Alpine Learning Curves

Still Winter

Babs — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:55:22 +0000

It is a month until Les Gets closes for this winter season, and yet last week we had powder skiing yet again. Saturday (with Andrea) and Tuesday (with Joe) I enjoyed two of my best powder mornings of the season. And Friday (with Jo H) may not have been powder but the morning conditions were yet again excellent!

So don’t write off a ski trip in one of the lower resorts in the Alps yet it isn’t just that the snow quality is good, we have great cover on all the slopes too.

Don’t take my word for it, come and check it out for yourself!

POW POW POW

Babs — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:23:48 +0000

This season justs keeps giving, more snow on the way this coming week. Possible 20-30 cms, could be a good week to brush up the skills for powder and off piste, go on treat yourself, you know you’re worth it!

Spring Skiing?

Babs — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:55:38 +0000

If you are just arriving in resort don’t let the effects of last week’s rain dampen your spirits. Reports suggest Les Gets switches back to winter mode on Monday!

Wonderful Weekends

Babs — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:28:27 +0000

Seems like a lot of folk are booking last minute ski weekends in Les Gets & Morzine, at least going by our bookings…….ALC ski school is full this Sat & Sun and lots of enquiries for next weekend too.

So if you are planning a cheeky weekend in the PDS this March make sure you book your lessons in advance to avoid disappointment.

BTW if we have 3 compatible clients we are happy to start a group mid or end of a week.So if you think you would like to join group ski or board lessons get in touch in advance to give us a chance to put something together!

Ski Sunday What Were You Thinking?

Babs — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:11:05 +0000

Normally big fans of Ski Sunday but Graham Bell you sure showed your limitations this time! While he was crowing about Amy’s success on her ‘lesson’ we were wincing at his appalling efforts at teaching and his insistence on dragging his pupil down a blue run with her skis parallel by the end of the lesson as if this was the only yardstick of success.

We see this every week, over enthusiastic ‘mates’ who can already ski, over challenging their beginner friends, who, at best develop a hideous ungainly ski-ing style destined to plateau early, at worst are left gibbering wrecks!

Luckily a bit of tlc on a lesson from Joe or Ed puts them back on track. So come on Ski Sunday, how about taking an opportunity to show case the excellent British instruction available!

And Graham, as an instructor you make a great erm….. tv presenter!!!

The Calm After the Storm?

Babs — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:47:57 +0000

Joe is back in the saddle today, only 4 hours which is probably a good thing because his boot heaters have finally gone phut and the temperatures have plummeted into double minus figures.

So anyone skiing in Les Gets or Morzine this week, I hope you have brought your long johns because we are definitely not into spring skiing yet! In fact we still have superb winter snow and lots of it!

Although the ski school planner is far from empty it is looking a lot more – well, normal after the two peak half term weeks. We’ve space to offer private lessons or set up a group most afternoons in the best classroom ever!

So how about booking a couple of hours with Joe or Ed to show you how to make the most of it? Go on, you’re worth it!

Day Off

Babs — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:57:07 +0000

Today was Joe’s first full day out of ski boots this season. Having waved goodbye to the half term holiday makers, he is enjoying scratching his backside in front of Football Focus! A stroll with Delilah is about the most energetic thing we are likely to do today and after our weekly staff meeting we are all treating ourselves to tapas at the Boomerang, washed down with a well earned beer or two!!

When Joe & Ed have had a chance to scrape themselves off the floor after wall to wall teaching high season, we’ll be looking for the opportunity for a cheeky away day – more on that later…….

More Group Lessons

Babs — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:33:27 +0000

Another adult group has just been set up for March, this time meeting in Morzine:

w/c 11th March

Adult Group 3x2hrs meeting 9.15am 11th & 12th March and 1pm 14th March on the Pleney in Morzine

Suitable for adults who can snowplough turn and stop on green runs and easy blues

For more information on courses that are currently confirmed to run go to

http://www.alpinelearningcurves.co.uk/special-sessions/confirmed-courses/

or you can call or email Babs!

Group Lessons w/c 3rd March

Babs — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:08:51 +0000

Anyone visiting Les Gets w/c 3rd March and looking for group ski school may be interested to know that we have just set up an adult intermediate course 3×2 hrs with spaces available.

For more details visit

http://www.alpinelearningcurves.co.uk/special-sessions/confirmed-courses/

If you are interested in booking please contact Babs either by phone/email or using our enquiry form!

These are currently the only group ski lessons available for this particular week but it is always worth contacting us in case we are able to collate individual enquiries

Private Lessons?

Babs — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:31:49 +0000

Private lessons are a very popular option for clients booking with the British Ski Schools in Les Gets & Morzine.

They offer greater flexibility for people keen to get the most from their ski holiday. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of booking ski school this way:

Pros:

You can request the instructor of your choice. If you have found a rapport with a certain instructor it is worth its weight in gold and certainly worth paying good money for!

Flexibility – so long as arrangements do not infringe on other bookings, the instructor can change the meeting or finishing point of the lesson.

A party may prefer not to be split up even though there is a spread of ages & levels. Provided we can offer a workable lesson which offers value for money we will try and accommodate this. This is not possible with group lessons, where individual clients have a right to expect more strict organisation so everyone in the group has a fair deal.

Similarly, you are able to influence the theme of a lesson. In a group you may all be capable of skiing powder, but if you are the only one who wants to you are going to be out-voted!

Nervous clients are inclined to respond better in one to one lessons where they can dictate the pace. Nervous people tend to compare their own progress with other members in a group with negative and often demoralising results.

In peak weeks hiring an instructor to zip you through the priority lift queues and straight to the best skiing on the hill is a sure-fire way of maximising your ski time!

Cons:

Private lessons cost more – but cost versus benefit, better value for money perhaps?

You decide!