Private lessons

Beginner Skiing

Your first days on skis can shape how you feel about skiing for years to come.

I introduce everything gradually, from understanding your equipment and moving comfortably on skis to controlling speed, changing direction and using the lifts.

There’s no pressure to reach a particular piste by a particular time. We move forward when you’re ready, with plenty of explanation and encouragement along the way.

My priority is to give you strong foundations and enough understanding that skiing begins to feel natural rather than overwhelming.

Finding Your Next Level

This is where many skiers become frustrated.

You can already ski, but perhaps certain slopes still make you nervous. Your turns work until the terrain becomes steeper. You feel you’re using too much energy. Or maybe you’ve simply been skiing the same way for years and aren’t sure what needs to change.

We’ll look at what is actually happening in your skiing and identify the changes that will have the greatest effect.

Technique is only part of the picture. Confidence, tension and previous experiences can influence the way we move, so sometimes the breakthrough comes from changing how you approach a situation rather than simply adding another technical exercise.

This can also be particularly useful when returning to skiing after time away or an injury.

Advanced Skiing

At a higher level, improvement often comes from small details.

We can work on efficiency, accuracy and performance across different situations, from developing stronger carved turns to skiing steeper pistes, bumps and changing snow conditions.

Rather than practising technique in isolation, we use the mountain. Different terrain exposes different habits and gives us the opportunity to develop a more versatile way of skiing.

For those wanting to experience skiing beyond prepared pistes, appropriate sessions can also introduce off-piste technique, mountain awareness and a more considered approach to skiing natural terrain.