Summer fitness training
After a fun and snowy winter here in Verbier, summer is here. So time to think about getting out and working on your fitness. There are some key fitness training elements you can build into any summer fitness plan to
Spring snow and cracking conditions in Verbier
Spring, followed by winter, followed by spring again… It’s been pretty crazy winter and whilst we had great early snow all of a sudden we had a warm spell in February and everything started to feel like it was going
What are the different ski instructor qualifications?
Qualifications: How on earth does it all work? Good question. You wouldn’t be alone if you looked at all the ski instructor qualifications out there and wondered what on earth all lists of letters and number mean: BASI, ISIA, IASI,
VERBIER BACKCOUNTRY WOMEN’S CAMPS
Backcountry skiing with the experts Verbier is rightly famous for its freeride terrain, and to help you get to grips with going further afield we have a unique package that combines the mountain knowledge of a female UIAGM Guide and
Why is experience so important?
It’s all about experience. It sounds pretty obvious. But after teaching in Verbier for years (both Emma and Guy are well into their second decades here) experience is something we don’t always see when we look at ski instructors in
What’s a Brevet Federal?
Off-Piste ski instructor qualifications There are loads of qualifications from all over the world, and there is no doubt that there are a lot of excellent systems out there training ski instructors. But here in Verbier there is a really
Snow in Verbier and great views from Marmotte
Winter has returned with a bang and after the flurry of snow a few weeks ago we’ve had a much more serious fall with more to come – who knows maybe TeleVerbeir will open the lifts for the weekend… The
The first snow of the season
After months of blistering temperatures in Verbier (and everywhere else it seems) we’ve had a real change in the weather and the first snow has fallen nearly as far down as resort. The even better news is that there is
Why Verbier is great for ski touring
Let’s talk about powder… This winter the off-piste skiing has been amazing and with the insane amount of snow we’ve had, it’s set to stay good through March and into April. So of course, everyone wants to ski fresh, untracked
Ski school training – and powder and a photoshoot…
Yes, we have a pretty amazing job and this season it seems more than ever like the best job in the world. So, in that spirit, we had our annual pre-season ski school training on an amazing powder day and