.) Telemark and Alpine Touring Telemark skis, resort and powder. Telemark boots Alpine Touring powder skis Alpine Touring Boots Full width climbing skins Avalanche Safety Kits including: 1. Arva Evolution 3 avalanche beacon 2. Deploy shovel 3. BD probes 4. Avalaung backpacks Resort Ski & Board Powder skis Carve Skis Powder boards Resort boards Ski and board boots How to Hire Fill out your ski hire requriements when you fill out the booking form. We will arrange your ski hire to be available on the first day of your tour with us. Opening Hours Season 2015 Daily 8:00 am to 6:30 pm or by appointment. Ph: 090 8278 9196 (English or Japanese) Powder Ski Sets # 1 Skis/Boots/Skins/Poles 5 day tour... $230 6 day tour...$260 7 day tour...$290 8 day tour...$300 10 day tour...$310 11 day tour...$320 12 day tour...$330 14 day tour...$350 18 day tour...$390 21 day tour...$420 Tour Customer Rates - 2014/15 Powder Ski Sets # 2 Skis/Skins/Poles 5 day tour... $210 6 day tour...$230 7 day tour...$250 8 day tour...$270 10 day tour...$280 11 day tour...$300 12 day tour...$310 14 day tour...$330 18 day tour...$370 21 day tour...$440 Arva Beacon Safety Set Beacon/Probe/Shovel 5 day tour...$90 6 day tour...$105 7 day tour...$120 8 day tour...$135 10 day tour...$150 11 day tour...$155 12 day tour...$160 14 day tour...$170 18 day tour...$190 21 day tour...$220 Full Set #1 Skis/Boots/Skins/Poles/ beacon/shovel/probe 5 day tour... $290 6 day tour... $320 7 day tour... $350 8 day tour... $360 10 day tour... $350 11 day tour... $370 12 day tour... $380 14 day tour... $400 18 day tour... $420 21 day tour... $460 Full Set #2 Skis/Skins/Poles/beacon/ shovel/probe 5 day tour...$270 6 day tour...$290 7 day tour...$310 8 day tour...$330 10 day tour...$340 11 day tour...$350 12 day tour...$360 14 day tour...$380 18 day tour...$430 21 day tour...$490 Alpine Ski Guides Course Page 6
Ski Guide Course - Booking Form This booking form & waiver of liability, with your deposit or full payment, should be sent to Journey into Japan. Please read all information carefully before signing. Please use a seperate form if more than 2 people. Course Booking Details Trip: Alpine Ski Guides Course Date: 20-27 December 2014_ 1. Full Name: Age: 2. Full Name: Age: Contact Address: P Code: Country: Ph: Best contact phone number (include country and area code): ( ) Emergency Contact: ( ) Email: Any special dietary needs? Any special medical conditions? (eg asthma, diabetes, allergies etc) NO YES (If yes, please describe.) Ski Hire Request Details 1st Person: Height: Weight (App:) Tele Alpine Tour Boots Size (Mondo) Beacon Shovel Probe Avalung Pack 1st Person: Height: Weight (App:) Tele Alpine Tour Boots Size (Mondo) Beacon Shovel Probe Avalung Pack *Ski hire can be arranged the day prior to the course commencement. Tour CONDITIONS Please read carefully before signing. DEPOSIT & FULL PAYMENT: Deposit is $AUD450 per person. All deposits are non-refundable. Final balance due: 1st November 2014. CANCELLATION BY YOU: more than 60 days prior to departure, full deposit forfeited. 60 to 30 days prior to departure, 50% of trip cost is forfeited. Less than 30 days 100% forfeited. We insist you take out travel insurance at time of sending your deposit. CANCELLATION BY US: We reserve the right to cancel any tour prior to departure. In this case you will receive a full refund. You will not be entitled to make any further claim for compensation, damages, expenses, loss of time or inconvenience. GROUP SIZE: Trips costs are based on optimum group sizes. If we don t get the required number of people (4 for all trips), you will be notified as soon as possible and offered the choice of: a) A full refund of the money you have paid. ASSUMPTION OF RISK & WAIVER OF LIABILITY Please Read Carefully Before Signing To: Morrell Adventure Travel Pty Limited t/as Journey Into Japan (hereinafter called MAT ) In consideration of MAT accepting my application for and me being permitted to go on the adventure trip and engage in recreational activities including, but not limited to, cycling, mountain biking and skiing which may involve a significant risk of physical harm, I agree to this release of claims, waiver of liability and assumption of risk. I am aware that cycling, mountain biking and skiing (the recreational activities) are dangerous recreational activities which may involve, in addition to usual and inherent risks, personal injury, obvious risk, danger to myself, the possibility of injury and harm and physical exertion for which I may not be prepared, remoteness to normal medical service, weather extremes subject to sudden and unexpected change and evacuation difficulties if I am disabled. I accept all of the inherent and obvious risks of the recreational activities and of the proposed adventure trip and the possibility of personal injury, death, property damage or loss resulting there from. I acknowledge that the enjoyment and excitement of adventure travel is derived in part from the inherent risks incurred by travel and activity beyond the accepted safety of life at home or work and that these inherent risks contribute to such enjoyment and excitement being a reason for my participation. I waive any and all claims I may now and in the future have against and release from all liability and agree not to sue MAT and its officers, employees, guides, representatives (collectively its staff) for any personal injury, death, property damage or loss sustained by me as a result of my participation in any of the recreational activities or the b) A transfer to another date at no cost to you. c) Paying a surcharge. ROUTE & ITINERARY CHANGES: Due to various factors, such as weather, group ability, gov t legislation affecting routes and other unforeseen circumstances we reserve the right to alter itineraries if necessary. In most cases itinerary alterations will be advised prior to depature. AIRLINES: This brochure is not issued on behalf of any airline, nor does it mean any particular airline will be involved in the tours. ITEMS NOT INCLUDED: Please refer to specific trip descriptions for inclusions. Please note that emergency evacuation costs, visa/passport charges, extra meals, alcohol, all items of a personal nature or excess baggage charges are not included. ITINERARY AND TRIP COSTS: Journey into Japan reserves the right to make any changes to trip dates, itineraries and costs without notice. Tour details are based on costs at 1st May 2014. adventure trip with MAT, due to any cause whatsoever, including without any limitation, negligence on the part of MAT and its staff. I agree that if I suffer injury or illness, MAT can at my cost arrange medical treatment and emergency evacuation services as MAT deem essential for my safety. In entering into this agreement, I am not relying on any oral, written or visual representations or statements by MAT or its staff or any other inducement or coercion to go on the adventure trip, hence only of my own free will. I confirm that I am an age of legal consent (that is 18 years or older in Australia) and that I have read and understand this agreement, prior to signing it and agree that this agreement will be binding upon my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and successors. I agree that this agreement shall be governed in all respects by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of New South Wales, Australia. I further acknowledge that in consideration of MAT consenting to me participating in an adventure trip with MAT, I will take out a policy of travel insurance covering me for the period of the trip. 1. Your Signature Date: 2. Your Signature Date: Cheque(s) enclosed for $ or debit my c/card: Master Card Visa Diners Club AMEX Name on Card: Exp. Date: CCV Total amount on card:$ Signature: Card #: Direct Debit: Bank: Westpac; Branch: Cooma NSW Australia; Account Name: Morrell Adventure Travel T/A Journey into Japan; BSB: 032720; Account Please #: 122766; mail or Reference: email this Please form use your to Journey family name into as your Japan. payment reference. International Payments: One of these may be required by your bank. Swift Code WPACAU2s Iban: 032720122766 Alpine Contact Details -all correspondence- 62 Jindabyne Rd Berridale PO Box 177 NSW 2628 Australia phone (02) 64563681 mobile 0488 11 6368 international: +61 -operations & shop- 14-6 Kitanomine Cho Furano Shi Hokkaido Japan 076-0034 mobile 090 8278 9196 international: +81 e-mail info@journeyintojapan.com.au web sites www.journeyintojapan.com.au www.backcountryskijapan.com www.backcountryskihirejapan.com Alpine Ski Guides Course Page 7