 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all,
Long time reader, first time poster.
My daughter (11) and I are off to Tignes on 13 Dec. She went last year with her Mum and had a great time. She went to ski school with ESF and is Level II.
I would consider myself as an advanced skier who would like to get rid of some bad habits, improve my technique and try some off-piste. Hopefully I have made a reasonable choice in buying some Atomic Blackeyes.
We are considering our ski lessons for the week and I am in several minds on what to do. Daughter will probably continue with ESF as she gets a badge and a book/certificate, but I am not sure whether they can accommodate my needs (no, not an adult badge). I have searched the net for other ski schools, but they seem to run specialist courses, which I would love to do, but are very expensive and take up the whole day(s). We will of course ski together during the afternoons and hopefully she will continue to improve so we can ski together more often. I could take a private lesson, but I really enjoy skiing as a group because it is more sociable. After all it is a holiday.
Can anybody recommend ski schools in Tignes which might be able to help me improve, but at a reasonable cost?. Maybe two or three half days then daughter and I can ski together for the final days. My previous experiences have seemed to involve a lot of "follow-the-leader" stuff which is boring and often pointless so I would like some proper instruction/coaching.
Regards
Bas
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Basil, welcome to Snowheads. Some of us who have been in Tignes recently on an early-season special deal have had lessons with Kev, from Evolution 2, who is extremely good. There is also a Snowhead instructor with ESF called Stewart Woodward - I've not had lessons with Stewart as he was not in Tignes when we were there, but he's no doubt excellent too. A few private lessons would probably be ideal for you.
There are lots of other good options I'm sure and you'll get plenty of suggestions.
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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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Mmmmm, discount pies
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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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Basil, I can second Pam's recommendation of Kev Herbert from Evolution 2. The three lessons we had with him as part of the Boot camp in October were excellent. The video analysis he did picked up faults none of realised we had. Above all, not only did we all improve but the lessons were good fun
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The video analysis he did picked up faults none of realised we had.
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Plus, of course, the ones we already knew we had but didn't think anyone had noticed. 
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Just had a quick look at the Evolution 2 website. Very impressed with the layout and course details, I reckon the Fine Skills course would suit me best, anybody here done that one?.
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Basil, We did general lessons, but they were largely centred around improving specific areas of your skiing so I think they may apply this principle to their tuition in general.
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monster77
monster77
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Further to my other questions.
Is it possible to buy insurance in Tignes?. I understand that you can buy insurance daily/weekly in Grand Massif (we are going there in April), for a few Euro's each per day which covers all the emergency ski requirements and is identified on the lift pass for convenience. Is it possible to get this in Tignes?. I have some insurance via my bank (Natwest), but would have thought locally purchased insurance would be the full monty, and recognised immediately.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Basil, welcome to  s.
Most decent UK ski insurance policies will cover you for evacuation off the slopes and medical expenses etc.
What you are referring to is an additional cost that you pay when buying your ski pass which also is for medical evacuation off the slopes so you are duplicating.
So what is the point you may ask?
If you don't have the Carre Neige, the payment usually has to be immediate - which is not exactly pleasant if you are in severe pain at the time - so I think a lot of us on this forum do actually pay the small amount for the Carre Neige for peace of mind.
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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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Basil, also, it doesn't by any means cover "all" the emergency requirements. It's a useful "belt and braces" for a few euro, but not a substitute for a UK based travel policy. (It'll get you to the Emergency Room but not much further, I think, and it won't bring you back to the UK. If your bank policy is the usual sort it might well not pay for a helicopter to pick you up (or what's left) off piste. You're likely to be asked, when you buy your pass, if you want insurance - just say yes.
Make sure NatWest cover you for skiing.
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You know it makes sense.
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So the Carre Neige is available in Tignes?. It does not seem to be advertised anywhere.
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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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| So the Carre Neige is available in Tignes?. It does not seem to be advertised anywhere. |
The nice lady at the pass office goes "would you like insurance?", you say "yes please" and pay a bit more...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Basil, I think (as far as I remember from last year), if you are buying your passes on t'internet, you get offered Carre Neige right at the end of the purchasing process. If you don't, I am fairly sure that you can add it at any of the ticket offices - but you'll have to queue for that which rahter ruins the point of doing it on the internet 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes you can add it at the ticket office, we did last december.
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