PDS Ski Camps
Adult Ski Camps Ski Coaching Camps Explained: How to Choose the Right Camp to Progress Your Skiing If you’re an adult skier looking to improve your skiing, you’ve probably come across terms like ski coaching camps, technical ski camps, off-piste ski camps or premium ski camps. While they’re often used interchangeably, they actually describe very […]
Private Ski Lessons in Courchevel: The Smartest Way to Explore the Three Valleys
Why Private Ski Lessons Are the Best Way to Experience Courchevel Courchevel is one of the world’s most iconic ski destinations – a place where stunning terrain meets high-end luxury, world-class dining and a huge variety of experiences both on and off the snow. But for all its beauty, Courchevel is also big. Really big. […]
One Stop Zermatt Shop
One Stop Zermatt Shop Unite Your Zermatt Activities: PDS Snowsport, 4478 Events, The Pink Elephant Company, and The Luggage Lounge Zermatt offers more than just world-class skiing—it’s a destination for culture, adventure, and convenience, thanks to the businesses sharing our location in Zermatt. Ski Excellence with PDS Snowsport At PDS Snowsport, we offer top-tier ski […]
PDS Racing
PDS Snowsport: A New Chapter in Ski Racing Camps Across Europe At PDS Snowsport, we’ve always believed that ski racing is more than just a sport—it’s a passion, a lifestyle, and an incredible opportunity for personal development. After years of working within the UK’s established ski racing scene, we’ve decided to take the exciting leap […]
St Moritz joins Zermatt on the Ikon Pass
St Moritz Joins Zermatt on the Ikon Pass Previous Next Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable skiing journey that takes you to some of the most iconic winter destinations in the world? Look no further than the Ikon Pass, your ticket to unparalleled adventure on the slopes. With the recent addition of St. […]
Summer Skiing in Zermatt
Zermatt is a charming Swiss town that is best known for its picturesque views of the Matterhorn mountain. In the summer months, Zermatt is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a range of activities to suit all interests. One of the most unique summer activities in Zermatt is skiing on the Matterhorn Glacier. The glacier […]
Top 3 Beginner Ski Runs Les Gets
Top 3 beginner ski runs Les gets Les Gets is a great resort for beginners and kids; it’s similar to Morzine in that there is a plateau which has all the terrain you could possibly need as a beginner skier. There’s a dedicated kids’ run with Indian characters, animals and teepees to keep the kids […]
Best Beginner Areas in Verbier
Best Beginner areas in verbier Verbier is an incredible place to learn to ski. It is however, a notoriously steep mountain, so being armed with some knowledge of the best way to progress through the slopes before your holiday will go a long way to helping you enjoy it. Here’s a link to the Verbier […]
5 Reasons to visit Avoriaz
1. Car Free Village Avoriaz village is based up the mountain and can be accessed either by the Prodains cable car or via road although you will need to leave your car in the car park before entering the village. With most the roads doubling up as ski runs this provides the unique experience to […]
Top 3 Beginner Areas in Morzine
Top 3 Morzine Beginner Areas If you are a beginner or have beginners in your holiday group when visiting Morzine its important to know where is best for them to learn to ski. Learning in the right place can be a big advantage and ultimately impact how much we enjoy learning to ski. Morzine has 3 […]
Three reasons you should keep training and levelling up this winter!
completing ISIA/Level 4 It’s, understandably, a really difficult time for ski instructors still working their way through the system to decide if they should keep on ticking off levels when working rights are still not fully understood – will the hard work, time and money pay off??? Three reasons you should continue with your goal […]
Is this the end of the Eurotest era?
ISIA speed Test When we learned that or own government had opted out of the automatic mutual recognition of qualifications with Europe it was a wake up call for where things were headed. No one in the Snowsports world wanted that, but it is the hand we were dealt and the task of gaining individual […]
Why Sainte Foy is such a Family Friendly Resort?
Family Skiing In Sainte Foy Looking for a family friendly resort? Look no further Sainte Foy is the perfect option. As a ski instructor having worked all over the world I will attempt to tell you why Sainte Foy has it all. Let’s start at the beginning, a family with young kids on their first […]
Top 5 Reasons Why Courchevel is a Snow Sure Resort
Skiing In Courchevel Courchevel is a world class resort for many reasons, one of which is how snow sure it is all season compared to other resorts. The quality of the snow is an important thing to look for when looking to book your ski trips. If you are thinking of coming to Courchevel early […]
Avoriaz Gets New Lifts For Next Winter
Avoriaz gets new lifts for next winter 2 New Lifts Accessing Swiss Side of PDS One of the best things about the ski lessons we deliver in Avoriaz is the freedom to go to so many different places. We often get the request of skiing to Switzerland and back, its great fun! But theres more to […]
Cross-Over, Cross-Under or a Transition somewhere in-between….
Cross-Over, Cross-Under Or A Transition Somewhere In-Between Whilst running some training for the Peak Leaders group in Argentina I had some time to grab a bit of footage. This video should help to discuss the pros and cons of different transitions. Now I’ve been thinking on this subject since the recent Interski Congress in Bulgaria […]
Eurotest Kit List
Eurotest Kit List Embarking on the journey towards passing the Eurotest can be a a daunting one. To help you get started we have made a Eurotest Kit List of the things you will most likely need. Some of it can be shared, some bought second hand, importantly all of it can be sold once […]
A Guide To Morzine
Skiing In Morzine The Town If your travelling to Morzine as a Family then you are in the good company, and here is why. Morzine has an interesting history that dates back over 1000 years and has been the home to Monks, Miners and Farmers. All before becoming the hub of skiing and mountain biking […]
What To Wear To Keep Warm Skiing
What do you need to wear on a ski holiday Hi, With lots of early snowfall across the alps and more forecast over the next few days, we might be in for another cold winter (fingers crossed). In preparation of a cold winter it is important to understand how to keep warm when skiing this […]
Beginner – Intermediate Guide to Courchevel – Runs Back Into Resort
Courchevel World Class Ski Resort As I explained in the Beginners guide to Courchevel, Courchevel is a world class resort. For me as an instructor what makes it a dream place to teach is the fact that it has amazing choices of terrain for all levels of skiers, which are all linked up. This makes […]
Beginner – Intermediate Guide to Courchevel
The top 10 green and blue runs in Courchevel Hi, Its Gareth from PDS 3 Valleys. As I explained in the Beginners guide to Courchevel, Courchevel is a world class resort. For me as an instructor what makes it a dream place to teach is the fact that it has amazing choices of terrain for […]
Taking the Eurotest this winter?
Taking the eurotest this winter With the seasons changing and the temps dropping our focus is starting to turn to winter. Our first project is always on the glaciers, working with candidates aiming to get things dialled in for the first Euro Test of the season. This years calendar kicks off with Carezza in the […]
Beginner – Intermediate Guide to Courchevel – The Best Slopes to Practice on.
Beginners guide to Courchevel As I explained in the Beginners guide to Courchevel, Courchevel is a world class resort. For me as an instructor what makes it a dream resort to teach in is the fact that it has amazing choices of terrain for all levels of skiers, which are all linked up. This makes […]
Beginner – Intermediate Guide to Courchevel. Which runs to start on?
Skiing In Courchevel As explained in the Beginners Guide to Courchevel, Courchevel is a world class resort. For me as an instructor what makes it the dream place to teach, is the fact that it has amazing choices of terrain for all levels of skiers, which are all linked up. This makes it a fantastic […]
Is Courchevel good for beginners – The complete day 1 beginners guide to Courchevel!
Skiing In Courchevel Hi there its Gareth from PDS 3 Valleys. If you are a new to skiing picking the right resort for your first trip can make all the difference. Not all resorts are all that beginner friendly, although sneakily they don’t always admit to it. The good news for complete beginners planning on […]
Getting Fit For Sking – What Exercises to do?
GETTING FIT FOR SKIING – WHAT EXERCISES TO DO? Hey, its Gareth from PDS 3 Valleys. Here is the 3rd part of my summer skiing fitness blog, I hope you enjoy the read and find it helpful. Where to Start? As mentioned in our previous posts, What is fitness? What to focus on?, skiing taxes […]
Getting Fit for Skiing – What to Focus on?
Getting fit for skiing – what to focus on? The Physical Demands of Skiing Welcome back, in our last post we explored what is fitness? We broke it down into its 4 basic components (flexibility, speed, strength and stamina), and then looked deeper into these areas to briefly explore how these relate to skiing. From […]
Getting Fit for Skiing – What is Fitness?
Getting Fit For Skiing – What Is Fitness? Your winter ski holiday can seem a million miles away in the summer, however it’s a really good time to get yourself into shape for when your holiday comes around. Having a good level of ski fitness will allow you to ski well and more importantly enjoy […]
Why Sainte Foy is a true Hidden Gem
why Sainte Foy is a true hidden gem! Sainte Foy is a small resort nestled at the bottom of the Tarentaise valley that gives access to multiple ski resorts including Tignes and Val d’Isere. Just a 20 minute drive along the road from Bourg St Maurice. Having worked there for a week in February along […]
Sponsored Professional Ski Training
Sponsored Professional Training Places Coming off the back of a great season and expanding our school we are looking at ways we can help more talented instructors qualify faster. Next winter (2017/18) we will be offering sponsorship packages ranging from 25% – 100% of training fees towards Eurotest, Test Technique and Technical training. The training […]
Husky Sleigh Ride Avoriaz
Husky Sleigh Ride Avoriaz After looking for a suitable Valentines Day present and failing miserably I was pointed in the direction of Husky Sledging. With lots of clients asking whats great to do in Morzine and Avoriaz its only right I let you know what is like. I am admittedly a massive animal lover and a […]
Interski Ushuaia Argentina – Fin de Mundo
Interski Ushuaia Argentina – Fin de Munro We have just arrived home after taking part in the first ever Interski Congress to be run in the southern hemisphere. We had a brilliant few weeks in Ushuaia, Argentina and gained lots of useful knowledge to bring back to the school. Interski is a big event in the Snow-sports calendar running only […]