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ALTITUDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD SCHOOL - VERBIER SWITZERLAND |
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| Private Lessons | Our coaches are dedicated to providing you with an unforgettable experience. From finding the best terrain for you, working on your technical and tactical skills and looking at how physiological aspects affect our skiing. As well as a love of skiing and teaching, our coaches have a vast range of experience, from competing internationally, qualifying instructors and writing technical articles. All our coaches hold ISIA licences We work closely with our partner company, Altitude Snowsport School, who provide a full range of private and group ski and snowboard lessons. Altitude Ski and Snowboard School have qualified British Instructors and run lessons for beginners to advanced skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers for all age groups. So whether you want to carve rounder stronger turns on piste, attack the steeper slopes, ski bumps with a bounce or search out Verbier’s amazing terrain we’ve got it covered! |
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Altitude is one of a growing number of British run snowboard schools in the Alps with all our instructors holding nationally
recognised qualification and a wealth of teaching experience behind them to make sure you get the most out of your time
on the slopes. We run regular training sessions throughout the season to ensure our instruction is constantly improving
and up to date. If you require any information on ski or snowboard lessons with Altitude Snowsport School, Verbier please contact us by: |
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Swiss Tel (Jul to Apr): +41 (0) 27 771-6006 Swiss Fax (Jul to Apr): +41 (0) 27 771-6111 |
English Tel (May to Jun): (+44) 07800 737948 English Fax (May to Jun): (+44) 01773 531104 |
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BECOME A SNOWSPORT INSTRUCTOR WITH ALTITUDE FUTURESAltitude Futures is a 10-week ski or snowboard instructor training course. Whether you are on a gap year out from University, looking to take a career break or wanting to change your career this is the course for you. Offering quality training and assessment with British Coaches and Trainers in one of the worlds leading ski resorts.Included in the package is: |
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At the end of the course, you should gain your instructors licence in either skiing
or snowboarding, enabling you to teach in Europe, America and Australia. contact Jon on (+44) 077 0717 1494 or Andy (+41) 079 519 2927. back to top |
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VERBIER RESORTOne of the best ski resorts in the world, Verbier is a huge ski area with over 400 km of runs. From the gentle nursery slopes in town, you can progress to the blue runs at Savolaryres, Lac des Vaux or La Chaux with their high speed lifts. There is a good selection of red runs from Attelas and for the more adventurous you can ski, via Sivies to Nendaz or Thyon, which takes several hours. Make sure you are in time for the last lift back as a taxi ride from Sivies to Verbier is one and a half hours long! |
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For the freestyles the main funpark is at La Chaux with its new high speed lift ensuring fast turnaround times.
There is a smaller park at Savolaryres with a skier/boarder-cross course and other parks in Nendaz and Thyon. However, Verbier is best known for its amazing off-piste terrain with routes such as Tortin, Mont Fort – Col Des Gentianes and Vallon d’Arby, which are avalanched controlled, to more serious routes such as backside Mont Fort, Stairway and Catwalk that are not. With the O’Neill World Cup Extreme and the Verbier Ride Big Mountain Competition being held here every year Verbier is a mecca for freeriding. |
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Televerbier, the lift company is continuing to update the lift system with three new lifts built in summer 2005 and
more planned for 2006. At night the town is very much alive with some fantastic restaurants, aprés-ski bars and 4 night clubs. There is live music in the T-Bar with 'White Lines' made up of Altitude instructors, and regular bands at the Farinet. You can certainly ski hard by day and party hard by night. |
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about usAltitude is a young and dynamic snowsport school, set up in 2001 be ex-British Freestyle Team member, Chris David along with Swiss skier Yves Guyot and sponsored rider Andre Sommer. Altitude now employs over 75 instructors from different countries including: England, Switzerland, Sweden, France and Germany.With excellent customer service provided by enthusiastic qualified instructors and coaches, all who want you to get the most out of your time in Verbier, Altitude has grown to become one of the largest Snowsport Schools in Verbier. Altitude offers a range of products; skiing and snowboarding lessons, performance clinics, instructor training and new for 2006, summer activities. To find out more information about any of the products we offer see our web sites or e-mail us for more details or enquiries:
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All the instructors Altitude employ hold qualifications from their countries national governing body and over half our instructors are members
of the International Snowsport Instructors Association (ISIA). Altitude is a British Association of Snowsport Instructors affiliate member, receiving their highest assessment marks last season. |
As well as a training week before the season starts, training sessions are held each week throughout the season covering both technical performance and teaching technique. back to top
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THE GALLERIES
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CONTACT USTo make a booking or request further information please contact us by e-mail, phone, post, fax or find us at No.1 Sports Shop in Verbier (see map below).
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August until April |
Altitude Snowsport School Case Postale 55 1936-Verbier Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) 27 771-6006 Fax: +41 (0) 27 771-6111
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May until July Altitude Snowsport School 54 Roland Ave. Nuthall, Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG16 IBB, U.K. Tel: (+44) 07800 737948 Fax: (+44) 01159 270796
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For all bookings we require the following information:
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Please ensure you read our 'terms and conditions' before booking |
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WHERE WE ARE IN VERBIER
Click here to download printable pdf map FEEDBACKAltitude is consistently trying to improve its’ service to you. We would gratefully receive any feedback from you. Online 'feedback form'back to top
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TERMS AND CONDITIONSCANCELATIONAny reservations that are cancelled will incur a charge of 50% of the fee due. All bookings and reservations not cancelled more than 24 hours in advance will be subject to payment in full. Altitude will not be liable for adverse weather conditions, breakdowns of mechanical installations or other incidents beyond the company’s control. Ski / snowboard lessons and High-Performance Sessions are only reimbursable in the case of complete closure of all skiable terrain or on production of a valid medical certificate. Altitude declines all liability in the case of an accident that occurs during any lesson or company run event. Altitude reserves the right to cancel any session if payment is not settled in full before the lesson or High-Performance Session. Altitude reserves the right to cancel any group lesson or High-Performance Session that has insufficient numbers to run (minimum of 3 people).LATE FEEBecause of the nature of our business and the fact that we are often very busy and must move promptly from one session to another we must insist on our guests being punctual. Instructors are asked to wait for clients for up to 45 minutes. If the client has not called our office or the instructor to say they will be late within this time the instructor is entitled to leave and the client will be liable for full payment of the lesson. If a client has a child in a lesson with Altitude, but does not arrive within 30 minutes of the agreed time, to pick up the child, we will have to enforce a charge of CHF 50.- per half hour for remaining responsible for the child, unless the parent calls our office to notify us that they will be late.Attention! - Lift passes are obligatory and are not included in our prices. Participation in any of our activities does not include insurance. We strongly recommend that our clients have adequate medical cover. back to top
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