Ladies Ski Courses

Move your skiing to the next level in a fun and supportive atmosphere with ladies like you. With only six in a group, these ladies ski courses aim to provide a unique opportunity to share experiences and develop skiing technique and skills specific to you as an individual.

The Course
We will meet each morning for coffee at 9am to have a chat about plans for the day ahead, before we take to the slopes. The course will be lead by Amanda Pirie along with other, specially selected, top level British female ski instructors. The skiing will include a variety of on and off-piste, depending on conditions, designed to encourage confidence and develop efficient technical skills. We will break for lunch about midday to refuel and finish skiing between 3pm and 4pm. Video analysis will be delivered some evenings after skiing, this is an opportunity to learn visually and gain an understanding of your development. The feedback given will be a combination of technical, tactical and physiological, to get the most out of your skiing.

Why choose a ladies specific ski course?
Ladies are supportive and encouraging, which gives confidence to the whole group. The atmosphere created by a group of ladies is both fun and productive. The course content is developed specifically for ladies to help you get the most out of your skiing.

Location
Val d’Isère, part of the Espace Killy ski area in France. Val d’Isère’s vast terrain offers an excellent variety of on and off-piste skiing for every level.

Group size
Groups will be limited to six ladies to provide optimal individual development.

Level
Intermediate/Advanced skiers

Dates for Winter 2011/2012:
3 day mid-week 07-09 February (Tue-Thur)
5 day week 27 February-02 March (Mon-Fri)
2 day weekend 03-04 March (Sat-Sun)
2 day weekend 17-18 March (Sat-Sun)

Cost: 2 day course £190; 3 day course £280; 5 day course £450 XE.com Personal Currency Assistant
Price includes fun filled days of skiing tuition, video analysis, your video clips to take home with you on a memory stick, morning coffee (or tea or hot chocolate!) and a Champagne reception. [The price does NOT include equipment rentals or accommodation/lodging.]

Read Female in tuition: ski coaching for women Do women ski differently from men?
by Frances Booth {The Guardian, Saturday 5 February 2011)
Champion skier turned coach Amanda Pirie thinks they do, and she is making the differences the focus of her training courses

Contact details:
Please contact Amanda Pirie by email ski@amandapirie.co.uk or call her on +44 7780 684781 for more information or to make a booking. If you are not able to make these dates but are interested in attending a ladies specific ski course, please get in touch and you will be the first to know about future courses.

Please mention skilikeawoman.com when you contact Amanda Pirie.

Ladies Ski Courses
Val d’Isère official resort website (in Francais and English )
Trail map [pdf]
Snow report
Webcams
Travel directions

Please contact SkiW if any of these links are out of date.