Alpine & Telemark:

Off-piste courses

We have three types of off-piste skiing weeks, all suitable for both Alpine and Telemark skiers:

Off-piste Improvers:

Exciting off piste tours 5 x half days coaching, levels 4 to 5 for confident piste skiers who are starting off-piste skiing want to get it right – from the start! Or have dabbled a bit already and want to get it better.
LES CONTAMINES
GARGELLEN
CERVINIA

Off-piste Performance:

5 x half days coaching for levels 5 to 6.
LES CONTAMINES
CERVINIA

Off-piste Adventure & Off-piste Total Adventure:

5 or 6 days of full day coaching and leadership, levels 5 to 6; these weeks will include longer off-piste runs, more exploratory descents and day or part-day ski tours as detailed in the descriptions on a separate page here.

Off-piste skiing course content:

• All Off-piste Improvers and Off-piste Performance weeks include 5 x half days (out of 6 days) Alpine or Telemark skiing instruction with plenty of 'free' skiing.

• All Off-piste Adventure/Total Adventure weeks include 5 or 6 full days of coaching and leadership.

• Small groups guaranteed – 8 skiers maximum, usually 3 to 6.

• Personalised instruction for best input, best results and most satisfaction and enjoyment.

• Professional instruction (BASI [British Association of Snowsports Instructors] qualified or equivalent).

• Courses are off-piste-based but we will occasionally ski on-piste to learn and develop a new skill or an activity focus.

• Video feedback available to improve understanding and awareness.

• Safety equipment (transceivers, etc.) will be needed for all these off-piste courses – full information is available in the Trip Details.

Note: These courses are suitable for both Alpine (downhill) and Telemark skiers and are run as mixed courses – we ensure that both Alpine and Telemark skiers receive complete and appropriate attention and time. This link gives more info on how this works.

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LES CONTAMINES: (France)

Les Contamines, untracked snow for on and off-piste skiing.

Ski untracked snow at Les Contamines.

Dates:
08 – 15/01/2022 ('Off-piste Improvers')
Levels: 4 – 5

• Les Contamines has a wonderful ski area with sheltered pistes and off-piste in the trees, open runs for confidence building, very convenient off-piste, excursions over to the even quieter Hautluce area – and the Mt Blanc range as an awe-inspiring backdrop.

• Some of the best 'beginner', easy access off-piste terrain that we have seen anywhere – in the world!

• Steeper bowls, gullies, trees, meadows and faces with big verticals to go at, as confidence builds; all in a run from an airy Alpine ridge right back to the village.

• A small, quiet resort set in a forested valley, overlooked by the glaciers of Mt Blanc, just one hour from Geneva.

Costs:
£390 (instruction only); half-board from £595 (3* hotel) or £425 (2* hotel); self-catering from £50pp. 4 sharing; £82pp. 2 sharing (+ access to discounted ski pass).

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GARGELLEN: (Austria)

Perfect snow and perfect terrain for developing skills …
and pure joy!

Dates:
19 – 26/03/2022
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Improvers)

• A beautiful, little-known area tucked away in the snowy Vorarlberg region.

• Huge variety of easy-access off-piste skiing spread over three resorts (free skibus link) ... we keep going back for more!

• Develop your skills, knowledge and confidence – and enjoy the variety of this area.

• Ski amongst trees, across high meadows and through sheltered bowls.

• Very comfortable, welcoming family-run hotel just minutes from the skiing.

• Good, direct airport transfer options or excellent bus/train links for easy access.

Costs:
£390 (instruction only); ½ board from £585 (3* guesthouse).

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CERVINIA: (Italy)

Skiing the powder fields below the Matterhorn.

Dates:
11 or 12 – 18 or 19/12/2021 (both courses available)
26/03 – 02/04/2022 (both courses available)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Improvers)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

• High, open and sunny with the drama of the ever-present Matterhorn.

• Huge variety of skiing spread over Cervinia, Zermatt and Valtournenche.

• One of the best ski areas in the Alps for both early and late season – all skiing above 2000m + glacier ski area.

• Perfect terrain for skills development and confidence building, miles of cruising pistes and excellent off-piste for those first turns in the deep!

• Hotels convenient to the skiing, eating out very good value and good links to the airports.

Costs:
£390 (instruction only).
December date: 3* hotel, B&B from £595, ½ board from £695; 2* hotel, B&B from £385; self-catering from £tbc pp (studio for 4).
March/April date: 3* hotel, B&B from £765 or from £860 with ½ board; 2* hotel, B&B from £435; self-catering from £tbc pp (studio for 2).

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