Once again this morning the entire crew warily made our way up the mountain on first lifts. With another heavy dump of snow overnight, the outlook wasn’t positive. Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Brf2koLgzfg/ Again we arrived in unison, but this time to a pristine…
We had a great day of racing up on the slopes. We awoke to fresh snow, but colder temperatures, and despite the enclosing clouds we managed to get the races off without too much of a delay. The times are…
We are very excited to announce that the Independent School Ski and Snowboard Championship has now been taken over by leading school tour operator Halsbury Travel. Founded by former teachers, Halsbury is a highly regarded and well-respected brand within the…
Following two days of race training, preparation and general acclimatisation to the mountain, the entire team of over 350 competitors and 50 staff rose bright and early to catch first lifts today (and get the warm croissants!). After a serious dump…
We have been busy getting our Summer Ski and Snowboard Camp planned, and have just returned from an amazing week out in Les Deux Alpes. It’s 30c at home, and we’re at the foot hills of a ski resort with…
We can hardly believe the Independent Schools Ski and Snowboard Championships are over for another year! We have had an absolutely brilliant week of racing, both in challenging snowy conditions and under bluebird skies, and students and teachers contributed to an…
WHAT a day we’ve had! The sun was shining and cowbells were ringing as our students smashed out their last day racing in Les Deux Alpes. Our final competition was parallel slalom, and the weather held out for a brilliant…
Today’s slalom racing went according to plan, in spite of constant heavy snow making visibility and course management tricky! The students did well to rise to the challenge and some brilliant times were made on their runs. The thick snow…
After two days of instruction and preparation, today marked the first of our three days of race competitions for ISSSC school groups. Breakfast was bolted down early as the scramble for start lists and race bibs got going early this…
To say that the conditions haven’t failed us would be an understatement. Day two saw students wake up to another morning of pristine powder! Not the most ideal conditions for race training, granted, but it was amazing to see the…
