Employment
Why Join The Lake Louise Ski Clubs
The Lake Louise Ski Clubs (LLSCs) are a community sport organization dedicated to developing athletes through our three clubs: Grizzlies, Race and Freeride. Together, we provide a progressive pathway that introduces young athletes to competitive skiing environments, develops fundamental skiing and life skills, and supports those pursuing high-performance goals.
While each club has its own identity, we share a commitment to creating exceptional athlete experiences in a safe, supportive, and challenging environment. Our coaches help athletes build confidence, resilience, independence, sportsmanship, and a lifelong passion for skiing and the mountains.
We proudly employ coaches from a variety of skiing backgrounds including Alpine Canada, CSIA, Freestyle Canada, IFSA and equivalent international certification systems. We value diverse experiences and perspectives that contribute to exceptional athlete development and coaching environments.
As a member of our team, you'll enjoy:
Competitive wages based on experience and certification.
A Lake Louise Ski Area season pass and club uniform.
Ongoing mentorship, coach development, and opportunities for professional development.
A supportive coaching environment that encourages initiative, collaboration, and shared learning.
Opportunities for career advancement across our programs and future seasons.
The chance to make a lasting impact on young athletes while coaching in one of Canada's most iconic mountain environments.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Alpine Canada Entry Level Training OR Freestyle Canada Fundamentalz certification (in house subsidized course available for both certification pathways)
Must be able to legally work in Canada.
Provide an up-to-date Vulnerable Sector Check (or valid copy issued within three months prior to hiring)
Candidates must live or have access to accommodation between Calgary, the Bow Valley and Golden, and have transportation to and from Lake Louise. We do not provide staff accommodation.
We accept applications for those looking for seasonal work either one or two weekend days, Fri - Sun, mid-week evenings, or full time. If you would like to explore further club specific requirements see the About Our Clubs section below, or you can visit our individual club program pages through the menu bar at the top of this screen.
If you are passionate about skiing, ready to join a collaborative team that values mentorship, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to helping athletes reach their potential and want the best office view in the world, we would love to hear from you.
Specific Club Requirements
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The Lake Louise Grizzlies Ski Club develops U6 - U12 athletes through fundamentals-based skiing environments that foster a lifelong love of the sport while building strong technical skills, confidence, general ski athleticism, and mountain awareness. Athletes develop through a balance of technical freeskiing, gate training, terrain park skills, and fun competition experiences in both race and freeride environments that build versatile skiers across all disciplines.
Our goal is to develop well-rounded young skiers by providing the skills, confidence, and passion to pursue whichever skiing pathway inspires them as they grow whether that leads to alpine racing, freeride, or other lifelong endeavours in the mountains.
Qualifications:
Minimum Alpine Canada Entry Level Trained, or willingness to obtain (subsidized in-house course available)
CSIA, Freestyle Canada or equivalent certifications are an asset.
Previous race or freeride experience
Physical training, nutrition, sport psychology certifications or experience in other sport management fields etc. are an asset.
Experience through coaching, camps, childcare, school or community programs, mentoring, or other youth leadership opportunities is an asset.
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The Lake Louise Ski Club develops alpine race athletes from U12 - FIS, focusing on skill progression, personal performance, and a strong team culture. Development is guided by long-term athlete development principles through progressive alpine training environments that build confidence, consistency, and adaptability in structured race training environments, freeskiing in all types of terrain and conditions.
Qualifications:
Minimum Alpine Canada Entry Level Trained (subsidized in-house course available), Alpine Canada Development Level Trained coaches preferred.
Must be a Member in Good Standing with ACA and complete annual coach licensing.
CSIA, Freestyle Canada or equivalent certifications are an asset.
Physical training, nutrition, sport psychology certifications or experience in other sport management fields etc. are an asset.
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The Lake Louise Freeride Ski Club is a dedicated freeride program within the Lake Louise Ski Clubs family, with its own athlete pathway and coaching culture. We develop U12–U19 athletes through structured freeride environments that combine technical skiing, terrain awareness, line choice, air awareness, and competition preparation. Through coaching, exploration, freeskiing, and progressive mountain experiences, athletes build the confidence, judgment, creativity, and independence that define strong freeriders.
Qualifications:
Minimum Freestyle Canada Fundamentalz (subsidized in-house course available), coaches with additional CSIA or ACA (or equivalent) coaching certification are preferred.
Freestyle Canada Air Certifications and experience coaching at IFSA competitions are an asset.
Must be a Member in Good Standing with your certification body an uphold annual licensing requirements where applicable.
Physical training, nutrition, sport psychology certifications or experience in other sport management fields etc. are an asset.
Freeride Job Openings
If you are unable to complete the online form, or have additional questions about coaching opportunities, please reach out to our hiring team.