Our Off-Piste Performance skiing holidays are week-long instructional ski courses aimed at improving your off-piste ski
technique and skills. They are led by some of the best off-piste ski instructors in the Alps including Bryan Hogg and Annie
Donovan.
If your on-piste skiing has plateaued or you are bored with skiing crowded pistes, then off-piste skiing is for you! On our
dedicated off-piste performance courses you’ll learn how to ski in ungroomed terrain and enjoy the thrill of skiing the whole
mountain.
Each holiday combines 7 nights catered chalet or hotel accommodation with 5 full days of off-piste instruction. We have worked
with many of our chalet partners for several years and believe the comfortable, good value accommodation combined with our
off-piste ski courses is an unrivalled, winning formula.
The main objective of our courses is to ensure you get the most out of your chosen holiday. We want you to have the best skiing
holiday ever – and we want you to come back for more…and to tell all your friends about us!
It is important that you join the correct holiday based on your ability, fitness and experience. Our Off-Piste Performance
courses are offered at 3 levels:
Off-Piste Performance Foundation
Off-Piste Performance Plus
Off-Piste Performance Advanced
Read more about the levels
Where possible we try to run all of our courses with groups of 10-12 participants and 2 leaders. On the
PERFORMANCE courses we have found that it often works well if the second leader is a Mountain Guide. The
mixture of instruction and mountain guiding we find to be particularly successful and one that appeals both to novice and more
advanced off-piste skiers alike. In our experience the combination is ideal for skiers who want to develop their off-piste skiing
ability more but find the idea of spending the whole week with a professional Mountain Guide as just a little scary!!! Likewise
there are lots of advanced skiers who are keen for intensive instruction to a level that most Mountain Guides cannot deliver.
Making the transition from piste skiing to off-piste skiing
If you're looking to make the transition from on-piste to off-piste, check out Matt Dickinson's article on our blog. Full of
tips and hints for making the jump. Click here:
Making the transition from On-Piste to
Off-Piste skiing
Early Season Skills Clinic, Zinal
Available Dates: 17th December 2010 - 22nd December 2010
Prices: From £ 745
The ideal early season trip for honing your skiing skills for the winter ahead: concentrating on off piste as well as piste ski techniques and includes sessions on avalanche safety, transceiver use and ski touring equipment and techniques.
Performance Foundation, Chamonix
Available Dates: 27th December 2010 - 17th April 2011
Prices: From £ 525
Chamonix is Europe's mecca for adventurous winter sports. The town is situated at the foot of Mt Blanc close to the Swiss
and Italian borders and just 1 hour from Geneva Airport.
Performance Foundation, Zinal
Available Dates: 29th December 2010 - 9th April 2011
Prices: From £ 1045
The Val d'Annivièrs in Switzerland is renowned for its variety of snow and the scope of its off-piste terrain. This Foundation course is ideal for anyone who wants to develop their off-piste skiing skills in one of our favourite alpine ski areas.
Performance Foundation, Ste Foy
Available Dates: 8th January 2011 - 12th February 2011
Prices: From £ 995
The ultimate skiing "off the beaten track". Superb off-piste descents in one of the world's premier ski regions.
Performance Foundation, Morzine
Available Dates:
Prices: TBC
Morzine is an ideal resort for our off-piste performance courses. The resort has an excellent snow record and really
extensive off-piste options most of which is accessible from the liftsystem. This is the ideal alpine resort in which to learn
to ski off-piste.
Performance Foundation, St Gervais
Available Dates:
Prices: TBC
St Gervais - the ideal venue for a week of intensive off-piste instruction!
Performance Plus, Zinal
Available Dates: 29th January 2011 - 5th February 2011
Prices: From £ 1045
Zinal is a small resort in the Swiss Valais. It has a reputation for excellent snowcover and the off-piste terrain is extensive. On this off-piste progression course you'll ski many of the classic off-piste runs in Zinal and the other resorts in the Val d'Anniviers. It's the ideal week for taking your off-piste skills to the next level.
Performance Plus, Chamonix
Available Dates: 3rd January 2011 - 17th April 2011
Prices: From £ 525
Chamonix is Europe's mecca for adventurous winter sports. The town is situated at the foot of Mt Blanc close to the Swiss
and Italian borders and just 1 hour from Geneva Airport.
Performance Plus, Ste Foy
Available Dates: 26th February 2011 - 2nd April 2011
Prices: From £ 1095
The ultimate skiing "off the beaten track". Superb off-piste descents in one of the world's premier ski regions.
Performance Plus, Gressoney
Available Dates: 12th February 2011 - 19th February 2011
Prices: From £ 1095
The Italian resort of Gressoney is part of the Monterosa ski region and is an emerging resort with a reputation for some superb off-piste skiing. Huge, deserted off-piste snowfields and scenic, wooded descents set in impressive scenery. There are also some great heli-skiing opportunities.
Performance Plus, Andermatt
Available Dates:
Prices: TBC
Andermatt is a charming 800 year old Swiss village in the Gotthard Massif. It is renowned for its excellent snow record thanks to its geographical location. The main mountain, the Gemstock has been likened to the Grand Montets in Argentiere, but with the distinct advantage that the off-piste here in Andermatt is rarely crowded.