THE WARREN SMITH SKI ACADEMY

The Warren Smith Ski Academy is a professional Ski Training Organisation that specialises in the following areas: • Freeride / Powder Skiing • Mogul Skiing • Skiing Steep Terrain • Ski Race Training • New School Freestyle Ski Training • GAP Year Ski Instructor Courses • Ski Instructor Training • Confidence Building • Private One to One Ski Lessons • Private Ski Groups • Ski Biomechanic Assessments • Personal Performance Ski Training • Heli-Skiing • Corporate Ski Groups • Summer Ski Courses The Ski Academy run programs in Verbier in the Winter, Saas-Fee in the Summer, New Zealand late Summer and UK Ski venues in Spring and Autumn.

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LATEST NEWS

(NEWS ARCHIVE)

	(July 2010) SAAS-FEE SUMMER COURSES, BEST CONDITIONS YET The Warren Smith Ski Academy courses are currently taking place on the spectacular Allalin glacier in the Swiss resort of Saas-Fee. Despite the European heat wave and the very warm temperatures in the Rhone valley, the snow conditions have been excellent with snow texture similar to that of April. Read more...
	(July 10) JAPAN POWDER SKI CAMPS 2011 - SKI INDEPENDENCE PACKAGE NOW ONLINE Once again, the Warren Smith Ski Academy – Japan Powder Ski Camps are opening up booking with the official travel partner to the trip, Ski Independence. The camps take place in the European busy half term weeks in February.  So not only are you skiing the best powder snow in the world, you are also doing it during half term in a queue free environment.  On top of that you get the chance to experience true Japanese culture and amazing Japanese food. Read more...
	(July 10) ACADEMY SUPERGROUPS BEGIN DECEMBER 2010 Since announcing the Warren Smith Ski Academy ‘Supergroup’ concept in May, there has been a massive interest from regular skiers at the Academy looking for the next challenge and a more extreme push in their skiing.  As explained in May, the Academy Supergroup was devised after requests from Academy clients looking to pay a little more to be in a group of between 4 and 6 people. Read more...
	(July 10) ISIA LEVEL 3 SKI INSTRUCTOR TRAINING ­ FIXED + FLEXIBLE PROGRAMS Over the past 15 years Warren Smith has been training athletes and ski instructors to achieve the required level to perform in competition and pass ski instructor qualifications in a variety of difference ski systems.  Over the past 10 years the volume of skiers attending the Warren Smith Ski Academy specifically to train for ski instructor Level 3 (ISIA) and Level 4 (ISTD) technical exams has increased significantly. Read more...
	(July 10) ACADEMY CLIENTS NOW LOGGED + RECORDED At the beginning of this summer’s 10th July Academy course in Saas-Fee, and from now on with all Academy courses, members attending will have their skiing details logged and recorded to help with future progress. Read more...
	(July 10) PRIVATE LESSONS - WINTER 2010-11 We are now taking bookings for winter 2010/11 private lessons.  As many of you already know the Academy have limited space for private lessons over the busy winter months.  Private lessons with the Academy can take the form of piste performance skiing, off piste skiing, moguls, steeps. powder, heli-skiing and race training. Read more...
	(July 10) AUTUMN UK DATES ANNOUNCED The Autumn dates of the Warren Smith Ski Academy indoor real snow courses are now live on the website.  The program page has the full course information and dates during the month of October.  The UK course are a great way to prepare for your winter holiday, get your technique developed and your equipment warmed up! Read more...
	(May 10) ACADEMY GROUP AND SKIER LEVEL - NOW WITH VIDEO To help Academy skiers with trying to place themselves on the Group and Skier Level area of the website, we’ve now added a video clip next to each level, so you can see in video form what we are describing in words.   Read more here...
	(May 2010) SNOW + ROCK 'ON SKI STICKER' COMPETITION - WINNER ANNOUNCED Snow + Rock and the Warren Smith Ski Academy joined forces during winter 2009/10 to run an in store competition. To find out who the winner is, click here...
	(May 2010) VOLKL 2010/11 PRODUCTS TESTED BY WARREN THIS SEASON Over the 2009/10 season Warren spent much of his time testing out the 2010/11 Volkl ski products.  Warren’s favorite freeride skis were the 195cm Kuro and the 197cm Katana. Read his review here...
	(May 2010) SCOTT APPAREL TRIED AND TESTED BY THE ACADEMY This winter the Academy team started wearing Scott apparel on the mountain as a coaching uniform.  Working every day on the mountain in variable temperatures, sometimes wet, sometimes dry requires something versatile that also looks good! Scott outerwear has the all round appeal of quality and look. Read more...
	(May 2010) SUMMER 2010 GAP YEAR SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSE There is just over one month to go before the Warren Smith Ski Academy summer GAP ski instructor course starts. Last few places remaining, click here...
	(May 2010) UK INDOOR REAL SNOW COURSES - WORKING IN BEST CONDITIONS It is amazing that conditions on an indoor slope can be just as variable as conditions on the mountain. The slopes have to put in as mush effort to maintain the area through grooming and temperature control. Read more here...
	(April 2010) SPRING UK REAL SNOW SKI COACHING With the end of the winter fast approaching , the Academy team will be returning to the UK once again to commence the Spring ski coaching courses in the UK's indoor real snow centre's. The courses will be hosted at the Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead, SNO!zone Castleford and at the Chill Factore in Manchester. Read more...
	(April 2010) ACADEMY SUMMER 2010 SKI COURSE DATES - SAAS-FEE There is no better place to go skiing in the middle of summer than Saas-Fee. At 3,600 meters above sea-level there are 20 kilometers of varied glacier pistes; making a perfect location for the  Academy summer ski courses. Read more...
	(April 2010) WINTER 2010 GAP SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSE SUCCESS - STUDENT VIDEO REVIEW Congratulations has to go to the Warren Smith Ski Academy – GAP 2010 students who achieved a massive 36 out of 37 student pass rate from their BASI Level 2 exam in March. Once again this is an extremely high volume pass rate for a GAP Year program with the BASI qualification. Read more...
	(April 2010) SUMMER GAP 2010 SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSE - 2nd EDITION STARTS JULY Following a successful first edition of the Warren Smith Ski Academy Summer 2009 GAP Year Ski Instructor program on the glacier in Saas-Fee last year, the Academy will be repeating the course this summer. Read more...
	(April 2010) JAPAN POWDER SKI CAMPS 2011 - DATES ANNOUNCED The season wouldn't be complete for the Academy without a trip to the powder paradise that is Japan. During the European half term holiday month of February, Warren will be taking his pro team to Japan for another dose of waist to neck deep powder. After a successful partnership, the Academy will once again team up with Ski Independence to create a trip of a lifetime. Read more...
	(April 2010) ACADEMY SUPERGROUP CONCEPT LAUNCHING WINTER 2010/11 Winter 2010/11 will see the launch of the Academy ‘Supergroup’ Concept.  This is a group for Academy Level 4, 5 and 6 skiers that wish to be pushed beyond the normal limits of the Academy 5 day course.  The ‘Supergroup’ concept will operate either parallel to the Academy groups or over specific weekends in Verbier. Read more...
	(March 2010) ACADEMY TEAMS UP WITH CITY SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS This year the Warren Smith Ski Academy joined the City Ski Championships from Thursday 18 - Sunday 21 March, in Courmayeur, Vallee d'Aoste. Celebrating its 11th anniversary and attracting up to 240 skiers from over 40 City firms, the long weekend provided London’s financial community with an opportunity to relax in its own company in a programme of friendly competition. Read more...
	(March 2010) TECHNIQUE FOR DAILY MAIL SKI & SNOWBOARD MAGAZINE - GREAT FEEDBACK FROM READERS Warren was appointed ski technique editor of Britain’s best selling winter sports title, Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard, in spring 2009. After the first six editions of this winter’s magazine, the feedback from the readers on the technique pages has been very positive.  Read more...
	February (2010) JAPAN POWDER SKI CAMP SUCCESS In February the Academy took a lucky group over to Japan to experience the deep powder paradise and were once again granted exclusive permission to take groups off piste in the ‘Sacred trees’ of Furano.  Read about the Camp in Hokkaido, Japan, and get access to the blog here...
	January (2010) WARREN CYCLE'S THE 6 NATIONS RUGBY TOUR FOR SPORT RELIEF + DALLAGLIO FOUNDATION In February Lawrence Dallaglio, a bunch of celebrity mates and about 200 brave and generous people, will be cycling to all of the 6 Nations stadiums.  Warren will be joining Lawrence from the 23rd February on his return from the Warren Smith Ski Academy Powder Camps In Hokkaido, Japan in February. Read more...
	January (2010) £2,500 COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED We teamed up with our Academy airline sponsor Swiss International Air Lines, to give the Warren Smith Ski Academy newsletter members the chance to win a major holiday for two in Verbier this winter. Two places on a Warren Smith Ski Academy course, two business class flights to the Alps and 4 star accommodation in the famous Hotel Farinet located in the centre of Verbier. The prize has a  value of over £2500. Click here to see results.
	January (2010) WARREN RACES AT VILLARS 24H GRAND PRIX Warren skis for charity at Villars 24 hours Grand Prix this weekend The 16th and 17th of January 2010 will see the annual BCV 24H Villars ski race take place on the ski slopes above Villars, in the Vaud Alps. Waren Smith will be taking part in this 24hr race for charity. Read more....
	January (2010) ACADEMY TO COACH AT 2010 CITY SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS Celebrating it’s 11th anniversary this year, the 2010 City Ski Championships will be held in Courmayeur, Italy from 18th to 21st March. Attracting up to 240 skiers from over 40 City firms, the long weekend provides London’s financial community with an opportunity to relax in its own company in a programme of friendly competition. City Ski Championships is delighted to have secured Warren to coach on Friday 19th March at the Championships. Read more...
	January (2010) VERBIER 2010 GAP INSTRUCTOR COURSE KICKS OFF The Warren Smith Ski Academy 2010 GAP Ski Instructor Course has got off to a good start this week. With a diverse group of students once again of all backgrounds, ages, careers etc, there looks to be another interesting and exciting season. Read more...
	December (2009) MELODY SKY PHOTOGRAPHY Warren Smith Ski Academy Photographer Melody Sky will soon launch a new site where you will be able to buy her photography online.  The site will give you the opportunity to personalise the images by changing colour, format, size, mounts, framing and so on to suit your personal taste.  Read more...
	December (2009) RECORD SELLING ON ACADEMY WINTER COURSES This winter the Warren Smith Ski Academy has seen record selling on the winter course.  As word spreads on the success the Academy 5 day courses, the dates listed on the website are now selling out several months in advance.  This winter season has almost totally sold out and only two week in April have a few spaces left on them. Read more...
	November (2009) SUMMER 2010 SKI COURSES SELLING FAST In the Glacial Ski Resort of Saas-Fee Although only into the first half of the winter season, the Warren Smith Ski Academy Summer courses in the glacial ski resort of Saas-Fee are selling fast. Each year we see the numbers increase dramatically on the 5 day courses. Read more...

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