BASI or Ski Club of Great Britain ?
The blue jacket worn by the Ski Club Reps is synonymous with the Club. It’s one of the things the Club is known for and I have twice tried to gain one. To be awarded the coveted ‘Blue Jacket’ you have to have successfully completed the Ski Club of Great Britain Mountain Safety and Leadership Course. The course runs once a year in Tignes and is not cheap at cost of £3199 plus an additional £480 if you are allocated single occupancy of a room. Then there are flights and insurance to pay for. This is a quarter of my annual salary and a lot of money ! Despite this I have twice tried to get my hands on one of the jackets. I originally enquired about doing the Mountain Safety and Leadership Course in 2019 but my email never got a reply and the website only ever said there was more information coming. For me, doing the course in 2019 would have been perfect. I was already out in the Alps...