This is a Ski Performance for Mountaineers run specifically for members of the Eagle Ski Club. It is run to exactly the same format and with the same philosophy as "Ski Performance for Mountaineers" but brings together members of the club so that not only can you work on your ski technique but future touring partners can also be met.
You will be given simple yet effective tools to ski ice, bumps, powder, chopped up powder and whatever other snow we come across in the off-piste. You will come away with tactics to ski smoothly through the trees and tight spaces, and feel more confident on the steep and icy. Skiing crust will become fun as you’ll be able to be effective in it. And not forgetting gaining the skills to float effortlessly through the powder.
To develop all these skills we will need to spend time on the piste to acquire the techniques but we will quickly put it into practice in the off-piste.
Included in this course is an informal avalanche lecture on the Monday evening with IFMGA Mountain Guide Neil Johnson. This will focus on the current avalanche hazards to give you increased skills and confidence for exploring the area outside the times of the course.
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put all your instruction in to practice in the mountain environment. This gives a fantastic climax to the course being able to go a litte further afield exploring some of the off-piste that Chamonix has to offer.
The most important pre-requisite for this course is that you are keen to try new things and prepared to have a go. Ideally you will have put in some mileage in the off-piste and be able to "cope" in the majority of off-piste conditions (but in no particular style!) and be keen to improve on efficiency and effectiveness. If you are not sure if its the course for you email giving more details of what you have done.
The Eagle Ski Club have a grading system and this course would appeal to S1 - S3 skiers.
There will be 1 group aimed at S1 - S2 skiers, and another aimed at S3 skiers.
You need to have a transceiver, shovel and probe for this course. These can be hired in Chamonix.
For this course you need to be a member of the Eagle Ski Club. Click here to join.
The morning group will run from 0900 - 1200. The afternoon group will run from 1230 - 1530.
To download the kit list for this course click here.
- Lift Pass
- Insurance (all clients must have their own insurance for skiing off-piste)
- Accommodation (group accommodation will be arranged through the Eagle Ski Club co-ordinator)
- Food
- Equipment Hire (transceiver, shovel and probe are required for this course)
- Travel
- Transport
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