The UK's Independent Guide to Ski Seasons
Expert guidance for students and parents planning gap years in ski resorts. Whether you're interested in instructing, snowboarding, working as a lifty, or hospitality roles—compare destinations, understand visas, find jobs, and plan your season with clarity and confidence.
Popular Destinations
Explore the world's premier ski destinations and discover where your gap year adventure could take you.
How It Works
Your journey to a ski season gap year, simplified into three clear steps.
Choose Your Destination
Explore our comprehensive guides to the world's top ski destinations. Compare resorts, season lengths, job opportunities, and find your perfect match.
Understand Visas & Qualifications
Navigate visa requirements, working holiday schemes, and job-specific qualifications with our detailed country-specific guides and checklists.
Jobs, Programmes & Planning
Discover diverse employment opportunities (instructing, snowboarding, lifties, hospitality), training programmes, and create your complete season plan with our expert resources and tools.
A Parent's Guide to Ski Season Gap Years
We understand that supporting your child through a gap year abroad requires careful consideration. Our comprehensive parent's guide addresses your key concerns with clarity and reassurance, whether they're interested in instructing, snowboarding, or other ski resort roles.
Safety & Wellbeing
Understand accommodation standards, insurance requirements, and support networks.
Realistic Costs
Transparent breakdown of training, living expenses, and potential earnings.
Career Benefits
How a ski season builds transferable skills and enhances future prospects.
Essential Resources
Practical tools and guides to help you plan every aspect of your ski season gap year.
Free UK Ski Season Gap Year Starter Checklist
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