Announcing new 2013 / 2014 off piste ski course dates in Chamonix with elite ski teacher Mark Gear

After such amazing conditions this season and due to increased popularity of courses, there will be 24 off piste performance courses on the programme for next winter.

Full 5 day courses and short weekend courses will run throughout the season again from early December - April for intermediate, advanced and expert levels.  2013/2014 off piste ski course dates

Bookings are coming in already for next winter so it's recommended to book early to ensure your place and receive a 10% early booker discount. Book a course before the 1st of August to receive a 10% discount. Book a course

looking forward to skiing with you again soon!

Mark Gear

Tel: +33 (0) 679 630 573 Email: info@allmountainperformance.com

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Why not escape the heat this Summer and improve your skiing on one of Europes best Summer ski areas. 

Private ski lessons & coaching with one of Britains most elite ski teachers Mark Gear

The Tignes glacier will be open for skiing from 16 June until 02 September 2012 & then re-opens late in September.

Receive world class ski coaching, private ski lessons & video feedback this Summer from a top level BASI ski instructor on the Grande Motte glacier ski area in Tignes.

The Tignes Summer ski area is a great place to do some Summer skiing.  Many national ski teams use the glacier area for training in the Summer months. The underground funicular opens for 07:30 each morning taking skiers to the Grande Motte glacier in just a few minutes.

Summer private ski lesson times & prices :

8am - 1pm (5hrs) for 1 or 2 people costs 255€

8am - 1pm (5hrs) for 3 to 6 people costs 315€

Prices are per lesson, not per person

At the end of your ski lesson, Mark will provide you with helpfull video feedback to further your progress.

Book Now! Email: info@allmountainperformance.com

 We can also help you organise airport transfers from Geneva and accommodation in Tignes.

Tignes Summer Ski Info

• Over 25 kilometres (130 hectares) of runs 
• Vertical drop of over 750 m For the summer ski season
• The Glacier will be open from 16 June until 02 September 2012 & then re-opens late in September.

High Quality private ski coaching & private ski lessons in Tignes this Summer skiing with elite level ski instructor Mark Gear.

TIGNES and the mighty Grande Motte (3550m) is Europe’s highest and finest snowsports Summer ski area!  offering up to 28km of excellent summer ski slopes suitable for all levels of skier.  Sometimes, even in the summer months we have powder days!  Ski lifts will be open all summer season, through to early September.  There are enough blue and red graded ski slopes to offer a great ski day.  For freestylers there is a well designed and maintained snow park with many Jumps & features to keep the jibbers happy! Summer skiing lessons in Tignes run on request from 8am - 1pm.

The snow conditions on the Tignes glacier

Throughout the summer there are often fresh snowfalls on the mountain, which helps to keep  good snow levels. Typically the snow starts off hard in the mornings, then becomes softer as the sun takes effect. By mid to late morning the snow conditions are is at their peak, soften towards the afternoon but remaining in reasonable shape. The snow continues to soften under the sun, but remains firm enough to ski until the afternoon when it becomes quite 'sugary'. The altitude, and the glacier generally help to keep temperatures low enough.

Here are some photos of Mark Gear in action.

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AMP, the Chamonix ski school with a difference.  We will dramatically improve your skiing using the most up to date skiing techniques and methods deliverd by some of the best ski instructors in the business.

Fluent English speaking professionals will develop your skiing through stratigically designed exercises that really work.

So if you plan to ski Chamonix this season why not book your ski school lessons with us to really maximize your potential.

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Why Chamonix for our ski courses and ski lessons

Chamonix is the world capitol of off piste and freeride skiing. There are 6 extensive ski areas offering a huge amount of easy to acess off piste routes. Chamonix off piste is great for all levels of off piste skier from powder puppy to powder hound. This makes Chamonix the ideal place for us to run our off piste / all mountain ski courses.

 Each Chamonix ski area offers a different type of terrain. Le Brevent and la Flegere are great for couloirs and bowl skiing for all levels of off piste skier.

 Further up the Chamonix valley Les Grands Montets is a massive mountain with undoubtabley some of the best skiing in the world. This is where famous freeriders hang out.  Glaciers on the upper sections lead down to wide open bowl skiing with steeps and couiloirs. The tree skiing and into valley couloirs are also great for expert skiers. This place is where we often ski 10000 vertical meters per day on our expert ski courses and freeride courses. A great lift system opens up 3 sides to this amazing ski mountain.

 Le tour at the end of the Chamonix valley is great for all levels on piste and off piste. The front side is easy terrain for beginner off piste skiers. This is an ideal place for us to take intermediate level ski courses on the first couple of days of the course. The back side offers very nice terrain for more advanced and expert skiing.

 The Aiguile du Midi lift takes skiers and alpinists from Chamonix town to an impressive altitude of 3842 meters. This is not a ski area for piste skiing. All the runs are off piste and on a glacier making the skiing more serious. A High mountain guide is advised for this.

Les Houches is situated as at the lower end of the Chamonix valley and offer very nice tree-lined piste skiing and some off piste. This the where the mens world cup combined event the Kandahar is held. The best skiers in the world race in downhill and slalom over a 2 day event.

 Chamonix is just 1 hour drive from Geneva airport .

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Freeride ski courses in Chamonix

We focus on the individual needs of each client and groups are a maximum of 6 people to ensure lots of individual help.

Ski courses run all season long for intermediate, advanced & expert level skiers. develop your freeride & all mountain skiing skills in a stunning backcountry setting over a full 5 day course or a shorter 2 day weekend course.

The courses provide elite ski coaching by Mark Gear , one of Britian's most elite ski instructors (BASI level 4 ISTD).  At the end of each day you can watch video footage of the day and receive helpfull feedback to further your progress.

Improve your:

• Control of speed and line
• Steering elements
• Technique and tactics for snow and terrain
• Jumps & Drops
• Steeps and couloirs
• Avalanche/mountain awareness

Courses include: 

• 5 or 2 Full days of coaching & guiding with ski lift priority when needed. Typical skiing time 9-12 then 12:45 - 4:15pm
• Daily video feedback after skiing 4:30pm - 5pm, Weather permiting.
• Private Minibus transport for skiing. Your ski coach will pick you up at your accommodation in Chamonix and drop you off each day.

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The best Ski courses on the best mountains in Europe

Based in Chamonix we offer Performance ski courses and private tuition for people who really want to improve.

Our ski courses offer the highest quality ski coaching by some of the best ski instructors in the business. Our ski courses also include  in resort transport for skiing and daily video feedback.

All Mountain Performance Ski courses run all season long with 3 levels available for all mountain skiing,  Our Intermediate, Advanced and expert level ski courses offer skiers a full range of course levels to suit every skier. You can choose a 5 day ski course or a weekend ski course.

On our courses we ski all over the Chamonix valley with ski lift priority. The main aim of the course is to dramatically improve your all mountain skiing. Group safety and fun are always paramount.

The snow has now arrived in the Chamonix valley and it looks like being the best start to the ski season we have had in years. We have even more ski course dates available than last year.

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 Great news for everyone who likes to ski Chamonix. The ice age is coming!

The forecast for this week is getting colder with some snow on Tuesday then on Friday a cold wind from the north will bring temperatures down to glacial conditions with -13 in Chamonix  over the weekend with up to 1 meter of snow expected on the ski areas.

  This is the start of the season we have all been hoping for. The long range forecast is also saying that this snowy period will be the first of a series of cold snowy fronts expected to hit the Alps over the next 2 weeks.

 This is great news for our early season kick off. We have courses running from the 13th of December and if this early snow happens we will be running private ski lessons in Chamonix as soon as the ski lifts open.  The companie du mont Blanc have said they will open the Grande Montets at weekends in November snow permitting. So come on ski Chamonix this ice age. Its going to go off!

Learn to ski powder in Chamonix with All Mountain Performance

If you would like to learn to ski powder snow off piste, why not  join one of our all Mountain ski courses or reserve your very own private coach to take you to all the best spots on the mountain. We will teach you various techniques for skiing powder snow, windblown snow and anything else the mountain throws at us.

Learning to ski deep powder snow can be quicker and easier than you may think. Our courses will teach you the correct movements and technique to ski powder snow. We use a series of innovative tasks and exercises that really work. We will teach you initially on the piste, developing important foundations that will set the scene for off piste and powder skiing. A good understanding of what we call the steering elements is a vital part of what we will teach you.

Well its true that the weather in the mountains changes quickly. in the last 3 days we have seen the snow line around Chamonix drop from 2700 meters down to 900 meters. We woke up on Saturday morning to a 5cm blanket of snow. Of course its very early for snow at that altitude and its not going to stay for long. It may however be enough up on the ski areas above 2000 meters to create a bit of a base. I can remember in late October Novemeber 1996 it snowed a total of 2 meters in the Chamonix valley over a 2 week period leading way to the best start of a season I have ever seen. The only problem was that a dry spell followed which lasted until Febuary.

Some Chamoniards Say that a lot of early snow falls can oftern lead to less snow during the peak of winter. Personally I think the weather is too unpredictable over a long period to really say. I have lived in the Chamonix valley for 13 years now and ive seen many freaky weather changes like 23 degrees in February followed quickly by  - 23 and loads of snow. Ive even seen it snow in the town of Chamonix in mid September when just 2 days before it was 26 and sunny!

One thing we can be sure of is that  it snows every winter!  The question is always how much is coming?