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Verbier Performance & Adventure Course
Redefine the limits of your skiing. Our Performance and Adventure courses bring together the industries leading coaches to provide expert support for aspiring Freeriders. Helping you transform from confident parallel skier to backcountry boss. Surrounded by a team of like-minded individuals, you will leave your mark on the mountain and make memories to last a lifetime. All of this while earning internationally recognised qualifications that will help you whatever you decide to do next.
The experience gained on our performance and adventure courses will help you succeed outside of skiing.
Level
Our Performance and Adventure courses are designed to challenge you technically and push you to the edge of your comfort zone. A love of adventure and willingness to try is as important as your technical ability. We do still recommend that you are at least a Level 5 Skier.
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Course Length:
10 Weeks
Qualifications Included
BASI Level 1
Outdoor First Aid Course
Average Age:
18 – 24
Course Type
Performance and Adventure
Introduction
There are very few, if any, resorts in Europe that beat Verbier as a base for our Performance and Adventure courses. Our Coaching team is made up of some of the highest qualified instructors in Verbier many are BASI Examiners. All hold specialist off-piste and Freestyle qualifications and are perfectly placed to help you make massive changes to your skiing.
We tailor the training to our students with much more individual coaching and the smallest groups for coaching of any provider in Verbier. Our flexible training meets the needs of our students rather than being a one size fits all programme.
As with all of our long residential courses, Avalanche equipment is included as standard. Avalanche safety and rescue training are essential skills for any aspiring Freeriders. Our team focus on developing these skills throughout the course, and by the end of the programme, you will be able to safely navigate off-piste without a guide.
During the programme, you will spend time race training in gates/stubbies on the Bruson Stade, in the park with Freestyle coaches, in the bumps, working on Piste-Performance and off-course skiing some of the incredible Freeride Terrain that Verbier has to offer.
This combination of training helps you work towards the type of skiing you see in Freeride Competitions. Making you comfortable in the air, skiing at speed and in all conditions.
What’s Included?
Our Verbier Coaches
Rob Wilhelmsson
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Ally Johnson
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Gordon Porteous
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Andy Hind
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The Accommodation
We have a number of accommodation options in the resort. Those who book early will be able to choose which chalet they would like to be in. If there are dramatic differences in the quality or the location of a property this will be reflected in the cost of the course. Please see the booking section for more details.
Chalet to be confirmed
We are yet to confirm the exact accommodation for the 2022/2023 Courses.
Accommodation Features;
All the accommodation will have Wifi and a fully equipped kitchen. We aim for twin rooms and a max of 4 students per bathroom.
Property Information
The photos are examples of apartments we have used in the past.
Please Note – There is no catering included in our Verbier Packages. They are entirely self-catered.
Week 1
Resort Orientation, First Aid and Avalanche Safety
You will arrive on Monday the 28th of November. Unless we have seen abnormal snow fall the resort will still be shut.
On Tuesday our team will take you to our resort partner Ski Service to organise your skis and boots. In the afternoon there will be an introduction to the course, our trainers and the online resources available to you.
On Wednesday and Thursday, you will do your 2-day outdoor first aid course. On Friday you will practise Avalanche Safety and rescue drills.
Your on-snow training then begins on Saturday morning and we hit the ground running with all the off-snow and admin stuff done and dusted so no one misses any time on snow.
Week 2
Racing, Off-Piste & Technical Skiing
This week focuses on more adventurous technical skiing. You will spend 3 days in the gates on the stade. Practising slalom turns, controlling speed and line with ex-racers. In the afternoons we’ll focus on teaching sessions and technical understanding. Towards the end of the week, we’ll begin putting into practice the off-piste safety training and avalanche rescue.
Week 2
Week 3
BASI Level 1 Exam
This is a 4-day training and assessment course, with online learning pre-requisites.
The Ski Level 1 Instructor is the entry-level course for students who wish to join the BASI Education System. This qualification is ideal for those wishing to find employment in a UK snowsports centre. Level 1 qualified instructors may work within a controlled environment in a UK snowsports centre or in a mountain environment within a recognised snowsports school, under the direct supervision of a BASI L2 qualified instructor (equivalent or higher).
Week 4
Off-Piste with Supplementary Skills
You will spend the morning skiing Off-Piste Skiing and the afternoon’s Park Skiing or Race training on the stade.
Week 4
Week 5
Increasing the Tempo
This is a fun week. We park some of the technical training to increase the tempo and practise skiing with more fluidity and style. You will spend time On and Off-Piste dependent on the conditions.
Week 6
Shadowing
In order to successfully complete your BASI 1 you need to do 35 hours of Ski School Shadowing. We complete that during half term and you will help our full time team with our Kids Ski lessons.
Week 6
Week 7
Park Skiing or Racing
This week is all about high paced, high energy skiing on the piste. We’ll focus on speed, line and pressure to stay in control when speeds pick up. We will also play in the park developing our tricks. This is a prime opportunity to try a backflip or 360. Our instructors can help you build confidence and break down the movements to help you land perfectly.
Week 8
Mountain Safety Skills
This week focuses on staying safe off-piste. However, we are not just focusing on avalanche safety. You will spend time ski touring, working on map reading and navigation, refining your avalanche awareness and learning some basic rope work. By the end of the week you should be happy to lead a group off-piste, safely choose a route and follow it using just a map and perform advanced rescue techniques including crevasse rescue with ropes.
Week 8
Week 9
The final touches
Our Coaching team will spend time addressing any holes left in your skiing. Our aim in this is to polish all of the work we have done over the last 8 weeks.
Week 10
Bringing it all Together
It’s time to show off and put everything you have learnt into practise. Your coaches will take you on some iconic off-piste routes and tours to test you new skills. Make sure your phones are charged as you will want to take plenty of photos.
Week 10
Book Your Course
- Verbier
Performance & Adventure - 28/11/2022 – 05/02/2023
- 10 weeks
- With Accommodation
- £8000
- Verbier
Performance & Adventure - 28/11/2022 – 05/02/2023
- 10 weeks
- Without Accommodation
- £4500
- Verbier
Performance & Adventure - 05/02/2023 – 16/04/2023
- 10 weeks
- With Accommodation
- £6500
- Verbier
Performance & Adventure - 05/02/2023 – 16/04/2023
- 10 weeks
- No Accommodation
- £4500
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UK office: +44 1462 674 000
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