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

Definition: Falling sharply precipitous sheer sharp almost perpendicular vertical Opposite to gentle sudden Just a few of the words to describe steep. Excitement, apprehension, anxiety, nervousness, scary are some of the emotions the term ‘steep’ brings about. Most skiers love the idea of skiing steeper terrain. Most of us also like to be in control. True, a few launch themselves of precipices without a care in the world but most so called ‘sane’ skiers enjoy a feeling of being in control. Steep is relative. The first Blue is steep for a beginner, the first Red, Black. For advanced an ..read more

More About The Steeps Course The steeps course is split equally between coaching and guiding. We bridge the gap. Not only do our coaches know the resort like the back of their hand they help develop your skiing as well. The best of both worlds. Please note: If booking this course safety is always the number one priority. Routes are selected in relation to prevailing snow and weather conditions along with the level of the group. On this course you’ll improve your ability to: Cleanly and accurately change edges to initiate turns in steep environments Steer & control speed accurately in stee ..read more

Photo: Race training in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. Skier: Freddy Carrick-Smith THE GLACIER & SKIING Saas Fee has long been a favourite of ours for Autumn training and this year we are offering a 2 week camp to U16 and FIS racers. Join us for 10 days of training and train beside the Worlds best.  The camp will be a mixture of GS and Slalom training and for those who have not been to Saas Fee, the Glacier is one of the very best in Europe. Due to its height of over 3500m and the direction it faces conditions on the Glacier are often magical. The Worlds best use Saas Fee as their ‘go to’ tra ..read more