How was your season with Basecamp in Val d’Isere? My season in Val couldn’t have been better! It’s exactly what I asked for and more. Basecamp were really organized with everything and made the whole experience run smoothly, so there was absolutely noth Read More »

Wow, having just got off the phone to Stuart Bernard, a ski instructor and member of the Basecamp team, I have learned that his group of Basecampers are off heli skiing this afternoon. They have headed towards Tignes and are about to do a 45 minute hike along a ridge before dropping a 30 minute off Read More »

We cant take our eyes off the European X Games here at Basecamp HQ and neither can our Riders on the ground in Tignes. Theres been incredible performances in all disciplines and as usual a stand out performance from that long haired ginger bloke...none other  than Mr Shaun White winning both th Read More »

Hello again from sunny Val d'Isere, Since my last post we have had a pretty busy week. The BASI guys are in their last day of exams and having been up with both groups this week, I have to say they are all doing very well. It's now a matter of hours until we hear the results, fi Read More »

There is much excitement here at Basecamp HQ. There is also a little bit of angy jealousy in there too.  Let us explain why... The Winter XGames kicks off today in what is basically Basecamp Val d'Isere's backyard. Tignes is just a short bubble hop over the rid Read More »

Wow, it's been a busy busy week in Val d'Isere, so much has been going on it's hard to know where to start... Well, BASI 2 would be a good place. The guys had a very full on action packed week last week as it was the first week of the level 2 exam. We had some nervous faces at the piste Read More »

Hi All, It's that time again, to let all those back home the going's on in Val d'Isere, and to hopefully not make you to jealous. Again it's been a great 10 or so days here. We have been blessed with sunshine, warm tempartures at last, which have been great but have been Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »