Val d'Isere Archives - Ski Instruction

John 3

Today there were two technical objectives – angulation and pivot. On top of this the goal was also to enable[…]

Today we began with a focus on “strategy” – how to get down a difficult or potentially dangerous slope. Traversing,[…]

Talking to John or our way up the gondola I was already very clear where his difficulties in progressing with[…]

It’s always beautiful after the storm! It’s even more beautiful if you get to ski in powder snow and there[…]

Another day of heavy weather – high winds and snowing with a slow opening of the mountain. Fortunately everyone was[…]

Inclement weather is an ideal time to spend doing the more tedious exercises that despite being extremely important might otherwise[…]

All three in the group have learned to ski previously with standard snowplough progressions and the use of statics. Today’s[…]

Today was mainly consolidation from yesterday but it was also time to move on to preparing Alp for steeper terrain.[…]

The following video is the first time ever that Derin has asked me to film anything! There would have been[…]

Carving Introduction to “carving”. The skis run along their edges – as if locked to a railway line – no[…]