Photo: Slalom training in Snowworld, Landgraaf. Photo courtesy of Snowworld. AUGUST 28 – 01 SEPTEMBER 2024 SNOWVALLEY, PEER, BELGIUM Come and join Snoworks for 4 days of slalom training in the ski dome in Peer, Belgium. Guaranteed 4 hours (split into 2 x 2 hour sessions) of slalom training with no worries of missing training time due to poor weather or snow conditions. A huge advantage with indoor training. One snow lane, one ice lane. This is a truly fantastic way to hone your slalom skills. You should get between 15-20 runs in during each 2 hour slot. We’ve organised lanes with one ‘inj ..read more

Phil Smith from Snoworks Ski Courses discusses the original concept of skiing and how going back to this can radically develop your skiing, why you ski, how you ski and the enjoyment you gain from skiing. Photos: Courtesy of Snoworks All-Mountain skier Sarah Bridge. BACK TO YOUR ROOTS In the beginning skis were used to cross the snowy plains, they were a means of going somewhere, getting from A to B, going to school, delivering post. It was pretty simple, jump on a pair of skis and use them to go somewhere. Eventually like all forms of transport, skiing turned into a sport and people started t ..read more

FIS & U16 RACE CAMPS IN FONNA, NORWAY FIS skiers and U16 can join us this Summer for some exceptional race training on the Fonna Glacier in Norway. COACHING Coaching will be from Phil Smith, Emma Carrick-Anderson and assisted by Adam Hay from the British Ski Academy. Emma and Phil have been coaching their own boys, Luca, Freddy and Zak for the past 10 season. Emma and Phil are both renowned for their unconventional approach to race training. Phil having been an advocate of ‘Skiing Open’ for many years. “Having been working in the off-piste environment for the past 20 years where every day ..read more

The Snoworks ‘Open’ philosophies make champions, as well as being a game-changer for the intermediate skier. Skiing is probably one of the most ‘open’ and dynamic sports there is, yet somewhat alarmingly, much of the ski teaching industry has built its understanding and foundations of teaching skiing on a ‘closed’ sports methodology. Many skiers have become trapped in this ‘closed’ sports methodology and hence are limited to where the environment is more ‘closed’, such as well-groomed pistes on sunny days. For a huge amount of skiers, this limits them to groomed red and blue runs occasionally ..read more

Nutrition Tips for Peak Performance   It is hard trying to find a winter activity that is good for the body and mind. Skiing is a great way to experience an adventure that gets your blood pumping. You also get the chance to witness nature in all its exquisite winter glory as you glide down the mountainside To be able to enjoy this adventure, you need to make sure that your body is prepared as well. We have compiled some nutritional tips that will help you keep your body in good condition when the slopes call.   Prepare for your ski trip While skiing is physically demanding and a good ..read more

Phil Smith, Snoworks Director, discusses how to get the most out of every skiing day, every run, every change of direction. Whatever the weather, whatever the snow, whatever the terrain, whatever your level. Photo: Team Snoworks enjoying the mountain conditions. Courtesy of Snoworks skier Rob Edwards. The mountain environment is unbelievably varied. Every day is unique, every run a one off, every change of direction never to be repeated. For me this is what makes skiing such an amazing sport. It keeps a smile on my face everyday. You never know what to expect. That’s so exciting. We think of s ..read more

Introducing WeTravel – Our New, Easy and Efficient Booking System   As I am sure many of you are now aware, from booking your upcoming ski courses with us, Snoworks has updated and modernised its online booking system with a platform called “WeTravel”. WeTravel is a simple, modern and efficient system used by over 5,000 travel companies! We are sure you will find the platform a smooth, streamlined and efficient booking and payment experience. You can log in to your account/dashboard at any time, look at the courses/trips you have booked, see what you have pai ..read more

Phil Smith, director of Snoworks discusses this one statement that can transform your skiing and reflects on his own experience. YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE Ski instructors are probably the number one reason why people do not improve, yep it can be true, along with friends, relatives, colleagues, other people and of course yourself. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not their fault. We become paranoid about what people think about us. Yep, I know this as it happened to me. I loved my skiing, couldn’t get enough, then one day it started. I became nervous, worried, concerned. I thought people were watching me. Y ..read more

We get asked this question all the time. What is the difference between taking a ski course and taking ski school or lessons? Phil Smith Director of Snoworks Ski Courses explains. So you’re thinking about taking some kind of instruction, group lessons within a ski school, private instruction, ski guiding, joining a hosting programme or booking onto a ski course. So how do you begin to make sense of all that’s on offer? To begin with it’s useful to look at the difference between instruction and coaching then that will help you to understand what it is you need. A Ski Course or lessons with a Sk ..read more

We often get asked what is the balance between instruction/coaching on Snoworks courses and guiding? Our ski course programme bridges exactly this gap and balances guiding and  instruction/coaching superbly for each individual, their experience, level and goals. Skiers come on Snoworks courses for different reasons. For some it’s developing their skiing to be able to cope with more of the mountain, for others it’s to be taken to amazing places on the mountain and to experience the best snow. For others it’s to ski with like minded skiers. For these reasons we aim to create a balance betwe ..read more