 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm toying with the idea of organising a lesson for the day before the Warren Smith course starts. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ian, have to asked if any of Warrens coaches are free?
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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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ianmacd, I have a friend who teaches in Verbier, he also sometimes works for Warren. Not sure who he's working for this year.
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ianmacd, Warrens lads teach a free ride orientated style, ie max ankle flex and two footed skiing with thigh steering, if you are going to have a lesson before the course you would be well advised get it from them.
Or just have a rest day!
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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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| ianmacd, Warrens lads teach a free ride orientated style, ie max ankle flex and two footed skiing with thigh steering |
How does that differ from (whatever other style)?
Just curious.
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abc, an on piste carving lesson would differ.
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abc, The Swiss Ski School, favor a piste style which is a bit more up and over than warren teaches, with the outside ski taking a lot more of the pressure when on piste carving.
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Thanks for all the responses. Sorry not to have responded earleir but work has got in the way. I was really just considering a bit of a confidence boost prior to the course. I did the course last year and I am sure that I was the weakest skier there. I thought that maybe covering some of the terrain with an instructor in advance might help (and I have now done a further 2 weeks skiing). I have seen the web pages for Altitude, Adrenaline and New Gen and wondered if there was any feedback, couldn't find anything on a search. Maybe I'll pootle around with the guys from the chalet.
Mosha Marc, I had assumed that they would all be busy with their media commitments.
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Both Altitude and New Gen are good - Adrenaline tend to focus more on a French speaking clientele. ESS and Maison du Sport - the Swiss Ski School also worth a look. If you're going to go for it have some clear objectives so that your teacher can focus on those.
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Thanks Steve , I'll have a think about it. I think that my main objective would be not to be the last in my group every time.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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thamks, jbob, Mosha Marc. 
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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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Steve Sparks, comes down to a choice between blue jackets, black jackets, red coats or canary yellow all-in-one-suits
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ianmacd, wouldn't bother if I was you, if you are on the course for the following week. You won't get much out of it. I'd spend the day just skiing around, getting your legs warmed up and try and work on some of the basics you will have got off the last course - ankle flex, the bracquage/pivoting on your skis movement and thigh steering. You might get lucky with one of the other schools and get someone decent - I know good instructors who work for all the other ski schools, but equally you might not. Either way, by comparison with the level of instruction you'll be getting for the rest of the week it won't make any difference
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You know it makes sense.
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BGA, yes I think you are right. I'll have a wee look around and a practice.
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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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ianmacd, and AFAIK Wozza & the lads are all working at the Verbier Ride on Sunday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know anything about Montagne Magique snowsports school? It is situated in Nendaz but I heard they are working in Verbier also. I'm thinking about hiring an off-piste instructor from MM. Any experiences?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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musashi,
Not Sure about them working in Verbier but from what I have seen, having skied with one of them on his day off on one of the few really good powder days we had last season they are really top class
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