Element Verbier ski school – private ski lessons, off-piste & ski instructor training
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
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
Winter has struck in record-breaking style, with snow falling so fast that the roads of Verbier have been thrown into chaos and we have seen over a meter of fresh fall this weekend. A lot of people are saying this
[one_third_first][/one_third_first][two_thirds_last] In our last blog Jake – our fitness expert and ski instructor – had been training for his first (and possibly only) Ironman. This blog continues his story on the day of the Copenhagen Ironman race and how his
[one_third_first][/one_third_first][two_thirds_last] Jake is a BASI Level 4 and Swiss Brevet Federal ski instructor – one of our most qualified and experienced instructors. He’s also a qualified Personal Trainer so when you set him a fitness challenge he always has to
The ISIA qualification may seem like a daunting prospect for those thinking of taking their skiing and instructing to the next level. However, once you break down the different elements of the BASI Level 3 qualification and fully understand what
The time for spring ski touring has well and truly hit the Alps! A lull in the resort has allowed for a little more spare time and the opportunity to explore the alps on the doorstep of Verbier. With the
Jake and Will seem to have the knack of booking a day off to go free-riding just when a storm hits. You can set your clock by it (or your barometer). So if you want to know what our two
Now that the half term weeks have died down we’ve had chance to get a few things sorted – not least of all going through the amazing photos from Melody’s day with Jake and Will in the powder in Bruson.
Snow hits Verbier (again) The snow might have decided to start falling a little late this season, but it’s been making up for it over the last few weeks. We’ve had another massive fall at the weekend with over 50cm