Archive for Off-Piste

Great Off-Piste Routes In The Espace Killy – Point Pers & Col Pers

February 24, 2013 |  by Phil Smith  |  Backcountry, Off-Piste

Phil Smith, Director of Snoworks Ski Courses continues the Snoworks series of great off-piste routes in the Espace Killy. In this film Phil describes one of the classic off-piste routes in Val D'Isere known as Point Pers and Col Pers.

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NEW Heli-pickups on Espace Killy Backcountry Course

NEW Heli-pickups on Espace Killy Backcountry Course

July 1, 2012 |  by Phil Smith  |  Backcountry, Off-Piste

This season in Tignes and the Espace Killy exciting new additions to the Backcountry Ski Course including heli-pickups from Lac du Chevril and Bonneval, Tarentaise Tour and St Foy. Phil Smith, Director of Snoworks Ski Courses explains why the new additions to the Tignes Backcountry Course will make this venue one of the most exciting courses in this years course programme.

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New Backcountry Destination For 2013 - Courmayeur, Mont Blanc & The Vallee Blanche

New Backcountry Destination For 2013 – Courmayeur, Mont Blanc & The Vallee Blanche

June 25, 2012 |  by Phil Smith  |  Backcountry, Off-Piste

You're on the doorstep of Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc and the longest, most famous, most spectacular off-piste run in the world at 23km and 2,800-metre verticle descent. It's the home of the Vallee Blanche.

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Tarentaise Backcountry Access

Tarentaise Backcountry Access

May 30, 2012 |  by Phil Smith  |  Backcountry, Off-Piste, iSKI Courses

The perfect extension from our Backcountry and Off-Piste courses. Backcountry Access is for skiers that are willing to put in a bit more work in order to access unbelievable off-piste with the use of touring skis and skins combined with use of the local lift system and helicopters where possible.

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Tignes Snow Report 11th April 2012 – Off-Piste In Tignes – Spatule

April 11, 2012 |  by Phil Smith  |  Off-Piste, Snow Reports

Emma Carrick-Anderson, four time Olympic skier and Snoworks instructor reports directly from the slopes of Tignes and Val D'Isere on the latest snow conditions whilst skiing the Spatule, a classic off-piste route from Rocher de Bellevarde to La Daille.

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