FRANCE – Les Contamines
Off-piste Performance (OP) 02/01/11 – 09/01/11 and 08/01/11 –15/01/11
Off-piste Performance Plus (OPP) 08/01/11 – 15/01/11 |
Off-piste coaching for Telemark skiers wishing to master skiing 'real snow'.
LEVELS:
Performance: 3 – 4
Performance Plus: 4 – 5
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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. |
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Some of the best ‘beginner’, easy access off-piste terrain that we have seen anywhere – in the world!? |
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Steeper bowls, gullies, trees, meadows and faces with big verticals for ‘Performance Plus’ skiers, all in a run from an airy Alpine ridge to the bar for that end-of-the-day drink! |
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Les Contamines is small resort set in a wonderful forested valley; lack of a throbbing night-life is offset by quiet pistes and off-piste, snow reliability and the great food and welcome of our chosen hotel! |
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Les Contamines definitely has off-piste for all skiers!
Photos: John Eames
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TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Contact us at The Telemark Ski Company to check availability and recommendations about accommodation, e.g. hotel half board, twin share, from £580 (3* hotel) or £390 (2* hotel).
Own flight to Geneva and train/bus to Les Contamines or a door-to-door transfer with ATS.
OR – train (TGV) London – St Gervais and short bus ride to Les Contamines No tour operator packages available – with the above arrangements all you need to arrange are your flights and transfer and we do the rest.
SKI PASS: approx €160 for 6 days (approx £136) |
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DATES & COSTS
For instruction/coaching only. All dates listed above: £290
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SWITZERLAND – Lenzerheide
Off-piste Performance (OP) 22/01/11 – 29/01/10, 29/01/11 – 05/02/11 and 19/03/11 – 26/03/11
Off-piste Performance Plus (OPP) 22/01/11 – 29/01/10 and 19/03/11 – 26/03/11 |
Switzerland’s ‘best kept secret’ for limitless Telemark off-piste 'real snow'.
LEVELS:
Performance: 3 – 4
Performance Plus: 4 – 5
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Lenzerheide, just south of Chur in eastern Switzerland, has a great snow record, easy access from airports and is located in an open bowl of scattered villages, forests, snowfields and peaks. |
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On the west side of the area there are many uplift-served off-piste runs, great areas to start off-piste and develop skills ready for more ambitious off-piste skiing elsewhere. |
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We will use both east and west areas to enhance skills for 3 days in bowls, amongst the trees and on open mountain slopes. The finale will be a day tour using uplift and skins linking the 3 resorts of Lenzerheide, Arosa and Tschiertschen - and all the empty valleys, peaks and powder slopes in between … |
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This week is ideal for those venturing off-piste and wish to learn and develop strong and accurate skills for maximum off-piste satisfaction and enjoyment. |
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Expect to find untouched snow, dramatic scenery and all sorts of terrain - and to enjoy one of the best off-piste areas anywhere! |
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3 x half days of instruction and 1 full day tour with coaching and leadership, involving longer off-piste itineraries and some skinning; 1 free day. |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Simply arrange your own flight to Zurich and arrange train and bus to Lenzerheide (easily done in Switzerland!); we at the Telemark Ski Company will do the rest!
DATES & COSTS
For instruction/coaching only. All dates listed above: £290
EXTRAS: Train/bus transfers from/to Zurich airport: approx £61; half-board twin shared accommodation and 6 day ski pass: from £690 (3* hotel); £650 (2* hotel); £550 (YHA).
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Top: Yet more fresh snow to mess up! Over the back of the Rothorn.
Centre: Mmmmm! Come and join us! Off the back of the Rothorn.
Bottom: Returning from another great run – with the ‘playground’ beyond!
Photos: John Eames
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ITALY – Gressoney
Off-piste Performance (OP) 02/04/11 – 09/04/11
Off-piste Performance Plus (OPP) 02/04/11 – 09/04/11 |
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Off-piste Telemark and Alpine ski coaching, little-known, huge verticals and an excellent snow record!
LEVELS:
Performance: 3 – 4
Performance Plus: 4 – 5
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Gressoney is at the hub of the Monte Rosa ski area and its three valleys, including the well-known off-piste and freeride of Alagna; great links, easy access and loads to go at! |
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All the skiing has the hanging glaciers, rock faces and snow peaks of Monte Rosa and its outliers as a fantastic backdrop! |
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Typically early April is the best snow-cover at altitude; with skiing from our hotel at 1800 m to the top of the system at 3300 m! |
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For both course options the choice of learning areas is excellent and with easy access from the hotel, close to the uplift and pistes. |
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A friendly, quiet and relaxed base to return each day – ideal for a beer in the late afternoon sun! |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
We have arranged half-board accommodation at a hotel convenient for skiing, with all comforts and great food. Cost from £525 per person for 7 nights on a twin share basis. Arrange own flight to Turin or Milan; ATStransfers from £105 return or public transport for approx £50 return.
DATES & COSTS
For instruction/coaching only. All dates listed above: £290
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Top: Early morning with a view to the Matterhorn.
Centre: Easy access to ‘freshies’ in the ski area.
Bottom: Loads of great terrain to challenge and inspire!
Photos: Monterosa Ski Area
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SWITZERLAND – Andermatt
Off-piste Performance (OP) 26/03/11 – 02/04/11 |
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Nice village, quiet ski areas, easy access and loads of snow – what more does an off-piste skier need?
LEVELS: 3 – 5
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Andermatt is cradled deep in the Swiss Alps, with easy and direct access from the airports – and is simply surrounded by great skiing! |
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The Gurschen and Gemstock area offers big off-piste descents with very accessible development areas close to hand; the Natschen area has sunny, easier off-piste runs – good for the first day. Oberalp, a short train ride away, is a hidden gem of on- and off-piste delights! |
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Andermatt has a developing reputation as one of the best off-piste resorts in the Alps … and it’s not only the ‘steep and deep’ but also the terrain for those developing off-piste skills and confidence. |
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5 x half days Telemark ski instruction and 1 day ‘free’. |
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An ideal week for Telemark and Alpine skiers alike wishing to know more about coping with off-piste snows, how to make technique adaptations and how to enjoy the full range of conditions away from the pistes. |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Zurich (other Swiss airports possible) and onward travel by train (approx £56 return) – easy in Switzerland! We book your accommodation (from £415, 7 nights half-board, twin share basis).
DATES & COSTS (instruction only)
26/03/11 – 02/04/11 £290
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Top: Untracked, lift-served off-piste high above Andermatt.
Bottom: Off-piste on the Gemstock, looking across to the Natschen area.
Photos: John Eames
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FRANCE – Tignes
Off-piste Performance (OP) 09/04/11 – 16/04/11 and 16/04/11 – 23/04/111
Off-piste Performance Plus (OPP) 16/04/11 – 23/04/11 |
Snow-sure, high altitude skiing – a Spring skiing bonanza!
LEVELS:
Performance: 3 – 4
Performance Plus: 4 – 5
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Tignes and Val d’Isere offer very extensive, varied, high altitude, snow-sure terrain that's the perfect environment for off-piste ski coaching, developing the challenge and maximising the fun! |
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The snowpack is usually at its maximum depth in April above 2000m – and Tignes is at 2100m! |
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'Spring snow' is in its prime and powder is not unusual. Great snow is complemented by easy access off-piste itineraries, with touring options to 2500 m and 3000 m + peaks. |
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Tignes is blessed with extensive areas of 'beginner' off-piste as well as steeper intermediate areas ensuring the best teaching and learning environment for 'Performance' level skiers. For 'Performance Plus' skiers looking for 'steeper' and 'deeper' terrain, you are spoilt for choice! |
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A memorable way to finish your season! A spring snow descent of an Alpine peak, cruise across open, empty snowfields and slalom through quiet pine woods ... |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Contact us for tour operator packages (09 – 16 April week only), e.g. from £737 for flights, transfers and ‘chalet board’ accommodation; ski pass extra. Independent travel and accommodation ptions are also possible for both weeks; arrange your own flight to Geneva and we advise/arrange transfer to Tignes. From £595 for 7 nights half-board, twin share accommodation and including 6 day ski pass. Other accommodation options available e.g. self-catering from £260; ski pass extra.
Ski pass, 6 days (if extra): €222.50 (approx £190)
DATES & COSTS
For instruction/coaching only. All dates listed above: £290
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Off-piste for all at Tignes … steep and not so steep.
Photos: John Eames
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SWITZERLAND – Zinal
Off-piste Performance (OP) 15/01/11 – 22/01/11 |
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Switzerland is full of hidden gems – and Zinal is another one, especially for off-piste skiers!
LEVELS: Off-piste Performance 3 – 5
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Zinal is a small and unspoilt resort at the head of the Val d’Anniviers, off the Rhone valley in the Valais. |
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By ski or shuttle bus four other ski areas are easily reached, all with their own character and charm e.g. the tree-skiing of Vercorin and the 'over-the-back' opportunities of Grimentz. |
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All in all a great mix of tree skiing, plenty of gullies and steeps, and more mellow wide open bowls and slopes – with a backdrop of several 4000 m peaks! |
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The choice of the different ski areas gives a full and interesting range of opportunities for 'Performance' level skiers to learn and develop under instruction. In your free-time, more skiing for confidence-building, finding further challenges and exploring these little-known areas – and simply doing loads of skiing! |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Arrange your own flight to Geneva, Zurich or Sion and onward travel by train and bus – easy in Switzerland! We book your accommodation (from £560, 7 nights half-board, twin share basis; other options available).
Ski pass: CHF245 (approx £150)
DATES & COSTS
For instruction/coaching only. All dates listed above: £290
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AUSTRIA – Kühtai
Off-piste Performance (OP) 26/03/11 – 02/04/11 |
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For Telemark off-piste skiers seeking easy access, high altitude and snow sure skiing.
LEVELS: Off-piste Performance 3 – 5
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As a high resort, Kühtai, at over 2000 m, has a well-deserved reputation for excellent and long-lasting snow. |
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With the linked (free shuttle bus) to Hochoetz ski area, the skiing is even more extensive, offering a good variety of runs, efficient uplift and not too many people. |
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For 'Performance' skiers, the off-piste potential is plentiful, ideal if you are new to off-piste skiing – and it doesn't get 'skied out'! |
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The comfort, food and facilities at our hotel base are stunning and offer great value for money. The hotel is also ski-in/ski-out! |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Simply arrange your own flight to Munich and we will do the rest! Alternative flights via Innsbruck (arrange own transfer – contact us for details).
EXTRAS: Transfers from/to Munich airport: from £95; half-board, twin shared 3* hotel: from £695; ‘Alpine hut’ accommodation with half-board: from £365
Ski pass: €162 / 6days (£140 approx)
DATES & COSTS
For instruction/coaching only. All dates listed above: £290
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Left & Right: In amongst the off-piste above Kuhtai.
Photos: John Eames
Perfect off-piste - March in Austria.
Photo: John Eames
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