Alpine & Telemark:

Off-piste courses

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

Off-piste Intro:

Exciting off-piste tours 5 x half days coaching, levels 4 to 5 for confident piste skiers who are starting off-piste skiing and want to get it right – from the start!
LES CONTAMINES
LENZERHEIDE
STÜBEN AM ARLBERG
GARGELLEN
CERVINIA
TIGNES

Off-piste Performance:

5 x half days coaching for levels 5 to 6.
TIGNES
LES CONTAMINES
LENZERHEIDE
STÜBEN AM ARLBERG
GARGELLEN
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 Intro 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)

Untracked snow at Les Contamines.

Dates:
07 – 14/01/2017 (both courses available)
14 – 21/01/2017 ('Off-piste Intro' only)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Intro)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

• 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 for 'Performance' skiers, 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 1 hour from Geneva.

Costs:
£365 (instruction only); half-board from £665 (3* hotel) £615 (2* hotel); self-catering from £185pp.

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LENZERHEIDE: (Switzerland)

A valley of untracked powder directly off the Rothorn
cable-car – nice!

Dates:
21 – 28/01/2017 ('Off-piste Intro' only)
28/01 – 04/02/2017 (both courses available)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Intro)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

• A less-known venue now linked with Arosa for even larger areas of lift-accessed off-piste.

• Off-piste for all levels; Lenzerheide excels with its easy accessible, relatively untracked terrain.

• Bowls, faces and gullies in profusion; acres of meadow and tree-skiing (great for bad viz days).

• Some of the best intro to off-piste terrain in the Alps allowing good skills development and confidence building.

• Very good train and bus links from Zurich.

• Choice of quality Swiss accommodation, from hostels to high mountain hotels.

Costs:
£365 (instruction only); 2* hotel from £535 (½ board only), 3* hotel from £1085 (½ board + 6 day ski pass) or hostel from £590 (½ board + 6 day ski pass).

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STÜBEN AM ARLBERG: (Austria)

Snorkel conditions at Stüben!

Dates:
04 – 11/03/2017 (both courses available)
11 – 18/03/2017 (both courses available)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Intro)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

• In the heart of the vast 'Ski Arlberg' area – where modern skiing started.

• This extensive ski area gives plenty of on- and off-piste skiing, whatever your level.

• Explore the off-piste ski opportunities of Lech, Zurs, St Anton and more … Stüben itself has plenty of 'off the beaten track' opportunities.

• Ideal for off-piste skills improvement, perfect for confidence building and suitable challenges for all.

• Offering Austrian standards of accommodation, convenient airport access and a 2 min walk to the skiing.

Costs:
£365 (instruction only); ½ board from £590 (hotel annexe) or £720 (3* hotel); B&B from £315; self-catering from £240 (small studio).

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GARGELLEN: (Austria)

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

Dates:
18 – 25/03/2017 (both courses available)
25/03 – 01/04/2017 ('Off-piste Intro' only)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Intro)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

• 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).

• 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:
£365 (instruction only); ½ board from £540 (3* hotel).

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CERVINIA: (Italy)

April powder fields below the Matterhorn.

Dates:
01 – 08/04/2017 ('Off-piste Intro' only)
08 – 15/04/2017 (both courses available)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Intro)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

NB Both courses available for all three December and 1st April weeks; 'Off-piste Intro' only available for the week 09 – 16/04/16.

• 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 early season skiing – 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:
£365 (instruction only); B&B from £375 (2* hotel) or from £510 (3* hotel); self-catering £tbc (2 person studio).

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TIGNES: (France)

Plenty more where this came from at Tignes!

Dates:
17 – 24/12/2016 (both courses available this week)
24 – 31/012/16 (both courses available this week)
31/12 – 07/01/2017 (both courses available this week)
Levels: 4 – 5 (Off-piste Intro)
Levels: 5 – 6 (Off-piste Performance)

• Tignes' high altitude ensures early season snow is always deep and extensive, perfect for off-piste!

• Tignes actively welcomes off-piste skiers and offers guaranteed snow, a huge ski area and very efficient uplift.

• Perfect terrain for developing Alpine or Telemark off-piste skiing skills and experience.

• Very accessible off-piste with a wide choice of terrain – ideal for all levels.

• All sorts of accommodation, great prices – and skiing from the doorstep.

• Why not combine two weeks to really progress and master 'real snow' skiing?

Costs:
£365 instruction only; self-catering from £188pp (studio for 2); ½ board and 6 day ski pass (3* hotel) from £995

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