The right equipment is essential to having fun in the mountains.
There are loads of websites and shops out there selling basic to top of the range equipment to suit all budgets and abilities.
Clothing wise, as long as you are dry and warm, you will be happy in all weather conditions!
A few top tips for clothing:
- make sure your jacket is waterproof AND breathable. A jacket which isn’t breathable leads to sweating and wet underclothes which in turn leads to the chills on windy days or even worse!
- invest in some good base layers, these will keep you warm on cold days and the right temperature on warmer days.
- make sure you have goggles.
Who needs skiing lessons? In a word - everybody.
A ski instructor is really a ski coach, and all Olympic ski teams have instructor/coaches. In fact, ski instructors have ski instructors!
It is a proven fact, the more you perfect the basics the faster you will progress through the intermediate and advanced levels and actually spend less money in the long run.
Here are a few ski schools we have had lessons with, friends and family have used and we have even taught at and who we just LOVE! Please mention us when you book.
Mayrhofen
Started by the famous mountaineer, Peter Habeler, back in the 1970’s it is now run by his son Chris and they have a team of excellent instructors from all corners of the globe. So whatever your language, level or discipline, Chris will have a great instructor for you.
Courchevel, Meribel, La Tania, Val D’Isere Verbier & Tignes
An award winning British ski school operating in several resorts. Most instructors are BASI trained and native English speakers.
Meribel
All of the Parallel Lines Team are British Instructors holding the highest British and European qualifications. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, skier or snowboarder, adult or child, they have group lessons, privates and clinics to suit. They also offer off-piste courses and heli-skiing.
All French Resorts
Long gone are the days when hire shops had awful out of date kit – nowadays they nearly all have great up to date equipment so you can hire the latest kit with confidence.
