 Poster: A snowHead
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Planning in getting a few friends out to Val D for some off-piste guiding. Most of us, skiers and snowboarders, spend as much time off-piste as possible. We're happy going down most things or as close to happy one can get going down some wind packed, icy couloir. It goes without saying that we live by the joys of powder in whatever form. Most have done off-piste with UCPA before (Argentiere/ Chamonix at intermediate and higher levels....confirme and maitresse?? Sp.) approximately 2 seasons ago and lots of skiing since. We found it hard but very rewarding and fun.
I'm trying to gauge how "expert" a skier one has to be as the website says 'expert skiers only'. Anyone with first hand experience of said course?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi I went to val a few years ago with ucpa doing exactly the same, off piste. "confirm " It was brillant, great food, ski in ski out right to the door..but no instruction just guiding the group I was were all young french lads born on skis....The skiing wasn't hard but the pace was......get to the gym spinning and running is my advice. If you can ski any piste any condition then your good enough.....I had some rossignol super 7 which are fat and wide..have fun...don't get the transfers it takes forever about 4 hrs...hire a car fly in Friday and drive up get yourself an extra day
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks Ady. We've been to the centre before and like it. 
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Just another idea for you....go to tigne ucpa don't book any tuition just use facility's (food kit and pass)then book a snow works off piste course and get the chance to do some helicopter ski...check out snow works on you tube...should be able to do it for £900
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Just another idea for you....go to tigne ucpa don't book any tuition just use facility's (food kit and pass)then book a snow works off piste course
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I am not 100% convinced they will rent you the bad-ass fat skis if you aren't on one of the off-piste courses.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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correct - presumably dependent on the number of people there that week but I can confirm that having done a week of autonome/no instruction, the nice skis (rossingnol sin and soul 7s) were reserved for off piste course attendees.
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I've been lucky enough to go 3 different ucpa now val thoren, chamonix and val disere and skis have never been an issue it fact I've been able to swap the skis during the week to suit the weather..but the saving you'd make on accommodation food and all would pay for heli skiing and fat ski hire if you..it was only a suggestion......have fun..
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but the saving you'd make on accommodation food and all would pay for heli skiing and fat ski hire
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I don't think this holds true either, if you aren't instruction/guiding or ski hire there are cheaper ways to ski the alps. But anyway, I'm sure people can work out their sums themselves. 
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