How should I prepare for the ski season?
Seeing a skier being carted off the hill by the ski patrol is never nice, but when it’s in the first week of the season, I always feel a massive […]
Off Piste Skiing
Surpassed all my expectations
Thank you again for a spectacular week. It surpassed all my expectations. We skied some great terrain, we were off the beaten track, the snow was awesome… The technique tuition […]
A huge success!
Thank you so much for the weekend course – and for managing difficult weather and snow conditions as well as a very varied group! I think everyone got what they needed at […]
How should I look after kit at the end of the ski season?
“It ain’t over till the fat lady sings” At some stage, unless we move hemispheres, we have to stop skiing and enjoy the summer. But before we do, let’s look […]
Very well run avalanche course
Thank you very much for the course last week. It was extremely useful and helped me to realise where is more safe to ski and good to learn how to […]
Excellent tutor
Having switched from a snowboard to skis to take up touring, Andy put me through a fast-track four-day training plan in preparation for a trip to Greenland. Andy’s training is […]
Off Piste Skiing
Off piste or backcountry skiing is one of the most exhilarating sensations around. I’m a big fan of check lists – check out The Check List Manifesto by Atul Gawande. […]
Off Piste Skiing
The most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Winter 2026 On Line
The winter season is approaching. As I write this in early October, the snow is down to 2200m in the Chamonix valley and there are powder turns being had off […]
IsKEA
Hej! At IsKEA, we believe your skis should continue to give you pleasure long after they’ve done their last turns – which is why we call our approach ‘downhill design’. […]
