Off Piste Performance Reviews 

Great communication before the course from Alison and Gillian. We were unlucky to have a mild spell and less snow than hoped for at Glencoe but we still learnt an awful lot thanks to Gillian's excellent coaching. Lots of good tips and coaching points provided. Gillian was able to answer some of my queries which provided a 'Eureka moment' to the issues I was having. I am looking forward to putting them into practice. I will definitely return next year and hopefully join them for a longer course in Chamonix and maybe even Norway down the line. Highly recommended!

A brilliantly structured ski touring introduction programme blending instruction and guiding. Fantastic introduction to the sport with a top notch team.

Alison is a great ski instructor who has a very friendly and positive instructional manner. I would unhesitatingly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their off-piste skills.

Fantastic teacher - Alison tailors her advice to each individual so well giving really succinct suggestions to work on for improvement. Additionally lots of really good and insightful advice about differing conditions and terrain and how to manage them.
Like-minded fellow course attendees made it a really enjoyable time.
Highly recommend Alison and this course - having had the benefit of a week of skiing since doing it I have definitely felt ‘improved’ by practising the suggestions she made and seem to have a better sense of anticipation when skiing.

Alison quickly recognises what will help a skier improve to the next level and brings about that improvement with easily understood exercises and buckets of encouragement.

All about the down- Excellent guiding, teaching, felt well looked after and best snow was found due to expert knowledge. Definitely improved in ability & confidence with skiing and got to get in some amazing tracks!
Would utterly recommend excellent week skiing with the best possible team - thanks James & Andy

I had a fantastic week on the "All About The Down" guided week in Chamonix. James and Andy were very professional, took us to some amazing places to ski off-piste, and importantly kept us all safe when the avalanche risk was high.

Off Piste Skiing for Mountaineers Course Chamonix. After a poor start to the season conditions improved for our week. Alison was attentive to the needs and abilities of each group member. Her infectious enthusiasm, knowledge and ability to communicate complex information in bite sized chunks is truly impressive. Recommended

Very professional
Skilled and experienced coaching
Great instructing technique and encouragement
Fun

This is the 5th time I have booked Alison from Off Piste Performance for myself and 5 other ladies. It has become an annual event now and there is a waiting list!
It is always a fabulous start to the season. Alison cannot be faulted for her superb tuition. Always giving individual pointers to each person rather than a group pointer. She has a very unique way in explaining things so clearly plus perfect demonstrations. If one of us did not get it, she would always have another way to explain things.
I really think that Alison puts a lot of time into her lesson planning and this shows in the standard of lessons that we receive from her every year.
Thanks so much from me and all the girls for 3 fab half days. We learnt so much and it really has given us something to work on this season ahead.
Same time next year please! if you'll have us.

Just back from a week skiing off piste based at Tromso. The trip was fantastic. Alison, James and Johnny were all excellent providing first class guiding and tuition. They consistently found excellent snow. They were so helpful, positive, enthusiastic and patient. I would highly recommend going on a ski trip with Off Piste Performance and look forward to more ski adventures with them.

Great course, learned a lot and developed my skills within off piste skiing and touring. Qualified coaches and instructors who were very supportive and attentive.

Another really great trip with Off Piste Performance in Arctic Norway. Excellent and highly professional guiding with ski instruction and a great place to ski. The trip was well pitched to skiers abilities and we were looked after in every aspect.

Another excellent trip with Off Piste Performance, this time to Lofoton! Amazing terrain, fantastic guiding and organisation on the mountain, plus great accommodation and awesome food!!
Highly recommend a trip to Norway with Off Piste Performance, the combination of excellent instruction & guiding really works well, and their knowledge of the mountains is fantastic!!!

Off Piste Performance's Arctic Norway weeks are exceptionally good. Participants make their own flight arrangements but from arrival at the airport in Norway OPP take care of everything. A high proportion of guide/instructors to clients means that groups can be organised so that everyone can have as mellow or as tough a day on the mountain as they wish. The guides found safe routes on avalanche-prone days, and good snow and views on all days. Alison's instruction on the days when she skied was testament to why her ski instruction courses are always fully booked. A single tip about being balanced over the ski and not pressing too much on the shin in the prevailing conditions when I was trying to take the pressure off a calf injury made all the difference for me. Chef Emma's food on the Lofoten week was delicious, with lots of treats, snacks, a variety of lunch fillings, courses and vegan/vegetarian/gluten free options to cater to every taste. The Laksletta Overnatting food on Arnoya was more typically Norwegian and also delicious. It included the best fish soup I have ever tasted.

I had an amazing couple of days skiing on the back side of Ben Nevis with James. James found us great snow and long pitches to ski. Absolutely fantastic.

Spent an excellent weekend ski touring in the Highlands. Our fantastic guide found us some lovely spring snow & made our trip fun and stress free. Would highly recommend Off Piste Performance and James Thacker our guide.

Just back from a great weekend ski touring with James in the Cairngorms and at Creag Meagaidh.
We did far more than we would have attempted on our own, and James did a great job at finding us lovely snow.
I'd book again with Off Piste Performance.

Did some steep skiing in the northern corries, with James guiding and providing advice / tuition. It was a windy day, but I felt extremely safe throughout and enjoyed the experience immensely.

Had a wonderful day out on Cairngorm Mountain with James learning the basics for ski touring