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Thank you so much for scheduling our Level 1 & 2 BICP [courses] at Solitude and Corner Canyon trail system. Wow, all I can say is wow.

We loved the course and I felt it did so many things for my team. We improved our skills, learned about progressions, safety, learned about guiding and teaching, and had a lot of fun.  This was the best thing for my team and myself to do, so we can confidently start up our [mountain bike coaching] school here at Solitude. I am very happy; our time and money was well spent. I must say that Lisa was phenomenal; she did a super job and covered everything in level 1 and 2 so very well, and,  what a great person — she made it fun! [The final day] was stressful but we were well prepared. I am soooooo happy. Again, thank you I am thrilled!!!

Eaglebrook School was founded in 1922 by Howard Gibbs as a private boarding and day school for boys in middle school in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Today, it’s a junior boarding and day school for boys in grades six, seven, eight, and nine, with a robust athletics program. As such, the school sent the following testimonial, dated 8/24/18, following the completion of their BICP skills training:

Eaglebrook’s Mountain Biking Coaches were lucky enough to participate in a few days of training in early August. The school hosted the Bike Instructors Certification Program for a Level 1 and Level 2 Certification course. As the Mountain Bike program at Eaglebrook has grown, with over 30 riders in recent years, it has become important for the coaches and student riders to have a common language in which to talk about and learn the sport.

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I flew all the way to the USA 🇺🇸 to complete the BICP Level 3 – Advanced Skill Instructor Certification (which is the highest qualification for MTB coaches *worldwide*, with less than 25 coaches who have ever successfully completed this certification). Although I had already taken part in many level 1-3 certifications in Europe, this course gave me an incredible insight into the finer nuances of advanced riding skills (such as manuals, jumping, nose manual turns, drops and fast cornering). I was so happy to have an extremely experienced and open-minded group and a great instructor – Shaums March – we all had great discussions, have been able to aid each other to make remarkable progress. (more…)

I highly recommend this venue!!! I took my BICP L1 [in Killington, VT] a few weeks ago. The staff at Killington could not have been more accommodating. I wish I had the time off from work because I would not hesitate to enroll in [the upcoming Level 2] class!