 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I see they have switched to the Aiguille Percee for the race training weeks. That's a pain - will mean an even earlier start to get across to the funicular in time for the first train up.
They've also expanded their summer race training programme with two weeks in June/July at Tignes and a week in LDA in July. Might try to do one of those weeks.
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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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cathy, thanks for posting that most helpful.
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rob@rar, note that that extra Tignes week and LDA week are next year (i.e. 14 months away).
There're a few typos on there too - I assume the 9 Volcanoes this year isn't returning before it starts (I doubt the skinning will be faster than the spped of light  ), and I expect the Chile trips at the bottom of the list are for 2008.
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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How do their courses compare with Warren Smith ?
I was expecting something different from Warren Smith, as I had seen the dvds before.
For those that have done both courses :-
Does Snoworks concentrate on bracage, or do you see more of the mountain ?
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| GrahamN wrote: |
rob@rar, note that that extra Tignes week and LDA week are next year (i.e. 14 months away).
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I like to plan ahead. Gives me something to live for!
I think they might have a couple of race courses in Tignes this June/July (2007) as well.
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| Latchigo wrote: |
| Does Snoworks concentrate on bracage, or do you see more of the mountain ? |
Haven't done anything with Warren Smith but with Snoworks it varies with the different types of course they offer. With their race training you're on the same two or three pistes all week, but with other courses such as their All-Terrain or Off-Piste you get around much more. I think that they try to match their choice of terrain with whatever skills are being developed. Some courses require exposure to a wide range of terrain, but other courses won't need to leave the same part of the mountain too often.
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Latchigo, go to the links on the right-hand side of the Snoworks page and there's a bit of a description of each type of course
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For those hardened Snoworks regulars, what's the difference between Backcountry Courses and Off Piste courses?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Mosha Marc, I think the backcountry courses use local guides as well as Snoworks instructors, so the course is a mixture of guiding and tuition. The off-piste courses are instructor-only.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Mosha Marc wrote: |
| For those hardened Snoworks regulars, what's the difference between Backcountry Courses and Off Piste courses? |
Not a Snoworks regular, harden or otherwise, but just an observation. You can be off-piste but still in the "front country", aka, in the resort.
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abc, point taken. But on closer examination, both courses are sold as lift served skiing.
If I had to hazard a guess myself, then there seems to be less teaching and more guiding on the Backcountry week. Much as Rob said.
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You know it makes sense.
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Details, details, details...
"On closer examination", one is 5 half day instruction, free skiing the rest of day. The other is 5 full days, split between instruction and guiding.
It's at the bottom of the page.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Ah Ha!
As easy as, errr, abc 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mosha Marc, I've done three Backcountry courses with them, and the difference is basically what abc, says. It's structured as first day half with guide, half with instructor - basically while they assess you and make sure they've got you sorted into compatible groups. Remaining days are full days alternating between guide and instructor. It's mostly lift served, but the top group or two may do some bootpacking or a day tour, depending on what the group feels like. We did one day tour at St Anton last year (back of the Valluga then about 2 hour skin out on the long way round to Zurs), and one at Gressoney the year before (about 90mins climb up the Bettaforca) , but not at Gressoney this last season; our guiding days this season were one over to Zermatt starting with a heli-drop, and the other doing the Malfatta couloir into Alagna (high snowline meant a quite long walk out).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| ......The off-piste courses are instructor-only. |
Rob, I couldn't see anything on their site stating/confirming this?
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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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spyderjon, yes it does. Look at the Details section of the Off-piste page: "- 3 hours per day with an i-Skiing instructor"
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spyderjon, it doesn't mean you have to be an instructor to do them
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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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Mosha Marc, Doh! Should've read the whole thread 
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FAQ
) Be interesting to see how much the Snoworks trip is/what its like 
