Canada Country Information
Located in the North American Continent, Canada is a land of extreme beauty and pure adventure.
Location Info
The training takes place in Mount Washington, located on Vancouver Island, on the West coast of Canada. It is certainly a unique destination with a great mountain range with peaks scaling 2000m out of the Pacific Ocean and covered with lush temperate rain forest.
The forests are some of the oldest on earth with some of the biggest trees on the planet, so try not to hit them on the slopes. ;).
Located about a mile above the towns of the Comox Valley, you will find your new home for the duration of the course, Mount Washington Alpine Resort. The resort is no slouch when it comes to on and off piste action. it is home to 1600+ acres of terrain suited ideally for our ski and snowboard training courses.
You won’t find any 5 star luxury hotels just pure untracked runs, lineless lifts, friendly locals and huge annual snowfalls…
Getting There
Vancouver is exceptionally well contected to the rest of the world with most major airlines having direct flights from Europe into Vancouver, British Columbia.
From the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) there are several flights a daily to the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) aboard Pacific Coastal Airlines and Central Mountain Air.
There are other options too, you can jump on a BC Ferry which opperates a regular service between Vancouver and Nanaimo, which is only 90 minutes south of the Comox Valley. West Jet Airlines also has direct flights from Calgary, Edmonton and other major Canadian cities.
At the start pf the course we will pick you up from the Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo or the Comox Valley Airport (YQQ).
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Big in size, big in nature: Canada
Everything is bigger and better in Canada! This refers to the area, the animals, buildings and scenery. There is never going to be a dull moment if you travel to Canada on a gap year as there is simply too much to see and do! With wild life ranging from grizzly bears to humpback whales it is a far cry from the goldfish that you may have a home, and this is the whole idea! You are experiencing new things and ways of life during your gap year, and Canada is not to be missed off your list! With everything that you can ask for from festival cities to historic sites, Canada is going to suit each and every person who visits it.
You can be as active or as relaxed as you like. There are very popular sporting activities such as skiing and snowboarding in Banff & Jasper National Parks, and slow wheat-waving prairies in Saskatchewan. Food also varies from fresh fruit to hamburgers in surrounding restaurants and cafes. Like I said, whoever you are and whatever you want from your gap year, you are not going to be disappointed! Canada is the place to visit if you are looking for an experience that you can’t have anywhere else. You aren’t going to be able to have such an amazing experience if you were to stay in the UK, so why not travel overseas on your gap year and have a fantastic time? With plenty of things to do and learn about you will find yourself coming home just wanting to go back!
Canada is a very interesting country that has everything to offer to you. You can learn about its history and stories when you visit local towns and cities. With friendly locals, you can be sure that you will befriend people and enjoy everyone’s company. Popular bars and restaurants are everywhere in Canada. Whether you are on the slopes or in a city, there is going to be something scrummy for you to devoir.
Enjoying yourself is what having a gap year all is about, so don’t waste your time and effort going somewhere that isn’t going to give you the experience that you are looking for. You are able to have a fun and exciting gap year in Canada, or you can have something slow paced and calm. It is what you make of it. There is no one that can tell you what you can and cannot do; the decisions will all be made by you! Although, yes, this can be daunting, it will provide you with the life experiences and skills that you will need either at work or at home. Canada can give you everything that you are looking for, so why visit somewhere else?
If you want to have a good time and enjoy making friends with other gap year students, you need not look any further than a gap year in this large and beautiful country.
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