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I can't believe it's already February... What a great few days in Val d'Isere

The Performance Snowboarders
Bonjour everyone,

Again, it's easy for me to say, but we have had another awesome week in the mountains. It's been a very busy one, with 26 of our guys doing their BASI Level 1 last week. Well done to everyone that passed, I am very pleased with the pass rates and wish you all v Read More »
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Cold weather, Blue Sky's and Some Awesome Skiing and Snowboarding

The BASI Snowboarders
Hello Again,

From the title you can porobably tell that we have had another great week in Val d'Isere. It has been a cold one though, with temperatures dropping as low as -32. However the sun has shone pretty much everyday giving the guys some perfect conditions to get on the slopes Read More »
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Meet the Basecamp Val d'Isere Instructor Trainers

Steve Rickets
Have a look at this video and meet the Basecamp Ski Instructor Trainers. Steve, Craig and Stuart have 75 years of skiing experience between them and their expertise, knowledge and passion for skiing is unreal. Being trained by these guys on a Basecamp course is a once in lifetime opportunity, allowi Read More »
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Life on a Basecamp Course in Val d'Isere

The crew on the big Basecamp Ski day last weekend
Hi All, 

I hope all is well and the UK or elsewhere is treating you well. We have had a great week or so in Val d'Isere, finally it has warmed up a bit and the skies even delivered 15cm of fresh snow on Wednesday, so the skiing and snowboarding has been excellent. I wanted to c Read More »
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You have to love sunshine, snow and great people...

The Gully Kicker in Val Park
Hi All,

Following on from the Basecamp Val d'isere lifetsyle video, I have put together another blog summing up our last 10 days in the mountains. We are having one incredible time, the conditions have been amazing, and it's even starting to warm up and you can really notice the Read More »
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We like this guy

Watching this guy floating through the powder underlines why even the idea of a perfect powder day on your favourite mountain makes 
frowning impossible.

Living out in the mountains for a full season mean that as well as being up for every powder day, you also know exactly wh Read More »
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Whistler while you work

Will and the Basecamp vehicle
Right about now Linley and I are in Canada, and more specifically Whistler Blackcomb.

Whilst Basecamp has been running both snowboard instructor and ski instructor courses in Whistler since 2004, this is my first time to Canada since taking over the course development side of Basec Read More »
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Up in the Morning and out to Freshtracks

Perfect time to stop and breath it all in
Yesterday was a great day, riding around the huge amount of terrain that is on offer here at Whistler Blackcomb.

A locally brewed honey beer on the foot of the mountain closed off a great day yesterday.

It is 06.17 as i type this, and both Linley and I are all togged up, sn Read More »
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