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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

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Introduction What’s included?Meet your Coaches The Accommodation Course Schedule

Introduction

There are very few, if any, resorts in Europe that beat Verbier as a base for our Performance & 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, our Verbier Performance & Adventure Course includes avalanche equipment 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 Verbier Performance & Adventure Course, 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?

Full Season Lift Pass
For the entire ski area
Yours to keep for the season.
280 Hours of Training
Throughout the Course
Your training is split into sections as follows

210 Hours of Personal Performance Training

35 Hours in the BASI Level 1

35 Hours of Ski School Shadowing
Transfers from Geneva
Return
We will organise transfers from Geneva to Verbier.
Language Lessons
Online Tuition and App access
We use the Rosetta Stone Enterprise package. This gives you access to unlimited online tuition with certified teachers and use of their app.
BASI Level 1 Exam
4 Day Course
The BASI Level 1 exam is a 4-day course. It is a pass or fail exam and does require you to focus.
Avalanche Safety Equipment
Transceiver, Shovel and Probe.
This equipment is yours to keep and we provide extensive training on how to use it properly. You will need a backpack to keep your shovel and probe in while skiing.
Accommodation
For the duration of the course
Please see the accommodation tab for full details.
First Aid Course
2-day First Aid Programme
A specialist outdoor first aid course. With a specific focus on cold-weather injuries.
BASI Membership Fees
Plus Online Resources
Your first year of Membership fees is included in the course. In order to maintain the validity of the qualification these need to be renewed annually.
Avalanche and Mountain Safety Training
A deep dive into all the essential skills
We break down all the essential skills at the start of the course then explore more advanced techniques throughout the rest of the programme.
BASI Child Protection Module
A requirements of BASI and essential for shadowing kids groups.
We break down all the essential skills at the start of the course then explore more advanced techniques throughout the rest of the programme.
Freestyle Lessons
With a qualified Freestyle coach
We break down all the essential skills at the start of the course then explore more advanced techniques throughout the rest of the programme.
Race Training on the World Cup Stade
With a experienced race coaches & ex-racers
We break down all the essential skills at the start of the course then explore more advanced techniques throughout the rest of the programme.
Video Analysis
Off-snow sessions with plenty of individual feedback
We break down all the essential skills at the start of the course then explore more advanced techniques throughout the rest of the programme.
Ski Servicing
Help looking after your kit and keeping your skis sharp.
We break down all the essential skills at the start of the course then explore more advanced techniques throughout the rest of the programme.

Our Verbier Coaches

Ally Johnson

Verbier

Ale Cambon

Verbier

The Accommodation

We have a number of accommodation options in the resort for our Verbier Performance & Adventure course. 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.

Please Note – There is no catering included in our Verbier Packages. They are entirely self-catered.

We have 3 chalets to choose from:

Chalet Eric

Property Information:

Location: Le Chable
2 twin bedrooms & 1 single bedroom
1 Bathroom
TV
WIFI
Fully equipped kitchen
Washing machine
300 metres from the gondola lift linking to Verbier and the Mayens de Bruson
300 metres from railway and bus stations
Bars, restaurants, supermarket & bakery – less than 200 metres away

Le Chable is situated further down the hill and is not located in Verbier town. Le Chable is a great place to live for those looking to focus more heavily on training and their fitness as opposed to those who like to party. A lot of our instructors and trainers live in Le Chable so it’s a great place to base yourself.

Le Chable is a bustling village with its own bars, restaurants, supermarkets and bakery and has all amenities you’ll need. It’s easy to access Verbier in the winter, via the gondola, which takes 13 minutes up to Medran station. The cable car will be open from 5.15 am until 11.50 pm which is free with your lift pass. Buses also run late into the night, with fares costing between 3 – 6 CHF. Choose bus number 251 or opt for a taxi which will set you back slightly more.

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Chalet Claire

Property Information:

Location: Verbier
2 twin bedrooms and 1 single bedroom
WIFI
Fully equipped kitchen

New photos and more info to come soon.

Chalet Carlotta

Property Information:

Location: Le Chable
2 twin bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Balconies & views on three levels
WIFI
Fully equipped kitchen combining tradition with modern appliances
Washing machine
7 minutes walk to the Le Chable telecabin
A 5 minute walk to supermarkets, bars, shops and restaurants.

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